Which action is HRM-related?

• A. Federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• B. Designing building architecture
• C. Running community events
• D. Maintaining landscaping

Answer: (A)

Understanding HRM involves recognizing that managing people is closely tied to complying with employment laws. The action described—federal, state, and local laws and regulations—fits HRM because a core part of HR is ensuring the organization follows all applicable laws and regulations related to hiring, compensation, benefits, safety, and workplace policies. This legal compliance helps protect employees and the organization from risk and supports fair, consistent treatment of staff.

Other activities listed fall outside the typical HR focus: designing building architecture is for facilities or engineering; running community events is programming or events management; maintaining landscaping is groundskeeping. These are important tasks, but they belong to different functional areas rather than HRM.