Question 1

Individual skills are a necessary,but not a sufficient,condition for effective team performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ refers to the material that is rich in association for the trainees and is therefore easily understood by them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meaningfulness 
B)  Pygmalion effect 
C)  Orientation 
D)  Training paradox 
A)  Meaningfulness 
B)  Pygmalion effect 
C)  Orientation 
D)  Training paradox

Question 3

At the level of the organization,training is a key enabler of e-commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Major challenges that companies and institutions face with regard to training include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  hyper-competition 
B)  need to maintain a high level of talent 
C)  collaboration across organizational and geographic boundaries 
D)  All of the above 
A)  hyper-competition 
B)  need to maintain a high level of talent 
C)  collaboration across organizational and geographic boundaries 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

The three phases of the training process include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation phase. 
B)  assessment phase. 
C)  generalization phase. 
D)  training and development phase. 
A)  evaluation phase. 
B)  assessment phase. 
C)  generalization phase. 
D)  training and development phase.

Question 6

Employee orientation programs should avoid all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mickey Mouse assignments 
B)  Emphasis on paperwork 
C)  Detailed outline of emergency procedures 
D)  Suffocation 
A)  Mickey Mouse assignments 
B)  Emphasis on paperwork 
C)  Detailed outline of emergency procedures 
D)  Suffocation

Question 7

Describe the training paradox?

Accepted Answer

Some businesses,small and large,shy away

Question 8

_____ are behaviors acquired through informal learning that are useful for effective performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tacit skills 
B)  Technical skills 
C)  Interpersonal skills 
D)  Analytical skills 
A)  Tacit skills 
B)  Technical skills 
C)  Interpersonal skills 
D)  Analytical skills

Question 9

Most of the research evidence on the length of a practice session indicates that for the same amount of practice,learning is better when practice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulated. 
B)  massed. 
C)  aggregated. 
D)  distributed. 
A)  accumulated. 
B)  massed. 
C)  aggregated. 
D)  distributed.

Question 10

What are the factors that determine effective training?

Accepted Answer

Research shows that a number of factors

Question 11

What are the four characteristics that distinguish companies with the most effective training practices?

Accepted Answer

Top management commitment,training is ti

Question 12

Regardless of which specific training method is chosen,it should attempt to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivate the employee to evaluate the effectiveness of the training. 
B)  provide opportunities for practice. 
C)  structure material from simple to complex. 
D)  provide feedback and reinforcement. 
A)  motivate the employee to evaluate the effectiveness of the training. 
B)  provide opportunities for practice. 
C)  structure material from simple to complex. 
D)  provide feedback and reinforcement.

Question 13

When trainees are given the opportunity to practice far beyond the point where they have performed a task correctly several times,the task becomes "second nature" and is:

Accepted Answer

A)  repetitive. 
B)  overlearned. 
C)  boring. 
D)  irrelevant. 
A)  repetitive. 
B)  overlearned. 
C)  boring. 
D)  irrelevant.

Question 14

Training can be classified in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information presentation 
B)  Simulation methods 
C)  On-the-job training methods 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Information presentation 
B)  Simulation methods 
C)  On-the-job training methods 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

Member companies of a PET contribute time,money,and expertise to designing training,and they also contribute employees to teach courses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evidence indicates that for the same amount of practice,learning is better when practice is repetitive rather than massed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Transfer of training refers to the extent to which competencies learned in training can be applied on the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A systematic approach to team training should include:

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting a team training analysis. 
B)  developing objectives that address task and team work skills. 
C)  design exercises and events based on objectives. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  conducting a team training analysis. 
B)  developing objectives that address task and team work skills. 
C)  design exercises and events based on objectives. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

If team members have opposite or conflicting goals,the efficiency of the total unit is likely to be energized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

"Over time,people become uneducated,and therefore incompetent,to perform at a level they once performed at adequately." This is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  PET. 
B)  training paradox. 
C)  Paul principle. 
D)  Pygmalion effect. 
A)  PET. 
B)  training paradox. 
C)  Paul principle. 
D)  Pygmalion effect.

Individual skills are a necessary,but not a sufficient,condition for effective team performance.

_____ refers to the material that is rich in association for the trainees and is therefore easily understood by them.

At the level of the organization,training is a key enabler of e-commerce.

Major challenges that companies and institutions face with regard to training include which of the following?

The three phases of the training process include all of the following EXCEPT:

Employee orientation programs should avoid all but which of the following?

Describe the training paradox?

_____ are behaviors acquired through informal learning that are useful for effective performance.

Most of the research evidence on the length of a practice session indicates that for the same amount of practice,learning is better when practice is:

What are the factors that determine effective training?

What are the four characteristics that distinguish companies with the most effective training practices?

Regardless of which specific training method is chosen,it should attempt to all of the following EXCEPT:

When trainees are given the opportunity to practice far beyond the point where they have performed a task correctly several times,the task becomes "second nature" and is:

Training can be classified in which of the following ways?

Member companies of a PET contribute time,money,and expertise to designing training,and they also contribute employees to teach courses.

Evidence indicates that for the same amount of practice,learning is better when practice is repetitive rather than massed.

Transfer of training refers to the extent to which competencies learned in training can be applied on the job.

A systematic approach to team training should include:

If team members have opposite or conflicting goals,the efficiency of the total unit is likely to be energized.

"Over time,people become uneducated,and therefore incompetent,to perform at a level they once performed at adequately." This is referred to as the:

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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Exam 8: Training and On-Boarding

Individual skills are a necessary,but not a sufficient,condition for effective team performance.

_____ refers to the material that is rich in association for the trainees and is therefore easily understood by them.

At the level of the organization,training is a key enabler of e-commerce.

Major challenges that companies and institutions face with regard to training include which of the following?

The three phases of the training process include all of the following EXCEPT:

Employee orientation programs should avoid all but which of the following?

Describe the training paradox?

_____ are behaviors acquired through informal learning that are useful for effective performance.

Most of the research evidence on the length of a practice session indicates that for the same amount of practice,learning is better when practice is:

What are the factors that determine effective training?

What are the four characteristics that distinguish companies with the most effective training practices?

Regardless of which specific training method is chosen,it should attempt to all of the following EXCEPT:

When trainees are given the opportunity to practice far beyond the point where they have performed a task correctly several times,the task becomes "second nature" and is:

Training can be classified in which of the following ways?

Member companies of a PET contribute time,money,and expertise to designing training,and they also contribute employees to teach courses.

Evidence indicates that for the same amount of practice,learning is better when practice is repetitive rather than massed.

Transfer of training refers to the extent to which competencies learned in training can be applied on the job.

A systematic approach to team training should include:

If team members have opposite or conflicting goals,the efficiency of the total unit is likely to be energized.

"Over time,people become uneducated,and therefore incompetent,to perform at a level they once performed at adequately." This is referred to as the:

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Staffing

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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