Ashworth M01D full course (all quiz and discussion)

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Ashworth M01D exam 1

Part 1 of 1 -

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Question 1 of 20

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The __________ HR group may provide specialized support for organizational change.

Question 2 of 20

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Which of the following is an issue that HR managers have to deal with today?

Question 3 of 20

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All of the following are new HRM skills except __________.  

Question 4 of 20

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Which of the following is an example of HR management’s changing role?

Question 5 of 20

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__________ maintain contact within the community and publicize openings.

Question 6 of 20

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Over the next few years, employers may face a severe labor shortage because __________.

Question 7 of 20

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The proportion of younger workers in the workforce is projected to __________.  

Question 8 of 20

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HR managers who pass certification exams in human resource management are knowledgeable in all of the following aspects except __________.

Question 9 of 20

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A(n. __________ examines current organizational practices for potential action violations.

Question 10 of 20

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A __________ is a company’s plan for how it will balance its internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats in order to maintain a competitive advantage.

Question 11 of 20

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The ________ HR group works with the top management team to develop long range plans for the company.

Question 12 of 20

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__________ refers to the practices and policies you need to carry out the personnel aspects of your management job.

Question 13 of 20

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Which of the following demographic issues represents a challenge for human resource managers?

Question 14 of 20

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__________ are specifically responsible for assisting and advising line managers in areas such as recruiting, hiring, and compensation.

Question 15 of 20

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No manager wants to __________.

Question 16 of 20

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In today’s business environment, __________ are often the firm’s main source of competitive advantage.

Question 17 of 20

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Which organization provides professional certification for human resource managers?

Question 18 of 20

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What tactic will employers likely have to take to fill openings left by retiring employees?

Question 19 of 20

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A __________ is a system that enables employees to manage their own benefits and update their personal information.

Question 20 of 20

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Workers who hold multiple jobs or are contingent or part-time are called __________.

Ashworth M01D exam 2

Part 1 of 1 -

90.0/ 100.0 Points

Question 1 of 20

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On-the-job training can be accomplished through the use of all of the following techniques except __________.

Question 2 of 20

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Orientation typically includes information on __________.

Question 3 of 20

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To improve the orientation process, some firms provide their incoming managers with __________.

Question 4 of 20

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__________ training is a method in which trainees learn on actual or simulated equipment but are trained away from the job.

Question 5 of 20

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__________ is a special approach to organizational change in which the employees diagnose, formulate, and implement the change that’s required.

Question 6 of 20

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The basic aim of __________ is to increase the participant’s insight into his or her own behavior and the behavior of others by encouraging an open expression of feelings in a trainer-guided group.

Question 7 of 20

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The __________ process includes improving the firm’s future performance and making sense of terms of the firm’s strategy and goals.

Question 8 of 20

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A structured process by which people become skilled workers through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training is called __________.

Question 9 of 20

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Any attempt to improve managerial performance by imparting knowledge, changing attitudes, or increasing skills is called __________.

Question 10 of 20

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What percentage of learning on the job comes from informal learning?

Question 11 of 20

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__________ is a detailed study of the job to determine what specific skills the job requires.

Question 12 of 20

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Gathering data about the organization and its operations and attitudes with an eye toward solving a particular problem is __________ research.

Question 13 of 20

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In the __________ method, a manager is presented with a written description of an organizational problem to diagnose and solve.

Question 14 of 20

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Who performs the initial orientation?

Question 15 of 20

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Delivering learning content on demand via electronic devices when needed is termed __________ learning.

Question 16 of 20

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The process of verifying that there is a performance deficiency and determining whether such deficiencies should be corrected through training or through some other means is called __________.

Question 17 of 20

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__________ is a section of an employer’s website that offers employees online access to many or all of the training courses employees need to succeed at their jobs.

Question 18 of 20

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Which of the following characterizes training today?

Question 19 of 20

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A successful orientation should achieve which of the following?  

Question 20 of 20

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Employee __________ provides new employees with the basic background information required to perform their jobs satisfactorily.

Ashworth M01D exam 3

Part 1 of 1 -

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Question 1 of 20

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On-the-job training can be accomplished through the use of all of the following techniques except __________.

A. coaching

B. programmed learning

C. understudy

D. job rotation

Question 2 of 20

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Orientation typically includes information on __________.

A. employee benefits

B. daily routine

C. safety measures

D. all of the above

Question 3 of 20

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To improve the orientation process, some firms provide their incoming managers with __________.

A. preloaded personal digital assistants

B. disks containing discussions of corporate culture

C. a free breakfast

D. A and B only

Question 4 of 20

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__________ training is a method in which trainees learn on actual or simulated equipment but are trained away from the job.

A. Vestibule

B. Apprenticeship

C. Cubicle

D. Job instruction

Question 5 of 20

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__________ is a special approach to organizational change in which the employees diagnose, formulate, and implement the change that’s required.

