C232 Intro to HR - Pre-Assessment Test
A company needs to motivate employees to be engaged in their job responsibilities. They decide to
reward attendance at training sessions.
Which performance improvement approach is being used? - ANSWER ✔ Compensation
A computer software company wants to hire permanent employees who have the most up-to-date
knowledge of software development tools, but previous work experience is not necessary.
What should be a primary source of recruitment for this situation? - ANSWER ✔ Colleges offering the
relevant degree
A fast-growing U.S. company is seeking a human resources generalist. This job entails recruiting and
hiring a large number of employees, monitoring performance measures, determining training needs,
and ensuring compliance with federal laws as the company continues to grow.
Which criterion aligns with the job as outlined above? - ANSWER ✔ Knowledge of legal regulations in
employment
A firm is hiring several new employees. The new employees are largely inexperienced and unfamiliar
with the company and its methods of conducting business. Given this, the firm plans to have an
orientation period for all new hires and hopes the orientation will reduce the stress associated with the
new job for the new employees.
How will the orientation reduce employee stress? - ANSWER ✔ It will help the new employees
understand what is expected of them.
A firm needs to lay off employees and wants to develop a plan to minimize the effect on employees. The
firm opts to try a combination of buyouts and outplacement counseling.
, Which type of plan is the firm engaging in? - ANSWER ✔ A redundancy plan
A firm offers an individual a job paying $40,000 per year plus health insurance for selling widgets. The
employee counter-offers that she be paid $52,000 per year with no insurance.
Which pay structures are being discussed? - ANSWER ✔ The firm is offering fixed compensation and the
employee is requesting fixed compensation.
A human resources department is working on increasing diversity within the organization.
Which strategic role for a human resources department is being demonstrated? - ANSWER ✔ Champion
for change
A small firm needs to dismiss one worker and wants to use a performance appraisal system to choose
which worker should be laid-off.
Which type of performance appraisal is appropriate in this context? - ANSWER ✔ A straight ranking
appraisal by a supervisor
A technology company is reviewing the potentially questionable behavior of four employees and is
trying to determine if an ethical violation has occurred. The behavior of the four employees consisted of
the following:
• Individual 1: Sold trade secrets to a competitor
• Individual 2: Requested that the company pay for continuing education
• Individual 3: Recommended hiring a sibling based on the sibling's work experience
• Individual 4: Applied for other jobs while still employed with the company
Which individual committed an ethical violation? - ANSWER ✔ Individual 1
A company needs to motivate employees to be engaged in their job responsibilities. They decide to
reward attendance at training sessions.
Which performance improvement approach is being used? - ANSWER ✔ Compensation
A computer software company wants to hire permanent employees who have the most up-to-date
knowledge of software development tools, but previous work experience is not necessary.
What should be a primary source of recruitment for this situation? - ANSWER ✔ Colleges offering the
relevant degree
A fast-growing U.S. company is seeking a human resources generalist. This job entails recruiting and
hiring a large number of employees, monitoring performance measures, determining training needs,
and ensuring compliance with federal laws as the company continues to grow.
Which criterion aligns with the job as outlined above? - ANSWER ✔ Knowledge of legal regulations in
employment
A firm is hiring several new employees. The new employees are largely inexperienced and unfamiliar
with the company and its methods of conducting business. Given this, the firm plans to have an
orientation period for all new hires and hopes the orientation will reduce the stress associated with the
new job for the new employees.
How will the orientation reduce employee stress? - ANSWER ✔ It will help the new employees
understand what is expected of them.
A firm needs to lay off employees and wants to develop a plan to minimize the effect on employees. The
firm opts to try a combination of buyouts and outplacement counseling.
, Which type of plan is the firm engaging in? - ANSWER ✔ A redundancy plan
A firm offers an individual a job paying $40,000 per year plus health insurance for selling widgets. The
employee counter-offers that she be paid $52,000 per year with no insurance.
Which pay structures are being discussed? - ANSWER ✔ The firm is offering fixed compensation and the
employee is requesting fixed compensation.
A human resources department is working on increasing diversity within the organization.
Which strategic role for a human resources department is being demonstrated? - ANSWER ✔ Champion
for change
A small firm needs to dismiss one worker and wants to use a performance appraisal system to choose
which worker should be laid-off.
Which type of performance appraisal is appropriate in this context? - ANSWER ✔ A straight ranking
appraisal by a supervisor
A technology company is reviewing the potentially questionable behavior of four employees and is
trying to determine if an ethical violation has occurred. The behavior of the four employees consisted of
the following:
• Individual 1: Sold trade secrets to a competitor
• Individual 2: Requested that the company pay for continuing education
• Individual 3: Recommended hiring a sibling based on the sibling's work experience
• Individual 4: Applied for other jobs while still employed with the company
Which individual committed an ethical violation? - ANSWER ✔ Individual 1
