MBA 6334 QUIZ QUESTIONS – CH. 5 QUESTIONS
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Part of Proctor and Gamble's strategy for workforce planning is that: - Answers - it is
able to fill any position internally within one hour.
Workforce planning should occur across which planning horizon(s)? - Answers - a.
tactical
b. operational
c. strategic
d. All of these are correct. <---
An organization's overall HR strategy is composed of which two elements? - Answers -
strategic workforce planning and design of work systems
The key objectives of strategic workforce planning include: - Answers - providing
direction and coherence to all HR activities and systems.
Which of the following is a key element of Costco and Xerox Europe's strategy for
developing its employees? - Answers - They both use a promotion from within policy.
The type of planning that involves the anticipation of needs for groups of employees in
lower-level positions is called: - Answers - aggregate planning
Aggregate planning assesses the supply of labor in an organization using what type of
analysis? - Answers - Markov analysis
In a Markov analysis, if the current year's retention rate for 100 retail sales associates is
70%, then the forecasted number of sales associates that will be retained next year will
be: - Answers - 70
Which of the following is true regarding strategies for managing employee shortages
and surpluses? - Answers - a. Across the board pay cuts is a strategy for managing
employee surpluses.
b. Subcontracting work out is a strategy for managing employee shortages.
c. Switching to a variable pay plan is a strategy for managing employee surpluses.
d. All of these are correct. <---
Which of the following is true regarding succession planning in organizations? -
Answers - They use replacement charts as the basis for planning.
You have been hired as an HR consultant by a company that needs guidance in
formulating succession plans. Based on this situation, what would you recommend to
WITH VERIFIED ACCURATE ANSWERS
Part of Proctor and Gamble's strategy for workforce planning is that: - Answers - it is
able to fill any position internally within one hour.
Workforce planning should occur across which planning horizon(s)? - Answers - a.
tactical
b. operational
c. strategic
d. All of these are correct. <---
An organization's overall HR strategy is composed of which two elements? - Answers -
strategic workforce planning and design of work systems
The key objectives of strategic workforce planning include: - Answers - providing
direction and coherence to all HR activities and systems.
Which of the following is a key element of Costco and Xerox Europe's strategy for
developing its employees? - Answers - They both use a promotion from within policy.
The type of planning that involves the anticipation of needs for groups of employees in
lower-level positions is called: - Answers - aggregate planning
Aggregate planning assesses the supply of labor in an organization using what type of
analysis? - Answers - Markov analysis
In a Markov analysis, if the current year's retention rate for 100 retail sales associates is
70%, then the forecasted number of sales associates that will be retained next year will
be: - Answers - 70
Which of the following is true regarding strategies for managing employee shortages
and surpluses? - Answers - a. Across the board pay cuts is a strategy for managing
employee surpluses.
b. Subcontracting work out is a strategy for managing employee shortages.
c. Switching to a variable pay plan is a strategy for managing employee surpluses.
d. All of these are correct. <---
Which of the following is true regarding succession planning in organizations? -
Answers - They use replacement charts as the basis for planning.
You have been hired as an HR consultant by a company that needs guidance in
formulating succession plans. Based on this situation, what would you recommend to
