Question 1

Which of the following is an aspect of an organization's company culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Technical expertise 
B) Pay strategy 
C) Dress code 
D) Human relations skills 
E) Administrative capabilities 
A) Technical expertise 
B) Pay strategy 
C) Dress code 
D) Human relations skills 
E) Administrative capabilities

Question 2

Succession planning,which determines how the organization will handle the departure of managers and how current employees will be ready to take on those roles when a manager does leave,falls under the _____ duty of HRM.

Accepted Answer

A) determination of compensation and benefits 
B) enhancement of retention 
C) training and development 
D) compliance with regulatory issues 
E) development of basic workplace policies 
A) determination of compensation and benefits 
B) enhancement of retention 
C) training and development 
D) compliance with regulatory issues 
E) development of basic workplace policies

Question 3

When attempting to determine human resource needs,HR managers prepare a(n)_____ providing details of all current employees,which includes their educational level and abilities and helps identify deficits in the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) staffing plan 
B) appraisal 
C) retention plan 
D) inventory 
E) job analysis 
A) staffing plan 
B) appraisal 
C) retention plan 
D) inventory 
E) job analysis

Question 4

A SWOT analysis does not apply at the level of departmental performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a threat according to SWOT analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Recession 
B) Poor management practices 
C) Lack of a strategic plan 
D) Low-quality output 
E) Insufficient resources 
A) Recession 
B) Poor management practices 
C) Lack of a strategic plan 
D) Low-quality output 
E) Insufficient resources

Question 6

It is desirable for managers to:

Accepted Answer

A) monitor the HRM plan constantly to revise and update it as the organization changes. 
B) resist making changes to the HRM plan when internal factors affect the organization. 
C) avoid adjusting the HRM plan in correspondence to changes in technology. 
D) negate the influence of forecasts as they can adversely impact the HRM plan. 
E) create the HRM plans such that changes in economic cycles do not alter its course. 
A) monitor the HRM plan constantly to revise and update it as the organization changes. 
B) resist making changes to the HRM plan when internal factors affect the organization. 
C) avoid adjusting the HRM plan in correspondence to changes in technology. 
D) negate the influence of forecasts as they can adversely impact the HRM plan. 
E) create the HRM plans such that changes in economic cycles do not alter its course.

Question 7

What are the various reasons behind strategic plans not being implemented?

Accepted Answer

Some reasons behind a strategic plan bei

Question 8

A staffing plan is an inventory of all current employees along with their educational level and abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following occurs immediately after the interview rounds in a selection process?

Accepted Answer

A) Orientation and training programs 
B) Reference checks,background checks,or tests 
C) Performance appraisals 
D) Negotiations over compensation packages 
E) Team activities to facilitate orientation 
A) Orientation and training programs 
B) Reference checks,background checks,or tests 
C) Performance appraisals 
D) Negotiations over compensation packages 
E) Team activities to facilitate orientation

Question 10

Training programs to help employees understand and internalize aspects of company culture typically happen at the stage of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) recruitment 
B) appraisal 
C) selection 
D) orientation 
E) succession 
A) recruitment 
B) appraisal 
C) selection 
D) orientation 
E) succession

Question 11

Which of the following is true with regard to the Ulrich model?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a model to explain the ways in which job satisfaction can be enhanced. 
B) This model strengthened the role of HR as a functional area. 
C) It is a model that focuses on HRM strategic planning. 
D) This model advocates that HRM plays the role of an administrative supporter of an organization. 
E) This model fails to account for the global business strategy of the company. 
A) It is a model to explain the ways in which job satisfaction can be enhanced. 
B) This model strengthened the role of HR as a functional area. 
C) It is a model that focuses on HRM strategic planning. 
D) This model advocates that HRM plays the role of an administrative supporter of an organization. 
E) This model fails to account for the global business strategy of the company.

Question 12

Which of the following differentiates an HR plan and an HRM strategic plan?

Accepted Answer

A) The HR plan addresses the specific activities in the HR department,while the HRM strategic plan is tied directly to the company's overall objectives. 
B) The HR plan comprises long-term goals,while the strategic plan typically includes short-term objectives. 
C) The HR plans focuses on dealing with external factors affecting the organization,while an HRM strategic plan typically considers the internal environment of the organization. 
D) Changes in technology or demographics of the workforce are accounted for in the HR plan,while the HRM strategic plan primarily ensures that recruitments and the allied paperwork are up-to-date. 
E) An HR plan operates at the organizational level,while the strategic HRM plan predominantly applies to the HR department. 
A) The HR plan addresses the specific activities in the HR department,while the HRM strategic plan is tied directly to the company's overall objectives. 
B) The HR plan comprises long-term goals,while the strategic plan typically includes short-term objectives. 
C) The HR plans focuses on dealing with external factors affecting the organization,while an HRM strategic plan typically considers the internal environment of the organization. 
D) Changes in technology or demographics of the workforce are accounted for in the HR plan,while the HRM strategic plan primarily ensures that recruitments and the allied paperwork are up-to-date. 
E) An HR plan operates at the organizational level,while the strategic HRM plan predominantly applies to the HR department.

Question 13

What is the difference between the HR plan and HRM strategic plan?

Accepted Answer

The HRM strategic plan focuses on depart

Question 14

The Ulrich HR model started the movement toward viewing HR as a functional area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the six parts of the HRM plan? Which part do you consider the most important and why?

