Question 1

________________ is the assessment of internal and external conditions that affect the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Data mining 
B)  Environmental scanning 
C)  Labor market analysis 
D)  Strategic planning 
A)  Data mining 
B)  Environmental scanning 
C)  Labor market analysis 
D)  Strategic planning

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE in forming HR strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The world changes so rapidly that the past is irrelevant. 
B)  The past is important only as it can predict the future. 
C)  The present is the best guide to the future. 
D)  The impact of strategy is limited to the present, because the future is unpredictable. 
A)  The world changes so rapidly that the past is irrelevant. 
B)  The past is important only as it can predict the future. 
C)  The present is the best guide to the future. 
D)  The impact of strategy is limited to the present, because the future is unpredictable.

Question 3

The balanced scorecard approach focuses on financial and economic measures rather than less tangible and more difficult to quantify concepts such as institutional knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

FreeFormPress has experienced a significant increase in the number of magazines it publishes.But,FreeForm is concerned that several of its existing clients may leave at the end of their current contracts.Rather than hiring additional permanent employees to handle the new clients,all of the following options would be a potential solution for the talent shortage EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring contingent workers. 
B)  freezing internal transfers and promotions. 
C)  outsourcing excess work to other publishers. 
D)  requiring employees to work overtime. 
A)  hiring contingent workers. 
B)  freezing internal transfers and promotions. 
C)  outsourcing excess work to other publishers. 
D)  requiring employees to work overtime.

Question 5

The collective value of the competencies,knowledge and skill of the employees in the organization is known as the organization's

Accepted Answer

A)  investment in people. 
B)  talent pool. 
C)  intellectual assets. 
D)  human capital. 
A)  investment in people. 
B)  talent pool. 
C)  intellectual assets. 
D)  human capital.

Question 6

In mergers and acquisitions,the HR planning process begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting due diligence. 
B)  addressing key HR processes.. 
C)  analyzing the internal inventory of HR capabilities. 
D)  optimizing the workforce. 
A)  conducting due diligence. 
B)  addressing key HR processes.. 
C)  analyzing the internal inventory of HR capabilities. 
D)  optimizing the workforce.

Question 7

Which of the following has been a geographic trend within the last decade that has forced changes in HR plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of better educated workers to the Midwest 
B)  the influx of highly skilled technical workers from Asia and India 
C)  the erosion of offshoring advantages because of increases in wages in Asia and India. 
D)  the continued importance of industry hubs with infrastructure and supply bases. 
A)  the movement of better educated workers to the Midwest 
B)  the influx of highly skilled technical workers from Asia and India 
C)  the erosion of offshoring advantages because of increases in wages in Asia and India. 
D)  the continued importance of industry hubs with infrastructure and supply bases.

Question 8

ModernMade Textiles has successfully used a piece-rate compensation plan in its U.S.plants for decades.The motivational effect of compensation policies is similar from one culture to another,so this compensation system can be implemented in new plants ModernMade plans to open in Vietnam and South Korea as long as it is adapted to the local rates of pay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Georgiana,the vice president of HR in an Ohio-based firm,is in a meeting with the other top level corporate executives.They are discussing whether it is a good strategy for the firm to open a branch in Amsterdam.In her role as head of HR,Georgiana must

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrate on being a team player and raise no objection to this expansion. 
B)  raise the ethical issues of opening a branch in a country known for legalization of soft drugs, prostitution, and other "alternative lifestyles.." 
C)  frankly explain that the firm's current human talent pool does not have the capabilities to handle the expansion. 
D)  meet the strategy's requirement no matter what the current state of the company's human talent pool. 
A)  concentrate on being a team player and raise no objection to this expansion. 
B)  raise the ethical issues of opening a branch in a country known for legalization of soft drugs, prostitution, and other "alternative lifestyles.." 
C)  frankly explain that the firm's current human talent pool does not have the capabilities to handle the expansion. 
D)  meet the strategy's requirement no matter what the current state of the company's human talent pool.

Question 10

A polycentric approach to international staffing reduces mistakes due to lack of understanding of the host-country's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

ROI is the organization's

Accepted Answer

A)  return on interest. 
B)  return on innovation. 
C)  return on investment. 
D)  return on intangible assets. 
A)  return on interest. 
B)  return on innovation. 
C)  return on investment. 
D)  return on intangible assets.

