Test Bank For Human Resource Management 11e Alan Nankervis Marian Baird Dr Jane Coffey John Shields Chapter 1-11
Chapter 1 – Evolution of strategic human resource management TRUE/FALSE 1. Regardless of the particular resource emphasis in an industry, the human resource of an organisation is almost always the key ingredient for that organisation’s success. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Introduction 2. Due to their complex blend of rational and emotional characteristics, human resources are the most predictable resource. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Introduction 3. It is important that the human resource is managed effectively, equitably, and ethically in order to achieve organisational objectives. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: Introduction 4. Globalisation, or the growing interconnectedness of economies across the world, is a major challenge to businesses and has serious implications in relation to an organisation’s human resource management. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: Globalisation 5. Globalisation has begun to fashion new kinds of jobs, new forms of workplaces and more innovative approaches to all human resource management processes. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: Globalisation 6. Globalisation is always a positive development for businesses and has had no negative consequences relating to human resource management processes. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: Globalisation 7. Both the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP2) and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) are global developments that will not significantly affect the labour markets in Australia and the Asia Pacific. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: Globalisation 8. The impact of new technology on all industries, workplaces and jobs will pose a serious challenge in relation to the strategic human resource management of people. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: New technology – the Fourth Industrial Revolution 9. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR, or Industry 4.0), or the digital transformation of society and business will pose a serious challenge in relation to strategic human resource management of people. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: New technology – the Fourth Industrial Revolution 10. The outcome of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR, or Industry 4.0) has been overstated and will not significantly impact all strategic human resource management functions. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: New technology – the Fourth Industrial Revolution