Question 1

Which of the following is a primary reason for the problem in finding qualified people for manufacturing jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic are still sufficient. 
B)  There are few opportunities for learning in-demand technical skills. 
C)  Outsourcing has caused a generation of young people to doubt the long-term future in manufacturing jobs. 
D)  Today's companies are not interested in hiring workers with technical skills. 
A)  The skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic are still sufficient. 
B)  There are few opportunities for learning in-demand technical skills. 
C)  Outsourcing has caused a generation of young people to doubt the long-term future in manufacturing jobs. 
D)  Today's companies are not interested in hiring workers with technical skills.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a corporate university?

Accepted Answer

A T&D delivery system provided under the

Question 3

Team building is a conscious effort to develop effective work groups and cooperative skills throughout the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a career? What is career planning?

Accepted Answer

A career is a general course that a pers

Question 5

A T&D delivery system provided under the umbrella of the organization is referred to as online higher education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Joseph has recently been hired by a plumbing company. Which training method will most likely be used to train Joseph?

Accepted Answer

A)  apprenticeship training 
B)  vestibule training 
C)  role playing 
D)  internship 
A)  apprenticeship training 
B)  vestibule training 
C)  role playing 
D)  internship

Question 7

What is the main advantage of using the vestibule system for training and development?

Accepted Answer

A)  models employee behavior 
B)  reduces employee pressure 
C)  builds employee teamwork skills 
D)  allows employees scheduling flexibility 
A)  models employee behavior 
B)  reduces employee pressure 
C)  builds employee teamwork skills 
D)  allows employees scheduling flexibility

Question 8

Which training method combines classroom instruction with on-the-job training?

Accepted Answer

A)  apprenticeship training 
B)  vestibule training 
C)  role playing 
D)  job rotation 
A)  apprenticeship training 
B)  vestibule training 
C)  role playing 
D)  job rotation

Question 9

As a formal approach used by an organization, ________ ensures that people with the proper qualifications and experiences are available when needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  career planning 
B)  workforce stabilization 
C)  career development 
D)  organizational development 
A)  career planning 
B)  workforce stabilization 
C)  career development 
D)  organizational development

Question 10

For most firms, what is the primary reason for establishing corporate universities?

Accepted Answer

A)  aligning with educational institutions 
B)  creating organizational change 
C)  providing e-learning for expatriates 
D)  offering degrees to employees 
A)  aligning with educational institutions 
B)  creating organizational change 
C)  providing e-learning for expatriates 
D)  offering degrees to employees

Question 11

Compare and discuss the terms "job security" and "career security."

Accepted Answer

In the past, most people remained with o

Question 12

What T&D method asks participants to manage e-mail messages, memoranda, reports, and telephone messages?

Accepted Answer

A)  in-basket training 
B)  role playing 
C)  behavior modeling 
D)  case study 
A)  in-basket training 
B)  role playing 
C)  behavior modeling 
D)  case study

Question 13

At Lone Star Construction, accident rates have been high over the last six months, so the owners are providing a training program to employees. The objective of the accident prevention program is to reduce the number and severity of accidents by 15 percent. The firm will compare accident rates before and after training in order to measure the success of the program. This is most likely an example of what level of T&D evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sales commissions 
B)  mission alignment 
C)  participant's opinion 
D)  accomplishment of T&D objectives 
A)  sales commissions 
B)  mission alignment 
C)  participant's opinion 
D)  accomplishment of T&D objectives

Question 14

Development provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed for their present jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are most likely strategic benefits of training and development EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased morale 
B)  higher retention rate 
C)  more employee satisfaction 
D)  improved orientation programs 
A)  increased morale 
B)  higher retention rate 
C)  more employee satisfaction 
D)  improved orientation programs

Question 16

In role playing, participants respond to specific problems they may encounter in their jobs by acting out real-world situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ________ recognizes that technical specialists can and should be allowed to contribute their expertise to a company without having to become managers.

Accepted Answer

A)  alternative career path 
B)  technical choice 
C)  dual-career path 
D)  self-actualization track 
A)  alternative career path 
B)  technical choice 
C)  dual-career path 
D)  self-actualization track

Question 18

What are the steps in the training and development process? Why is implementing a training and development program frequently difficult?

