Question 1

In human capital management, what role does leadership play?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Successful strategies begin at the top where managers and leaders work to build an organization that has capacity to do needed work and achieve goals.

Question 2

According to former Comptroller General David M.Walker, "Strategic management of human capital should emphasize that people are the key to the success of our government transformation effort.As such, they should be treated more like liabilities instead of assets."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is leadership and knowledge management?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Leadership and knowledge management is a human capital standard that is focused on creating an environment within an agency that strives for continuous improvement through learning and training.

Question 4

Executive core qualifications are skills that should be possessed by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  all clerical staff 
B)  members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) 
C)  only appointees 
D)  adaptable staff 
A)  all clerical staff 
B)  members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) 
C)  only appointees 
D)  adaptable staff

Question 5

What is perhaps the greatest task of human capital management?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The greates

Question 6

Describe the distinguishing characteristics of the structure and personnel of the Senior Executive Service.From your perspective, is such a corps useful? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In 1978,the Senior Ex

Question 7

What is talent management?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Talent mana

Question 8

The United States has a far larger number of political officials at the top of the bureaucracy than do other western democracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The government has failed in building human capital partly because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of adequate strategic human capital planning 
B)  the paucity of specialization 
C)  the Civil Service Reform Act 
D)  the Government Performance and Results Act 
A)  the lack of adequate strategic human capital planning 
B)  the paucity of specialization 
C)  the Civil Service Reform Act 
D)  the Government Performance and Results Act

Question 10

Over the past two decades three states-Texas, Georgia.and Florida-have proven their staunch allegiance to the merit aspect of the civil service system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The two biggest problems with political appointees' work histories are that they lack ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge in human capital and measuring results 
B)  experience in management and the private sector 
C)  experience in management and the federal executive branch 
D)  knowledge in measuring results and a solid educational background 
A)  knowledge in human capital and measuring results 
B)  experience in management and the private sector 
C)  experience in management and the federal executive branch 
D)  knowledge in measuring results and a solid educational background

Question 12

According to the text, career leaders are a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unskilled yet entrenched group 
B)  highly specialized and high-performing group 
C)  unpredictable group 
D)  untrained cadre 
A)  unskilled yet entrenched group 
B)  highly specialized and high-performing group 
C)  unpredictable group 
D)  untrained cadre

Question 13

What activity helps to ensure that Senior Executive Service leaders are exposed to a variety of management and leadership perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  frequent raises 
B)  performance awards 
C)  rotations 
D)  performance reviews 
A)  frequent raises 
B)  performance awards 
C)  rotations 
D)  performance reviews

Question 14

All of the following have launched major human capital campaigns EXCEPT the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  federal Office of Personnel Management 
B)  National Academy of Public Administration 
C)  Office of Management and Budget 
D)  Government Accountability Office 
A)  federal Office of Personnel Management 
B)  National Academy of Public Administration 
C)  Office of Management and Budget 
D)  Government Accountability Office

Question 15

This legislation requires agencies to report to Congress and GAO on available positions requiring Senate confirmation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Reform Act of 1978 
B)  Title 5 of the U.S. Code 
C)  Vacancies Reform Act 
D)  Hatch Act 
A)  Civil Reform Act of 1978 
B)  Title 5 of the U.S. Code 
C)  Vacancies Reform Act 
D)  Hatch Act

Question 16

In 1996, Governor Zell Miller of Georgia abolished ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  his state's merit system 
B)  at-will empowerment 
C)  performance management 
D)  broadbanding 
A)  his state's merit system 
B)  at-will empowerment 
C)  performance management 
D)  broadbanding

Question 17

______ was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Government Accountability Office 
B)  The Office of Personnel Management 
C)  The Office of Management and Budget 
D)  The Senior Executive Service 
A)  The Government Accountability Office 
B)  The Office of Personnel Management 
C)  The Office of Management and Budget 
D)  The Senior Executive Service

