Course description:
This course provides students with an introductory overview of the topic of Human Resource Management (HRM) and focuses on the study of various components supporting strategic functionality of an organization. Major topics include, but are not limited to: the law, governance, employee rights, organizational diversity, staffing, employee development, compensation and benefits, international HRM. The course begins with an introduction to the historical and present-day role of HRM, including relevant vocabulary used in the field.
Course structure:
Course Syllabus
Course Article
Study Guide (publisher PowerPoints)
Study Video
End of Course Review (approx. 100 slides)
Practice Questions
Exam:
38 questions
30 multiple choice questions
8 open-ended questions
2 hours to complete
Sample questions:
1) In order to determine if an employee is experiencing workplace issues, the following should be examined during the performance appraisal process _________.
A. Ability
B. Situation
C. Effort
D. Knowledge
2) Joe must complete jobs at specified deadlines but chooses where and when he works and under what circumstances. He can best be describes as a(n) _________.
A. Unpaid worker
B. Intern
C. Contract worker
D. Offshore workers
3) A common, and legal, criterion for laying off employees is _________.
A. Gender
B. Age
C. Seniority
D. Favoritism
4) Upon turning age 65, most people are eligible for _________.
A. Pensions from employers
B. Medicare
C. Medicaid
D. All of these
5) Innovative firms establish a ________ workforce.
A. Unique in terms of educational background
B. Homogenous
C. Heterogeneous
D .Diverse in terms of skills.
Answers:
B 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.C
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