Question :
51.Which of the following human resource accounting likely to include?
A.Turnover : 1243169
51.Which of the following is human resource accounting likely to include?
A.Turnover costs
B.Absenteeism
C.Capitalization of salary
D.Impact of positive employee attitude
E.Gains from selection programs
52.Tim works at Ante Inc. He is responsible for conducting cost-benefit analyses of different functions performed at Ante. If Tim’s current task is to conduct a utility analysis, which of the following factors is he likely to asses through it?
A.Capitalization of salary
B.Gains from selection programs
C.Returns on human assets
D.Net present value of expected wage payments
E.Level of job satisfaction among senior employees
53.Which of the following is true about improving HRM effectiveness?
A.Improvement often focuses on the effectiveness of each activity rather than on the efficiency of the same.
B.There is often a push to eliminate the transformational work to free up time for transactional work.
C.Redesigning the structure focuses on information technology rather than reporting relationships.
D.Ways to improve effectiveness should be identified much before the strategic direction is established.
E.Focusing more on transformational work is likely to result in higher strategic value to the firm.
54.Which of the following represents a traditional structure of HRM function?
A.Functional directors reporting to the VP of HRM
B.Functional specialists acting as consultants in development of systems
C.HRM generalists with dual reporting relationships
D.Individuals leveraging information technology
E.Generalists taking responsibility for helping line executives
55.A _____ consists of functional specialists in the traditional areas of HRM such as recruitment and selection.
A.center of expertise
B.field generalist center
C.service center
D.transactional center
E.business unit-wide center
56.Allen, an HR personnel at Wood Inc., is a functional specialist dealing with compensation. He also works as a consultant in the development of systems and processes to be used at Wood. If Wood follows the recent generic structure of HRM function, Allen is likely to be part of a _____.
A.center of expertise
B.field generalist center
C.service center
D.transactional center
E.business unit-wide center
57.Which of the following represents the recent generic structure of HRM function?
A.VP of HRM reporting to VP of finance and administration
B.Functions structured around labor relations
C.Functional directors reporting to the VP of HRM
D.Functions structure around staffing and appraisal
E.HRM generalists with dual reporting relationships
58.Which of the following is true of field generalists within the recent generic HR structure?
A.They are responsible for helping line executives strategically address people issues.
B.They are responsible for the traditional areas of HR.
C.They are responsible for the transactional HR activities.
D.They act as consultants in the development of state-of-the-art HR systems.
E.They often leverage information technology to efficiently deliver employee services.
59.Maria works in the HR department at Cloud Zero Inc. She is responsible for helping the line executives strategically address people issues. She has a dual reporting relationship with Jose, the head of HRM, and Gigi, the head of the line business. Maria is likely to be:
A.part of the center of expertise.
B.a field generalist.
C.part of the service center.
D.part of the transactional center.
E.a functional specialist.
60.Which of the following is true about the service center within the recent generic HR structure?
A.They have dual reporting relationships to both the head of the line business and the head of HR.
B.They are responsible for the traditional areas of HR, such as recruitment, selection, training, and compensation.
C.They consist of individuals who ensure that the transactional activities are delivered throughout the organization.
D.They act as consultants in the development of state-of-the-art HR systems and processes for use in the organization.
E.They focus on ensuring that the HRM systems enable the business to execute its strategy.
