TEST BANK for Fundamentals of Human Resources in Healthcare, 2nd Edition by Bruce Fried ISBN 9781567939408 _TABLE OF CONTENTS_ Chapter 1 Strategic Human Resources Management Myron D. Fottler, Chap ter 2 The Healthcare Professional Kenneth R. White, Dolores G. Clement, and Marisa L. Roczen, Chapter ...
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Healthcare, 2nd Edition by Bruce Fried
Chapter 1
1. Why should healthcare organizations be concerned about integrating business
strategies and HR?
a. To better align the business strategies with each other
b. To determine which HR functions should be done in-house and which
should be outsourced
*c. To enhance organizational outcomes
d. To ensure that the organization is included in various lists of "best places to
work"
2. Which of the following is an HR metric?
a. Market share
*b. Cost per hire
c. Profitability
d. Competitive advantage
3. The number of HR staff members in most organizations
a. continues to increase.
b. is remaining the same.
c. cannot be determined.
*d. continues to decline.
4. Which of the following is not part of a balanced scorecard?
a. Short-term and long-term objectives
b. Internal and external performance perspective
c. Financial and nonfinancial metrics
*d. Measures of the internal and external environments
5. Which of the following would not be considered a relatively current HR practice?
a. Broad job classes
b. Performance-based pay
*c. Fixed fringe benefits
d. Decentralized pay decisions
6. Competitive advantage in the workforce is challenging to achieve because
a. it is enduring and difficult for competitors to duplicate.
b. it requires alignment of all HR systems.
*c. it takes time to do so.
d. HR practices' impact on it is not clear.
,7. In addition to traditional HR activities (e.g., recruitment, training, appraisal,
employee relations), human resources management also includes
a. financial management.
b. strategic management.
c. marketing.
*d. informal management of employees by all administrators.
8. In a study of HR leaders in 1,000 organizations, what percentage reported they
belonged to the executive team?
a. 27 percent
b. 37 percent
*c. 67 percent
d. 74 percent
9. True or false: Understanding the significance of HR management is as relevant to
line managers as it is to HR managers.
*a. True
b. False
10. True or false: Augmenting status distinctions and barriers is one of the seven HR
practices for effective healthcare organizations.
a. True
*b. False
11. True or false: HR is moving from appraisals with multiple inputs to supervisor
input only.
a. True
*b. False
12. True or false: Implementation of an HR strategy requires management of internal
and external stakeholders.
*a. True
b. False
13. True or false: The immediate goal of building a strong HR brand is to attract and
retain the best employees.
*a. True
b. False
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