WGU C202 Pre Assessment 229 Questions with
Verified Answers
Being asked to directly supervise a family member - CORRECT ANSWER Which
situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma?
Rights standard - CORRECT ANSWER A human resource manual specifies that
employees cannot be terminated or punished for refusing to follow an illegal
request made by a supervisor.
Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma?
An organizational structure - CORRECT ANSWER What is the organization's formal
system of task, power, and reporting relationships called?
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and
growth - CORRECT ANSWER How does human resource management support
organizational leadership?
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When to declare the combination a success - CORRECT ANSWER Which decision
can human resource management assist with during the combination stage of
mergers and acquisitions?
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,By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls - CORRECT ANSWER How can
human resource managers serve as internal consultants?
To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on
applicants - CORRECT ANSWER What is the goal of affirmative action?
Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to standard policies applied to all
employees. - CORRECT ANSWER A female employer is accused of having an
employment practice that negatively impacts women. The employer responds
that she has the same requirements for male and female applicants and wants to
hire other women.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact?
Minorities and women - CORRECT ANSWER Which protected classes must a
company set hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246?
An employer can terminate an employee for an immoral reason. - CORRECT
ANSWER An employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting
less effort in personal appearance.
Why is this permitted under an at-will employment relationship?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - CORRECT ANSWER Which law
guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child
without fear of losing her job?
,To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active
military service - CORRECT ANSWER What is the goal of the Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
Breaking an arm while at work - CORRECT ANSWER Which event should be
covered under workers' compensation?
By helping it to acquire, develop, motivate, and retain the talent needed to fulfill
its strategy - CORRECT ANSWER How does an organization's human resource
strategy support the organization's business strategy?
Retaining talent - CORRECT ANSWER What is a primary function of human
resource management?
It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change. - CORRECT
ANSWER How does effective human resource management improve
organizational performance?
Fit within an organization - CORRECT ANSWER Which characteristic of an
employee should human resource management focus on to enhance
organizational culture?
Extroverted employees are the most effective. - CORRECT ANSWER Which belief is
an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization?
Trust - CORRECT ANSWER Which factor in successful organizational change can be
provided through effective human resource management?
, Developing a recruiting plan
and
designing a compensation plan for a particular job - CORRECT ANSWER What are
two uses of a job analysis?
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They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence
staffing plans. - CORRECT ANSWER How can human resource managers use
performance metrics to benefit their organizations?
Business goals - CORRECT ANSWER What should human resource managers use to
determine performance metrics?
Its talent pool - CORRECT ANSWER Which aspect of an organization is increased
when policies of inclusion are adopted?
To reduce negative public relations - CORRECT ANSWER Why might an
organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity?
Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER Employees wishing to take time off should give
prior written notice to their supervisors.
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Verified Answers
Being asked to directly supervise a family member - CORRECT ANSWER Which
situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma?
Rights standard - CORRECT ANSWER A human resource manual specifies that
employees cannot be terminated or punished for refusing to follow an illegal
request made by a supervisor.
Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma?
An organizational structure - CORRECT ANSWER What is the organization's formal
system of task, power, and reporting relationships called?
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and
growth - CORRECT ANSWER How does human resource management support
organizational leadership?
*
When to declare the combination a success - CORRECT ANSWER Which decision
can human resource management assist with during the combination stage of
mergers and acquisitions?
*
,By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls - CORRECT ANSWER How can
human resource managers serve as internal consultants?
To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on
applicants - CORRECT ANSWER What is the goal of affirmative action?
Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to standard policies applied to all
employees. - CORRECT ANSWER A female employer is accused of having an
employment practice that negatively impacts women. The employer responds
that she has the same requirements for male and female applicants and wants to
hire other women.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact?
Minorities and women - CORRECT ANSWER Which protected classes must a
company set hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246?
An employer can terminate an employee for an immoral reason. - CORRECT
ANSWER An employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting
less effort in personal appearance.
Why is this permitted under an at-will employment relationship?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - CORRECT ANSWER Which law
guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child
without fear of losing her job?
,To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active
military service - CORRECT ANSWER What is the goal of the Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
Breaking an arm while at work - CORRECT ANSWER Which event should be
covered under workers' compensation?
By helping it to acquire, develop, motivate, and retain the talent needed to fulfill
its strategy - CORRECT ANSWER How does an organization's human resource
strategy support the organization's business strategy?
Retaining talent - CORRECT ANSWER What is a primary function of human
resource management?
It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change. - CORRECT
ANSWER How does effective human resource management improve
organizational performance?
Fit within an organization - CORRECT ANSWER Which characteristic of an
employee should human resource management focus on to enhance
organizational culture?
Extroverted employees are the most effective. - CORRECT ANSWER Which belief is
an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization?
Trust - CORRECT ANSWER Which factor in successful organizational change can be
provided through effective human resource management?
, Developing a recruiting plan
and
designing a compensation plan for a particular job - CORRECT ANSWER What are
two uses of a job analysis?
*
They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence
staffing plans. - CORRECT ANSWER How can human resource managers use
performance metrics to benefit their organizations?
Business goals - CORRECT ANSWER What should human resource managers use to
determine performance metrics?
Its talent pool - CORRECT ANSWER Which aspect of an organization is increased
when policies of inclusion are adopted?
To reduce negative public relations - CORRECT ANSWER Why might an
organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity?
Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER Employees wishing to take time off should give
prior written notice to their supervisors.
*
