Understanding Business 11th Editionby By William Nickels -Test Bank

1. Human resource management is the process of deciding the number and types of people your
business needs, and then, recruiting, selecting, developing, motivating, evaluating, compensating, and
scheduling employees to achieve organizational goals.
TRUE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
2. Human resource management is receiving increased attention because the shift from traditional
manufacturing industries to service and high-tech manufacturing industries requires workers to have
more technical job skills.
TRUE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
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3. Recruiting is relatively easy today because qualified labor is so plentiful.
FALSE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Nickels – Chapter 11 #3
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
4. Today, human resource management is viewed as a clerical function of keeping personnel records and
processing payroll.
FALSE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
5. The human resource function has become so critical that it is now a concern of all managers.
TRUE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
6. The human resource manager’s job is easier today than it was in the past because a growing percentage
of the workforce is highly educated and well-prepared for jobs in the contemporary business
environment.
FALSE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Nickels – Chapter 11 #6
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
7. The reason industries such as robotics and biotechnology have grown rapidly in recent years is that the
United States has a surplus of highly educated and experienced workers available for employment in
these fields.
FALSE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
8. One of the challenges facing today’s human resource managers is a shift in the age distribution of the
labor force, including aging baby boomers, many of whom are deferring retirement.
TRUE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
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9. Today’s workers have an increased demand for benefits tailored to their individual needs.
TRUE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
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Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management
10. Today’s workers place a lower priority on leisure time than they did in the past.
FALSE
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Learning Objective: 11-01 Explain the importance of human resource management; and describe current issues in managing human resources.
Level of Difficulty: 1 Easy
Nickels – Chapter 11 #10
Topic: The Importance of Human Resource Management