OBHR 3330 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Employers are impacted through changing consumer markets and ___________
markets - Answers -Labor
What are the steps in an HR planning process? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --
implementing and assessing a program
-establishing objectives and strategy
-forecasting labor market issues
The attempts to determine the supply of and demand for various types of human
resources is called ______. - Answers -forecasting
To forecast labor demand, HR planners consider the ______ needed to support
company objectives. - Answers -job types and skills
A statistical method that shows the proportion (or number) of employees in different job
categories at different times is called a ______. - Answers -transitional matrix
How can companies use labor markets to help them stay competitive? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers --to recognize the human resources needed
-to understand their current workforce
-to know how to address possible differences between present and upcoming HR
requirements
What is the final step in the HR planning process? - Answers -implementation and
evaluation
True or false: An effective HR planning process uses statistical and judgmental
approaches to forecast HR needs. - Answers -True
Which of the following refers to an objective measure that accurately predicts future
labor demand? - Answers -leading indicator
What is the purpose of a transitional matrix? - Answers -to track trends in the
company's labor supply
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a labor shortage? - Answers -Over the
next five years, 250,000 new teachers will be needed, and 75,000 people will receive
teaching licenses.
For the HR planning process, how should goals be determined? - Answers -by
analyzing labor supply and demand data
, Which of the following has been the most typical organizational response to a labor
surplus over the past decade? - Answers -Downsizing
In 2017 restrictions on immigration led to ______. - Answers -labor shortages in the
construction industry
What are the key components of an effective goal-setting phase in the HR planning
process? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --determining a specific number of jobs
needed in a specific category
-identifying a deadline for the ultimate outcome
The planned elimination of large numbers of personnel to enhance organizational
effectiveness is called ______. - Answers -downsizing
What is the key to a successful downsizing effort? - Answers -refraining from universal
cuts
If a company is able to anticipate a labor surplus in advance, what strategic step could it
take that has low human suffering? - Answers -implement a hiring freeze
What are the disadvantages of an aging workforce? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --
They tend to block the advancement of younger workers.
-They often cost the company more money than younger workers.
Early retirement incentive programs typically persuade ______ workers to retire from
their jobs. - Answers -Older
What are the major reasons organizations engage in downsizing? (Select all that apply.)
- Answers --to reduce costs
-to use less labor because of technological advancements
-to adapt to a change in workplace location
Temporary workers provide companies with the ability to ______. - Answers -deal with
rapid changes in the consumer market
Which of the following are unintended side effects of downsizing that impact an
organization's long-term success? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --remaining
employees feel less inspired to work
-social networks are disrupted
-important talent is let go
What factors have created constraints on organizations' abilities to deal with an aging
workforce? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --age discrimination legislation
-elimination of mandatory retirement ages
Employers are impacted through changing consumer markets and ___________
markets - Answers -Labor
What are the steps in an HR planning process? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --
implementing and assessing a program
-establishing objectives and strategy
-forecasting labor market issues
The attempts to determine the supply of and demand for various types of human
resources is called ______. - Answers -forecasting
To forecast labor demand, HR planners consider the ______ needed to support
company objectives. - Answers -job types and skills
A statistical method that shows the proportion (or number) of employees in different job
categories at different times is called a ______. - Answers -transitional matrix
How can companies use labor markets to help them stay competitive? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers --to recognize the human resources needed
-to understand their current workforce
-to know how to address possible differences between present and upcoming HR
requirements
What is the final step in the HR planning process? - Answers -implementation and
evaluation
True or false: An effective HR planning process uses statistical and judgmental
approaches to forecast HR needs. - Answers -True
Which of the following refers to an objective measure that accurately predicts future
labor demand? - Answers -leading indicator
What is the purpose of a transitional matrix? - Answers -to track trends in the
company's labor supply
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a labor shortage? - Answers -Over the
next five years, 250,000 new teachers will be needed, and 75,000 people will receive
teaching licenses.
For the HR planning process, how should goals be determined? - Answers -by
analyzing labor supply and demand data
, Which of the following has been the most typical organizational response to a labor
surplus over the past decade? - Answers -Downsizing
In 2017 restrictions on immigration led to ______. - Answers -labor shortages in the
construction industry
What are the key components of an effective goal-setting phase in the HR planning
process? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --determining a specific number of jobs
needed in a specific category
-identifying a deadline for the ultimate outcome
The planned elimination of large numbers of personnel to enhance organizational
effectiveness is called ______. - Answers -downsizing
What is the key to a successful downsizing effort? - Answers -refraining from universal
cuts
If a company is able to anticipate a labor surplus in advance, what strategic step could it
take that has low human suffering? - Answers -implement a hiring freeze
What are the disadvantages of an aging workforce? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --
They tend to block the advancement of younger workers.
-They often cost the company more money than younger workers.
Early retirement incentive programs typically persuade ______ workers to retire from
their jobs. - Answers -Older
What are the major reasons organizations engage in downsizing? (Select all that apply.)
- Answers --to reduce costs
-to use less labor because of technological advancements
-to adapt to a change in workplace location
Temporary workers provide companies with the ability to ______. - Answers -deal with
rapid changes in the consumer market
Which of the following are unintended side effects of downsizing that impact an
organization's long-term success? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --remaining
employees feel less inspired to work
-social networks are disrupted
-important talent is let go
What factors have created constraints on organizations' abilities to deal with an aging
workforce? (Select all that apply.) - Answers --age discrimination legislation
-elimination of mandatory retirement ages
