Which of the following statements is true of contemporary human resource management (hrm)?


  • Q49:

    The management of Crimson, a cosmetics company, has entrusted its HR department with the responsibility of organizing fund-raisers to create awareness about various issues related to women and children. The management also supports volunteer activities by matching employee contributions to local charities. By engaging in these activities, the management of Crimson is fulfilling the human resource management goal of: A) complying with and meeting social obligations. B) adhering to legal guidelines. C) facilitating organizational competitiveness. D) enhancing productivity and quality.

    Which of the following statements is true of contemporary human resource management (hrm)?
  • Q50:

    Which of the following terms refers to treating social outcomes and financial outcomes as complementary, rather than competing outcomes? A) Astroturfing B) Organizational citizenship behavior C) Greenwashing D) Conscious capitalism

  • Q51:

    Which of the following acts made it illegal for employers to consider factors such as gender, religion, race, skin color, or national origin when making employment-related decisions? A) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 B) The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 C) The Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 D) The Taft-Hartley Act of 1947

  • Q52:

    The management of Finitos, a stationery manufacturer, wanted to cut down its fixed costs to increase the profits of the company. As a result, it drastically reduced its HR staffs and hired an external agency to manage basic HR functions such as payroll and benefits. To achieve Finitos's objective, the management of the company most likely employed _____. A) crowdsourcing B) outsourcing C) foreign direct investment D) homeshoring

  • Q53:

    Undertaking initiatives that help an organization assume an enhanced citizenship role most likely aligns with the human resource management goal of: A) complying with and meeting legal and social obligations. B) facilitating organizational effectiveness. C) enhancing productivity and quality. D) promoting individual growth and development.

  • Q55:

    Which of the following is the largest professional HR association in the field of human resource management? A) The Human Resources Professionals Association B) The Institute of Human Resource Capital Consultancy C) The Human Resources Management Association D) The Society for Human Resource Management

  • Q56:

    Identify a true statement about outsourcing. A) It tends to eliminate jobs that are repetitive. B) It reduces a firm's risk of facing intellectual property theft. C) It has resulted in larger internal HR staffs. D) It helps a firm share functions that are of strategic importance.

  • Q57:

    Varo Inc., a pharmaceutical company, plans to develop a drug that would treat the diseases caused by a new strain of virus. To assist the in-house doctors in developing the drug, the company hires a scientist who has previously conducted research on the virus. The company intends to use the scientist's expertise on the subject to create a useful drug. In the given scenario, Varo Inc. has hired a(n) _____. A) blue-collar worker B) knowledge worker C) ancillary worker D) free rider

  • Q58:

    The management of Futurics, a consultancy firm, regularly introduces various reward programs to maintain motivation and effort among its employees. The management understands the importance of providing incentives to the employees to ensure efficiency and a high level of customer service. In the given scenario, which of the following goals of human resource management is fulfilled by the aforementioned activities of the management? A) Adhering to legal business guidelines B) Enhancing productivity and quality C) Creating an ethnocentric work environment D) Complying with and meeting social obligations

  • Q59:

    Which of the following statements is true of contemporary HR executives? A) They are regarded as second-class corporate citizens. B) They are tasked with developing policies that promote ethnocentrism in the workplace. C) They are required to possess general management abilities that reflect conceptual, diagnostic, and analytical skills. D) They are concerned exclusively with hiring first-line employees such as blue-collar workers and unskilled labor.

What is contemporary human resource management practices?

Contemporary HR management is called upon aligning its strategies with larger business strategies and create relevant metrics for its own strategic value and the achievement of organizational goals.

What are the role of human resource management in contemporary business?

Some of the primary functions of HRM include job design and job analysis, recruitment/ hiring and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance management, managerial relations and labour relations.

Which of the following should an organization do to achieve the human resource management goal of facilitating organizational?

Which of the following should an organization do to achieve the human resource management goal of facilitating organizational competitiveness? Organizational objectives should be formulated in a way that they deal with revenue growth and profitability.

Which of the following is the largest professional HR association in the field of human resource management?

SHRM is the world's largest HR membership organization devoted to human resource management with over 300,000 members across 165 countries.