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WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT VERSION
1 AND 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
Which managerial action describes a generic cost leadership strategy? -
ANSWER -Hiring workers with technical abilities and improving their
efficiency
An organization wants to recruit employees who are adaptable and
have the ability to innovate and create new processes in uncertain
environments.
Which human resource management (HRM) strategy describes this
scenario? - ANSWER -Differentiator
While conducting a SWOT analysis, a human resources (HR) professional
notes that the organization has a lack of experienced workers.
Which part of the SWOT analysis would this be considered? - ANSWER -
Weakness
True or False
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An organization's vision is specific and lays out the plan of what the
organization is going to do. - ANSWER -False
A human resources (HR) professional works in a company where
decisions are made primarily by the executive leadership team.
Which organizational component would be considered high in this
organization's structure? - ANSWER -Centralization
An employee is asked to do something that is outside the scope of their
normal job. The employee decides to complete the task rather than
pass it to someone else.
Which type of organizational structure does this scenario describe? -
ANSWER -Organic
An employee had an idea for improving the process of recording
invoices. When she told her boss about the idea, the boss told her it
was a good idea, but the department would stick with the old system,
saying, "We have always done it this way, and it makes sense to us."
Which level of culture is this? - ANSWER -Assumptions
True or False
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In a bureaucratic organization, a human resources (HR) manager
develops training programs that are specific and tailored to particular
jobs. - ANSWER -True
An employee is planning to celebrate the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.
The employee is reprimanded by his manager for requesting days off
during this holiday, but the manager does not reprimand employees
who take several days off for the Lunar New Year.
Which OUCH test principle is this manager violating? - ANSWER -The
manager is not applying the rules in a uniform way.
Which concept is demonstrated when human resources (HR) uses a test
for employment as a legitimate measure of an individual's ability to do
the essential functions of a job? - ANSWER -Job relatedness
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 - ANSWER -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?
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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 -
ANSWER -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 - ANSWER -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 - ANSWER -
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT VERSION
1 AND 2 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
Which managerial action describes a generic cost leadership strategy? -
ANSWER -Hiring workers with technical abilities and improving their
efficiency
An organization wants to recruit employees who are adaptable and
have the ability to innovate and create new processes in uncertain
environments.
Which human resource management (HRM) strategy describes this
scenario? - ANSWER -Differentiator
While conducting a SWOT analysis, a human resources (HR) professional
notes that the organization has a lack of experienced workers.
Which part of the SWOT analysis would this be considered? - ANSWER -
Weakness
True or False
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An organization's vision is specific and lays out the plan of what the
organization is going to do. - ANSWER -False
A human resources (HR) professional works in a company where
decisions are made primarily by the executive leadership team.
Which organizational component would be considered high in this
organization's structure? - ANSWER -Centralization
An employee is asked to do something that is outside the scope of their
normal job. The employee decides to complete the task rather than
pass it to someone else.
Which type of organizational structure does this scenario describe? -
ANSWER -Organic
An employee had an idea for improving the process of recording
invoices. When she told her boss about the idea, the boss told her it
was a good idea, but the department would stick with the old system,
saying, "We have always done it this way, and it makes sense to us."
Which level of culture is this? - ANSWER -Assumptions
True or False
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In a bureaucratic organization, a human resources (HR) manager
develops training programs that are specific and tailored to particular
jobs. - ANSWER -True
An employee is planning to celebrate the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.
The employee is reprimanded by his manager for requesting days off
during this holiday, but the manager does not reprimand employees
who take several days off for the Lunar New Year.
Which OUCH test principle is this manager violating? - ANSWER -The
manager is not applying the rules in a uniform way.
Which concept is demonstrated when human resources (HR) uses a test
for employment as a legitimate measure of an individual's ability to do
the essential functions of a job? - ANSWER -Job relatedness
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 - ANSWER -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?
, 4|Page
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 -
ANSWER -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 - ANSWER -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 - ANSWER -
Assessing the local labor market to find candidates
