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According to ASTD, the most common type of training is...
A. Sexual Harassment Prevention
B. Sales
C. Mandatory Compliance
D. Managerial and Supervisory - Answers D. Managerial and Supervisory
True or False: In most cases, employees will prefer training that is on-line to training
that is in person (traditional classroom).
A. True
B. False - Answers B. False
According to ASTD, the least common type of training is...
A. Basic Skills
B. Interpersonal Skills
C. IT and Systems
D. Other (quality, product knowledge) - Answers A. Basic Skills
According to the ASTD survey in 2011, the average direct expenditure for training
per employee was:
A. $1,000-$2,000
B. >$3,000
C. $2,001-$3,000
D. <$1,000 - Answers A. $1,000-$2,000
The term "Organization" refers to:
A. A number of individuals gathered together for a particular purpose.
B. A social unit of people structured and managed to meet a need or pursue collective
goals.
C. A commercial house or firm.
D. A group of people working for a specific business or company. - Answers B. A
social unit of people structured and managed to meet a need or pursue collective
goals.
Organizations can acquire skilled human resources by:
A. Hiring them from the outside
B. Develop them from the inside
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above - Answers C. Both of the above
Organizations which primarily focus on bringing in new talent for human resources
eventually are faced with what?
A. Upgrading their existing human resources capabilities.
B. Recruiting limits due to financial reasons.
C. Determining who takes on the leadership positions. The new talent or current
employees that have been working for the company longer.
D. Firing current human resources that are not as qualified as the new talent. -
Answers A. Upgrading their existing human resources capabilities.
An organization's training and development reputation can help with:
A. Recruiting
B. Internal affairs
C. Public relations
D. Company culture - Answers A. Recruiting
, At what level is learning most difficult to understand and interpret?
A. Organizational
B. Team
C. Individual
D. All are equally difficult to understand - Answers A. Organizational
Corporate culture, management philosophy and practices, coaching/mentoring
relationships, and informal networking systems are all examples of:
A .Social Capital
Human Capital
Organizational Capability
Intellectual Capital - Answers A .Social Capital
_______ is to determine if an organization needs training, where it needs training, and
the type of training that is needed.
A. Needs assessment
B. The competency model
C. Upper level management
D. HR Management - Answers A. Needs assessment
Which role assesses current organizational effectiveness in broad terms?
A. Subject matter experts
B. Middle management
C HR Management
D. Upper level management - Answers D. Upper level management
Which role advises on the nature of specific performance problems they see in their
assigned areas of responsibility?
A. Middle management
B. Training managers
C. Instructional designers
D. Subject matter experts - Answers A. Middle management
SMEs are employees that can be found working in:
I: Lower management
II: Upper level management
III: Middle management
IV: Average employee
A. I, II, III, and IV
B. I, II, and III
C. II and III
D. I and II - Answers A. I, II, III, and IV
The three levels upon which needs assessment is conducted are:
A. Organizational level, management level, and employee level
B. Organizational level, task level, and person-level
C. Task level, responsibility level, and individual level
D. Market level, organizational level, and management level - Answers B.
Organizational level, task level, and person-level
Needs assessment is conducted on _____ levels.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5 - Answers A. 3
On what level of needs assessment would you determine what training needs to be
done based on low performance and quality?