Question 1

What is a human resource information system (HRIS)?

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Question 2

Reliable Packaging, which has competed on cost for several years, has found itself losing market share because of the cost-cutting initiatives from its competitors. In order to survive, Reliable Packaging should consider:

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A)   replacing its top management team
B)   firing employees
C)   changing its technology
D)   changing the location of its firm
E)   diversifying into industries where cost pressures are less severeF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

A human resource information system (HRIS) :

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A)   is used to gather, analyze, and distribute information about the people in an organization
B)   contains information about the organizations' internal and external environments
C)   is used to keep current with the needs of the organizations' stakeholders
D)   provides information about competitors' HR practices
E)   checks to see if environmental practices are in line with federal government regulationsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Globalization always results in improvements for all workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following costs of the AIDS epidemic is a concern for employers evaluating whether to rely on workers in India and China as part of their future workforce?

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A)   Medical care for affected employees
B)   Benefits payments to employees and their families
C)   Accidents due to ill workers and inexperienced replacements
D)   Depressed morale
E)   All of the above are legitimate concernsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Discuss the virtual workforce.

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Question 7

Why do U.S. companies actively recruit and hire so many foreign employees?

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Question 8

Which of the following is expected to learn to use advanced HRIS technologies and apply them to gain competitive advantage:

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A)   top management
B)   middle management
C)   line managers
D)   HR professionals
E)   employeesF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Going from most specific to least specific, which of the following orderings best describes company leadership?

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A)   Vision, mission, values
B)   Mission, values, vision
C)   Mission, vision, values
D)   Values, mission, vision
E)   Values, vision, missionF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following is a reason for using mobile devices to help manage employees more effectively?

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A)   Manage their global workforce
B)   Increase operational efficiency
C)   Meet expectations of multiple generations in the workforce
D)   All of the above
E)   Only a and cF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

What are the drawbacks to adopting virtual workforce arrangements?

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Employees working under such arrangement...

Question 12

It is believed that the U.S. labor market will experience a dramatic change over the next 20 years due to the rapid decline of its multigenerational workplace.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Components of the external environment are highly interdependent, while components of the internal environment are highly independent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The term "open market" refers to the:

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A)   large number of jobs available to recent college graduates
B)   ability of the average company to differentiate itself from its competitors in the marketplace
C)   ease with which foreign competitors can enter the markets of other countries
D)   ease with which a recent college graduate can enter the job market
E)   ability of companies to merge with and acquire their competition within marketsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The organizational environment refers to conditions within the organization itself.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the most inclusive international trade organization, and yet it is the only global body unable to enforce decisions through its own court.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Social Accountability International (SAI) formulates international labor standards regarding the right to organize, collective bargaining, forced labor, equality of opportunity and treatment, safety and health, and an array of other working conditions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Electronic human resource management (e-HRM) :

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A)   is useful for connecting employees who might otherwise never meet each other
B)   helps organizations develop a strategy for how to use social networking technologies to improve employee performance and satisfaction
C)   refers to the use of IT for conducting HRM activities and for social networking among employees
D)   appeals to Millennial employees.
E)   All of these areF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The forces pressuring U.S. companies to globalize have many implications for managing human resources. Cultural differences are reflected the differences in HR policies adopted by employers in which of the following areas:

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A)   standardization of accounting practices
B)   translation of sales presentations
C)   use of incentive pay to motivate workers
D)   gathering of global competitive data
E)   monitoring of near-term economic and social environmentsF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the European Union (EU)  is true?

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A)   EU-member countries have similar political environments.
B)   EU-member countries have very similar cultures.
C)   EU-member countries make up the largest economic zone in the world.
D)   EU-member countries have nearly identical unemployment rates.
E)   EU-member countries have stronger employee privacy protection policies compared to U.S. regulations.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 2: Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Why do U.S. companies actively recruit and hire so many foreign employees?

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Discuss the virtual workforce.

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What are the drawbacks to adopting virtual workforce arrangements?

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The forces pressuring U.S. companies to globalize have many implications for managing human resources. Cultural differences are reflected the differences in HR policies adopted by employers in which of the following areas:

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Going from most specific to least specific, which of the following orderings best describes company leadership?

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A human resource information system (HRIS) :

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Which of the following is expected to learn to use advanced HRIS technologies and apply them to gain competitive advantage:

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Components of the external environment are highly interdependent, while components of the internal environment are highly independent.

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Reliable Packaging, which has competed on cost for several years, has found itself losing market share because of the cost-cutting initiatives from its competitors. In order to survive, Reliable Packaging should consider:

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Social Accountability International (SAI) formulates international labor standards regarding the right to organize, collective bargaining, forced labor, equality of opportunity and treatment, safety and health, and an array of other working conditions.

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Which of the following is a reason for using mobile devices to help manage employees more effectively?

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The term "open market" refers to the:

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Which of the following statements about the European Union (EU) is true?

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The organizational environment refers to conditions within the organization itself.

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Which of the following costs of the AIDS epidemic is a concern for employers evaluating whether to rely on workers in India and China as part of their future workforce?

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Electronic human resource management (e-HRM) :

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What is a human resource information system (HRIS)?

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It is believed that the U.S. labor market will experience a dramatic change over the next 20 years due to the rapid decline of its multigenerational workplace.

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Globalization always results in improvements for all workers.

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the most inclusive international trade organization, and yet it is the only global body unable to enforce decisions through its own court.

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