WGU C232_ INTRODUCTION TO
HUMAN RESOURCES-
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
UPDATE
Managerial Estimates - answer-The most common method of estimating HR demand.
These are typically made by top management (a top-down approach).
Multiple Linear Regression - answer-An extension of simple linear regression analysis.
However, instead of relating employment to just one variable, multiple variables are
used.
Nominal Grouping Technique - answer-A group process involving problem identification,
solution generation, and decision-making.
Redundancy Planning - answer-HR planning associated with the process of laying off
employees who are no longer needed.
Replacement Planning - answer-This type of planning uses charts that show the names
of the current occupants of positions in the organization and the names of likely
replacements.
Simple Linear Regression - answer-A projection of future demand is based on a past
relationship between the organization's employment level and a variable related to
employment, such as sales and shows how these measures are connected.
Succession Planning - answer-This type of planning tends to be long-term,
developmental, and flexible. Although this type of planning is widely practiced, many
,employers who use it tend to emphasize characteristics of the managers and downplay
characteristics of the positions to which the managers may eventually be promoted.
Deontological Theories - answer-These theories of ethics evaluate the rightness or
wrongness of an action based on how well that action conforms to some rule or
principle, regardless of the consequences.
External Environment - answer-The factors that organizations and their managers have
no control over, such as legislation, changes in technology, competition, and so on.
HR - answer-Often referring to the department charged with overseeing an
organization's personnel or human resources.
Human Resource Management (HRM) - answer-Is responsible for the recruitment,
selection, training, and motivation of the organization's employees and is therefore
concerned with the fundamental task of defining and analyzing jobs in organizations.
Internal Environment - answer-Factors that organizations control as they interact in the
global marketplace, such as culture, product development, and strategy.
Quality of Work Life - answer-The quality of life experienced by employees in their work
environments.
SWOT Analysis - answer-An acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats. This analysis provides the firm actionable direction for competing in the
marketplace.
Strategy - answer-The plan an organization has to compete in a marketplace. A strategy
can consist of products and services, employees, and the organization's goals, among
other things.
, Strengths - answer-A company's core competencies, abilities, and capacities that give it
an advantage when meeting the needs of target customers.
Technology - answer-The equipment and knowledge used to produce goods and
services. The exact meaning varies widely among industries and fields.
Threats - answer-Conditions, trends, or barriers in the external environment that hinder
firm performance.
Utilitarian Theories - answer-A theory of ethics that evaluates the rightness or
wrongness of an action based on the consequences of that action.
Define internal factors impacting business strategies. - answer-Internal business
strategies are:
* company strategy & culture
* company structure
* company size
* top management
* company HR perceptions
* internal technology available
Define external factors impacting business strategies. - answer-* changing technology
* economy
* competition
* Globalization
* Legislation
Peer Appraisal - answer-Performance Assessment of an employee's performance or
future success by his or her work colleagues. Often considered an effective tool when
teamwork and participation are part of the organizational culture.
HUMAN RESOURCES-
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
UPDATE
Managerial Estimates - answer-The most common method of estimating HR demand.
These are typically made by top management (a top-down approach).
Multiple Linear Regression - answer-An extension of simple linear regression analysis.
However, instead of relating employment to just one variable, multiple variables are
used.
Nominal Grouping Technique - answer-A group process involving problem identification,
solution generation, and decision-making.
Redundancy Planning - answer-HR planning associated with the process of laying off
employees who are no longer needed.
Replacement Planning - answer-This type of planning uses charts that show the names
of the current occupants of positions in the organization and the names of likely
replacements.
Simple Linear Regression - answer-A projection of future demand is based on a past
relationship between the organization's employment level and a variable related to
employment, such as sales and shows how these measures are connected.
Succession Planning - answer-This type of planning tends to be long-term,
developmental, and flexible. Although this type of planning is widely practiced, many
,employers who use it tend to emphasize characteristics of the managers and downplay
characteristics of the positions to which the managers may eventually be promoted.
Deontological Theories - answer-These theories of ethics evaluate the rightness or
wrongness of an action based on how well that action conforms to some rule or
principle, regardless of the consequences.
External Environment - answer-The factors that organizations and their managers have
no control over, such as legislation, changes in technology, competition, and so on.
HR - answer-Often referring to the department charged with overseeing an
organization's personnel or human resources.
Human Resource Management (HRM) - answer-Is responsible for the recruitment,
selection, training, and motivation of the organization's employees and is therefore
concerned with the fundamental task of defining and analyzing jobs in organizations.
Internal Environment - answer-Factors that organizations control as they interact in the
global marketplace, such as culture, product development, and strategy.
Quality of Work Life - answer-The quality of life experienced by employees in their work
environments.
SWOT Analysis - answer-An acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats. This analysis provides the firm actionable direction for competing in the
marketplace.
Strategy - answer-The plan an organization has to compete in a marketplace. A strategy
can consist of products and services, employees, and the organization's goals, among
other things.
, Strengths - answer-A company's core competencies, abilities, and capacities that give it
an advantage when meeting the needs of target customers.
Technology - answer-The equipment and knowledge used to produce goods and
services. The exact meaning varies widely among industries and fields.
Threats - answer-Conditions, trends, or barriers in the external environment that hinder
firm performance.
Utilitarian Theories - answer-A theory of ethics that evaluates the rightness or
wrongness of an action based on the consequences of that action.
Define internal factors impacting business strategies. - answer-Internal business
strategies are:
* company strategy & culture
* company structure
* company size
* top management
* company HR perceptions
* internal technology available
Define external factors impacting business strategies. - answer-* changing technology
* economy
* competition
* Globalization
* Legislation
Peer Appraisal - answer-Performance Assessment of an employee's performance or
future success by his or her work colleagues. Often considered an effective tool when
teamwork and participation are part of the organizational culture.
