HR Final Exam Questions And Correct Answers
The identification of those most significant jobs in an organization that are creating a
long-term advantage and developing such employees so they can work in those jobs
effectively. - ANS: Strategic talent management
A holistic approach towards the utilization and development of human capital. - ANS:
Integrated talent management
_______: Activities that people must undertake to be productive and help an organization
achieve its goals and objective. The process should also motivate, assess and appraise
the job done so that enhancements are made. ANSWER Performance management
The ________________ starts by identifying the goals an organization should accomplish
to remain competitive and profitable. Managers then identify how they and their
employees can support these objectives by successfully completing work. Of course,
the sum of the work completed in all jobs should advance the strategic plan. - ANSWER
performance management process
_______________ objectives should be linked to the management of individual job
performance. - ANSWER Business
Performance management links _________ to results. - ANSWER strategy
Performance management is often confused with one of its key components, __________.
- ANSWER the performance appraisal
Series of activities designed to ensure that the organization gets the performance it
needs from its employees. - ANSWER Performance management
,Performance management should do the following:
- Make clear what the _________.
- __________ performance for personnel records.
- Identify areas of _________ and needed development.
- Provide ____________ to employees. - ANSWER organization expects
Document
success
performance information
Process of determining how well employees do their jobs relative to a standard and
communicating that information to them. - ANSWER Performance appraisal
This tool is a key part of performance management because it helps employees improve
their job performance. - ANSWER Performance appraisal
Successful ___________ allows managers to develop workers for jobs by focusing
attention on those aspects of the job that are most important. This is often done by
assessing the level of performance and then providing feedback on how the work might
be performed better. - ANSWER performance management
One report suggests that _________ of companies use performance management
actively. - ANSWER 86%
_________ are used to evaluate an employee's performance and develop a system
through which feedback regarding past, present, and future expectations of
performance can be provided. - ANSWER Performance appraisals
________ are widely used for wage and salary administration and for identifying
individual employee strengths and weaknesses. - ANSWER Performance appraisals
Organizations generally use _________ in two potentially conflicting ways. One use is to
, provide a measure of performance for consideration in making pay or other
administrative decisions about employees. This administrative role often creates stress
for the managers doing the appraisals and the employees being evaluated because the
rater is placed in the role of judge.
The other use focuses on the development of the individuals. In this role, the manager
acts more as a counsellor and coach than as a judge. The developmental performance
appraisal emphasises current training and development needs, and planning
employees' future opportunities and career directions. - ANSWER performance
appraisals
What are the 2 uses for performance appraisals? - ANSWER 1. provide a measure of
performance for consideration in making pay or other administrative decisions about
employees
2. development of individuals
Three _________ uses of appraisal impact managers and employees the most: 1)
determining pay adjustments, 2) making job placement decisions on promotions,
transfers, and demotions, 3) choosing employee disciplinary actions up to and including
termination of employment. - ANSWER administrative
A ________________ is often the link between employee job performance and the
additional pay and rewards they can receive. - ANSWER performance appraisal system
If done properly, the appraisal process can be of benefit to both the organization and its
employees.
The ____________ typically designs an organization's performance appraisal system.
__________ then use the appraisal system to evaluate employees. - ANSWER HR unit;
managers
During the development of a formal appraisal system, ________ usually provide input
regarding how the final system should work. - ANSWER managers
The identification of those most significant jobs in an organization that are creating a
long-term advantage and developing such employees so they can work in those jobs
effectively. - ANS: Strategic talent management
A holistic approach towards the utilization and development of human capital. - ANS:
Integrated talent management
_______: Activities that people must undertake to be productive and help an organization
achieve its goals and objective. The process should also motivate, assess and appraise
the job done so that enhancements are made. ANSWER Performance management
The ________________ starts by identifying the goals an organization should accomplish
to remain competitive and profitable. Managers then identify how they and their
employees can support these objectives by successfully completing work. Of course,
the sum of the work completed in all jobs should advance the strategic plan. - ANSWER
performance management process
_______________ objectives should be linked to the management of individual job
performance. - ANSWER Business
Performance management links _________ to results. - ANSWER strategy
Performance management is often confused with one of its key components, __________.
- ANSWER the performance appraisal
Series of activities designed to ensure that the organization gets the performance it
needs from its employees. - ANSWER Performance management
,Performance management should do the following:
- Make clear what the _________.
- __________ performance for personnel records.
- Identify areas of _________ and needed development.
- Provide ____________ to employees. - ANSWER organization expects
Document
success
performance information
Process of determining how well employees do their jobs relative to a standard and
communicating that information to them. - ANSWER Performance appraisal
This tool is a key part of performance management because it helps employees improve
their job performance. - ANSWER Performance appraisal
Successful ___________ allows managers to develop workers for jobs by focusing
attention on those aspects of the job that are most important. This is often done by
assessing the level of performance and then providing feedback on how the work might
be performed better. - ANSWER performance management
One report suggests that _________ of companies use performance management
actively. - ANSWER 86%
_________ are used to evaluate an employee's performance and develop a system
through which feedback regarding past, present, and future expectations of
performance can be provided. - ANSWER Performance appraisals
________ are widely used for wage and salary administration and for identifying
individual employee strengths and weaknesses. - ANSWER Performance appraisals
Organizations generally use _________ in two potentially conflicting ways. One use is to
, provide a measure of performance for consideration in making pay or other
administrative decisions about employees. This administrative role often creates stress
for the managers doing the appraisals and the employees being evaluated because the
rater is placed in the role of judge.
The other use focuses on the development of the individuals. In this role, the manager
acts more as a counsellor and coach than as a judge. The developmental performance
appraisal emphasises current training and development needs, and planning
employees' future opportunities and career directions. - ANSWER performance
appraisals
What are the 2 uses for performance appraisals? - ANSWER 1. provide a measure of
performance for consideration in making pay or other administrative decisions about
employees
2. development of individuals
Three _________ uses of appraisal impact managers and employees the most: 1)
determining pay adjustments, 2) making job placement decisions on promotions,
transfers, and demotions, 3) choosing employee disciplinary actions up to and including
termination of employment. - ANSWER administrative
A ________________ is often the link between employee job performance and the
additional pay and rewards they can receive. - ANSWER performance appraisal system
If done properly, the appraisal process can be of benefit to both the organization and its
employees.
The ____________ typically designs an organization's performance appraisal system.
__________ then use the appraisal system to evaluate employees. - ANSWER HR unit;
managers
During the development of a formal appraisal system, ________ usually provide input
regarding how the final system should work. - ANSWER managers
