Which of the following is an example of a typical job duty for a Labor Relations Specialist?

Correct answer: Advise management on all aspects of union-management relations.

Explanation

This question tests the reader's understanding of the specific roles within a typical HR department by asking them to identify the function of a Labor Relations Specialist.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the text, what is the primary definition of human resource management (HRM)?

Question 2

The management process represents five basic functions. Which of the following lists these five functions correctly?

Question 3

Why is knowledge of HR management concepts and techniques important for all managers, according to the text?

Question 4

What is the primary distinction between line authority and staff authority?

Question 5

According to the text, approximately what percentage of top human resource executives at large U.S. businesses worked their way up within HR?

Question 7

What significant trend in the nature of work is highlighted as affecting human resource management?

Question 8

According to Table 1 on demographic trends, what is the projected percentage of the workforce of Hispanic origin in the year 2020?

Question 9

How does the text characterize 'Generation Y' (or 'Millennials') employees in terms of their work values?

Question 10

What is the definition of strategic human resource management?

Question 11

What is 'talent management' as defined in the chapter?

Question 12

What is evidence-based human resource management?

Question 13

According to the text, what is the approximate number of HR staff persons per 100 employees on average?

Question 14

In the context of the HR manager's competencies in Figure 5, what does being a 'Credible Activist' entail?

Question 15

What does the term 'authority' mean in a management context?

Question 16

What is one of the primary reasons mentioned for reorganizing the traditional HR function from 'silos' into specialized teams, as IBM did?

Question 17

Which of these is NOT listed as one of the line supervisor's responsibilities for effective human resource management?

Question 18

According to the 'HR as a Profit Center' box, what was the key difference between the two banks that installed the same customer service software?

Question 19

By 2020, service-providing industries in the U.S. are expected to account for what percentage of wage and salary jobs overall?

Question 20

What is the primary concern described as 'the aging workforce' threat?

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 things today’s HR managers do to deal with modern challenges?

Question 22

What is a 'human resource philosophy' as described in the text?

Question 23

What is the primary role of the HR Certification Institute (HRCI)?

Question 24

In IBM's reorganized HR structure, which of the following is NOT one of the three employee segments they created for HR purposes?

Question 25

What is the purpose of transactional HR teams within a reorganized HR function?

Question 26

In the context of demographic trends, what was the estimated shortfall of college-educated workers projected for the U.S. by 2020?

Question 27

What is globalization as defined in the chapter?

Question 28

The three-step model for strategic human resource management involves setting the firm's strategic aims, pinpointing necessary employee behaviors, and what third step?

Question 29

What does the 'HR Value Proposition,' as described by Ulrich and Brockbank, state is the ultimate aim of a human resource manager?

Question 30

According to the chapter, how many new businesses are created every year by small businesses as a group?

Question 31

What is the primary function of a 'manager' as defined in Chapter 1?

Question 32

According to the statistics on demographic trends, the percentage of the workforce classified as 'white, non-Hispanic' is projected to drop to what level by 2020?

Question 33

What is a 'high-performance work system'?

Question 34

According to the chapter, approximately what percentage of American workers fit into the 'nontraditional workforce' category?

Question 35

The total sum of U.S. imports and exports rose to about what figure recently, according to the chapter's discussion on globalization?

Question 36

Which of the following is an example of an HR manager's duty from the list of 'people' or personnel aspects of management?

Question 37

What is the primary role of an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) representative?

Question 38

What technological application is used to facilitate distance learning and training, according to Table 2?

Question 39

What does the text identify as the 'biggest demographic threat' for many employers?

Question 40

As described in the case of Hon Hai’s Foxconn plant, what changes were made to its human resource practices after the worker uprising?

Question 41

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons provided for why knowing HR management is important to all managers?

Question 42

What is the general ratio of HR professionals to employees in small firms with less than 100 employees?

Question 43

What trend is described as driving the change 'from brawn to brains' besides technology?

Question 44

According to a survey cited in the text, what percentage of surveyed employers are bringing retirees back into the workforce?

Question 45

The chapter discusses a trend of 'Indebtedness (“Leverage”) and Deregulation'. What was a major consequence of this trend?

Question 46

How have the duties of HR managers changed from the twentieth century to today?

Question 47

In the context of the HR manager's competencies, what is the role of a 'Change Champion'?

Question 48

What is one of the key differences between the 'Generation X' and 'Generation Y' cohorts described in the text?

Question 49

How many students are cited as having improved their results using Pearson MyLabs on page 6?

Question 50

What is the key takeaway from the discussion on 'HR for Entrepreneurs'?