Accepted Answer

The first step in the T&D is to determin

Question 19

Which of the following is LEAST likely to characterize a learning organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing a supportive learning environment 
B)  offering specific learning processes and practices 
C)  supporting and reinforcing learning through leadership 
D)  requiring frequent examinations to ensure quick and accurate learning 
A)  providing a supportive learning environment 
B)  offering specific learning processes and practices 
C)  supporting and reinforcing learning through leadership 
D)  requiring frequent examinations to ensure quick and accurate learning

Question 20

All of the following are likely outcomes of team building EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  improving employee morale 
B)  providing survey feedback 
C)  increasing profitability 
D)  retaining employees 
A)  improving employee morale 
B)  providing survey feedback 
C)  increasing profitability 
D)  retaining employees

Which of the following is a primary reason for the problem in finding qualified people for manufacturing jobs?

What is the purpose of a corporate university?

Team building is a conscious effort to develop effective work groups and cooperative skills throughout the organization.

What is a career? What is career planning?

A T&D delivery system provided under the umbrella of the organization is referred to as online higher education.

Joseph has recently been hired by a plumbing company. Which training method will most likely be used to train Joseph?

What is the main advantage of using the vestibule system for training and development?

Which training method combines classroom instruction with on-the-job training?

As a formal approach used by an organization, ________ ensures that people with the proper qualifications and experiences are available when needed.

For most firms, what is the primary reason for establishing corporate universities?

Compare and discuss the terms "job security" and "career security."

What T&D method asks participants to manage e-mail messages, memoranda, reports, and telephone messages?

Development provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed for their present jobs.

All of the following are most likely strategic benefits of training and development EXCEPT ________.

In role playing, participants respond to specific problems they may encounter in their jobs by acting out real-world situations.

The ________ recognizes that technical specialists can and should be allowed to contribute their expertise to a company without having to become managers.

What are the steps in the training and development process? Why is implementing a training and development program frequently difficult?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to characterize a learning organization?

All of the following are likely outcomes of team building EXCEPT ________.

Strategic Human Resource Management: an Overview

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Workforce Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action

Job Analysis, Strategic Planning, and Human Resource Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Performance Management and Appraisal

Direct Financial Compensation

Indirect Financial Compensation Benefits and Nonfinancial Compensation

A Safe and Healthy Work Environment

Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining

Internal Employee Relations

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Exam 7: Training and Development

Which of the following is a primary reason for the problem in finding qualified people for manufacturing jobs?

What is the purpose of a corporate university?

Team building is a conscious effort to develop effective work groups and cooperative skills throughout the organization.

What is a career? What is career planning?

A T&D delivery system provided under the umbrella of the organization is referred to as online higher education.

Joseph has recently been hired by a plumbing company. Which training method will most likely be used to train Joseph?

What is the main advantage of using the vestibule system for training and development?

Which training method combines classroom instruction with on-the-job training?

As a formal approach used by an organization, ________ ensures that people with the proper qualifications and experiences are available when needed.

For most firms, what is the primary reason for establishing corporate universities?

Compare and discuss the terms "job security" and "career security."

What T&D method asks participants to manage e-mail messages, memoranda, reports, and telephone messages?

Development provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed for their present jobs.

All of the following are most likely strategic benefits of training and development EXCEPT ________.

In role playing, participants respond to specific problems they may encounter in their jobs by acting out real-world situations.

The ________ recognizes that technical specialists can and should be allowed to contribute their expertise to a company without having to become managers.

What are the steps in the training and development process? Why is implementing a training and development program frequently difficult?

Which of the following is LEAST likely to characterize a learning organization?

All of the following are likely outcomes of team building EXCEPT ________.

Strategic Human Resource Management: an Overview

Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Workforce Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Affirmative Action

Job Analysis, Strategic Planning, and Human Resource Planning

Recruitment

Selection

Performance Management and Appraisal

Direct Financial Compensation

Indirect Financial Compensation Benefits and Nonfinancial Compensation

A Safe and Healthy Work Environment

Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining

Internal Employee Relations

Global Human Resource Management

Filters