Fundamentals of Human Resource Management Week 3 Quiz Questions

This assignment is a quiz designed to assess understanding of key concepts in Human Resource Management (HRM). The quiz covers topics from Dessler's Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5th edition, including human resource strategy and analysis, job analysis and talent managem...Read More

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1.
Choose the single best answer for each of the questions in the Week 3 Knowledge
Check.
Note: The question answers are randomized. You have unlimited attempts available to
complete knowledge checks.
2.
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5e (Dessler)
Ch. 3, "Human Resource Strategy and Analysis"
3.
Question 1
1 Point
Linking HR policies and practices with strategic goals in order to improve business
performance is known as ______________.
1.
strategic human resource management
2.
succession planning
3.
supply chain management
4.
behavior modeling
4.
Question 2
1 Point
Which of the following is NOT part of strategic human resource management?
1.

training employees
2.
formulating strategic plans and goals
3.
recruiting the right people
4.
conducting a job analysis
5.
Question 3
1 Point
In order to generate the desired workforce skills, competencies, and behaviors that a
firm needs to achieve its strategic goals, human resource management must first
develop ________.
1.
company norms
2.
HR tools
3.
employee cultures
4.
HR strategies
6.
Question 4
1 Point
Which term refers to the employee skills and behaviors that a firm needs to achieve its
strategic goals?

1.
mission statements
2.
task analyses
3.
supervisory objectives
4.
workforce requirements
7.
Question 5
1 Point
Human resource strategies are the ________ used to produce the desired workforce
skills, competencies, and behaviors needed to support a firm's strategic goals.
1.
objectives and plans
2.
policies and practices
3.
theories and evaluations
4.
visions and missions
8.
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5e (Dessler)
Ch. 4, "Job Analysis and Talent Management"

9.
Question 6
1 Point
Which of the following terms refers to the goal-oriented and integrated process of
planning, recruiting, developing, managing, and compensating employees throughout
an organization?
1.
global HR management
2.
talent management
3.
succession planning
4.
team building
10.
Question 7
1 Point
What is the first step of the talent management process?
1.
deciding what positions to fill
2.
building a pool of job candidates
3.
recruiting internal candidates
4.
conducting screening interviews

11.
Question 8
1 Point
A manager with a talent manager perspective will most likely agree with which of the
following statements?
1.
Mission-critical and average employees should be rewarded and developed equally.
2.
Job analysis should be conducted with questionnaires and observation for better
accuracy.
3.
Applicant screening and testing is more important than employee training and
development.
4.
Strategic goals should be considered when staffing, training, and compensating
employees.
12.
Question 9
1 Point
What should be the primary purpose of the talent management process?
1.
measuring organizational performance
2.
providing competitive compensation
3.
retaining high-performing employees
4.

achieving the firm's strategic goals
13.
Question 10
1 Point
Job analysis is most important because managers use it to ________.
1.
apply talent management
2.
provide employment data to the government
3.
comply with ADA requirements
4.
support all HRM activities
14.
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5e (Dessler)
Ch. 5, "Personnel Planning and Recruiting"
15.
Question 11
1 Point
________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill
them.
1.
employee selection
2.
trend analysis
3.

personnel planning
4.
talent management
16.
Question 12
1 Point
What is the purpose of recruiting?
1.
forecasting the supply of candidates
2.
developing qualifications inventories
3.
establishing a strategic plan
4.
developing an applicant pool
17.
Question 13
1 Point
Steve, an HR manager for IBM, must decide what positions the firm should fill in the
next 6 months, which means Steve is currently working on ________.
1.
workforce planning
2.
employee contracting
3.

department training
4.
candidate screening
18.
Question 14
1 Point
A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills
and competencies the firm needs.
1.
organizational chart
2.
strategic plan
3.
marketing plan
4.
recruitment process
19.
Question 15
1 Point
Which term refers to finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer's open
positions?
1.
applicant tracking
2.
job development
3.

employee selection
4.
employee recruiting
20.
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5e (Dessler)
Ch. 6, "Selecting Employees"
21.
Question 16
1 Point
What is the primary goal of employee selection?
1.
avoiding negligent hiring
2.
maintaining valid test scores
3.
achieving person-job fit
4.
developing a diverse workforce
22.
Question 17
1 Point
As a manager, what is the most important reason to select employees carefully?
1.
improve employee and organizational performance
2.

establish a high-performing work system
3.
comply with federal and state labor laws
4.
meet industry and organizational standards
23.
Question 18
1 Point
Blue Bay Hotels is in the process of modifying the assessment methods the company
uses to hire new employees. In the past, the hotel chain has been accused by minority
organizations of violating EEO laws in its hiring practices, regarding adverse impact.
Which of the following selection rate criteria should Blue Bay Hotels use to avoid
adverse impact towards its minority employment candidates?
1.
Test selection rate of minority candidates is more than three-fifths of majority
candidates' selection rates.
2.
Test selection rate of minority candidates is less than three-fifths of majority candidates'
selection rates.
3.
Test selection rate of minority candidates is more than four-fifths of majority candidates'
selection rates.
4.
Test selection rate of minority candidates is less than four-fifths of majority candidates'
selection rates.
24.
Question 19
1 Point
What is the first step in conducting an effective interview?

1.
asking situational questions
2.
studying the job description
3.
establishing rapport with candidates
4.
conducting a background check
25.
Question 20
1 Point
Which of the following is a procedure designed to predict future job performance on the
basis of applicants' oral responses to oral inquiries?
1.
management assessment center
2.
work sample simulation
3.
management game
4.
selection interview