Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. When starting a new job, it is best to avoid giving or getting feedback during the first 60 days so that everyone has an opportunity to get an accurate impression. 
2. Google's treatment of its employees is indicative of its belief that its biggest competitive advantage lies in its human resources. 
3. Personnel management consists of the activities managers perform to plan for, attract, develop, and retain an effective workforce. 
4. The purpose of the strategic human resource management process is to get optimal work performance to help realize the company's mission and goals. 

Answer 1

1. FALSE
During the first 60 days, you should make it easy for others to give you feedback. Ask your boss, coworkers, and subordinates to give you feedback about how you're doing. Be prepared to take unpleasant news gracefully. At the end of 30 days, have a "How am I doing?" meeting with your boss.
2. TRUE
Happy people are more productive. That productivity has made Google an earnings powerhouse. Google has discovered that its biggest competitive advantage lies in its human resources, its people.
3. FALSE
Human resource (HR) management consists of the activities managers perform to plan for, attract, develop, and retain an effective workforce. The fact that the old personnel department is now called the human resource department is not just a cosmetic change. It is intended to suggest the importance of staffing to a company's success.
4. TRUE
The purpose of the strategic human resource process is to get the optimal work performance that will help the company's mission and goals.