Question 1

Which of the following is a cause of the lack of support for needs assessments?

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of bottom-line justification 
B) the HRD professional's inability to sell needs assessment to management 
C) the lack of documentation,benefits and analogies from respected fields 
D) all of the above are true 
A) a lack of bottom-line justification 
B) the HRD professional's inability to sell needs assessment to management 
C) the lack of documentation,benefits and analogies from respected fields 
D) all of the above are true

Question 2

A task analysis asks the question: What must be done to perform the job effectively?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ISD approach stands for Institutional Systems Design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Linking the organizations strategic plan to HRD activities for operating managers:

Accepted Answer

A) May increase support for HRD programs 
B) Will lower motivation of trainees 
C) Should not be done due to communication problems 
D) Does not matter to the success of the plan 
A) May increase support for HRD programs 
B) Will lower motivation of trainees 
C) Should not be done due to communication problems 
D) Does not matter to the success of the plan

Question 5

The HRD Advisory Committee:

Accepted Answer

A) Should only contain members from the HR department 
B) Should contain members from a cross-section of the organization 
C) Meets only occasionally 
D) Should never be used in analyzing training needs 
A) Should only contain members from the HR department 
B) Should contain members from a cross-section of the organization 
C) Meets only occasionally 
D) Should never be used in analyzing training needs

Question 6

In general,it is preferable to use more than one method of task identification when studying a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A major advantage of using a questionnaire to gather data about training needs is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it allows for input from many people 
B) it is always unbiased 
C) it is completed by the supervisor 
D) it involves a two-way dialog 
A) it allows for input from many people 
B) it is always unbiased 
C) it is completed by the supervisor 
D) it involves a two-way dialog

Question 8

An ability is a general or enduring trait that a person possesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In needs assessment,a focus on environmental constraints would occur as part of which analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) person 
B) strategic/organizational 
C) task 
D) ergonomic 
A) person 
B) strategic/organizational 
C) task 
D) ergonomic

Question 10

In "The Attack on ISD" which charge or complaint was raised by some leaders in the HRD leaders against the process or systems model of HRD used in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) it focuses too heavily on the end results of training 
B) it focuses too heavily on attitudes and emotions 
C) it is too slow and clumsy to meet today's training/HRD needs 
D) it works best with jobs that are rapidly changing and at high organizational levels 
A) it focuses too heavily on the end results of training 
B) it focuses too heavily on attitudes and emotions 
C) it is too slow and clumsy to meet today's training/HRD needs 
D) it works best with jobs that are rapidly changing and at high organizational levels

Question 11

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Compliance needs emphasize existing problems 
B) Diagnostic needs focus on better ways to do a job 
C) Analytic needs focus on preventing problems 
D) None of the above are correct 
A) Compliance needs emphasize existing problems 
B) Diagnostic needs focus on better ways to do a job 
C) Analytic needs focus on preventing problems 
D) None of the above are correct

Question 12

Supervisors and job incumbents evaluate a task list in terms of its importance and time spent performing it in which method of task identification?

Accepted Answer

A) Critical incident 
B) Time sampling 
C) Job inventory questionnaire 
D) Stimulus-response-feedback 
A) Critical incident 
B) Time sampling 
C) Job inventory questionnaire 
D) Stimulus-response-feedback

Question 13

The need for E-learning is always carefully analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Boeing was recognized by the ASTD as part of its benchmarking forum for its task analysis approach involving engineers who were being trained to use computer-aided drafting and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM)software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are ways HRD seeks to improve organizational effectiveness EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Preventing anticipated problems 
B) Including those groups and individual that can benefit the most 
C) Hiring better people 
D) Solving current problems 
A) Preventing anticipated problems 
B) Including those groups and individual that can benefit the most 
C) Hiring better people 
D) Solving current problems

Question 16

When an effort is made to discover the reasons for an employee's work performance,this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) card sort analysis 
C) summary person analysis 
D) diagnostic person analysis 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) card sort analysis 
C) summary person analysis 
D) diagnostic person analysis

Which of the following is a cause of the lack of support for needs assessments?

A task analysis asks the question: What must be done to perform the job effectively?

The ISD approach stands for Institutional Systems Design.

Linking the organizations strategic plan to HRD activities for operating managers:

The HRD Advisory Committee:

In general,it is preferable to use more than one method of task identification when studying a job.

A major advantage of using a questionnaire to gather data about training needs is that:

An ability is a general or enduring trait that a person possesses.

In needs assessment,a focus on environmental constraints would occur as part of which analysis?

In "The Attack on ISD" which charge or complaint was raised by some leaders in the HRD leaders against the process or systems model of HRD used in the text?

Which of the following is correct?

Supervisors and job incumbents evaluate a task list in terms of its importance and time spent performing it in which method of task identification?

The need for E-learning is always carefully analyzed.

Boeing was recognized by the ASTD as part of its benchmarking forum for its task analysis approach involving engineers who were being trained to use computer-aided drafting and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM)software.

All of the following are ways HRD seeks to improve organizational effectiveness EXCEPT:

When an effort is made to discover the reasons for an employee's work performance,this is referred to as:

Introduction to Human Resource Development

Influences on Employee Behavior

Learning and HRD

Designing Effective Hrd Programs

Implementing HRD Programs

Evaluating HRD Programs

Onboarding: Employee Socialization and Orientation

Skills and Technical Training

Coaching and Performance Management

Employee Counseling and Wellness Services

Career Management and Development

Management Development

Organization Development and Change

HRD and Diversity: Diversity Training and Beyond

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Exam 4: Assessing HRD Needs

Which of the following is a cause of the lack of support for needs assessments?

A task analysis asks the question: What must be done to perform the job effectively?

The ISD approach stands for Institutional Systems Design.

Linking the organizations strategic plan to HRD activities for operating managers:

The HRD Advisory Committee:

In general,it is preferable to use more than one method of task identification when studying a job.

A major advantage of using a questionnaire to gather data about training needs is that:

An ability is a general or enduring trait that a person possesses.

In needs assessment,a focus on environmental constraints would occur as part of which analysis?

In "The Attack on ISD" which charge or complaint was raised by some leaders in the HRD leaders against the process or systems model of HRD used in the text?

Which of the following is correct?

Supervisors and job incumbents evaluate a task list in terms of its importance and time spent performing it in which method of task identification?

The need for E-learning is always carefully analyzed.

Boeing was recognized by the ASTD as part of its benchmarking forum for its task analysis approach involving engineers who were being trained to use computer-aided drafting and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM)software.

All of the following are ways HRD seeks to improve organizational effectiveness EXCEPT:

When an effort is made to discover the reasons for an employee's work performance,this is referred to as:

Introduction to Human Resource Development

Influences on Employee Behavior

Learning and HRD

Designing Effective Hrd Programs

Implementing HRD Programs

Evaluating HRD Programs

Onboarding: Employee Socialization and Orientation

Skills and Technical Training

Coaching and Performance Management

Employee Counseling and Wellness Services

Career Management and Development

Management Development

Organization Development and Change

HRD and Diversity: Diversity Training and Beyond

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