HRM 591 WEEK 1 QUIZ
Strategic HR Management: A Changing Perspective
1. What has Google used to address and improve weak outcomes associated with
recruiting and retention of diverse candidates, especially women engineers?
Data Driven Analytics
2. What type of leaders did data analysis reveal to be the most effective at Google?
Leaders who receive direct one-on-one coaching and personalized feedback
3. Why is it difficult for senior HR executives to develop accurate and meaningful
methods to measure performance?
The value of human capital lies in its ability to proactively meet future challenges.
4. The president of a major retailer wants to take a more strategic approach to HR
by focusing on a key metric that can be used to show the degree of leverage of
human capital. Considering the methods in this chapter, which method would be
most appropriate?
HR Expense Factor
5. How are analytics different from HR metrics?
Analytics look at relationships between variables to anticipate changes.
6. Why is it important for HR practitioners to be able to show the potential return
and value of human assets?
Organizations invest resources where they believe they will have the greatest
return.
7. What is the key problem with HR programs that focus on developing human
assets when the firm makes investment decisions based on a utilitarian
mentality?
The benefits of HR programs are extremely difficult to quantify.
, HRM 591 WEEK 2 QUIZ
Strategic Management: A Business Evolution Imperative
1. According to the industrial organization model of strategy, what should be the
primary determinant of the organization's strategy?
The external environment in which the firm operates
2. The first stage in the strategic management process focuses on addressing
which factor?
Mission Statement
3. During the strategic planning process, why is it important that HR conduct
research on what has been done before and the results of previous work?
To prevent mistakes of predecessors from being repeated
4. Why is it important for organizations to include HR when making strategic
choices during strategic planning?
To develop consistent practices that allow employees to achieve organizational
objectives
5. The HR challenge of not being able to provide employees with many
opportunities is associated with which corporate strategy?
Internal growth
6. According to "logics of control," when a firm uses a framework that relies on a
high degree of inducement logic, how should HR manage staffing?
Use careful selection, including the use of temps, but with few career options
7. Why would a privately held firm decide to provide an initial public offering of stock
for sale?
To gain access to a significant infusion of capital
Strategic HR Management: A Changing Perspective
1. What has Google used to address and improve weak outcomes associated with
recruiting and retention of diverse candidates, especially women engineers?
Data Driven Analytics
2. What type of leaders did data analysis reveal to be the most effective at Google?
Leaders who receive direct one-on-one coaching and personalized feedback
3. Why is it difficult for senior HR executives to develop accurate and meaningful
methods to measure performance?
The value of human capital lies in its ability to proactively meet future challenges.
4. The president of a major retailer wants to take a more strategic approach to HR
by focusing on a key metric that can be used to show the degree of leverage of
human capital. Considering the methods in this chapter, which method would be
most appropriate?
HR Expense Factor
5. How are analytics different from HR metrics?
Analytics look at relationships between variables to anticipate changes.
6. Why is it important for HR practitioners to be able to show the potential return
and value of human assets?
Organizations invest resources where they believe they will have the greatest
return.
7. What is the key problem with HR programs that focus on developing human
assets when the firm makes investment decisions based on a utilitarian
mentality?
The benefits of HR programs are extremely difficult to quantify.
, HRM 591 WEEK 2 QUIZ
Strategic Management: A Business Evolution Imperative
1. According to the industrial organization model of strategy, what should be the
primary determinant of the organization's strategy?
The external environment in which the firm operates
2. The first stage in the strategic management process focuses on addressing
which factor?
Mission Statement
3. During the strategic planning process, why is it important that HR conduct
research on what has been done before and the results of previous work?
To prevent mistakes of predecessors from being repeated
4. Why is it important for organizations to include HR when making strategic
choices during strategic planning?
To develop consistent practices that allow employees to achieve organizational
objectives
5. The HR challenge of not being able to provide employees with many
opportunities is associated with which corporate strategy?
Internal growth
6. According to "logics of control," when a firm uses a framework that relies on a
high degree of inducement logic, how should HR manage staffing?
Use careful selection, including the use of temps, but with few career options
7. Why would a privately held firm decide to provide an initial public offering of stock
for sale?
To gain access to a significant infusion of capital