Accepted Answer

The six parts of the HRM plan are: -dete

Question 16

Which of the following is an area that personnel management focused on in the past?

Accepted Answer

A) Effective use of labor as a resource 
B) Anticipation of changes that would impact the company 
C) Recruitment of new employees and legal compliance 
D) Enhancement of the company's productivity 
E) Active contribution to profits 
A) Effective use of labor as a resource 
B) Anticipation of changes that would impact the company 
C) Recruitment of new employees and legal compliance 
D) Enhancement of the company's productivity 
E) Active contribution to profits

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding the organizational lifecycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Companies pass through the different stages of the lifecycle in a fixed order. 
B) The organizational lifecycle does not incorporate the decline of organizations. 
C) Introduction,growth,maturity,and decline are the stages of the lifecycle. 
D) Manpower and capital requirements stay constant throughout the organizational lifecycle. 
E) Once an organization is on the decline,recovery is not possible. 
A) Companies pass through the different stages of the lifecycle in a fixed order. 
B) The organizational lifecycle does not incorporate the decline of organizations. 
C) Introduction,growth,maturity,and decline are the stages of the lifecycle. 
D) Manpower and capital requirements stay constant throughout the organizational lifecycle. 
E) Once an organization is on the decline,recovery is not possible.

Question 18

A _____ is a person who specializes in matching jobs with people,and usually works only with higher level positions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____ is a person who specializes...

Question 19

New employees are given training in various aspects of the company culture at the stage of orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the context of a SWOT analysis,which of the following would be considered a weakness for an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Competitors entering the market 
B) Changes in technology 
C) Lack of a strategic plan 
D) Changes in the economy 
E) Sluggish growth of industry 
A) Competitors entering the market 
B) Changes in technology 
C) Lack of a strategic plan 
D) Changes in the economy 
E) Sluggish growth of industry

Which of the following is an aspect of an organization's company culture?

Succession planning,which determines how the organization will handle the departure of managers and how current employees will be ready to take on those roles when a manager does leave,falls under the _____ duty of HRM.

When attempting to determine human resource needs,HR managers prepare a(n)_____ providing details of all current employees,which includes their educational level and abilities and helps identify deficits in the workforce.

A SWOT analysis does not apply at the level of departmental performance.

Which of the following is a threat according to SWOT analysis?

It is desirable for managers to:

What are the various reasons behind strategic plans not being implemented?

A staffing plan is an inventory of all current employees along with their educational level and abilities.

Which of the following occurs immediately after the interview rounds in a selection process?

Training programs to help employees understand and internalize aspects of company culture typically happen at the stage of _____.

Which of the following is true with regard to the Ulrich model?

Which of the following differentiates an HR plan and an HRM strategic plan?

What is the difference between the HR plan and HRM strategic plan?

The Ulrich HR model started the movement toward viewing HR as a functional area.

What are the six parts of the HRM plan? Which part do you consider the most important and why?

Which of the following is an area that personnel management focused on in the past?

Which of the following is true regarding the organizational lifecycle?

A _____ is a person who specializes in matching jobs with people,and usually works only with higher level positions.

New employees are given training in various aspects of the company culture at the stage of orientation.

In the context of a SWOT analysis,which of the following would be considered a weakness for an organization?

The Role of Human Resources

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Recruitment

Selection

Compensation and Benefits

Retention and Motivation

Training and Development

Successful Employee Communication

Managing Employee Performance

Employee Assessment

Working With Labor Unions

Safety and Health at Work

International HRM

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Exam 2: Developing and Implementing HRM Strategic Plans

Which of the following is an aspect of an organization's company culture?

Succession planning,which determines how the organization will handle the departure of managers and how current employees will be ready to take on those roles when a manager does leave,falls under the _____ duty of HRM.

When attempting to determine human resource needs,HR managers prepare a(n)_____ providing details of all current employees,which includes their educational level and abilities and helps identify deficits in the workforce.

A SWOT analysis does not apply at the level of departmental performance.

Which of the following is a threat according to SWOT analysis?

It is desirable for managers to:

What are the various reasons behind strategic plans not being implemented?

A staffing plan is an inventory of all current employees along with their educational level and abilities.

Which of the following occurs immediately after the interview rounds in a selection process?

Training programs to help employees understand and internalize aspects of company culture typically happen at the stage of _____.

Which of the following is true with regard to the Ulrich model?

Which of the following differentiates an HR plan and an HRM strategic plan?

What is the difference between the HR plan and HRM strategic plan?

The Ulrich HR model started the movement toward viewing HR as a functional area.

What are the six parts of the HRM plan? Which part do you consider the most important and why?

Which of the following is an area that personnel management focused on in the past?

Which of the following is true regarding the organizational lifecycle?

A _____ is a person who specializes in matching jobs with people,and usually works only with higher level positions.

New employees are given training in various aspects of the company culture at the stage of orientation.

In the context of a SWOT analysis,which of the following would be considered a weakness for an organization?

The Role of Human Resources

Diversity and Multiculturalism

Recruitment

Selection

Compensation and Benefits

Retention and Motivation

Training and Development

Successful Employee Communication

Managing Employee Performance

Employee Assessment

Working With Labor Unions

Safety and Health at Work

International HRM

Filters