WGU D351 Functions of Human
Resource Management Pre-Assessment
Questions with complete solution
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase
team collaboration and communication? - correct answers 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? -
correct answers Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - correct answers 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? - correct answers
Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal
costs? - correct answers Efficiency
Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - correct
answers Formalization
, Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern
positions? - correct answers Formalization
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces
overall company costs long term? - correct answers self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? -
correct answers Personnel
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions?
- correct answers 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? - correct answers Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - correct answers 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? - correct answers Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong
candidate? - correct answers Lower productivity
What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied talent
pool? - correct answers Labor Markets
Resource Management Pre-Assessment
Questions with complete solution
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase
team collaboration and communication? - correct answers 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? -
correct answers Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - correct answers 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? - correct answers
Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal
costs? - correct answers Efficiency
Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - correct
answers Formalization
, Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern
positions? - correct answers Formalization
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces
overall company costs long term? - correct answers self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? -
correct answers Personnel
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions?
- correct answers 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? - correct answers Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - correct answers 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? - correct answers Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong
candidate? - correct answers Lower productivity
What is the largest recruiting source for companies seeking a varied talent
pool? - correct answers Labor Markets
