D351 - WGU - Functions of Human
Resource Management
Which type of organizational structure does this scenario describe? - ✔️✔️Organic
An employee had an idea for improving the process of recording invoices. When she
told her boss about the idea, the boss told her it was a good idea, but the department
would stick with the old system, saying, "We have always done it this way, and it makes
sense to us."
Which managerial action describes a generic cost leadership strategy? - ✔️✔️Hiring
workers with technical abilities and improving their efficiency
An organization wants to recruit employees who are adaptable and have the ability to
innovate and create new processes in uncertain environments.
Which human resource management (HRM) strategy describes this scenario? -
✔️✔️Differentiator
While conducting a SWOT analysis, a human resources (HR) professional notes that
the organization has a lack of experienced workers.
Which part of the SWOT analysis would this be considered? - ✔️✔️Weakness
True or False
An organization's vision is specific and lays out the plan of what the organization is
going to do. - ✔️✔️False
A human resources (HR) professional works in a company where decisions are made
primarily by the executive leadership team.
Which organizational component would be considered high in this organization's
structure? - ✔️✔️Centralization
An employee is asked to do something that is outside the scope of their normal job. The
employee decides to complete the task rather than pass it to someone else.
Which level of culture is this? - ✔️✔️Assumptions
True or False
Resource Management
Which type of organizational structure does this scenario describe? - ✔️✔️Organic
An employee had an idea for improving the process of recording invoices. When she
told her boss about the idea, the boss told her it was a good idea, but the department
would stick with the old system, saying, "We have always done it this way, and it makes
sense to us."
Which managerial action describes a generic cost leadership strategy? - ✔️✔️Hiring
workers with technical abilities and improving their efficiency
An organization wants to recruit employees who are adaptable and have the ability to
innovate and create new processes in uncertain environments.
Which human resource management (HRM) strategy describes this scenario? -
✔️✔️Differentiator
While conducting a SWOT analysis, a human resources (HR) professional notes that
the organization has a lack of experienced workers.
Which part of the SWOT analysis would this be considered? - ✔️✔️Weakness
True or False
An organization's vision is specific and lays out the plan of what the organization is
going to do. - ✔️✔️False
A human resources (HR) professional works in a company where decisions are made
primarily by the executive leadership team.
Which organizational component would be considered high in this organization's
structure? - ✔️✔️Centralization
An employee is asked to do something that is outside the scope of their normal job. The
employee decides to complete the task rather than pass it to someone else.
Which level of culture is this? - ✔️✔️Assumptions
True or False
