WGU C232: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Simple Linear Regression --CORRECT ANSWER--A
projection of future demand is based on a past relationship
between the organization's employment level and a variable
related to employment, such as sales and shows how these
measures are connected.
Succession Planning --CORRECT ANSWER--This type of
planning tends to be long-term, developmental, and flexible.
Although this type of planning is widely practiced, many
employers who use it tend to emphasize characteristics of the
managers and downplay characteristics of the positions to
which the managers may eventually be promoted.
Deontological Theories --CORRECT ANSWER--These
theories of ethics evaluate the rightness or wrongness of an
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,action based on how well that action conforms to some rule or
principle, regardless of the consequences.
Managerial Estimates --CORRECT ANSWER--The most
common method of estimating HR demand. These are
typically made by top management (a top-down approach).
Multiple Linear Regression --CORRECT ANSWER--An
extension of simple linear regression analysis. However,
instead of relating employment to just one variable, multiple
variables are used.
Nominal Grouping Technique --CORRECT ANSWER--A
group process involving problem identification, solution
generation, and decision-making.
Redundancy Planning --CORRECT ANSWER--HR planning
associated with the process of laying off employees who are
no longer needed.
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,Replacement Planning --CORRECT ANSWER--This type of
planning uses charts that show the names of the current
occupants of positions in the organization and the names of
likely replacements.
External Environment --CORRECT ANSWER--The factors
that organizations and their managers have no control over,
such as legislation, changes in technology, competition, and
so on.
HR --CORRECT ANSWER--Often referring to the
department charged with overseeing an organization's
personnel or human resources.
Human Resource Management (HRM) --CORRECT
ANSWER--Is responsible for the recruitment, selection,
training, and motivation of the organization's employees and
is therefore concerned with the fundamental task of defining
and analyzing jobs in organizations.
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, Internal Environment --CORRECT ANSWER--Factors that
organizations control as they interact in the global
marketplace, such as culture, product development, and
strategy.
Quality of Work Life --CORRECT ANSWER--The quality of
life experienced by employees in their work environments.
SWOT Analysis --CORRECT ANSWER--An acronym for
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. This
analysis provides the firm actionable direction for competing
in the marketplace.
Strategy --CORRECT ANSWER--The plan an organization
has to compete in a marketplace. A strategy can consist of
products and services, employees, and the organization's
goals, among other things.
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Simple Linear Regression --CORRECT ANSWER--A
projection of future demand is based on a past relationship
between the organization's employment level and a variable
related to employment, such as sales and shows how these
measures are connected.
Succession Planning --CORRECT ANSWER--This type of
planning tends to be long-term, developmental, and flexible.
Although this type of planning is widely practiced, many
employers who use it tend to emphasize characteristics of the
managers and downplay characteristics of the positions to
which the managers may eventually be promoted.
Deontological Theories --CORRECT ANSWER--These
theories of ethics evaluate the rightness or wrongness of an
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,action based on how well that action conforms to some rule or
principle, regardless of the consequences.
Managerial Estimates --CORRECT ANSWER--The most
common method of estimating HR demand. These are
typically made by top management (a top-down approach).
Multiple Linear Regression --CORRECT ANSWER--An
extension of simple linear regression analysis. However,
instead of relating employment to just one variable, multiple
variables are used.
Nominal Grouping Technique --CORRECT ANSWER--A
group process involving problem identification, solution
generation, and decision-making.
Redundancy Planning --CORRECT ANSWER--HR planning
associated with the process of laying off employees who are
no longer needed.
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,Replacement Planning --CORRECT ANSWER--This type of
planning uses charts that show the names of the current
occupants of positions in the organization and the names of
likely replacements.
External Environment --CORRECT ANSWER--The factors
that organizations and their managers have no control over,
such as legislation, changes in technology, competition, and
so on.
HR --CORRECT ANSWER--Often referring to the
department charged with overseeing an organization's
personnel or human resources.
Human Resource Management (HRM) --CORRECT
ANSWER--Is responsible for the recruitment, selection,
training, and motivation of the organization's employees and
is therefore concerned with the fundamental task of defining
and analyzing jobs in organizations.
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, Internal Environment --CORRECT ANSWER--Factors that
organizations control as they interact in the global
marketplace, such as culture, product development, and
strategy.
Quality of Work Life --CORRECT ANSWER--The quality of
life experienced by employees in their work environments.
SWOT Analysis --CORRECT ANSWER--An acronym for
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. This
analysis provides the firm actionable direction for competing
in the marketplace.
Strategy --CORRECT ANSWER--The plan an organization
has to compete in a marketplace. A strategy can consist of
products and services, employees, and the organization's
goals, among other things.
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