Question 1

Management forecasts are quantitative measurements of future employment needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

HR planning requires HR managers to focus more on an alignment between HR plans and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the organization's financial strategy 
B) the organization's marketing position 
C) the organization's strategic plan 
D) the competitive environment 
A) the organization's financial strategy 
B) the organization's marketing position 
C) the organization's strategic plan 
D) the competitive environment

Question 3

The use of part-time employees creates a problem of labour costs at fast-food restaurants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The number of hours that Canadians work per week has been trending downward and now hovers around 33 hours a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kappa Technology is a firm in the high-technology sector.It needs to hire individuals with very specific knowledge and abilities,and it needs to do so quickly.Which aspect of employee forecasting will be most important for this company?

Accepted Answer

A) skills inventories 
B) staffing tables 
C) Markov analysis 
D) succession planning 
A) skills inventories 
B) staffing tables 
C) Markov analysis 
D) succession planning

Question 6

A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

XYZ Corporation wants to track the percentage and actual number of employees who remain in each of the firm's job from one year to the next.Which of the following would XYZ Corporation benefit from?

Accepted Answer

A) a replacement chart 
B) a skills inventory 
C) a Markov analysis 
D) a succession plan 
A) a replacement chart 
B) a skills inventory 
C) a Markov analysis 
D) a succession plan

Question 8

Describe how human resources planning is integrated with strategic planning.

Accepted Answer

Through strategic planning,organizations

Question 9

Markov analysis is a systematic monitoring of the major external forces influencing an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A cultural audit asks questions such as "What is the ethnic make-up of my workforce?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As part of its strategic planning process,TJX Corporation is involved in a systematic,regular monitoring of major external forces influencing the organization.What is this process called?

Accepted Answer

A) external forecasting 
B) human resource planning 
C) Markov analysis 
D) environmental scanning 
A) external forecasting 
B) human resource planning 
C) Markov analysis 
D) environmental scanning

Question 12

As part of the strategic planning process,XYZ Inc.recently examined the attitudes and activities of the company's workforce.What was XYZ doing?

Accepted Answer

A) an environmental scan 
B) a cultural audit 
C) a trend analysis 
D) a demand forecast 
A) an environmental scan 
B) a cultural audit 
C) a trend analysis 
D) a demand forecast

Question 13

Staffing tables provide data on external labour supply sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What do we call integrated knowledge sets within an organization that distinguish it from its competitors and deliver value to customers?

Accepted Answer

A) core capabilities 
B) competitive advantage 
C) human capital 
D) organizational competencies 
A) core capabilities 
B) competitive advantage 
C) human capital 
D) organizational competencies

Question 15

What is values-based hiring?

Accepted Answer

A) hiring employees whose values correspond to their corporate cultures 
B) hiring employees based on good ethical values 
C) hiring decisions that lead to new values being adopted by the company 
D) hiring executives who then instill their values in the company 
A) hiring employees whose values correspond to their corporate cultures 
B) hiring employees based on good ethical values 
C) hiring decisions that lead to new values being adopted by the company 
D) hiring executives who then instill their values in the company

Question 16

As part of the SWOT analysis,the internal analyses of the firm would include an analysis of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) opportunities 
B) strategy 
C) threats 
D) weaknesses 
A) opportunities 
B) strategy 
C) threats 
D) weaknesses

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a qualitative approach to demand forecasting?

Accepted Answer

A) trend analysis 
B) Delphi technique 
C) soliciting expert opinion 
D) management forecast 
A) trend analysis 
B) Delphi technique 
C) soliciting expert opinion 
D) management forecast

Question 18

Which statement best describes the skills of core employees?

Accepted Answer

A) Their skills are not directly related to company strategy. 
B) They have firm-specific skills directly related to company strategy. 
C) They have skills that are valuable but not unique. 
D) Their skills are available to all firms. 
A) Their skills are not directly related to company strategy. 
B) They have firm-specific skills directly related to company strategy. 
C) They have skills that are valuable but not unique. 
D) Their skills are available to all firms.

