Which term refers to individuals that are directly involved in accomplishing the primary purpose of the organization?

Group 2

CBM 0005-14

1)

The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is known as .

A)

human resource leadership

B)

human resource management

C)

human resource staffing

D)

human resource planning

2)

HR professionals only work with .

A)

other HR professionals

B)

only HR specialists

C)

all managers throughout the company

D)

every person who has applied for employment

3)

Human resource management (HRM) is the utilization of individuals to achieve organizational

objectives. (True / False)

4)

Global competition is rarely relevant to the work of HR professionals. (True / False)

5)

What is human resource management? What are the six functional areas of HRM?

-The utilization of individuals to achieve organizational objectives is known as Human

Resource Management. The six functional areas of HRM are: staffing, HR development,

performance management, compensation, safety and health, and employee and labor

relations.

6)

What is the staffing function of HRM? Identify and discuss what staffing involves.

-Staffing is the process through which an organization ensures that it always has the proper

number of employees with the appropriate skills in the right jobs, at the right time, to

achieve the organization's objectives. This involves the following activities: job analysis,

human resource planning, recruitment, and selection.

Job analysis is the process of gathering and analyzing information about the content and the

human requirements of jobs, as well as, the context in which jobs are performed. Human

Resource Planning is the continuous process of systematic planning ahead to achieve

optimum use of an organization's most valuable asset—quality employees. Recruitment is

the action of enlisting new people. Selection is the process of choosing a qualified person

for specific role who can successfully deliver valuable contributions to the organization.

7)

Avid Technology, Inc. was recently included on Fortune's list of 100 best companies. Which

HR function will most significantly be affected by this achievement?

A)

performance appraisal

B)

safety and health

C)

recruitment

D)

research

8)

Lauren is an HR manager at a marketing firm. Which of the following functions is LEAST

likely to be an aspect of Lauren's job?

A)

staffing

B)

employee safety

C)

product testing

What is the primary role of the Human Resource Management HRM professional?

Which of the following is a primary objective of the human resource department?

Which of the following is an organized approach for obtaining relevant and timely information on which to base HR decisions?

What is the term that takes routine transaction based activities that are dispersed throughout the organization and consolidates them in one place?