Question 1

Human resource planning is:

Accepted Answer

A) the technique that identifies the critical aspects of a job. 
B) the process of anticipating and providing for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization. 
C) the process of setting major organizational objectives and developing comprehensive plans to achieve these objectives. 
D) the process of determining the primary direction of a firm. 
A) the technique that identifies the critical aspects of a job. 
B) the process of anticipating and providing for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization. 
C) the process of setting major organizational objectives and developing comprehensive plans to achieve these objectives. 
D) the process of determining the primary direction of a firm.

Question 2

The Delphi technique:

Accepted Answer

A) is an attempt to decrease subjectivity of forecasts. 
B) is a quantitative method. 
C) is used to plot historical trends. 
D) is the quickest method for increasing employee turnover rates. 
A) is an attempt to decrease subjectivity of forecasts. 
B) is a quantitative method. 
C) is used to plot historical trends. 
D) is the quickest method for increasing employee turnover rates.

Question 3

Staffing tables provide data on external labor supply sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Trend analysis refers to the use of statistical techniques to plot a historical trend of a business factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

FedEx has been very successful in utilizing a differentiation strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At the fundamental level,a firm's strategy should focus on creating value for:

Accepted Answer

A) resellers. 
B) suppliers. 
C) customers. 
D) subordinates. 
A) resellers. 
B) suppliers. 
C) customers. 
D) subordinates.

Question 7

​A SWOT analysis helps executives summarize the major facts and forecasts derived from external and internal analyses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cross-training and job rotations are intended to improve the _____ of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) coordination flexibility 
B) turnover capability 
C) organizational capability 
D) resource flexibility 
A) coordination flexibility 
B) turnover capability 
C) organizational capability 
D) resource flexibility

Question 9

As companies diversify into new businesses,managers are inevitably faced with a make or _____ decision.

Accepted Answer

A) buy 
B) lease 
C) forego 
D) substitute 
A) buy 
B) lease 
C) forego 
D) substitute

Question 10

Strategic human resources management (SHRM)is a combination of strategic planning and HR planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Changes in labor supply can place limits on the strategies available to firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Shared values:

Accepted Answer

A) are essential for an organization that aims to increase its employee turnover rate. 
B) act as the framework in which activities of employees are coordinated to reduce absenteeism. 
C) are formal and informal procedures that govern every day activity of the managers of an organization. 
D) act as guiding parameters for strategic planning. 
A) are essential for an organization that aims to increase its employee turnover rate. 
B) act as the framework in which activities of employees are coordinated to reduce absenteeism. 
C) are formal and informal procedures that govern every day activity of the managers of an organization. 
D) act as guiding parameters for strategic planning.

Question 13

Talent inventories can be used to develop _____,which list current jobholders.

Accepted Answer

A) core values 
B) replacement charts 
C) trend models 
D) staffing tables 
A) core values 
B) replacement charts 
C) trend models 
D) staffing tables

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an element of organizational growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased employee productivity 
B) Large number of employees 
C) Employees developing or acquiring new skills 
D) High employee turnover rate 
A) Increased employee productivity 
B) Large number of employees 
C) Employees developing or acquiring new skills 
D) High employee turnover rate

Question 15

When the knowledge,skills,and abilities of a firm's human resources are not equally available to its competitors,these resources are considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A) impossible to imitate. 
B) devalued. 
C) common. 
D) rare. 
A) impossible to imitate. 
B) devalued. 
C) common. 
D) rare.

Question 16

Strategic planning involves a set of procedures for making decisions about an organization's long-term goals and strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In unionized firms,layoffs are only based on performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The capacity of an organization to continuously act and change in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) coordination flexibility. 
B) predicted capability. 
C) organizational capability. 
D) turnover flexibility. 
A) coordination flexibility. 
B) predicted capability. 
C) organizational capability. 
D) turnover flexibility.

Question 19

Describe the criteria necessary for firms to achieve sustained competitive advantage through people.

Accepted Answer

For an organization to achieve

Question 20

Describe the basics of SWOT analysis.

Accepted Answer

A comparison of strengths,weaknesses,opp

Human resource planning is:

The Delphi technique:

Staffing tables provide data on external labor supply sources.

Trend analysis refers to the use of statistical techniques to plot a historical trend of a business factor.

FedEx has been very successful in utilizing a differentiation strategy.

At the fundamental level,a firm's strategy should focus on creating value for:

A SWOT analysis helps executives summarize the major facts and forecasts derived from external and internal analyses.

Cross-training and job rotations are intended to improve the _____ of an organization.

As companies diversify into new businesses,managers are inevitably faced with a make or _____ decision.

Strategic human resources management (SHRM)is a combination of strategic planning and HR planning.

Changes in labor supply can place limits on the strategies available to firms.

Shared values:

Talent inventories can be used to develop _____,which list current jobholders.

Which of the following is NOT an element of organizational growth?

When the knowledge,skills,and abilities of a firm's human resources are not equally available to its competitors,these resources are considered to be:

Strategic planning involves a set of procedures for making decisions about an organization's long-term goals and strategies.

In unionized firms,layoffs are only based on performance.

The capacity of an organization to continuously act and change in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage is known as:

Describe the criteria necessary for firms to achieve sustained competitive advantage through people.

Describe the basics of SWOT analysis.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

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Exam 2: Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Human resource planning is:

The Delphi technique:

Staffing tables provide data on external labor supply sources.

Trend analysis refers to the use of statistical techniques to plot a historical trend of a business factor.

FedEx has been very successful in utilizing a differentiation strategy.

At the fundamental level,a firm's strategy should focus on creating value for:

​A SWOT analysis helps executives summarize the major facts and forecasts derived from external and internal analyses.

Cross-training and job rotations are intended to improve the _____ of an organization.

As companies diversify into new businesses,managers are inevitably faced with a make or _____ decision.

Strategic human resources management (SHRM)is a combination of strategic planning and HR planning.

Changes in labor supply can place limits on the strategies available to firms.

Shared values:

Talent inventories can be used to develop _____,which list current jobholders.

Which of the following is NOT an element of organizational growth?

When the knowledge,skills,and abilities of a firm's human resources are not equally available to its competitors,these resources are considered to be:

Strategic planning involves a set of procedures for making decisions about an organization's long-term goals and strategies.

In unionized firms,layoffs are only based on performance.

The capacity of an organization to continuously act and change in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage is known as:

Describe the criteria necessary for firms to achieve sustained competitive advantage through people.

Describe the basics of SWOT analysis.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

Filters

A SWOT analysis helps executives summarize the major facts and forecasts derived from external and internal analyses.