WGU C202: Pre-Assessment - Managing Human
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Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - ANSWER-Being asked to directly
supervise a family member
A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or punished for refusing to
follow an illegal request made by a supervisor.
Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma? - ANSWER-Rights Standard
What is the goal of affirmative action? - ANSWER-By seeking to remedy past practices that innately
caused an adverse effect on applicants
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively impacts women. The
employer responds that she has the same requirements for male and female applicants and wants to
hire other women.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact? - ANSWER-Adverse impact is
unintentional and relates to standard policies applied to all employees.
Which protected classes must a company set hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246? -
ANSWER-Minorities and women
An employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting less effort in personal
appearance.
Why is this permitted under an at-will employment relationship? - ANSWER-An employer can
terminate an employee for an immoral reason.
Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child without
fear of losing her job? - ANSWER-The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994? -
ANSWER-To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military service
Which event should be covered under workers' compensation? - ANSWER-Breaking an arm while at
work
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's business strategy? -
ANSWER-By helping it to acquire, develop, motivate, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - ANSWER-Retaining talent
How does effective human resource management improve organizational performance? - ANSWER-
By enhancing a company's ability to cope with growth and change
Which characteristic of an employee should human resource management focus on to enhance
organizational culture? - ANSWER-Fit within an organization
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization? - ANSWER-
Extroverted employees are the most effective.
, Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided through effective human resource
management? - ANSWER-Trust
What is the organization's formal system of task, power, and reporting relationships called? -
ANSWER-An organizational structure
How does human resource management support organizational leadership? - ANSWER-By providing
employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
Which decision can human resource management assist with during the combination stage of
mergers and acquisitions? - ANSWER-When to declare the combination a success
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? - ANSWER-By helping managers
avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - ANSWER-Developing a recruiting plan and designing a
compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their organizations? -
ANSWER-Metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division can influence staffing plans
What should human resource managers use to determine performance metrics? - ANSWER-Business
goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are adopted? - ANSWER-Its
talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity? - ANSWER-To
reduce negative public relations
How does an employee handbook protect employers? - ANSWER-By ensuring that employees are
informed about company expectations, policies, and benefits
Which situation is an example of poor person-organizational fit? - ANSWER-An employee has the
necessary training and skills for a position, but has a different set of values than the employer.
How does sourcing affect recruiting? - ANSWER-Effective sourcing improves the compatibility of
talent pools to open positions.
What is a benefit of external recruiting? - ANSWER-External hires can bring new ideas and insights.
Which request might be asked during a case interview? - ANSWER-Explain how you would react if you
were asked by a coworker to take shortcuts to meet job expectations.
Why might human resource managers place limited importance on distributive fairness in the hiring
process? - ANSWER-Only those hired tend to appreciate the outcomes of the process.
Which step in an effective training program involves determining the best setting, methods, and
materials to be used? - ANSWER-Designing training systems
Which type of training includes both role-playing and action learning? - ANSWER-Experiential training
What does a person's learning style determine? - ANSWER-The instructional methods that are the
most effective for training
Capital Latest 2025 Passed
Which situation is an example of a managerial ethical dilemma? - ANSWER-Being asked to directly
supervise a family member
A human resource manual specifies that employees cannot be terminated or punished for refusing to
follow an illegal request made by a supervisor.
Which standard is being applied to resolve this ethical dilemma? - ANSWER-Rights Standard
What is the goal of affirmative action? - ANSWER-By seeking to remedy past practices that innately
caused an adverse effect on applicants
A female employer is accused of having an employment practice that negatively impacts women. The
employer responds that she has the same requirements for male and female applicants and wants to
hire other women.
Why is this case a potential demonstration of adverse impact? - ANSWER-Adverse impact is
unintentional and relates to standard policies applied to all employees.
Which protected classes must a company set hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246? -
ANSWER-Minorities and women
An employer terminates an employee for being unattractive and putting less effort in personal
appearance.
Why is this permitted under an at-will employment relationship? - ANSWER-An employer can
terminate an employee for an immoral reason.
Which law guarantees that a woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child without
fear of losing her job? - ANSWER-The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
What is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994? -
ANSWER-To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military service
Which event should be covered under workers' compensation? - ANSWER-Breaking an arm while at
work
How does an organization's human resource strategy support the organization's business strategy? -
ANSWER-By helping it to acquire, develop, motivate, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy
What is a primary function of human resource management? - ANSWER-Retaining talent
How does effective human resource management improve organizational performance? - ANSWER-
By enhancing a company's ability to cope with growth and change
Which characteristic of an employee should human resource management focus on to enhance
organizational culture? - ANSWER-Fit within an organization
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization? - ANSWER-
Extroverted employees are the most effective.
, Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided through effective human resource
management? - ANSWER-Trust
What is the organization's formal system of task, power, and reporting relationships called? -
ANSWER-An organizational structure
How does human resource management support organizational leadership? - ANSWER-By providing
employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
Which decision can human resource management assist with during the combination stage of
mergers and acquisitions? - ANSWER-When to declare the combination a success
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? - ANSWER-By helping managers
avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - ANSWER-Developing a recruiting plan and designing a
compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit their organizations? -
ANSWER-Metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division can influence staffing plans
What should human resource managers use to determine performance metrics? - ANSWER-Business
goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are adopted? - ANSWER-Its
talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and diversity? - ANSWER-To
reduce negative public relations
How does an employee handbook protect employers? - ANSWER-By ensuring that employees are
informed about company expectations, policies, and benefits
Which situation is an example of poor person-organizational fit? - ANSWER-An employee has the
necessary training and skills for a position, but has a different set of values than the employer.
How does sourcing affect recruiting? - ANSWER-Effective sourcing improves the compatibility of
talent pools to open positions.
What is a benefit of external recruiting? - ANSWER-External hires can bring new ideas and insights.
Which request might be asked during a case interview? - ANSWER-Explain how you would react if you
were asked by a coworker to take shortcuts to meet job expectations.
Why might human resource managers place limited importance on distributive fairness in the hiring
process? - ANSWER-Only those hired tend to appreciate the outcomes of the process.
Which step in an effective training program involves determining the best setting, methods, and
materials to be used? - ANSWER-Designing training systems
Which type of training includes both role-playing and action learning? - ANSWER-Experiential training
What does a person's learning style determine? - ANSWER-The instructional methods that are the
most effective for training
