Simple true or false:

21. Human resource planning is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and

knowledge required for performing jobs in an organization. Career planning is a formal

approach used by the organization to ensure that people with the proper qualifications and

experiences are available when needed.

A. True B. False

22. Human resource management (HRM) is the utilization of individuals to achieve

organizational objectives.

A. True B. False

23. ABC Manufacturing is financially struggling during an economic downturn. As a result, HR and managers are evaluating every position at ABC to determine the ones that the firm cannot survive without and continuing to hire only for those positions. ABC is most likely implementing a smart freeze.

A. True B. False

24. A firm that is paying the lowest wages in the industry will likely have to recruit

individuals who have limited qualifications and spend money to train them only to have

them leave for better opportunities with higher paying competitors.

A. True B. False

25. Setting standards such as sales quotas, quality standards, or production levels is part of the leading function of human resource management.

A. True B. False

26. In today's workplace, outsourcing is focused more on saving money than on improving

service quality and saving time.

A. True B. False

27. Today, most firms would prefer having employees belong to unions because the unions handle health benefits.

A. True B. False

28. A job consists of a group of tasks that must be performed for an organization to achieve

its goals.

A. True B. False

29. Human resource planning is the systematic process of determining the skills, duties, and

knowledge required for performing jobs in an organization

A. True B. False

30. Unsolicited applicants files are people who apply for a vacancy with prompting from the

Organisation

A. True B. False