WGU D351 VERSION 3 PA QUIZZES AND
ANSWERS 2025 – 2026
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competeition
changes in communication technology
lower college gradiation rates
decreasing world trade ANS - Increased Competition
changes in communication technology
Which activity does the strategic human resources manager need to be engaged in, given the fact that
organizational survival is increasingly dependent on adaptation?
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees within the organization
Taking on fewer roles to maintain a focused approach to organizational productivity improvements
Focusing on acquiring human resources skills while leaving marketing and production techniques to
those managers
Maintaining priority on the requisition of services from the management and employees without
external considerations ANS - Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees
within the organization
Which internal element shapes organizational culture and strategy?
Compensation levels
Top management values
Organizational technology
Compliance requirements ANS - Top management values
Which external factor impacts a company's strategy?
Taking an inventory of business competencies
Analyzing finances for possible budget reductions
Defining the culture for the organization
, Assessing the local labor market to find candidates ANS - Assessing the local labor market to find
candidates
Due to high ethical standard of conduct expectations, the board of directors discovers ethical violations
within the human resources administration. Which action illustrates a violation from this situation?
Failing to update the ethical standard of conduct manual
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
Hiring a sibling as an HR payroll administrator based on work experience
Being unable to describe what the company does and how it generates revenue ANS - Purchasing
clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
What is the first phase in the human resource planning process?
Gathering and analyzing data
Establishing objectives and policies
Designing and implementing action programs
Controlling and evaluating plans and programs ANS - Gathering and analyzing data
A firm needs to engage in redundancy planning to align with its competitors and the realities of the
market
.Which change is consistent with the company's plan?
An increase in job-skills retraining
An increase in employee self-control
A decrease in top-down communications
A decrease in buyout offers to employees ANS - An increase in job-skills retraining
What is the general purpose of recruitment?
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants
To identify behaviors that are likely to lead to job success
To determine which job applicants are most qualified for the job
ANSWERS 2025 – 2026
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competeition
changes in communication technology
lower college gradiation rates
decreasing world trade ANS - Increased Competition
changes in communication technology
Which activity does the strategic human resources manager need to be engaged in, given the fact that
organizational survival is increasingly dependent on adaptation?
Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees within the organization
Taking on fewer roles to maintain a focused approach to organizational productivity improvements
Focusing on acquiring human resources skills while leaving marketing and production techniques to
those managers
Maintaining priority on the requisition of services from the management and employees without
external considerations ANS - Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees
within the organization
Which internal element shapes organizational culture and strategy?
Compensation levels
Top management values
Organizational technology
Compliance requirements ANS - Top management values
Which external factor impacts a company's strategy?
Taking an inventory of business competencies
Analyzing finances for possible budget reductions
Defining the culture for the organization
, Assessing the local labor market to find candidates ANS - Assessing the local labor market to find
candidates
Due to high ethical standard of conduct expectations, the board of directors discovers ethical violations
within the human resources administration. Which action illustrates a violation from this situation?
Failing to update the ethical standard of conduct manual
Purchasing clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
Hiring a sibling as an HR payroll administrator based on work experience
Being unable to describe what the company does and how it generates revenue ANS - Purchasing
clothing for a spouse from the company's petty cash fund
What is the first phase in the human resource planning process?
Gathering and analyzing data
Establishing objectives and policies
Designing and implementing action programs
Controlling and evaluating plans and programs ANS - Gathering and analyzing data
A firm needs to engage in redundancy planning to align with its competitors and the realities of the
market
.Which change is consistent with the company's plan?
An increase in job-skills retraining
An increase in employee self-control
A decrease in top-down communications
A decrease in buyout offers to employees ANS - An increase in job-skills retraining
What is the general purpose of recruitment?
To provide a pool of potentially qualified job applicants
To identify behaviors that are likely to lead to job success
To determine which job applicants are most qualified for the job
