WGU D351 BOARD EVALUATION SCRIPT
2026 COMPREHENSIVE SET QUESTIONS
WITH PRECISE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What role does the staffing function of human resource management
play within organizations? Answer: recruiting job applicants (also
known as candidates), and then selecting the most appropriate applicants
for the available jobs.
⩥ What are the types of employee compensation? Answer: direct and
indirect compensation
⩥ What is the role of performance appraisals? Answer: A performance
appraisal (also known as a performance review, performance evaluation,
or career development discussion) is a method by which an employee's
job performance is evaluated.
⩥ How does HRM enhance human potential? Answer: HRM field has
seen a substantial interest in both formal and informal training and
development.
⩥ HRM's work on improving the workplace environment focuses on
what two environments? Answer: implementing productivity
improvement programs as well as improving health and safety at work
,⩥ What must management be aware of in order to maintain effective
work relationships? Answer: After an organization has hired the
employees it needs, it must foster a positive workplace environment. In
addition to compensation and a healthy and safe environment, firms
must provide conditions that will make it attractive for employees to
stay.
⩥ What impact has globalization had on HR practices? Answer:
organizations become more global, it is essential that organizations
develop and implement HRM policies with international applicability,
also making them relevant to employees from diverse cultures and
backgrounds
⩥ What are the four implicit HR objectives? Answer: improve
productivity, improve quality of work life,ensure legal compliance, and
foster ethical behavior.
⩥ How can HR managers make a significant contribution toward
productivity improvements? Answer: work organization and design
⩥ How do organizations improve the quality of work life? How have
employees' attitudes regarding involvement with their work shifted?
Answer: most employees today desire more autonomy and a chance to
make a greater contribution to the organization. employees today prefer
a greater level of involvement with their work
,⩥ Why is it important that HR mangers and personnel be familiar with
the laws and regulations? Answer: laws impact nearly all functions and
activities with which HRM is involved, HR managers and personnel
must be familiar with regulations affecting hiring and pay decisions,
promotion activities, health and safety considerations, and labor
relations.
⩥ Define the term "moral philosophy." Answer: refers to the principles,
rules, and values that individuals use in deciding what is right or wrong.
⩥ How can HR professionals create a culture where ethical behavior is
encouraged? Answer: "creating a positive work environment, hiring
ethical individuals, providing ethical training, labeling and modeling
ethical behavior, creating a well-defined code of ethics, establishing an
open-door policy, and providing an employee assistance program
(EAP)."
⩥ Define the term "business ethics." Answer: the values and principles
that are used to evaluate whether the collective behavior of members of
an organization is appropriate
⩥ What are the six major trends have been identified as influencing the
work environment? Answer: increased competition, the costs and
benefits associated with HR utilization, productivity changes (resulting
from changes in technology, capital investment, the 2008-2014
recession, capital utilization, outsourcing, and government policies), the
, increasing pace and complexity of social, cultural, legal, demographic,
and educational changes, the symptoms of dysfunction in the workplace,
and societal trends of the 21st century
⩥ Internal Environment: Define "culture" and identify who shapes an
organization's culture. Answer: represents the organization's value
system. Top management shapes a companies culture
⩥ Internal Environment: Define technology. Answer: generally refers to
the equipment and knowledge used to produce goods and services, and
the definition of technology may vary greatly by industry
⩥ Internal Environment: How does technology influence an
organization's structure? Answer: with technology and computers, close
supervision of employees is unnecessary. Furthermore, technology
allows work to be performed during non-traditional hours, away from
physical manufacturing plants and offices. With technology we can see a
reduction in the work force.
⩥ Internal Environment: Organizational size is an important factor in
determining ________________. Answer: HR activities
⩥ External Environment: How does the economy influence HR
activities? Answer: A strong economy tends to decrease unemployment,
increase wages, make recruitment more competitive, and increase the
desirability of training. On the other hand, a weak economy tends to
2026 COMPREHENSIVE SET QUESTIONS
WITH PRECISE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What role does the staffing function of human resource management
play within organizations? Answer: recruiting job applicants (also
known as candidates), and then selecting the most appropriate applicants
for the available jobs.
⩥ What are the types of employee compensation? Answer: direct and
indirect compensation
⩥ What is the role of performance appraisals? Answer: A performance
appraisal (also known as a performance review, performance evaluation,
or career development discussion) is a method by which an employee's
job performance is evaluated.
⩥ How does HRM enhance human potential? Answer: HRM field has
seen a substantial interest in both formal and informal training and
development.
⩥ HRM's work on improving the workplace environment focuses on
what two environments? Answer: implementing productivity
improvement programs as well as improving health and safety at work
,⩥ What must management be aware of in order to maintain effective
work relationships? Answer: After an organization has hired the
employees it needs, it must foster a positive workplace environment. In
addition to compensation and a healthy and safe environment, firms
must provide conditions that will make it attractive for employees to
stay.
⩥ What impact has globalization had on HR practices? Answer:
organizations become more global, it is essential that organizations
develop and implement HRM policies with international applicability,
also making them relevant to employees from diverse cultures and
backgrounds
⩥ What are the four implicit HR objectives? Answer: improve
productivity, improve quality of work life,ensure legal compliance, and
foster ethical behavior.
⩥ How can HR managers make a significant contribution toward
productivity improvements? Answer: work organization and design
⩥ How do organizations improve the quality of work life? How have
employees' attitudes regarding involvement with their work shifted?
Answer: most employees today desire more autonomy and a chance to
make a greater contribution to the organization. employees today prefer
a greater level of involvement with their work
,⩥ Why is it important that HR mangers and personnel be familiar with
the laws and regulations? Answer: laws impact nearly all functions and
activities with which HRM is involved, HR managers and personnel
must be familiar with regulations affecting hiring and pay decisions,
promotion activities, health and safety considerations, and labor
relations.
⩥ Define the term "moral philosophy." Answer: refers to the principles,
rules, and values that individuals use in deciding what is right or wrong.
⩥ How can HR professionals create a culture where ethical behavior is
encouraged? Answer: "creating a positive work environment, hiring
ethical individuals, providing ethical training, labeling and modeling
ethical behavior, creating a well-defined code of ethics, establishing an
open-door policy, and providing an employee assistance program
(EAP)."
⩥ Define the term "business ethics." Answer: the values and principles
that are used to evaluate whether the collective behavior of members of
an organization is appropriate
⩥ What are the six major trends have been identified as influencing the
work environment? Answer: increased competition, the costs and
benefits associated with HR utilization, productivity changes (resulting
from changes in technology, capital investment, the 2008-2014
recession, capital utilization, outsourcing, and government policies), the
, increasing pace and complexity of social, cultural, legal, demographic,
and educational changes, the symptoms of dysfunction in the workplace,
and societal trends of the 21st century
⩥ Internal Environment: Define "culture" and identify who shapes an
organization's culture. Answer: represents the organization's value
system. Top management shapes a companies culture
⩥ Internal Environment: Define technology. Answer: generally refers to
the equipment and knowledge used to produce goods and services, and
the definition of technology may vary greatly by industry
⩥ Internal Environment: How does technology influence an
organization's structure? Answer: with technology and computers, close
supervision of employees is unnecessary. Furthermore, technology
allows work to be performed during non-traditional hours, away from
physical manufacturing plants and offices. With technology we can see a
reduction in the work force.
⩥ Internal Environment: Organizational size is an important factor in
determining ________________. Answer: HR activities
⩥ External Environment: How does the economy influence HR
activities? Answer: A strong economy tends to decrease unemployment,
increase wages, make recruitment more competitive, and increase the
desirability of training. On the other hand, a weak economy tends to
