WGU D359 Chapter Quizzes - Section 1
correctly answered to pass
An Agile HR team only invites critical feedback once the result is completed. - correct answer
✔✔False. Agile HR teams believe that receiving feedback before a product is complete or a
solution has been perfected is positive because that is the only way to deliver slices of value to
customers incrementally.
What are two characteristics of Agile HR that make it different from traditional Human
Resources? - correct answer ✔✔Employee involvement in creating change, principles that
enable real-time decisions.
What can an organization do to improve its employer brand using an Agile HR mindset? - correct
answer ✔✔Create an end-to-end employee journey
A mandated career development plan is an effective approach to an annual performance
discussion. - correct answer ✔✔False - asking employees to complete a career development
plan as part of an annual performance discussion has the right intent, but when it is deemed
mandatory in a top-down management system, the support of people's career development
gets lost in the enforcement of the process.
Which two changes take place when businesses shift to an Agile way of thinking? - correct
answer ✔✔Reducing dependency on hierarchy, and moving toward project-based work.
What is one theory that early 20th century scientific management scholars used to characterize
worker behavior? - correct answer ✔✔People are only motivated by money and will slack off at
work if not closely monitored.
, What are two guiding principles of the Agile mindset? - correct answer ✔✔Customer centricity,
and Sustainable velocity
Which two actions are examples of the Agile approach to projects? - correct answer
✔✔Supporting self-directed learning, and Sharing the progress with all employees.
The waterfall approach is more beneficial than the Agile approach when unexpected changes
occur. - correct answer ✔✔False - a waterfall project's biggest risk is identifying changes too
late. Scope, schedule, and cost can be massively affected by a late change.
How can HR use design thinking to meet organizational challenges? - correct answer ✔✔Partner
with key stakeholders to investigate problems that occur.
Steal with pride is a method used during the ideate stage to research what other companies are
doing in performance management. - correct answer ✔✔False - steal with pride is a method
used during ideate step that involves looking for solutions outside the immediate domain, such
as studying how another industry solves a similar problem. BENCHMARKING is a method to
research what other companies are doing in performance management.
A team acts out a new HRIS interface in front of selected employees. Which prototyping method
is being used in this scenario? - correct answer ✔✔Wizard of Oz testing
What is the purpose of developing a strong vision for a new process? - correct answer ✔✔To
maintain focus on process objectives and goals
During a review of an organization's workforce, HR identified a high percentage of employees
eligible for retirement. Many of the employees are in key positions that are specialized and
require a specific skill set. What approach should HR take to address this issue and add value to
the organization? - correct answer ✔✔Develop a cross-functional team to help address the
issue.
correctly answered to pass
An Agile HR team only invites critical feedback once the result is completed. - correct answer
✔✔False. Agile HR teams believe that receiving feedback before a product is complete or a
solution has been perfected is positive because that is the only way to deliver slices of value to
customers incrementally.
What are two characteristics of Agile HR that make it different from traditional Human
Resources? - correct answer ✔✔Employee involvement in creating change, principles that
enable real-time decisions.
What can an organization do to improve its employer brand using an Agile HR mindset? - correct
answer ✔✔Create an end-to-end employee journey
A mandated career development plan is an effective approach to an annual performance
discussion. - correct answer ✔✔False - asking employees to complete a career development
plan as part of an annual performance discussion has the right intent, but when it is deemed
mandatory in a top-down management system, the support of people's career development
gets lost in the enforcement of the process.
Which two changes take place when businesses shift to an Agile way of thinking? - correct
answer ✔✔Reducing dependency on hierarchy, and moving toward project-based work.
What is one theory that early 20th century scientific management scholars used to characterize
worker behavior? - correct answer ✔✔People are only motivated by money and will slack off at
work if not closely monitored.
, What are two guiding principles of the Agile mindset? - correct answer ✔✔Customer centricity,
and Sustainable velocity
Which two actions are examples of the Agile approach to projects? - correct answer
✔✔Supporting self-directed learning, and Sharing the progress with all employees.
The waterfall approach is more beneficial than the Agile approach when unexpected changes
occur. - correct answer ✔✔False - a waterfall project's biggest risk is identifying changes too
late. Scope, schedule, and cost can be massively affected by a late change.
How can HR use design thinking to meet organizational challenges? - correct answer ✔✔Partner
with key stakeholders to investigate problems that occur.
Steal with pride is a method used during the ideate stage to research what other companies are
doing in performance management. - correct answer ✔✔False - steal with pride is a method
used during ideate step that involves looking for solutions outside the immediate domain, such
as studying how another industry solves a similar problem. BENCHMARKING is a method to
research what other companies are doing in performance management.
A team acts out a new HRIS interface in front of selected employees. Which prototyping method
is being used in this scenario? - correct answer ✔✔Wizard of Oz testing
What is the purpose of developing a strong vision for a new process? - correct answer ✔✔To
maintain focus on process objectives and goals
During a review of an organization's workforce, HR identified a high percentage of employees
eligible for retirement. Many of the employees are in key positions that are specialized and
require a specific skill set. What approach should HR take to address this issue and add value to
the organization? - correct answer ✔✔Develop a cross-functional team to help address the
issue.