Question 12

A drawback of HR benchmarking is that the results do not shed light on the reason for discrepancies between the organization's benchmarking ratios and the ratios of the organizations to which it is being compared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Typically,the largest controllable expense in the organization involves

Accepted Answer

A)  executive salaries and bonuses. 
B)  technology software and hardware. 
C)  the employees. 
D)  raw material input. 
A)  executive salaries and bonuses. 
B)  technology software and hardware. 
C)  the employees. 
D)  raw material input.

Question 14

Paula is the vice president for HR of PrairieBelle Foods.It has just acquired Mountain Mills.Paula will oversee considerable layoffs as the company lays off redundant employees.In considering HR planning for the next year,Paula knows to be prepared for

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in morale of remaining employees. 
B)  an upsurge in applications for jobs from external candidates.. 
C)  heightened productivity by survivors. 
D)  increase in creativity and innovation among employees. 
A)  a decline in morale of remaining employees. 
B)  an upsurge in applications for jobs from external candidates.. 
C)  heightened productivity by survivors. 
D)  increase in creativity and innovation among employees.

Question 15

Perspectivo,Inc.,is a company that is growing rapidly both in sales and in numbers of employees.The culture of the firm is informal and highly-collaborative.The employees are highly psychologically invested in the success of the organization and tend to subordinate their personal lives to the organization's needs.Perspectivo is acquiring Vanishing Point,a smaller company in the same industry that has a traditional,formal culture in which there is a clear separation of work and non-work,and employees tend to "leave work at work." In order to change the culture of Vanishing Point to be more like the Perspectivo culture,HR should do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  provide examples of desired behavior to the Vanishing Point employees. 
B)  communicate requirements clearly and consistently to Vanishing Point employees. 
C)  allow more diversity in attitudes toward work in the merged companies. 
D)  reward change in behavior by Vanishing Point employees. 
A)  provide examples of desired behavior to the Vanishing Point employees. 
B)  communicate requirements clearly and consistently to Vanishing Point employees. 
C)  allow more diversity in attitudes toward work in the merged companies. 
D)  reward change in behavior by Vanishing Point employees.

________________ is the assessment of internal and external conditions that affect the organization.

Which of the following is TRUE in forming HR strategy?

The balanced scorecard approach focuses on financial and economic measures rather than less tangible and more difficult to quantify concepts such as institutional knowledge.

The collective value of the competencies,knowledge and skill of the employees in the organization is known as the organization's

In mergers and acquisitions,the HR planning process begins with

Which of the following has been a geographic trend within the last decade that has forced changes in HR plans?

Georgiana,the vice president of HR in an Ohio-based firm,is in a meeting with the other top level corporate executives.They are discussing whether it is a good strategy for the firm to open a branch in Amsterdam.In her role as head of HR,Georgiana must

A polycentric approach to international staffing reduces mistakes due to lack of understanding of the host-country's culture.

ROI is the organization's

A drawback of HR benchmarking is that the results do not shed light on the reason for discrepancies between the organization's benchmarking ratios and the ratios of the organizations to which it is being compared.

Typically,the largest controllable expense in the organization involves

Paula is the vice president for HR of PrairieBelle Foods.It has just acquired Mountain Mills.Paula will oversee considerable layoffs as the company lays off redundant employees.In considering HR planning for the next year,Paula knows to be prepared for

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent Management

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union/Management Relations

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Exam 2: Strategic HR Management and Planning

________________ is the assessment of internal and external conditions that affect the organization.

Which of the following is TRUE in forming HR strategy?

The balanced scorecard approach focuses on financial and economic measures rather than less tangible and more difficult to quantify concepts such as institutional knowledge.

The collective value of the competencies,knowledge and skill of the employees in the organization is known as the organization's

In mergers and acquisitions,the HR planning process begins with

Which of the following has been a geographic trend within the last decade that has forced changes in HR plans?

Georgiana,the vice president of HR in an Ohio-based firm,is in a meeting with the other top level corporate executives.They are discussing whether it is a good strategy for the firm to open a branch in Amsterdam.In her role as head of HR,Georgiana must

A polycentric approach to international staffing reduces mistakes due to lack of understanding of the host-country's culture.

ROI is the organization's

A drawback of HR benchmarking is that the results do not shed light on the reason for discrepancies between the organization's benchmarking ratios and the ratios of the organizations to which it is being compared.

Typically,the largest controllable expense in the organization involves

Paula is the vice president for HR of PrairieBelle Foods.It has just acquired Mountain Mills.Paula will oversee considerable layoffs as the company lays off redundant employees.In considering HR planning for the next year,Paula knows to be prepared for

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Recruiting and Labor Markets

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent Management

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union/Management Relations

Filters