BUS 310 QUIZ 3 Question 1  When organizations are downsizing the number of empl

BUS 310 QUIZ 3 Question 1  When organizations are downsizing the number of employees in the hierarchy, this usually involves a ____ strategy.   growth   retrenchment   stability   business   diversification Question 2  Companies that view their human resource function as a strategic asset should NOT evaluate HR effectiveness by investigating   costs and benefits.   organizational outcomes such as productivity.   profitability.   costs as the only factor.   utility analysis. Question 3  The set of factors that prompt people to perform work at high levels is called   motivation.   stress.   interpersonal conflict.   negative attitudes.   executive succession. Question 4  Pierre would like to increase the effectiveness of human resources at his firm. What advice would you give him?   Don't have formal performance appraisals because workers are upset by criticism.   Carefully control the behavior of teams and don't let them make their own decisions.   Don't pay everyone the same. Pay high-performing workers more in order to increase motivation.   Don't annoy workers by constantly requiring them to go through a lot of training.   Assume that quiet workers are happy; there's no reason to bother them with attitude surveys. Question 5  Yum Brands began with three businesses: Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Since its founding, the company has acquired other fast-food firms, including Long John Silver's and A&W. Which type of organization design would be most appropriate for Yum's strategy?   A functional design   A unitary design   A multidivisional design   A holding company   A horizontal corporation design Question 6  Which adaptation model of business strategy is characterized by ignoring the environment?   Defender   Prospector   Analyzer   Differentiation   Reactor Question 7  Companies can establish a competitive advantage by   hiring good employees and effectively managing human resources.   always implementing a hierarchical management scheme.   adopting a universalistic financial strategy.   ignoring the external competitive environment. Question 8  In the past, evaluations of the effectiveness of the human resource function concentrated mainly on   worker satisfaction.   turnover.   person-job fit.   psychological contracts.   cost. Question 9  The organization's ____ is the basic reason for existence.   contract   inducement   personality   purpose   mission Question 10  Which of the following was NOT identified as an organizational component affecting the formulation and implementation of human resource strategy?   Organizational development   Organization culture   The labor force   Organization design   Unionization Question 11  An organization made up of various businesses similar in the products or services they provide is pursuing which type of strategy?   Growth   Related diversification   Differentiation   Stability   Prospector Question 12  The Home Depot is following an overall strategy of growth. It's the fastest-growing retailer in history, opening a new store every 43 hours. Which of the following actions is Home Depot NOT likely to use as it implements its strategy?   The Home Depot will hire many employees in the near future.   The Home Depot will increase its recruiting efforts.   The Home Depot will offer early retirement to workers.   The Home Depot will try to ensure that its current workers stay with the firm.   The Home Depot will offer extensive training to its staff. Question 13  When a company decides to own and operate several separate companies, which strategy is being employed?   Diversification   Stability   Retrenchment   Multifaceted   Branching Question 14  The principles and beliefs that shape what employees think about a company is called   unionization.   planning.   organizational culture.   focus grouping.   empowerment. Question 15  When Hershey family interests considered selling their Hershey Foods stock in 2001, employees were outraged. They felt betrayed and were angry and pessimistic. Which individual or interpersonal process was interfering with implementation of Hershey's strategy?   Worker personalities   Worker attitudes   Motivation   Team processes   Communication

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