A. Managerial development

B. Action research

C. Succession planning

D. Organizational development

Question 6 of 20

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The basic aim of __________ is to increase the participant’s insight into his or her own behavior and the behavior of others by encouraging an open expression of feelings in a trainer-guided group.

A. sensitivity training

B. action research

C. group therapy

D. coaching

Question 7 of 20

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The __________ process includes improving the firm’s future performance and making sense of terms of the firm’s strategy and goals.

A. management development

B. management skills inventory

C. action planning

D. performance support

Question 8 of 20

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A structured process by which people become skilled workers through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training is called __________.

A. job instruction training

B. understudy training

C. programmed learning

D. apprenticeship training

Question 9 of 20

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Any attempt to improve managerial performance by imparting knowledge, changing attitudes, or increasing skills is called __________.

A. diversity training

B. on-the-job training

C. performance improvement programs

D. management development

Question 10 of 20

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What percentage of learning on the job comes from informal learning?

A. 80

B. 75

C. 90

D. 45

Question 11 of 20

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__________ is a detailed study of the job to determine what specific skills the job requires.

A. Needs analysis

B. Task analysis

C. Performance analysis

D. Training strategy

Question 12 of 20

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Gathering data about the organization and its operations and attitudes with an eye toward solving a particular problem is __________ research.

A. action

B. progressive

C. proactive

D. team-building

Question 13 of 20

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In the __________ method, a manager is presented with a written description of an organizational problem to diagnose and solve.

A. case study

B. diagnose and learn

C. action learning

D. job rotation

Question 14 of 20

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Who performs the initial orientation?

A. an HR specialist

B. the supervisor

C. neither A nor B

D. both A and B

Question 15 of 20

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Delivering learning content on demand via electronic devices when needed is termed __________ learning.

A. mobile

B. cell-based

C. demand driven

D. all of the above

Question 16 of 20

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The process of verifying that there is a performance deficiency and determining whether such deficiencies should be corrected through training or through some other means is called __________.

A. needs analysis

B. task analysis

C. performance analysis

D. development planning

Question 17 of 20

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__________ is a section of an employer’s website that offers employees online access to many or all of the training courses employees need to succeed at their jobs.

A. Videospace

B. A learning portal

C. A training portal

D. none of the above

Question 18 of 20

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Which of the following characterizes training today?

A. Training is increasingly more strategic.

B. Training is more prevalent in the higher levels of an organization.

C. Training is developing a great reputation for getting results.

D. Training is being evaluated extensively.

Question 19 of 20

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A successful orientation should achieve which of the following?  

A. The new employee should feel welcome.

B. The new employee should understand the organization in a broad sense.

C. The new employee should have clear understanding of what is expected.

D. All of the above.

Question 20 of 20

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Employee __________ provides new employees with the basic background information required to perform their jobs satisfactorily.

A. recruitment

B. selection

C. orientation

D. development

Ashworth M01D exam 5

Part 1 of 2 - Lesson 4 Questions

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Question 1 of 40

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When a supervisor must criticize a subordinate in an appraisal interview, it is best to __________.

Question 2 of 40

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Performance appraisals may be conducted by __________.

Question 3 of 40

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Jackie is working with a coach to identify her personal skills and interests. Then she plans to get information about opportunities that fit her skills and interests and set career goals for what she seeks to accomplish. Jackie is in the midst of __________.

Question 4 of 40

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Miranda wants to become a partner at her law firm. But she is worried because everyone understands that 70-hour work weeks are the norm for someone striving to become a partner. Miranda wants to be fair to her family as well as excel at work. To address this problem, the law firm could help by __________.

Question 5 of 40

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Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS. refers to an appraisal method, which __________.

Question 6 of 40

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Peer appraisals have been shown to result in a(n. __________.

Question 7 of 40

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Career development refers to the __________.

Question 8 of 40

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Which of the following best captures the meaning of the term glass ceiling?

Question 9 of 40

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Who is the primary person responsible for doing the actual appraising of an employee’s performance?

Question 10 of 40

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John, the supervisor of the manufacturing department, is in the process of evaluating his staff’s performance. He has determined that 15% of the group will be identified as high performers, 20% as above-average performers, 30% as average performers, 20% as below-average performers, and 15% as poor performers. John is using a __________ method.

Question 11 of 40

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Managers following a traditional performance appraisal system will typically meet with employees on a __________ basis.

Question 12 of 40

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When an employee’s personal characteristics such as gender influence a supervisor’s evaluation of his or her performance, the problem of __________ has occurred.

Question 13 of 40

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What process allows top management to diagnose the management styles of supervisors, identify potential “people” problems, and take corrective action with individual supervisors as necessary?  

Question 14 of 40

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Jason is generally considered unfriendly at work. His supervisor rates him low on the trait “gets along well with others” but also rates him lower on other traits unrelated to socialization at work. Jason’s performance appraisal may be unfair due to __________.

Question 15 of 40

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When goal setting, performance appraisal, and development are consolidated into a single, common system designed to ensure that employee performance supports a company’s strategy, it is called __________.

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