WGU D351 FUNCTIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
.360-degree evaluation - ANSWER-An evaluation that analyzes individuals'
performance from all sides—from their supervisor's viewpoint, from their
subordinates' viewpoint, from their customers (if applicable), from their peers,
and from their own self-evaluation
.Absenteeism - ANSWER-The failure of an employee to report to the workplace
as scheduled
.ACA (affordable care act) - ANSWER-requires that all employers with more than
50 employees provide health insurance for their full-time employees or face
significant penalties levied by the federal government.
.Accountability - ANSWER-The personal duty to someone else (a higher-level
manager or the organization itself) for the effective use of resources to
complete an assignment
.Active listening - ANSWER-The intention and ability to listen to others, use the
content and context of the communication, and respond appropriately
.Adverse employment action - ANSWER-Any action, such as firings, demotions,
schedule reductions, or changes, that would harm the individual employee
,.Affirmative action - ANSWER-A series of policies, programs, and initiatives that
have been instituted by various entities within both government and the private
sector that are designed to prefer hiring of individuals from protected groups in
certain circumstances in an attempt to mitigate past discrimination
.Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - ANSWER-Prohibits age
discrimination against people 40 years of age or older and restricts mandatory
retirement
.Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWER-Strengthened the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require employers to provide "reasonable
accommodations" to allow disabled employees to work
.Appraisal and promotion - ANSWER-Line managers are the primary individuals
who evaluate subordinates' work performance, and they should have a strong
voice in who should be eligible for promotions in the organization because their
job is to know their people and each of their capabilities and limitations.
.Arbitrator - ANSWER-A neutral third party who resolves a conflict by making a
binding decision
.Assessment center - ANSWER-A place where job applicants undergo a series of
tests, interviews, and simulated experiences to determine their potential for a
particular job
.Attribution Error - ANSWER-attribution is a process in which an individual
makes assumptions about the reasons or motivations (such as attitudes, values,
or beliefs) for an observed behavior.
,.Authority - ANSWER-The right to give orders, enforce obedience, make
decisions, and commit resources toward completing organizational goals
.Autocratic style of management - ANSWER-Highly directive and low in
supportiveness. Appropriate when interacting with low-capability employees.
.Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) form - ANSWER-A performance
appraisal that provides a description of each assessment along a continuum
.Behaviors - ANSWER-The actions taken by an individual
.Bias - ANSWER-A personality-based tendency, either toward or against
something
.Biological job design - ANSWER-Designing jobs by focusing on minimizing the
physical strain on the worker by structuring the physical work environment
around the way the body works
.Bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) - ANSWER-A qualification that is
absolutely required in order for an individual to be able to successfully do a
particular job
.Bonus - ANSWER-A lump sum payment, typically given to an individual at the
end of a time period
.Broadbanding - ANSWER-Combining multiple pay levels into one
, .Burnout - ANSWER-Constant lack of interest and motivation to perform one's
job
.Business necessity - ANSWER-When a particular practice is necessary for the
safe and efficient operation of the business and when there is a specific
business purpose for applying a particular standard that may, in fact, be
discriminatory
.Business skill - ANSWER-provide analytical and quantitative skills, including the
in-depth knowledge of how the business works and of its budgeting and
strategic-planning processes that are necessary for a manager to understand
and contribute to the profitability of the organization.
.Business skills - ANSWER-The analytical and quantitative skills—including in-
depth knowledge of how the business works and its budgeting and strategic-
planning processes—that are necessary for a manager to understand and
contribute to the profitability of the organization
.Career - ANSWER-The individually perceived sequence of attitudes and
behaviors associated with work-related experiences and activities over the span
of a person's life
.Career plateau - ANSWER-When an individual feels unchallenged in their
current job and has little or no chance of advancement
.Central tendency error - ANSWER-the rater evaluates everyone under their
control as average—meaning nobody is rated as either really good or really bad.
