ASHFORD OMM618 2020 MAY Week 5 Exam Latest

OMM618 Human Resources Management

Week 5 Exam  

Question 1 Why are training and development considered one of the eight critical practices in the process of strategic human resource management?

  Because no other strategic HRM processes can take place until employees are trained to do them.

  Because an organization achieves its objectives and goals through its people.

  Because they are good for an organization's image as part of corporate social responsibility.

  Because people who are drawn to human resource management as a career tend to be interested in teaching and training others.

Question 2Which of the following is the difference between training and education?

  Training emphasizes current job requirements, while education focuses on requirements for positions an employee may hold in the future.

  Training is provided mainly to employees who have received poor evaluations in an area, while education is available to anyone who wants to learn a new skill.

  Training is shorter and usually provided in the form of computerized lessons or day-long seminars. Education occurs over the period of weeks or months and often in the form of weekly classes.

  Training occurs on the job, while education is a more formal process that usually takes place offsite.

Question 3Which of the following reflects the correct order of the training process?

  Design, development, delivery, evaluation, needs assessment

  Needs assessment, design, development, delivery, evaluation

  Design, development, needs assessment, delivery, evaluation

  Needs assessment, evaluation, design, development, delivery

Question 4__________ refers to the degree to which an organization is able to meet its goals and objectives.

  Organizational effectiveness

  Organizational management

  Organizational productivity

  Organizational efficiency

Question 5__________ act(s) as a mediator between employees and organizations in order to align employees’ interests with the organization’s expectations.

  Employment agencies

  Employers

  Human Resources

  Headhunters

Question 6__________ asserts that when negative consequences follow behaviors, the behaviors tend to occur less frequently, and when positive consequences follow behaviors, the behaviors tend to increase.

  Skinner's operant conditioning

  Thorndike's law of effect

  Pavlov's conditioning experiment

  Skinner's theory of behaviorism

Question 7Which of the following is NOT one of the sources of information that help an organization determine the type of training it needs?

  Individual analysis

  Competitor analysis

  Job analysis or task analysis

  Organizational analysis

Question 8Which of the following is NOT true about Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?

  It protects the security and privacy of health information.

  It applies to federal, state, and private employers with 50 or more employees who have been with the employer full time for one year or longer.

  It exempts pre-existing health conditions.

  It grants employees the right to retain their health insurance plans after changing employers or losing their job.

Question 9Which of the following is NOT one of the factors to be considered by organizations before venturing into global recruiting?

  Organizational structure

  Cultural differences

  Brand recognition

  Variations in HR laws, practices and compensation systems

Question 10Which of the following are most likely to shape employee motivation?

  The availability of flextime and other work-life benefits.

  The perceived value of the rewards package as a whole.

  The monetary value of a specific benefit.

  Benefits that are expensive to purchase individually, such as health insurance.

Question 11According to behavioral perspectives, which of the following would be most likely to motivate an employee?

  A regular large paycheck

  A financial penalty for underperformance

  A sense of procedural justice

  A commission based on sales

Question 12 Which of the following is NOT an example of HR-related processes that can be automated and managed using human resources information systems?

  Payroll and assessment

  Performance and training planning

  Measurement and assessment

  Termination

Question 13Which of the following is NOT a common type of training?

  Facilitated

  Union-initiated

  Optional

  Face-to-face

Question 14__________ justice will be perceived to be low if an organization bases incentives and pay and on a set of criteria that is specific and clearly communicated but then uses a performance appraisal system that is too subjective.

  Organizational

  Procedural

  Interactional

  Informational

Question 15Which of the following is NOT used to determine whether a job function is one that an individual with a disability is required to perform, with or without accommodation?

  Whether it is an essential function or a marginal function.

  How significant the task is, compared to other functions.

  How frequently the task is performed.

  Whether it is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification.

Question 16Based on Pfeffer’s work, which of the following is one of the seven practices that are most effective for gaining competitive advantage?

  Job-based pay

  Knowledge-based pay

  Skill-based pay

  Company performance-based pay

 

Question 17What is a difference between a college degree and a professional certificate?

  A college degree is more general, while certificate programs are focused on a specific occupation.

  Professional certification, unlike a college degree, is almost never a requirement for practice employment.

  Degrees are offered by more specialized associations, whereas professional certificates are offered by more general educational institutions.

  Only degrees can be earned at community colleges. 

Question 18Which type of training might be a better option when the goal is to develop new skills and prepare employees for future responsibilities, challenges, or positions?

  Off-site training

  On-the-job training

  On-site training

  Professional certification

Question 19__________ refers to a test that matches applicants to jobs based on a combination of their top five strengths.

  Personality Traits finder

  Skills finder

  Talents finder

  The Gallup Strengths finder

Question 20Which process has the goal of identifying applicants who fit the organizational culture and possess the most influential qualities required by the job?

  HR planning

  Recruitment

  Job analysis

  Selection

Question 21Considering the changes impacting many different industries, some companies are forced or eager to operate at a global level.  Please discuss some implications and challenges globalization presents to HR professionals within a particular industry of your choice. Provide industry-specific examples portraying your understanding of global challenges HR teams may face within that particular arena.

Question 22Place yourself in the position of general manager of a service department. How might formally written job requirements help you to manage your work unit?

Question 23Organizations are increasingly operating in ambiguous yet dynamic environments.  Do these new organizational environments dictate more or less human resource planning activity? Why or why not? Support your answer.