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Review for Strategic Human Resource Planning Chapters 4,5,6,7
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1
Which of the following is one advantage of HR forecasting?
improved organizational innovation
alignment of HR processes
increasing organizational flexibility
alignment of HR strategies
2
Which of the following would NOT be considered a “designated group”?
disabled people
immigrants
Aboriginals
women
3
What would be the best way to determine total HR demand requirement for long-run time periods
use impact analysis
use staffing tables
use scenario forecasts
use movement analysis
4
What are two motivational benefits of job rotation?
reduction of boredom and fatigue
job satisfaction and job enlargement
feeling appreciated and valued
opportunity for advancement and training
5
supply source name when an org is retraining, promoting, and transferring existing employees
internal supply
transitional supply
employee retention
external supply
6
Which of the following is a quantitative human resource forecasting method?
Nominal Group Technique
time series
Delphi Technique
focus groups
7
What is the process of matching a worker’s skills and knowledge to specific jobs within an org.
succession and replacement planning
job specification and job matching
HRM systems
Markov analysis
8
What type of forecasting occurs in the range of one to two years?
short-run
current
medium-run
rapid-run
9
What are two motivational benefits of job rotation for employees?
job engagement and job enlargement
upward advancement and development opportunities
feelings of equity and justice
employee satisfaction and commitment
10
Which of the following is NOT related to attrition?
deaths
voluntary turnover
retirements
terminations
11
when the supply of human capital available is inadequate to meet demand there is a(n) _____
labour market demand
employee segmentation
external human resource supply
skills gap
12
Which of the following is NOT a quantitative demand analysis method?
Delphi technique
trend analysis
ratio analysis
staffing table
13
In the Delphi technique, why do the experts NOT meet face-to-face?
They lack communication expertise.
They want to lower costs
They do not have the time.
They worry about groupthink.
14
What will happen if you don't review the textbook and PPT slides for these chapters
there will be a power failure at RRC
get answers through a telepathic link with the book's author
I won't do as well as I hoped....so please study
Jeff will get amnesia and forget about the Festival
15
How can organizations reduce their HR costs?
ensure that there are more than enough employees
pay overtime only when necessary
use contingent workers whenever possible
take a long-run planning approach to HR issues
16
once an org. knows its overall HR demand needs, what's the first step in ascertaining HR supply
to determine the net demand from external supply sources
to determine what staff are needed, when, and where
to examine the number and capabilities of current employees
to examine data from a variety of perspectives
17
HR forecasters must pay particular attention to monitoring which of the following human capital
workers with administrative skills
workers holding qualifications that are in high demand
workers with financial skills
workers with communication skills
18
What is the first step in the HR forecasting process?
the availability of external supply of workers
the availability of internal supply of workers
the calculation of organizational requirements
the determination of the source of human capital
19
why do organizations have succession management plans
to increase employee satisfaction and commitment
to help individual realize their career plan within the org.
to ensure upward advancement opportunities for employees
to increase job engagement and job enlargement opportunities
20
Which of the following influences the external supply of Human Capital
government programs
company human capital staffing resources
company human resource staffing policies
segmenting critical human capital
21
What is the most common operational index used by organizations in a ratio analysis?
clients served
units produced
sales level
production hours
22
how can organizations to test whether high-potential employees have management potential?
give them a training opportunity
give them a performance review
give them a special assignment
give them a greater workload
23
What is the first step in a HR supply analysis?
to examine skills and management inventories
to analyze the external environment
to determine the HR demand available
to calculate the ratio of hires to retires
24
What is the final step in the succession management process?
identify the skills and competencies needed
provide developmental opportunities and experiences
identify high-potential employees
monitor succession management
25
what does the code "RD" on a succession/replacement chart mean
return to division
requires downsizing
retention desired
ready with development
26
Which of the following is a hard cost associated with replacing workers?
lost production
lost customer contacts
orientation and training time
increased turnover
27
What method of estimating HR demand uses historical indicators to forecast future staff needs?
ratio analysis
cohort analysis
impact analysis
trend analysis
28
what HR practice will soon be-come the number-one priority for HR professionals?
performance management
career development
employee retention
organizational development
29
Why do organizations prefer to hire employees from within rather than from outside
to select candidates with new ideas and skills
to stabilize the HR supply with external sources
to maintain a ratio of internal to external candidates
to reinforce employee loyalty and performance
30
What type of human resource forecasting model is based on human judgment?
econometric
qualitative
time series
quantitative
