Question 1

In offshoring,a company decides to continue to do the work itself but moves the work to another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During the last phase of planned organizational change,

Accepted Answer

A) a human resource information system can be very helpful in collecting and disseminating information 
B) create short term wins 
C) pause to reflect on process 
D) monitor measures of progress 
E) all of the above occur 
A) a human resource information system can be very helpful in collecting and disseminating information 
B) create short term wins 
C) pause to reflect on process 
D) monitor measures of progress 
E) all of the above occur

Question 3

As a prominent expert in the area of HR information systems,you have been invited to attend a meeting of other HR and business specialists from around the nation.You and your colleagues will take turns presenting your forecasts and assumptions to the others,making revisions as a group until a viable composite forecast emerges.You will be taking part in a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) skunkworks task force 
B) Oracle conference 
C) Delphi meeting 
D) Einstein encounter 
E) creativity workshop 
A) skunkworks task force 
B) Oracle conference 
C) Delphi meeting 
D) Einstein encounter 
E) creativity workshop

Question 4

When a person is responsible for implementing changes and making sure that the objectives of a change effort are met,that person is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) being held accountable 
B) being made the matrix boss 
C) being enfranchised 
D) being involved in strategic planning 
E) being co-opted 
A) being held accountable 
B) being made the matrix boss 
C) being enfranchised 
D) being involved in strategic planning 
E) being co-opted

Question 5

The term _____ refers to the efforts of firms to identify the human resource applications of the key issues posed by the changing environment,in order to align their human resources with needs resulting from those issues.

Accepted Answer

A) human resource replacement 
B) job analysis 
C) human resource implementation 
D) human resource assessment 
E) human resource planning 
A) human resource replacement 
B) job analysis 
C) human resource implementation 
D) human resource assessment 
E) human resource planning

Question 6

The CEO of Oil Exploration,Inc. ,has committed to opening a branch office in Argentina.Staffing the new branch will require experienced geologists,petroleum engineers and administrators from the U.S.operations who are willing to relocate to Argentina for two years,who speak Spanish and who are willing to move in three months.The vice president of HR is shocked by this staffing request,as this is the first he has learned of the Argentine endeavor,and this will be the company's first non-U.S.operation.According to your textbook,this organization has failed to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) align business planning and HR planning 
B) plan strategically 
C) properly implement incremental change 
D) implement continuous anticipatory change 
E) engage in long-term linear planning 
A) align business planning and HR planning 
B) plan strategically 
C) properly implement incremental change 
D) implement continuous anticipatory change 
E) engage in long-term linear planning

Question 7

The last phase in the strategic and HR planning for alignment and change process is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) assessing the global and organizational environment 
B) reviewing,revising,and refocusing 
C) developing plans with measurements and timetables 
D) specifying objectives of HR change efforts 
E) implementing plans 
A) assessing the global and organizational environment 
B) reviewing,revising,and refocusing 
C) developing plans with measurements and timetables 
D) specifying objectives of HR change efforts 
E) implementing plans

Question 8

Once the objectives are clearly specified,HR plans for achieving the objectives can be developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Effective human resource planning considers only long-term change and ignores short-term change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You are the CEO of a financial services company that depends on the health of the stock market.The stock market takes a downturn and you are forced to initiate changes in your organization to cut costs.Your firm is undergoing _____ 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 11

List the important elements in the external environment.

Accepted Answer

Economic globalization,politic

Question 12

The strategic plan for an organizational change:

Accepted Answer

A) is a blueprint for action 
B) should include a timetable for implementation and evaluation of the change 
C) should be monitored using measurement criteria 
D) should consider all the possible alternative ways to proceed with the change 
E) is accurately described by all of the above 
A) is a blueprint for action 
B) should include a timetable for implementation and evaluation of the change 
C) should be monitored using measurement criteria 
D) should consider all the possible alternative ways to proceed with the change 
E) is accurately described by all of the above

Question 13

A study by The Conference Board found that customer-driven changes were uncommon in the manufacturing and service sectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a responsibility of employees in HR planning and strategic change?

Accepted Answer

A) develop a personal capacity for frequent change 
B) provide input in the early phases of planning 
C) participate in generating and evaluating alternative approaches to change 
D) understand the planned changes and their implications 
E) all of the abovE. 
A) develop a personal capacity for frequent change 
B) provide input in the early phases of planning 
C) participate in generating and evaluating alternative approaches to change 
D) understand the planned changes and their implications 
E) all of the abovE.

Question 15

An organizational assessment of the internal and external environments is often referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) external environmental analysis 
B) short-term forecast 
C) organizational analysis 
D) financial audit 
E) social audit 
A) external environmental analysis 
B) short-term forecast 
C) organizational analysis 
D) financial audit 
E) social audit

Question 16

What is the first phase in planning for strategic change?

Accepted Answer

Assess the external

Question 17

What are the two basic types of forecasting techniques?

Accepted Answer

Judgmental

In offshoring,a company decides to continue to do the work itself but moves the work to another country.

During the last phase of planned organizational change,

When a person is responsible for implementing changes and making sure that the objectives of a change effort are met,that person is _____.

The term _____ refers to the efforts of firms to identify the human resource applications of the key issues posed by the changing environment,in order to align their human resources with needs resulting from those issues.

The last phase in the strategic and HR planning for alignment and change process is _____.

Once the objectives are clearly specified,HR plans for achieving the objectives can be developed.

Effective human resource planning considers only long-term change and ignores short-term change.

You are the CEO of a financial services company that depends on the health of the stock market.The stock market takes a downturn and you are forced to initiate changes in your organization to cut costs.Your firm is undergoing _____ change.

List the important elements in the external environment.

The strategic plan for an organizational change:

A study by The Conference Board found that customer-driven changes were uncommon in the manufacturing and service sectors.

Which of the following is a responsibility of employees in HR planning and strategic change?

An organizational assessment of the internal and external environments is often referred to as a(n):

What is the first phase in planning for strategic change?

What are the two basic types of forecasting techniques?

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

In offshoring,a company decides to continue to do the work itself but moves the work to another country.

During the last phase of planned organizational change,

When a person is responsible for implementing changes and making sure that the objectives of a change effort are met,that person is _____.

The term _____ refers to the efforts of firms to identify the human resource applications of the key issues posed by the changing environment,in order to align their human resources with needs resulting from those issues.

The last phase in the strategic and HR planning for alignment and change process is _____.

Once the objectives are clearly specified,HR plans for achieving the objectives can be developed.

Effective human resource planning considers only long-term change and ignores short-term change.

You are the CEO of a financial services company that depends on the health of the stock market.The stock market takes a downturn and you are forced to initiate changes in your organization to cut costs.Your firm is undergoing _____ change.

List the important elements in the external environment.

The strategic plan for an organizational change:

A study by The Conference Board found that customer-driven changes were uncommon in the manufacturing and service sectors.

Which of the following is a responsibility of employees in HR planning and strategic change?

An organizational assessment of the internal and external environments is often referred to as a(n):

What is the first phase in planning for strategic change?

What are the two basic types of forecasting techniques?

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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