WGU D351 Version 3 PA questions
well answered graded A+ 2025/2026
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competition
changes in communication technology
lower college graduation 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
To give current employees a referral bonus for recruiting job applicants - ANS ✔✔To provide a
pool of potentially qualified job applicants
A pharmaceutical firm employs salespeople throughout the nation and will soon be adding 20
entry-level sales positions with the inclusion of a new line of prescription medication. For
recruiting purposes, the human resources department wants exposure to a large number of
potential applicants for screening while maintaining a low cost per applicant.
Which method should the company use to achieve these objectives?
A newspaper classified ad
A website for industry executives
A 30-second television advertisement
A job posting on an employment website - ANS ✔✔A job posting on an employment website
An organization wants to enhance its ability to attract top talent. After benchmarking other
firms' human resources practices, senior leaders decide to improve the quality of work life.
Which two changes would fit the organization's need to attract top talent?Choose 2 answers
Adding onsite child care services
Adding an employee fitness center
Adding annual management reviews
well answered graded A+ 2025/2026
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work?
Increased competition
changes in communication technology
lower college graduation 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
To give current employees a referral bonus for recruiting job applicants - ANS ✔✔To provide a
pool of potentially qualified job applicants
A pharmaceutical firm employs salespeople throughout the nation and will soon be adding 20
entry-level sales positions with the inclusion of a new line of prescription medication. For
recruiting purposes, the human resources department wants exposure to a large number of
potential applicants for screening while maintaining a low cost per applicant.
Which method should the company use to achieve these objectives?
A newspaper classified ad
A website for industry executives
A 30-second television advertisement
A job posting on an employment website - ANS ✔✔A job posting on an employment website
An organization wants to enhance its ability to attract top talent. After benchmarking other
firms' human resources practices, senior leaders decide to improve the quality of work life.
Which two changes would fit the organization's need to attract top talent?Choose 2 answers
Adding onsite child care services
Adding an employee fitness center
Adding annual management reviews
