Exam 1: The Training and Development Process

What tends to result when an organization subscribes to strategic human resource management whereby it has greater alignment between its HR practices and its strategies?

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Question 41

What would be a way to ensure that post-secondary students have the skills required by organizations when they graduate to help close the skills gap?

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Question 42

According to research presented in the textbook, a negative relationship exists between per-employee expenditures on training and development and employee productivity levels.

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Question 43

The trend toward flatter organizational structures is causing some element of blurriness in what constitutes traditional roles associated with management functions.

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Question 44

Which of the following statements best describes the average investment in training and development in 2017 as a percentage of payroll in Canada compared to 2015?

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Question 45

Which of the following is impacted by high-performance work systems?

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Question 46

Organizations that incorporate training bonds into their training programs may have the ability to recover some of their training costs.

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Question 47

Components of a performance management process usually identify training and development needs of individuals leading to concrete plans for development of skills, knowledge, and abilities.

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Question 48

According to the textbook, training programs based on the instructional systems design model of training and development fail when organizations do which of the following?

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Question 49

The key environmental factors that drive human resources and training and development within an organization include technology, global competition, the labour market, and organizational strategy.

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Question 50

Identify and briefly describe the steps involved in the performance management process. Why is it important for organizations to apply these steps when deciding on training and development programs?

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Question 51

Which of the following are two extrinsic benefits training will give an employee?

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Question 52

Restructuring, downsizing, and reengineering often lead to changes in employees' tasks and responsibilities and so necessitate the need for training.

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Question 53

You have been asked to debate the notion of high-performance work systems focusing on measurable results organizations should expect to receive from adopting such a philosophy. Which of the following points would most likely be central to your debate?

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Question 54

Work engagement is a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and attention.

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Question 55

Describe the factors that influence high-performance work systems (HPWS).

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Question 56

The performance management process includes several interrelated steps. What is the first step?

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Question 57

A needs analysis typically has three levels including an organizational analysis, a departmental analysis, and a person analysis.

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Question 58

According to the textbook, which group of employees had the highest average number of training hours per employee in 2017?

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Question 59

Which of the following key environmental factors drive training and development?

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What tends to result when an organization subscribes to strategic human resource management whereby it has greater alignment between its HR practices and its strategies?

What would be a way to ensure that post-secondary students have the skills required by organizations when they graduate to help close the skills gap?

According to research presented in the textbook, a negative relationship exists between per-employee expenditures on training and development and employee productivity levels.

The trend toward flatter organizational structures is causing some element of blurriness in what constitutes traditional roles associated with management functions.

Which of the following statements best describes the average investment in training and development in 2017 as a percentage of payroll in Canada compared to 2015?

Which of the following is impacted by high-performance work systems?

Organizations that incorporate training bonds into their training programs may have the ability to recover some of their training costs.

Components of a performance management process usually identify training and development needs of individuals leading to concrete plans for development of skills, knowledge, and abilities.

According to the textbook, training programs based on the instructional systems design model of training and development fail when organizations do which of the following?

The key environmental factors that drive human resources and training and development within an organization include technology, global competition, the labour market, and organizational strategy.

Identify and briefly describe the steps involved in the performance management process. Why is it important for organizations to apply these steps when deciding on training and development programs?

Which of the following are two extrinsic benefits training will give an employee?

Restructuring, downsizing, and reengineering often lead to changes in employees' tasks and responsibilities and so necessitate the need for training.

You have been asked to debate the notion of high-performance work systems focusing on measurable results organizations should expect to receive from adopting such a philosophy. Which of the following points would most likely be central to your debate?

Work engagement is a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and attention.

Describe the factors that influence high-performance work systems (HPWS).

The performance management process includes several interrelated steps. What is the first step?

A needs analysis typically has three levels including an organizational analysis, a departmental analysis, and a person analysis.

According to the textbook, which group of employees had the highest average number of training hours per employee in 2017?

Which of the following key environmental factors drive training and development?

Learning and Motivation

The Needs Analysis Process

Training Design

Off The Job Training Methods

On The Job Training Methods

Technology-Based Training Methods

Training Delivery

Transfer of Training

Training Evaluation

Training Costs and Benefits

Training Programs

Management and Leadership Development

The Evolution and Future of Training and Development

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