Question 19

Which term refers to an enthusiastically adopted tool for mapping a firm's strategy in order to ensure strategic alignment?

Accepted Answer

A) target forecasting 
B) predicted focus 
C) balanced scorecard 
D) replacement selection 
A) target forecasting 
B) predicted focus 
C) balanced scorecard 
D) replacement selection

Question 20

Environmental scanning involves the systematic monitoring of internal factors influencing the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Management forecasts are quantitative measurements of future employment needs.

HR planning requires HR managers to focus more on an alignment between HR plans and which of the following?

The use of part-time employees creates a problem of labour costs at fast-food restaurants.

The number of hours that Canadians work per week has been trending downward and now hovers around 33 hours a week.

Kappa Technology is a firm in the high-technology sector.It needs to hire individuals with very specific knowledge and abilities,and it needs to do so quickly.Which aspect of employee forecasting will be most important for this company?

A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees.

XYZ Corporation wants to track the percentage and actual number of employees who remain in each of the firm's job from one year to the next.Which of the following would XYZ Corporation benefit from?

Describe how human resources planning is integrated with strategic planning.

Markov analysis is a systematic monitoring of the major external forces influencing an organization.

A cultural audit asks questions such as "What is the ethnic make-up of my workforce?"

As part of its strategic planning process,TJX Corporation is involved in a systematic,regular monitoring of major external forces influencing the organization.What is this process called?

As part of the strategic planning process,XYZ Inc.recently examined the attitudes and activities of the company's workforce.What was XYZ doing?

Staffing tables provide data on external labour supply sources.

What do we call integrated knowledge sets within an organization that distinguish it from its competitors and deliver value to customers?

What is values-based hiring?

As part of the SWOT analysis,the internal analyses of the firm would include an analysis of which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a qualitative approach to demand forecasting?

Which statement best describes the skills of core employees?

Which term refers to an enthusiastically adopted tool for mapping a firm's strategy in order to ensure strategic alignment?

Environmental scanning involves the systematic monitoring of internal factors influencing the organization.

The World of Human Resources Management

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

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Exam 2: Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Management forecasts are quantitative measurements of future employment needs.

HR planning requires HR managers to focus more on an alignment between HR plans and which of the following?

The use of part-time employees creates a problem of labour costs at fast-food restaurants.

The number of hours that Canadians work per week has been trending downward and now hovers around 33 hours a week.

Kappa Technology is a firm in the high-technology sector.It needs to hire individuals with very specific knowledge and abilities,and it needs to do so quickly.Which aspect of employee forecasting will be most important for this company?

A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees.

XYZ Corporation wants to track the percentage and actual number of employees who remain in each of the firm's job from one year to the next.Which of the following would XYZ Corporation benefit from?

Describe how human resources planning is integrated with strategic planning.

Markov analysis is a systematic monitoring of the major external forces influencing an organization.

A cultural audit asks questions such as "What is the ethnic make-up of my workforce?"

As part of its strategic planning process,TJX Corporation is involved in a systematic,regular monitoring of major external forces influencing the organization.What is this process called?

As part of the strategic planning process,XYZ Inc.recently examined the attitudes and activities of the company's workforce.What was XYZ doing?

Staffing tables provide data on external labour supply sources.

What do we call integrated knowledge sets within an organization that distinguish it from its competitors and deliver value to customers?

What is values-based hiring?

As part of the SWOT analysis,the internal analyses of the firm would include an analysis of which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a qualitative approach to demand forecasting?

Which statement best describes the skills of core employees?

Which term refers to an enthusiastically adopted tool for mapping a firm's strategy in order to ensure strategic alignment?

Environmental scanning involves the systematic monitoring of internal factors influencing the organization.

The World of Human Resources Management

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

Filters