HROB 151 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
100% PASS
1. Discuss the three stages in HR planning? - ANSWER 1) Forecasting- to determine the
supply of and demand for various types of human resources to predict areas within the
organization where there will be future labor shortages or surpluses.
2) Goal setting and strategic planning- focus attention on the problem and provide a
benchmark for determining the relative success of any programs aimed at redressing a
pending labor shortage or surplus.
3) Program implementation and evaluation- To make sure that some individual is held
accountable for achieving the stated goals and has the necessary authority and resources
to accomplish this goal.
What are the two ways that societal trends and events affect the three stages of HR
planning? - ANSWER (1) Consumer market- demand
(2) labor market- supply
How do we determine labor demand for workers in various job categories? - ANSWER
♣leading indicator- objective measure that predicts future demand
♣ subjective judgment from experts
, How do we use transitional matrices to determine labor supply? - ANSWER Transitional
matrices- identify employee movements in different job categories over time to chart
historical trends in a company's labor supply. Useful for AA/EEO purposes.
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of ways to eliminate a labor surplus and avoid a
labor shortage. - ANSWER 1.Options for reducing expected labor surplus:
Option Speed Human suffering
Downsizing fast high
Pay reductions fast high
Demotions fast high
Transfers fast moderate
Work sharing fast moderate
Hiring freeze slow low
Natural attrition slow low
Early retirement slow low
Retraining slow low
2. Options for avoiding an expected labor shortage:
Option Spee Human suffering
Overtime fast high
100% PASS
1. Discuss the three stages in HR planning? - ANSWER 1) Forecasting- to determine the
supply of and demand for various types of human resources to predict areas within the
organization where there will be future labor shortages or surpluses.
2) Goal setting and strategic planning- focus attention on the problem and provide a
benchmark for determining the relative success of any programs aimed at redressing a
pending labor shortage or surplus.
3) Program implementation and evaluation- To make sure that some individual is held
accountable for achieving the stated goals and has the necessary authority and resources
to accomplish this goal.
What are the two ways that societal trends and events affect the three stages of HR
planning? - ANSWER (1) Consumer market- demand
(2) labor market- supply
How do we determine labor demand for workers in various job categories? - ANSWER
♣leading indicator- objective measure that predicts future demand
♣ subjective judgment from experts
, How do we use transitional matrices to determine labor supply? - ANSWER Transitional
matrices- identify employee movements in different job categories over time to chart
historical trends in a company's labor supply. Useful for AA/EEO purposes.
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of ways to eliminate a labor surplus and avoid a
labor shortage. - ANSWER 1.Options for reducing expected labor surplus:
Option Speed Human suffering
Downsizing fast high
Pay reductions fast high
Demotions fast high
Transfers fast moderate
Work sharing fast moderate
Hiring freeze slow low
Natural attrition slow low
Early retirement slow low
Retraining slow low
2. Options for avoiding an expected labor shortage:
Option Spee Human suffering
Overtime fast high
