WGU D351 Functions of Human Resource
Management Pre-Assessment Questions
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and
reduces overall company costs long term? - Answer-self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational
outputs? - Answer-Personnel
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position
descriptions? - Answer-Job analysis
A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position
in the department with an internal analyst. The position was not posted
internally. Which type of recruiting is this? - Answer-Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - Answer-Hiring qualified
applicants who fit with the organization's culture
An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to
attend the company's morale events if hired. Which fit selection
mismatch is the applicant worried about? - Answer-Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong
candidate? - Answer-Lower productivity
What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied
talent pool? - Answer-Labor Markets
Which document from a job analysis identifies the required applicant
qualifications? - Answer-Job specification
A Human Resources (HR) department is developing a firefighter
employment test that includes a component to detect deviant behavior.
Which kind of validity is this test designed to measure? - Answer-
Construct
A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be able to do
the following:
, pull or drag up to 150 pounds through areas with zero visibility
walk and crawl around obstacles on fire
carry a 35-pound hose pack up smoke-filled stairs
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to
increase team collaboration and communication? - Answer-
Interpersonal
A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes
in its department. The team is focused on the use of resources for
different HR tasks and the associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? -
Answer-Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - Answer-Part-
time employees
A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and
goals. They need to communicate these changes to the rest of the
company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - Answer-
Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's
internal costs? - Answer-Efficiency
Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - Answer-
Formalization
Which component of organizational structure represents how policies
govern positions? - Answer-Formalization
Which kind of test should the human resources (HR) department design
to determine whether candidates meet these requirements? - Answer-
Task simulations
Management Pre-Assessment Questions
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and
reduces overall company costs long term? - Answer-self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational
outputs? - Answer-Personnel
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position
descriptions? - Answer-Job analysis
A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position
in the department with an internal analyst. The position was not posted
internally. Which type of recruiting is this? - Answer-Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - Answer-Hiring qualified
applicants who fit with the organization's culture
An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to
attend the company's morale events if hired. Which fit selection
mismatch is the applicant worried about? - Answer-Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong
candidate? - Answer-Lower productivity
What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied
talent pool? - Answer-Labor Markets
Which document from a job analysis identifies the required applicant
qualifications? - Answer-Job specification
A Human Resources (HR) department is developing a firefighter
employment test that includes a component to detect deviant behavior.
Which kind of validity is this test designed to measure? - Answer-
Construct
A firefighter job analysis identified that firefighters must be able to do
the following:
, pull or drag up to 150 pounds through areas with zero visibility
walk and crawl around obstacles on fire
carry a 35-pound hose pack up smoke-filled stairs
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to
increase team collaboration and communication? - Answer-
Interpersonal
A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes
in its department. The team is focused on the use of resources for
different HR tasks and the associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? -
Answer-Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - Answer-Part-
time employees
A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and
goals. They need to communicate these changes to the rest of the
company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - Answer-
Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's
internal costs? - Answer-Efficiency
Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - Answer-
Formalization
Which component of organizational structure represents how policies
govern positions? - Answer-Formalization
Which kind of test should the human resources (HR) department design
to determine whether candidates meet these requirements? - Answer-
Task simulations
