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Progressive organizations view human resources as a: a. valuable resource that can be optimized. b. cost to be minimized. c. necessary evil. d. means to look good in the eyes of other stakeholders. |
a. valuable resource that can be optimized. |
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Which of the following stages of growth of a company is characterized by functional integration? a. Stage I b. Stage III c. Stage IV d. Stage II |
c.) Stage IV |
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Which of the following requirements should human resources satisfy in order to become a competitive advantage? a. They should exist outside of a company. b. They should involve complex functions that are not readily distinguishable. c. They should not be substitutable by another resource. d. They should be recruited on a contract basis. |
c. They should not be substitutable by another resource. |
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Calculeeze, an accounting firm, advertises a job opening for the position of financial advisor. The advertisement states that while candidates can expect monetary rewards based on performance in the firm, they would need to often work long hours. In this case, Calculeeze has: a. enabled onboarding. b. provided a traditional job description. c. provided a realistic job preview. d. created a mentoring relationship. |
c.) provided a realistic job preview
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Which of the following is typically the final stage in a selection process? a. Conducting a situational interview b. Providing a realistic job preview c. Asking a candidate to take up an ability test d. Checking the references provided by a candidate |
d. Checking the references provided by a candidate |
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Which of the following is the most common type of formal training in organizations? a. On-the-job training b. Mentorship c. Coaching d. Formal education |
a.) on-the-job training |
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Which of the following statements is true of the 360-degree feedback method? a. It is effective in determining raises and other such compensation-related matters. b. It is best suited for top-level management rather than middle- or lower-level management. c. It involves self-assessments and self-evaluations by an individual with no external inputs. d. It provides a realistic view of an employee's skills, capabilities, and behaviors. |
d. It provides a realistic view of an employee's skills, capabilities, and behaviors. |
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________ is the process of managing employees by outlining a series of specific targets or milestones that they are expected to meet in a defined time period. a. Gain-sharing b. Management by objectives c. 360-degree feedback d. Job sharing |
b.) management by objectives |
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________ is an arrangement that allows employees to make their own choices about benefit options. a. Collective bargaining b. Profit-sharing c. Cafeteria plans d. Gain-sharing |
c.) cafeteria plans |
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Survivor syndrome is a condition that occurs when certain employees: a. form groups or fraternities that actively work on keeping out new talent from entering an organization. b. who are in the lower rungs of a corporate ladder become highly aggressive and unfriendly in their pursuit of growth in the organization. c. who survive a downsizing become narrow minded, self-absorbed, resentful, or risk-averse. d. resort to unethical activities in order to get promoted. |
c. who survive a downsizing become narrow minded, self-absorbed, resentful, or risk-averse. |
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The process by which a company outsources a business activity to a contractor in a foreign country is called ________ . a. franchising b. expatriating c. licensing d. offshoring |
d.) offspring |
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Kinesthetic learners are those who learn best by: a. listening. b. reading. c. working in teams. d. taking notes. |
d.) taking notes |
