WGU C202 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL
ALL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● 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 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
●● 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 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: Which employees to retain
●● How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants?
Answer: By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls
●● How does an organization's human resource strategy support the
organization's business strategy?
Answer: By helping it to acquire, develop, 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: It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and
change.
ALL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● 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 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
●● 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 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: Which employees to retain
●● How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants?
Answer: By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls
●● How does an organization's human resource strategy support the
organization's business strategy?
Answer: By helping it to acquire, develop, 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: It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and
change.