Question 18

The Senior Executive Service has experienced all of the following problems EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of employees with advanced degrees 
B)  the proliferation of top-level systems 
C)  a lack of attention to the human capital problem 
D)  an inadequate funding of bonus systems 
A)  a lack of employees with advanced degrees 
B)  the proliferation of top-level systems 
C)  a lack of attention to the human capital problem 
D)  an inadequate funding of bonus systems

Question 19

What are the four ways, as identified by the text, that government can focus on building human capital?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. First,leadership is a

Question 20

The federal Office of Personnel Management has published human capital standards that chart the connections between which of the following four elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  broadbanding, human capital, career development, and potential for abuse 
B)  agency mission, human capital, program performance, and government's accountability 
C)  program performance, flexibility, career development, and linking pay to skills 
D)  recruitment, agency mission, turnover, and broadbanding 
A)  broadbanding, human capital, career development, and potential for abuse 
B)  agency mission, human capital, program performance, and government's accountability 
C)  program performance, flexibility, career development, and linking pay to skills 
D)  recruitment, agency mission, turnover, and broadbanding

In human capital management, what role does leadership play?

According to former Comptroller General David M.Walker, "Strategic management of human capital should emphasize that people are the key to the success of our government transformation effort.As such, they should be treated more like liabilities instead of assets."

What is leadership and knowledge management?

Executive core qualifications are skills that should be possessed by ______.

What is perhaps the greatest task of human capital management?

Describe the distinguishing characteristics of the structure and personnel of the Senior Executive Service.From your perspective, is such a corps useful? Explain your answer.

What is talent management?

The United States has a far larger number of political officials at the top of the bureaucracy than do other western democracies.

The government has failed in building human capital partly because of ______.

Over the past two decades three states-Texas, Georgia.and Florida-have proven their staunch allegiance to the merit aspect of the civil service system.

The two biggest problems with political appointees' work histories are that they lack ______.

According to the text, career leaders are a(n) ______.

What activity helps to ensure that Senior Executive Service leaders are exposed to a variety of management and leadership perspectives?

All of the following have launched major human capital campaigns EXCEPT the ______.

This legislation requires agencies to report to Congress and GAO on available positions requiring Senate confirmation.

In 1996, Governor Zell Miller of Georgia abolished ______.

______ was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

The Senior Executive Service has experienced all of the following problems EXCEPT ______.

What are the four ways, as identified by the text, that government can focus on building human capital?

The federal Office of Personnel Management has published human capital standards that chart the connections between which of the following four elements?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

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Exam 9: Human Capital

In human capital management, what role does leadership play?

According to former Comptroller General David M.Walker, "Strategic management of human capital should emphasize that people are the key to the success of our government transformation effort.As such, they should be treated more like liabilities instead of assets."

What is leadership and knowledge management?

Executive core qualifications are skills that should be possessed by ______.

What is perhaps the greatest task of human capital management?

Describe the distinguishing characteristics of the structure and personnel of the Senior Executive Service.From your perspective, is such a corps useful? Explain your answer.

What is talent management?

The United States has a far larger number of political officials at the top of the bureaucracy than do other western democracies.

The government has failed in building human capital partly because of ______.

Over the past two decades three states-Texas, Georgia.and Florida-have proven their staunch allegiance to the merit aspect of the civil service system.

The two biggest problems with political appointees' work histories are that they lack ______.

According to the text, career leaders are a(n) ______.

What activity helps to ensure that Senior Executive Service leaders are exposed to a variety of management and leadership perspectives?

All of the following have launched major human capital campaigns EXCEPT the ______.

This legislation requires agencies to report to Congress and GAO on available positions requiring Senate confirmation.

In 1996, Governor Zell Miller of Georgia abolished ______.

______ was created by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

The Senior Executive Service has experienced all of the following problems EXCEPT ______.

What are the four ways, as identified by the text, that government can focus on building human capital?

The federal Office of Personnel Management has published human capital standards that chart the connections between which of the following four elements?

Accountability

What Government Does And How It Does It

What Is Public Administration?

Organizational Theory

The Executive Branch

Organization Problems

Administrative Reform

The Civil Service

Decision Making: Rationality and Risk

Budgeting

Implementation and Performance

Regulation and the Courts

Accountability and Politics

Filters