Question 1

Identify an organization you are familiar with (such as from your work experience or from your textbook).Describe one reason why strategic planning is important to your chosen organization.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

There are at least two reasons why strategic HR planning is so important: (1) employees help an organization achieve success because they are strategic resources, and (2) the planning process itself results in improved goal attainment.
Example: Strategic HRM can improve an organization’s performance. The goals of these HRM strategies are to shape employee behaviour so that it is consistent with the direction the organization identifies in its strategic plans. An articulated vision for the future may result in a more effective organization through increased motivation and performance, lowered absenteeism and turnover, and heightened stability, satisfaction, and involvement.

Question 2

What is the primary reason that strategic HRM aligns HR policies,practices,and philosophies with organizational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to develop new methods to deliver training and orientation
B)  to constrain undesirable behaviours within an organization
C)  to ensure that the institutional memory remains current
D)  to facilitate the attainment of organizational strategy D

Question 3

What is the purpose of strategic HRM?

Accepted Answer

A)  to ensure the effective functioning and survival of the organization and its members
B)  to implement the planning,timing,and delivery of an effective organizational strategy
C)  to motivate and attract employees who will internalize the organization's culture
D)  to emerge as an industry leader with numerous distinct competencies and a competitive advantage A

Question 4

According to concurrent strategy formulation,when does strategy development occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to when HRM issues are considered
B)  simultaneously when HRM issues are considered
C)  subsequent to when HRM issues are considered
D)  mutually exclusive of when HR issues are considered

Question 5

"Human capital" refers to the collective sum of the attributes,experience,knowledge,and commitment that employees choose to invest in their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe two reasons why strategic planning is important to organizations.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Traditionally,the HRM program influenced the creation of the corporate strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Human resources management used to be called the personnel department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Google Inc. ,which of the following does NOT produce innovative behaviours from employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting people with high creativity
B)  providing employees with time and freedom to innovate
C)  motivating innovation through incentive programs
D)  stimulating opportunities for job enlargement

Question 10

The HR senior manager team moves from insider status to outsider status with strategic HRM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Refer to Scenario: Swimco."Our company is committed to making our customers feel confident in swimwear so they can be free to enjoy some of the best experiences of their lives." What type of statement is this quote an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude
B)  policy
C)  strategic
D)  value

Question 12

In many ways,HR strategy generates the business strategy,and business strategy determines the HR strategy.What is the concept that describes this relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal strategy
B)  reciprocal partnerships
C)  reciprocal dependence
D)  reciprocal interdependence

Question 13

Fit is an important consideration when designing HR programs.What is it called when an organization fits its HR strategy to its organizational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal fit
B)  best fit
C)  external fit
D)  organizational fit

Question 14

Refer to Scenario: "Tentree Apparel." Tentree Apparel's strategic approach,which ensures the company maintains its social responsibility aims,shields the organization from what type of competitors?

Accepted Answer

A)  labour market strategy providers
B)  broad differentiation strategy providers
C)  low-cost strategy providers
D)  emergent strategy providers

Question 15

HR departments may fall somewhere on the continuum of options between doing no workforce planning and hiring as needed to enterprise-level workforce planning and mitigation planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Professional certification is NOT a human capital asset.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Refer to Scenario: "Tentree Apparel." How can Tentree Apparel's strategic HR planning deliver the behaviours needed to enable its organizational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The HR planning process itself results in improved employee satisfaction.
B)  The implementation of HR planning practices results in an effective organizational strategy.
C)  The HR planning process motivates and attracts high-performing employees.
D)  Employees help the organization achieve success because they are placed within a strategic framework.

Question 18

There are various approaches to linking HRM strategies to organizational strategies.De-scribe one approach.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Refer to Scenario: "Tentree Apparel." Which of Porter's competitive business strategies is Tentree Apparel applying?

Accepted Answer

A)  market niche with lower cost
B)  broad differentiation
C)  low-cost provider
D)  market niche with differentiation

Question 20

If a company uses a differentiation strategy,what is it more concerned with relative to equity with the external market?

Accepted Answer

A)  pay structures
B)  compensation strategy
C)  pay for performance
D)  internal equity

Exam 2: Aligning HR With Strategy

Identify an organization you are familiar with (such as from your work experience or from your textbook).Describe one reason why strategic planning is important to your chosen organization.Provide an example.

What is the primary reason that strategic HRM aligns HR policies,practices,and philosophies with organizational strategy?

What is the purpose of strategic HRM?

According to concurrent strategy formulation,when does strategy development occur?

"Human capital" refers to the collective sum of the attributes,experience,knowledge,and commitment that employees choose to invest in their work.

Describe two reasons why strategic planning is important to organizations.

Traditionally,the HRM program influenced the creation of the corporate strategy.

Human resources management used to be called the personnel department.

According to Google Inc. ,which of the following does NOT produce innovative behaviours from employees?

The HR senior manager team moves from insider status to outsider status with strategic HRM.

Refer to Scenario: Swimco."Our company is committed to making our customers feel confident in swimwear so they can be free to enjoy some of the best experiences of their lives." What type of statement is this quote an example of?

In many ways,HR strategy generates the business strategy,and business strategy determines the HR strategy.What is the concept that describes this relationship?

Fit is an important consideration when designing HR programs.What is it called when an organization fits its HR strategy to its organizational strategy?

Refer to Scenario: "Tentree Apparel." Tentree Apparel's strategic approach,which ensures the company maintains its social responsibility aims,shields the organization from what type of competitors?

HR departments may fall somewhere on the continuum of options between doing no workforce planning and hiring as needed to enterprise-level workforce planning and mitigation planning.

Professional certification is NOT a human capital asset.

Refer to Scenario: "Tentree Apparel." How can Tentree Apparel's strategic HR planning deliver the behaviours needed to enable its organizational strategy?

There are various approaches to linking HRM strategies to organizational strategies.De-scribe one approach.Provide an example.

Refer to Scenario: "Tentree Apparel." Which of Porter's competitive business strategies is Tentree Apparel applying?

If a company uses a differentiation strategy,what is it more concerned with relative to equity with the external market?