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WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRE-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Why is obtaining formal feedback important for evaluating a communication
plan in HR practices?
It allows for a comparison of employee costs across departments.
It ensures compliance with federal regulations.
It helps in analyzing job performance metrics.
It provides insights into whether the message was understood and
accepted by employees.
2. Describe how the Equity theory can be applied to understand employee
perceptions of advancement within a company.
Equity theory emphasizes the importance of job security over
employee satisfaction.
Equity theory can be applied by assessing how employees perceive
fairness in their contributions and rewards compared to others.
Equity theory suggests that employees are motivated solely by
financial rewards.
Equity theory indicates that all employees should receive the same
rewards regardless of performance.
3. What is one key benefit of performance reviews for managers?
Improved product quality
Formal communication with employees
Increased employee turnover
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Reduced training costs
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4. Under Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), how many days
does an employer have to complete an employee's I-9 federal paperwork?
2
1
0
3
5. Describe how watching a coworker being coached on a transaction aligns
with social learning theory principles.
It focuses on individual practice without external influence.
It emphasizes theoretical knowledge over practical skills.
It exemplifies observational learning where new hires learn by
watching others perform tasks.
It relies solely on written instructions for learning.
6. What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where employees
choose benefits that are more advantageous to them, potentially leading to
adverse selection?
Adverse selection
Risk pooling
Cost shifting
Benefit manipulation
7. What is the primary method the HR department should use to assess the
value of positions when unable to conduct a market analysis?
Outsource compensation analysis
Increase all employee salaries by 10%
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Implement a salary freeze
Conduct an internal job evaluation
8. If the HRBP finds that the performance standards are not specific enough,
what action should they take to improve employee understanding?
Increase the frequency of performance reviews without changing the
standards.
Implement a new software system for tracking employee
performance.
Revise the performance appraisal documents to include clear and
specific performance standards.
Conduct a survey to gather employee feedback on performance
standards.
9. What term describes a resignation due to unreasonable working conditions
imposed by the employer?
Constructive discharge
Voluntary resignation
Involuntary termination
Job abandonment
10. Describe the implications of the Family and Medical Leave Act for
independent contractors compared to employees.
Independent contractors can take leave under the Family and
Medical Leave Act but without pay.
Independent contractors are not covered by the Family and
Medical Leave Act, which means they do not have the same job
protection rights as employees when taking leave for medical
reasons.
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WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRE-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Why is obtaining formal feedback important for evaluating a communication
plan in HR practices?
It allows for a comparison of employee costs across departments.
It ensures compliance with federal regulations.
It helps in analyzing job performance metrics.
It provides insights into whether the message was understood and
accepted by employees.
2. Describe how the Equity theory can be applied to understand employee
perceptions of advancement within a company.
Equity theory emphasizes the importance of job security over
employee satisfaction.
Equity theory can be applied by assessing how employees perceive
fairness in their contributions and rewards compared to others.
Equity theory suggests that employees are motivated solely by
financial rewards.
Equity theory indicates that all employees should receive the same
rewards regardless of performance.
3. What is one key benefit of performance reviews for managers?
Improved product quality
Formal communication with employees
Increased employee turnover
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Reduced training costs
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4. Under Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), how many days
does an employer have to complete an employee's I-9 federal paperwork?
2
1
0
3
5. Describe how watching a coworker being coached on a transaction aligns
with social learning theory principles.
It focuses on individual practice without external influence.
It emphasizes theoretical knowledge over practical skills.
It exemplifies observational learning where new hires learn by
watching others perform tasks.
It relies solely on written instructions for learning.
6. What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where employees
choose benefits that are more advantageous to them, potentially leading to
adverse selection?
Adverse selection
Risk pooling
Cost shifting
Benefit manipulation
7. What is the primary method the HR department should use to assess the
value of positions when unable to conduct a market analysis?
Outsource compensation analysis
Increase all employee salaries by 10%
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Implement a salary freeze
Conduct an internal job evaluation
8. If the HRBP finds that the performance standards are not specific enough,
what action should they take to improve employee understanding?
Increase the frequency of performance reviews without changing the
standards.
Implement a new software system for tracking employee
performance.
Revise the performance appraisal documents to include clear and
specific performance standards.
Conduct a survey to gather employee feedback on performance
standards.
9. What term describes a resignation due to unreasonable working conditions
imposed by the employer?
Constructive discharge
Voluntary resignation
Involuntary termination
Job abandonment
10. Describe the implications of the Family and Medical Leave Act for
independent contractors compared to employees.
Independent contractors can take leave under the Family and
Medical Leave Act but without pay.
Independent contractors are not covered by the Family and
Medical Leave Act, which means they do not have the same job
protection rights as employees when taking leave for medical
reasons.
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