Florida Institute of Technology

EMG3331

Chapter 1

1)Strategic HR is proactive rather than reactive in focusing on future business needs.

2. Despite all the media attention about major corporate ethical scandals, research has shown that fewer than one- quarter of employees have seen an episode of misconduct in the last year.

3. According to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, publicly traded companies are required to establish codes of ethics.

4. Most HR outsourcing is related to the administrative role of HR.

5. Roger’s company is planning to open a branch of its manufacturing firm in Vietnam. The company has little knowledge of Vietnamese culture, laws, and business practices. Roger would be well-advised to hire a host- country national to manage the new Vietnam branch.

6. Professional certifications are helpful for HR professionals because many people enter the field of HR with limited formal HR training.

7. A manufacturer of heavy construction equipment is replacing a number of its assembly line employees with a robotic assembly process. This would be termed organizational restructuring.

8. A survey of HR professionals indicated that common ethical misconduct in HR activities included favoritism in hiring and promotion as well as personal bias in performance appraisal and pay increases.

9. The value of human capital is intangible and its contribution to the organization is not measurable, even though it is of critical importance to the organization’s success.

10. Now that women make up almost 50% of the U.S. workforce, HR policies and practices supporting work and family balance are less needed.