Lesson 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
The basic functions of the management process include all the following except.
A) Planning
B) Organizing
*C) Outsourcing
D) Leading
Which of the following is the person responsible for accomplishing an organization’s goals by managing the efforts of the organization’s people?
Manager
Which function of management process requires a manager to establish goals and standards and to develop rules and procedures?
Planning
Consuela, a manager, delegates the tasks for a project to Lee, her subordinates. Consuela is most likely involved in which function of the management process?
B) Organizing
When Managers use metric to assess performance and develop strategies for corrective action, they are performing the process. function of the management
Controlling
In the management process, which one of the following is an activity associated with leading functions?
A) Motivating subordinates
Human resource managers generally e within the human resource outside the human resour department and department.
A) Line authority; staff authority
Personnel activities associated with human resource management most likely include all of the following EXCEPT.
Developing customer relationships
An HR generalist at Wilson Manufacturing has been assigned to the sales department to provide HR management assistance as needed. Which of the following best describes the structure of the HR services provided of Wilson manufacturing?
Embedded HR teams
Which organization of the human resource function involves dedicated HR members that assist top management in such as developing the personnel aspects of the company’s long-term plan?
Corporate HR teams
What term refers to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a firm’s workers?
Human capital
The recent trend where occupations (such as in some high-tech) unemployment rates are low, while in other unemployment rate are still very high and recruiters in many companies can’t find candidates, while in others there’s a wealth of candidates is called.
Unbalanced labor force
What is the term for workforce like those at the company Uber, where freelancer and independent contractors work then they can, on what they want to work on, and when the company needs them?
On-demand workers
Which of the following best exemplifies recent trends in technology that are affecting human resource management?
The use of gaming features to enhance training and performance appraisal
Wilmar works in the HR department and is in charge of developing the plans for how people are paid and how employee benefits program is run. Wilmar is most likely holding the position of.
C) Compensation manager