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
.360-degree evaluation - ANSWER-An evaluation that analyzes individuals'
performance from all sides—from their supervisor's viewpoint, from their
subordinates' viewpoint, from their customers (if applicable), from their peers,
and from their own self-evaluation
.Absenteeism - ANSWER-The failure of an employee to report to the workplace
as scheduled
.ACA (affordable care act) - ANSWER-requires that all employers with more than
50 employees provide health insurance for their full-time employees or face
significant penalties levied by the federal government.
.Accountability - ANSWER-The personal duty to someone else (a higher-level
manager or the organization itself) for the effective use of resources to
complete an assignment
.Active listening - ANSWER-The intention and ability to listen to others, use the
content and context of the communication, and respond appropriately
.Adverse employment action - ANSWER-Any action, such as firings, demotions,
schedule reductions, or changes, that would harm the individual employee
,.Affirmative action - ANSWER-A series of policies, programs, and initiatives that
have been instituted by various entities within both government and the private
sector that are designed to prefer hiring of individuals from protected groups in
certain circumstances in an attempt to mitigate past discrimination
.Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 - ANSWER-Prohibits age
discrimination against people 40 years of age or older and restricts mandatory
retirement
.Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - ANSWER-Strengthened the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require employers to provide "reasonable
accommodations" to allow disabled employees to work
.Appraisal and promotion - ANSWER-Line managers are the primary individuals
who evaluate subordinates' work performance, and they should have a strong
voice in who should be eligible for promotions in the organization because their
job is to know their people and each of their capabilities and limitations.
.Arbitrator - ANSWER-A neutral third party who resolves a conflict by making a
binding decision
.Assessment center - ANSWER-A place where job applicants undergo a series of
tests, interviews, and simulated experiences to determine their potential for a
particular job
.Attribution Error - ANSWER-attribution is a process in which an individual
makes assumptions about the reasons or motivations (such as attitudes, values,
or beliefs) for an observed behavior.
,.Authority - ANSWER-The right to give orders, enforce obedience, make
decisions, and commit resources toward completing organizational goals
.Autocratic style of management - ANSWER-Highly directive and low in
supportiveness. Appropriate when interacting with low-capability employees.
.Behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) form - ANSWER-A performance
appraisal that provides a description of each assessment along a continuum
.Behaviors - ANSWER-The actions taken by an individual
.Bias - ANSWER-A personality-based tendency, either toward or against
something
.Biological job design - ANSWER-Designing jobs by focusing on minimizing the
physical strain on the worker by structuring the physical work environment
around the way the body works
.Bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) - ANSWER-A qualification that is
absolutely required in order for an individual to be able to successfully do a
particular job
.Bonus - ANSWER-A lump sum payment, typically given to an individual at the
end of a time period
.Broadbanding - ANSWER-Combining multiple pay levels into one
, .Burnout - ANSWER-Constant lack of interest and motivation to perform one's
job
.Business necessity - ANSWER-When a particular practice is necessary for the
safe and efficient operation of the business and when there is a specific
business purpose for applying a particular standard that may, in fact, be
discriminatory
.Business skill - ANSWER-provide analytical and quantitative skills, including the
in-depth knowledge of how the business works and of its budgeting and
strategic-planning processes that are necessary for a manager to understand
and contribute to the profitability of the organization.
.Business skills - ANSWER-The analytical and quantitative skills—including in-
depth knowledge of how the business works and its budgeting and strategic-
planning processes—that are necessary for a manager to understand and
contribute to the profitability of the organization
.Career - ANSWER-The individually perceived sequence of attitudes and
behaviors associated with work-related experiences and activities over the span
of a person's life
.Career plateau - ANSWER-When an individual feels unchallenged in their
current job and has little or no chance of advancement
.Central tendency error - ANSWER-the rater evaluates everyone under their
control as average—meaning nobody is rated as either really good or really bad.
