BU354 Chapter 3 Questions and
Answers.
Human resource planning systematically forecasts an organization's future demand for and
supply of workers, and matches the supply to the demand. - Answer True
Organizational survival depends upon effective human resource planning. - Answer True
Human resource planning is strictly focused on matching the supply and demand of employees.
- Answer False
Organizational strategies define the human resource objectives. - Answer True
While all organizations benefit from detailed human resource planning, small firms usually
benefit more than larger ones. - Answer False
A firm's strategic plans are often actually executed through a number of tactical or operational
plans. - Answer True
One of the factors that has an impact on the demand for human resources is the organization's
strategic plan. - Answer True
Organization factors affecting the demand for human resources include both technological
changes and strategic plans. - Answer False
Past experience can usually be a reasonable guide to future human resource demands as long
as managers are sensitive to changes that could upset past trends. - Answer True
Expert forecasts rely on those people who are knowledgeable to estimate future human
resource needs. - Answer True
Two methods for estimating the future demand for human resource s are expert forecasting and
trend projection forecasting. - Answer True
The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) for forecasting the demand for human resources involves
the repeated use of surveys until a general opinion occurs. - Answer False
Answers.
Human resource planning systematically forecasts an organization's future demand for and
supply of workers, and matches the supply to the demand. - Answer True
Organizational survival depends upon effective human resource planning. - Answer True
Human resource planning is strictly focused on matching the supply and demand of employees.
- Answer False
Organizational strategies define the human resource objectives. - Answer True
While all organizations benefit from detailed human resource planning, small firms usually
benefit more than larger ones. - Answer False
A firm's strategic plans are often actually executed through a number of tactical or operational
plans. - Answer True
One of the factors that has an impact on the demand for human resources is the organization's
strategic plan. - Answer True
Organization factors affecting the demand for human resources include both technological
changes and strategic plans. - Answer False
Past experience can usually be a reasonable guide to future human resource demands as long
as managers are sensitive to changes that could upset past trends. - Answer True
Expert forecasts rely on those people who are knowledgeable to estimate future human
resource needs. - Answer True
Two methods for estimating the future demand for human resource s are expert forecasting and
trend projection forecasting. - Answer True
The Nominal Group Technique (NGT) for forecasting the demand for human resources involves
the repeated use of surveys until a general opinion occurs. - Answer False
