Exam 7: Training and Developing Employees

Kate,an HR manager,is designing a training program for process engineers.Which of the following activities is Kate LEAST likely to perform at this stage?

Over the last six months,Leslie,a management trainee at Federal Express,has spent time working in the shipping,accounting,and marketing departments.Leslie is most likely engaged in ________.

Which of the following would most likely occur during the implementation stage of a training program?

Which training method divides trainees into six-person companies that compete with other companies in a simulated marketplace?

Which of the following is LEAST relevant when conducting a task analysis?

On-the-job training can be accomplished through the use of all of the following techniques EXCEPT ________.

Onboarding means going beyond the traditional one-day orientation training and instead,conducting training over a few days,instilling company ideologies and values,such as open communication.

A performance analysis is primarily used to assess the training needs of ________.

According to the text,which of the following is most likely the cause of a "won't-do"problem?

Mark Caffrey,vice president of sales at Samson Pharmaceuticals,manages a sales team of 10 employees.Members of Mark's sales force vary in experience level.Four members of the sales team have worked at Samson for less than 1 year.The other six salespeople have been with Samson anywhere from 3 to 7 years.Mark recently received the annual sales report and noticed that sales have been dropping steadily over the last year.Mark is considering the idea of providing training to his sales team as a way to boost sales. Which of the following best supports the argument that the drop in Samson's sales can be solved through training?

Which of the following terms refers to delivering learning content via laptops and cell phones when needed?

Which of the following would most likely make material presented during a training program more meaningful to trainees?

According to surveys,which of the following is NOT considered a type of simulated learning?

Pilots train on flight simulators for safety,learning efficiency,and cost savings.This is an example of ________.

Which of the following would be most helpful to review when conducting a performance analysis of an employee?

Which of the following helps focus the efforts of trainees and trainers and establishes a benchmark for evaluating a training program?

Strategic training needs analysis is most closely linked to ________.

Maria was recently hired as an accountant with a large marketing firm.Today is Maria's first day of work,and she will be attending an employee orientation session.Which of the following is LEAST likely to be addressed during Maria's orientation?

With a controlled experiment,it is possible for researchers to assess the extent to which any change in performance in the training group resulted from the training program or from organization-wide changes.

Which of the following best describes the first step in a performance analysis?