Question 1

Forecasting human resource supply for specific managerial positions in the organization is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) labor forecasting 
B) organizational charting 
C) proxy planning 
D) executive strategy 
E) succession planning 
A) labor forecasting 
B) organizational charting 
C) proxy planning 
D) executive strategy 
E) succession planning E

Question 2

An organization can use _____ to involve employees in a planned organizational change and to get their support of the change process.

Accepted Answer

A) statistical forecasting 
B) focus groups and hotlines 
C) observational research 
D) replacement planning 
E) historical trending 
A) statistical forecasting 
B) focus groups and hotlines 
C) observational research 
D) replacement planning 
E) historical trending B

Question 3

In outsourcing,work that had been performed inside the company is contracted out to another company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Differentiate between radical organizational change and incremental organizational change.

Accepted Answer

Radical change occurs when organizations

Question 5

The one basic reason that explains why people resist organizational planned change is fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To ensure that those affected by planned organizational change do support the change,an organization should:

Accepted Answer

A) let the change happen gradually without any fanfare 
B) implement the change quickly and make it understood that those affected have the final say in what happens 
C) involve everyone affected by the change early in the change process 
D) keep communications at a minimum 
E) do nothing because employees understand that change is inevitable 
A) let the change happen gradually without any fanfare 
B) implement the change quickly and make it understood that those affected have the final say in what happens 
C) involve everyone affected by the change early in the change process 
D) keep communications at a minimum 
E) do nothing because employees understand that change is inevitable

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the resistance to change is true?

Accepted Answer

A) If done correctly,organizational change will not be resisted. 
B) There are only two barriers to change,fear and misunderstanding. 
C) Cynicism can be avoided by implementing change frequently. 
D) Fear of change usually stems from concerns about excessively heavy work loads. 
E) None of the above statements about the resistance to change is truE. 
A) If done correctly,organizational change will not be resisted. 
B) There are only two barriers to change,fear and misunderstanding. 
C) Cynicism can be avoided by implementing change frequently. 
D) Fear of change usually stems from concerns about excessively heavy work loads. 
E) None of the above statements about the resistance to change is truE.

Question 8

How can a human resource information management (HRIM)system facilitate an organization's evaluation of the success or failure of its change process?

Accepted Answer

A human resource information management

Question 9

Which of the following statements about forecasting is false?

Accepted Answer

A) When the environment is more stable,forecasting is less complex than in unstable times. 
B) Quantitative (statistical)methods are by far preferable to non-quantitative methods for forecasting. 
C) Forecasting involves approximations,not certainties. 
D) The accuracy of information available affects the quality of the forecast 
E) The longer the time horizon,the more accurate the information used for forecasting. 
A) When the environment is more stable,forecasting is less complex than in unstable times. 
B) Quantitative (statistical)methods are by far preferable to non-quantitative methods for forecasting. 
C) Forecasting involves approximations,not certainties. 
D) The accuracy of information available affects the quality of the forecast 
E) The longer the time horizon,the more accurate the information used for forecasting.

Question 10

To be successful,planned change should always follow a standardized series of seven steps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Total quality management relies heavily on incremental change strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The type of strategic change that can be planned carefully and implemented gradually is _____ change.

Accepted Answer

A) radical anticipatory 
B) incremental anticipatory 
C) radical reactive 
D) incremental reactive 
E) dysfunctional 
A) radical anticipatory 
B) incremental anticipatory 
C) radical reactive 
D) incremental reactive 
E) dysfunctional

Question 13

Incorporating evaluation of change into the strategic plan for organizational change insures that the process will be self-correcting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A manufacturing company has implemented an across-the-board cost-cutting strategy.The company's goal is to reduce expenses by 10 percent without sacrificing product quality.The decision was made by the company's top management without input from its employees.How are its employees likely to show their resistance to the organizational change?

Accepted Answer

A) insincere agreement 
B) in-your-face defiance 
C) sabotage 
D) malicious compliance 
E) all of the above 
A) insincere agreement 
B) in-your-face defiance 
C) sabotage 
D) malicious compliance 
E) all of the above

Question 15

What is succession planning?

