Exam 3: Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

All of the following are HR tools used to translate a firm's strategic goals into HR policies and activities EXCEPT ________.

Linking HR policies and practices with strategic goals in order to improve business performance is known as ________.

Employees' skills and commitment create a competitive advantage in service industries,but technology is the primary key to a competitive advantage in manufacturing industries.

An HR specialist conducting an HR audit should review which of the following when auditing recruitment and selection practices?

What is a high performance work system? How can HR audits support a high performance work system?

A diversification corporate strategy implies that a firm will ________.

In a brief essay,discuss the meaning of employee engagement,why it is important,and what can managers do to improve employee engagement.Support your answer with examples.

Sweet Leaf Tea,a Texas-based maker of bottled iced tea,is a small but fast-growing firm that has gained a loyal following for its use of fresh,organic ingredients in its beverages.Although beverage industry experts recommended that Sweet Leaf replace the organic cane sugar and honey it uses with less costly high-fructose corn syrup,Sweet Leaf refused because of the company's mission to provide a high-quality,organic beverage to consumers.The 11-year-old company has 50 employees,and its products are available in 30% of the U.S.market.Sweet Leaf Tea recently received multimillion dollar investments which will enable the business to expand its national presence. Which of the following,if TRUE,would most likely undermine the argument that Sweet Leaf Tea should implement a corporate-level strategy of vertical integration?

The basic steps in the management planning process include setting objectives,reviewing alternative courses of action,and evaluating which options are best.

What does a company's functional-level strategy identify?

Walmart competes on price,while Target competes on style.Walmart follows a competitive strategy based on ________,while Target follows a strategy based on ________.

Which of the following terms refers to the quantitative measure of a human resource management yardstick such as employee turnover or qualified applicants per position?

The employee manual at Go-Tech states that the firm "complies with all laws,regulations,and principles of ethical conduct." This statement is an example of a Go-Tech ________.

Companies with highly engaged employees are more likely to be unionized,according to some research.

Holt Tractor Company needs a new strategic plan as a result of losing market share to other farm equipment companies.A management team at the firm is following the steps of the strategic management process.So far,the team has evaluated the firm's internal and external strengths.What is the next step in the strategic management process?

Which type of strategy identifies how to build and strengthen a firm's long-term competitive position in the marketplace?

Mona,an HR manager,is using the HR scorecard process to quantify a strategy map.Which of the following tasks is Mona LEAST likely to perform?

The primary purpose of implementing high-performance practices such as recruiting,screening,and training is to ________.

The ________ of the California Energy Commission indicates that the organization assesses and acts through public and private partnerships to improve energy systems that promote a strong economy and a healthy environment.

Suzanne,an employee at Sound Wave Systems,believes that the firm's warehouse is an unsafe environment due to slippery floors and faulty stair rails.After consulting the employee manual,Suzanne writes a letter about the situation to her immediate supervisor.Suzanne is most likely following the firm's ________.