Question 1

Define severance benefits.

Accepted Answer

Severance benefits are tempora

Question 2

Average tenure of employees is classified as a _____ metric of Human Resource.

Accepted Answer

A)  compensation 
B)  training 
C)  retention and quality 
D)  development 
A)  compensation 
B)  training 
C)  retention and quality 
D)  development

Question 3

The policy of filling key positions with individuals in the region of the subsidiary in offshore organizations is known as the polycentric policy of global staffing strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The value for HR practices cannot be measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a judgmental method of HR forecasting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simulation models 
B)  Estimates 
C)  Staffing ratios 
D)  Productivity ratios 
A)  Simulation models 
B)  Estimates 
C)  Staffing ratios 
D)  Productivity ratios

Question 6

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) requires private or commercial organizations that employ 100 or more full-time-workers who have worked more than six months in the previous year to give a 60-day notice before implementing a layoff or facility closing that involves more than 50 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cost per hire is classified as a _____ metric of Human Resource.

Accepted Answer

A)  development 
B)  training 
C)  compensation 
D)  staffing 
A)  development 
B)  training 
C)  compensation 
D)  staffing

Question 8

Implementing the strategy is typically the last step in the strategic planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best defines the term 'effectiveness'?

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree to which operations are done in an economical manner 
B)  The ability to produce a specific desired effort or result that can be measured 
C)  The degree to which operations are done in the least possible time 
D)  The ability to produce a specific desired effort or result that cannot be measured 
A)  The degree to which operations are done in an economical manner 
B)  The ability to produce a specific desired effort or result that can be measured 
C)  The degree to which operations are done in the least possible time 
D)  The ability to produce a specific desired effort or result that cannot be measured

Question 10

Short-range forecasts focus on the immediate HR needs of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is best classified as a polycentric policy of strategic approaches to international staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers from headquarters staff key positions. 
B)  Host-country nationals staff key positions. 
C)  An international cadre of skilled managers are assigned to global subsidiaries regardless of nationality. 
D)  Key positions are filled by individuals in the region of the subsidiary. 
A)  Managers from headquarters staff key positions. 
B)  Host-country nationals staff key positions. 
C)  An international cadre of skilled managers are assigned to global subsidiaries regardless of nationality. 
D)  Key positions are filled by individuals in the region of the subsidiary.

Question 12

The strategic planning process begins with an assessment of the current state of the business and the environmental forces that may be important during the planning cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers to disclose the ages of both terminated and retained employees in layoff situations, and waiver of rights to sue for age discrimination must meet certain requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is best classified as an ethnocentric policy of strategic approaches to international staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers from headquarters staff key positions. 
B)  Host-country nationals staff key positions. 
C)  An international cadre of skilled managers are assigned to global subsidiaries regardless of nationality. 
D)  Key positions are filled by individuals in the region of the subsidiary. 
A)  Managers from headquarters staff key positions. 
B)  Host-country nationals staff key positions. 
C)  An international cadre of skilled managers are assigned to global subsidiaries regardless of nationality. 
D)  Key positions are filled by individuals in the region of the subsidiary.

Question 15

Which of the following is a source of outflow in the current staffing level?

Accepted Answer

A)  External hires 
B)  Promotions 
C)  Recalls 
D)  Internal transfers 
A)  External hires 
B)  Promotions 
C)  Recalls 
D)  Internal transfers

Question 16

Discuss balanced scorecard.

Accepted Answer

One effective approach to measuring stra

Question 17

The external environment of planning includes the quality and quantity of talent, the organizational culture, and the talent pipeline and leadership bench strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

People-related costs are typically the smallest controllable expense in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In the balanced scorecard framework, utilization of capital is classified under _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial measures 
B)  internal business processes 
C)  customer relations 
D)  learning and growth activities 
A)  financial measures 
B)  internal business processes 
C)  customer relations 
D)  learning and growth activities

Question 20

Which of the following best defines HR analytics?

Accepted Answer

A)  An evidence-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of quantitative tools and models 
B)  An assumption-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of quantitative tools and models 
C)  An evidence-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of qualitative tools and models 
D)  An assumption-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of qualitative tools and models 
A)  An evidence-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of quantitative tools and models 
B)  An assumption-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of quantitative tools and models 
C)  An evidence-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of qualitative tools and models 
D)  An assumption-based approach to making HR decisions on the basis of qualitative tools and models

Define severance benefits.

Average tenure of employees is classified as a _____ metric of Human Resource.

The policy of filling key positions with individuals in the region of the subsidiary in offshore organizations is known as the polycentric policy of global staffing strategies.

The value for HR practices cannot be measured.

Which of the following is a judgmental method of HR forecasting?

Cost per hire is classified as a _____ metric of Human Resource.

Implementing the strategy is typically the last step in the strategic planning process.

Which of the following best defines the term 'effectiveness'?

Short-range forecasts focus on the immediate HR needs of an organization.

Which of the following is best classified as a polycentric policy of strategic approaches to international staffing?

The strategic planning process begins with an assessment of the current state of the business and the environmental forces that may be important during the planning cycle.

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers to disclose the ages of both terminated and retained employees in layoff situations, and waiver of rights to sue for age discrimination must meet certain requirements.

Which of the following is best classified as an ethnocentric policy of strategic approaches to international staffing?

Which of the following is a source of outflow in the current staffing level?

Discuss balanced scorecard.

The external environment of planning includes the quality and quantity of talent, the organizational culture, and the talent pipeline and leadership bench strength.

People-related costs are typically the smallest controllable expense in organizations.

In the balanced scorecard framework, utilization of capital is classified under _____.

Which of the following best defines HR analytics?

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual/Organization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union/Management Relations

Filters

Exam 2: Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Define severance benefits.

Average tenure of employees is classified as a _____ metric of Human Resource.

The policy of filling key positions with individuals in the region of the subsidiary in offshore organizations is known as the polycentric policy of global staffing strategies.

The value for HR practices cannot be measured.

Which of the following is a judgmental method of HR forecasting?

Cost per hire is classified as a _____ metric of Human Resource.

Implementing the strategy is typically the last step in the strategic planning process.

Which of the following best defines the term 'effectiveness'?

Short-range forecasts focus on the immediate HR needs of an organization.

Which of the following is best classified as a polycentric policy of strategic approaches to international staffing?

The strategic planning process begins with an assessment of the current state of the business and the environmental forces that may be important during the planning cycle.

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers to disclose the ages of both terminated and retained employees in layoff situations, and waiver of rights to sue for age discrimination must meet certain requirements.

Which of the following is best classified as an ethnocentric policy of strategic approaches to international staffing?

Which of the following is a source of outflow in the current staffing level?

Discuss balanced scorecard.

The external environment of planning includes the quality and quantity of talent, the organizational culture, and the talent pipeline and leadership bench strength.

People-related costs are typically the smallest controllable expense in organizations.

In the balanced scorecard framework, utilization of capital is classified under _____.

Which of the following best defines HR analytics?

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual/Organization Relations and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union/Management Relations

Filters