Accepted Answer

The forecasting of t

Question 16

Which of the following is the likely negative consequence of solving a labor shortage by hiring people without the needed skills and training them?

Accepted Answer

A) morale of existing employees may decrease 
B) major changes of business strategy are usually required 
C) compensation costs tend to be high 
D) productivity will be low 
E) changes in technology will be required 
A) morale of existing employees may decrease 
B) major changes of business strategy are usually required 
C) compensation costs tend to be high 
D) productivity will be low 
E) changes in technology will be required

Question 17

When should a company start implementing an organizational change?

Accepted Answer

A) after all the strategic plans have been developed 
B) once all resistance to change has been removed 
C) as it is developing its strategic plan 
D) once the strategy has been evaluated 
E) after all legal barriers to change have been removed 
A) after all the strategic plans have been developed 
B) once all resistance to change has been removed 
C) as it is developing its strategic plan 
D) once the strategy has been evaluated 
E) after all legal barriers to change have been removed

Question 18

Incremental change occurs when an organization is forced to change in response to some event.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the best way to ensure that employees will accept organizational planned change?

Accepted Answer

Their earl

Question 20

You dropped in on the vice president of HR to invite her for a cup of coffee,and saw a large poster tacked on her wall.It showed the key jobs in the organization with the names of the current incumbents in black.In red,it listed the names of current employees who might be used to fill vacancies in each position.As you tried to find your own name on the chart,the HR vice president ushered you out of her office.What you have just seen is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) replacement chart 
B) talent pool 
C) succession roster 
D) HR forecasting document 
E) Delphi forecast 
A) replacement chart 
B) talent pool 
C) succession roster 
D) HR forecasting document 
E) Delphi forecast

Forecasting human resource supply for specific managerial positions in the organization is referred to as:

An organization can use _____ to involve employees in a planned organizational change and to get their support of the change process.

In outsourcing,work that had been performed inside the company is contracted out to another company.

Differentiate between radical organizational change and incremental organizational change.

The one basic reason that explains why people resist organizational planned change is fear.

To ensure that those affected by planned organizational change do support the change,an organization should:

Which of the following statements about the resistance to change is true?

How can a human resource information management (HRIM)system facilitate an organization's evaluation of the success or failure of its change process?

Which of the following statements about forecasting is false?

To be successful,planned change should always follow a standardized series of seven steps.

Total quality management relies heavily on incremental change strategies.

The type of strategic change that can be planned carefully and implemented gradually is _____ change.

Incorporating evaluation of change into the strategic plan for organizational change insures that the process will be self-correcting.

What is succession planning?

Which of the following is the likely negative consequence of solving a labor shortage by hiring people without the needed skills and training them?

When should a company start implementing an organizational change?

Incremental change occurs when an organization is forced to change in response to some event.

What is the best way to ensure that employees will accept organizational planned change?

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

Using Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 3: Hr Planning for Alignment and Change

Forecasting human resource supply for specific managerial positions in the organization is referred to as:

An organization can use _____ to involve employees in a planned organizational change and to get their support of the change process.

In outsourcing,work that had been performed inside the company is contracted out to another company.

Differentiate between radical organizational change and incremental organizational change.

The one basic reason that explains why people resist organizational planned change is fear.

To ensure that those affected by planned organizational change do support the change,an organization should:

Which of the following statements about the resistance to change is true?

How can a human resource information management (HRIM)system facilitate an organization's evaluation of the success or failure of its change process?

Which of the following statements about forecasting is false?

To be successful,planned change should always follow a standardized series of seven steps.

Total quality management relies heavily on incremental change strategies.

The type of strategic change that can be planned carefully and implemented gradually is _____ change.

Incorporating evaluation of change into the strategic plan for organizational change insures that the process will be self-correcting.

What is succession planning?

Which of the following is the likely negative consequence of solving a labor shortage by hiring people without the needed skills and training them?

When should a company start implementing an organizational change?

Incremental change occurs when an organization is forced to change in response to some event.

What is the best way to ensure that employees will accept organizational planned change?

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

Using Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

Filters