Principles of Management Test Questions
Course Introduction
Principles of Management introduces students to the foundational concepts essential for understanding and practicing effective management in organizations. The course explores key functions such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, while examining decision-making processes, organizational structure, and resource management. Through case studies and real-world examples, students learn about the roles and responsibilities of managers, leadership styles, motivation theories, and strategies for improving team performance and organizational effectiveness. The course emphasizes the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary for aspiring managers in a dynamic business environment.
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Human Resource Management Essential Perspectives 6th Edition by Robert
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L. Mathis
Chapter 1: Human Resource Managements Role and Strategic Nature
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Q1) The final step in strategic planning is:
A)Perform SWOT analysis
B)Formulate supporting functional strategies
C)Evaluate and re-assess
D)Set of goals and objectives
Answer: C
Q2) HR metrics are used as:
A)headcount parameters
B)financial statement supplements
C)salary determinants
D)performance indicators
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a necessary competency for HR professionals?
A)training in psychology
B)operational capabilities
C)technology usage capabilities
D)strategic knowledge
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Equal Employment Opportunity
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Q1) The Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from having different pay rates based on race.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) The ADA prohibits employment-related discrimination against _______________.
A)individuals with disabilities
B)employees who are pregnant
C)disabled Vietnam-era veterans
D)individuals unable to perform certain essential job functions
Answer: A
Q3) "Actions that are sexually directed, are unwanted, and subject the worker to adverse employment conditions or create a hostile work environment," is a definition of
A)quid pro quo discrimination
B)gender discrimination
C)sexual assault
D)sexual harassment
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Individualshr Planningjob Analysis
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Q1) Turnover that occurs when an employee decides to stay home for family reasons is classified as _______________.
A)controllable turnover
B)uncontrollable turnover
C)functional turnover
D)dysfunctional turnover
Answer: B
Q2) Job design refers to organizing tasks, duties, and responsibilities into a productive unit of work.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Developing job descriptions and specifications is done in which phase of a job analysis?
A)Legal review
B)Pay scale development
C)Implementation
D)Competitor analysis
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Staffing: Recruiting and Selection
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Q1) Halo effect and "Devil's Horns" are associated with which selection activity?
A)Interviews
B)Background checking
C)Testing
D)Preliminary screening
Q2) A/An_____________________ is a characteristic that a person must possess to successfully perform work.
A)validator
B)essential element
C)selection criterion
D)predictor
Q3) Which of the following is given as a disadvantage of recruiting internally?
A)The firm may not select someone who will "fit" the job.
B)It is difficult to assess the abilities of the individual.
C)The firm can only hire at entry level.
D)A management development program is needed.
Q4) Ability, motivation, and intelligence are all predictors of selection criteria.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List the steps in a typical selection process.
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Chapter 5: Training and Talent Management
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Q1) Individual-centered career planning focuses on _______________.
A)the individual's responsibility for a career rather than on organizational needs
B)the career ladder for that employee
C)the individual's place on a succession chart
D)the internal opportunities for career advancement
Q2) There are 16 training programs which Brian, the director of training, wishes to implement during the coming year.After examining his training budget, Brian realizes he will not be able to conduct all of these training efforts and he must prioritize them in order to reduce the number. Brian should prioritize these training programs based on
A)the richness of program criteria
B)the number of requests he has had from employees and managers for certain types of training
C)the cost per trainee of the programs
D)organizational performance goals
Q3) A training needs assessment measures current competencies against what is required in the strategic plan.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Performance Management and Appraisal
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of the administrative role of performance appraisal?
A)identifying weaknesses to determine coaching needs
B)measuring performance for the purpose of making pay decisions
C)identifying the organization's training needs
D)communicating feedback to the employee
Q2) The common theme between the halo and horns effect is that the rater makes generalizations about the subordinate based on only one trait.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Forced distribution rating methods tend to work best in smaller work groups.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is not something effective performance management should do?
A)Encourage high levels of performance.
B)Document performance for personnel records.
C)Make it clear what the organization expects.
D)Determine the strategic plan of the organization.
Q5) Describe the possible sources of error in the performance appraisal process.
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Chapter 7: Total Rewards and Compensation
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Q1) Which type of compensation is linked directly to individual, team, or organizational performance?
A)variable pay
B)motivators
C)wages
D)salary
Q2) Benefits are indirect rewards given to an employee or a group of employees as a part of organizational membership.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following would not be identified as a primary reason reducing the number of pay grades and expanding pay ranges through broadbanding?
A)to encourage competency development
B)to emphasize career development
C)to create a more structured organization
D)to better fit with the flattening of organizational levels
Q4) Briefly outline the steps involved in developing a pay structure.
Q5) Identify and differentiate the two major compensation philosophies.
Q6) Identify the major provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
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Chapter 8: Variable Pay and Benefits
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Q1) How are Social Security benefits funded?
A)employers are taxed on the amount of wages and salaries paid to employees
B)a tax on employee wages and salaries, paid by the employee
C)a tax on employee wages and salaries, paid by employers and employees
D)general federal tax revenues
Q2) A ___________approach is useful when serving and retaining existing accounts is emphasized more than generating new sales and accounts.
A)straight commission
B)salary only
C)salary plus commission
D)salary draw
Q3) Employer-provided thrift plans, savings plans, and stock investment plans are considered_________
A) financial services
B)family-oriented benefits
C) mandated benefits
D) health services
Q4) The role of variable pay is to link bonuses with performance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Risk Management and Employee Relations
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Q1) The final stage in the discipline process is _______________.
A)arbitration
B)counseling
C)termination
D)mediation
Q2) Firms that do not screen employees adequately may be subject to liability if an employee commits crimes later.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The term "health" refers to the general state of physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A "good reason" for taking an employment-related action such as dismissal is called ______________. Though the definition of this term may vary, the overall concern is _______________.
A)just cause; fairness
B)due process; fairness
C)just cause; employment-at-will
D)policy or rule violation; employment-at-will
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Chapter 10: Labor Relations
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Q1) An employer faced with a union organizing campaign may hold mandatory employee meetings.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Describe the role of collective bargaining in union/management relations, and provide a brief outline of a typical collective bargaining process.
Q3) In order to reserve to the employer the right to manage, direct, and control its business, virtually all labor contracts include a _______________ provision.
A)non-negotiable issues
B)management rights
C)shareholders' prerogative
D)management reservation
Q4) Pilot Processing, Inc., being faced with a union organizing campaign, has decided to distribute anti-union leaflets at work and to employees' homes via U.S.mail. Unfortunately, this would be considered an unfair labor practice.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss the current "state of labor unions" in the United States.
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