CHAPTER 7: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED 100%
What is the main difference between training and development?
(A) Training is more important than development.
(B) Development is a broader term used to describe learning processes in an
organization.
(C) Development is more future-oriented and broadly focused.
(D) Development is more narrowly focused.
Development is more future-oriented and broadly focused.
What is the primary reason why organizations train new employees?
(A) to increase their knowledge, skill, and ability level
(B) to help trainees achieve personal career goals
(C) to comply with federal regulations
(D) to improve the work environment
to increase their knowledge, skill, and ability level
The greatest proportion of training is spent on which groups of employees?
(A) executives and senior managers
(B) temporary and part-time workers
(C) rank-and-file employees and supervisors
(D) senior managers and middle managers
rank-and-file employees and supervisors
Organization W has adopted a new training strategy that it learned about because
its very successful main competitor is also using this training strategy. Which of
the following statements best captures this situation?
(A) This is very unusual; most organizations link training directly to their
organizational goals.
(B) This is very unusual; data show that most organizations do not consider the
training initiatives of
others in their decisions.
(C) This is not significantly unusual; many organizations copy training strategy
used by competitors.
(D) This is unusual; most organizations at least make attempts to link their
training initiatives to their own organizational strategy.
This is not significantly unusual; many organizations copy training strategy used by
competitors.
What are the phases of the systemic/strategic model of training?
(A) needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation
(B) planning, design, needs assessment, and evaluation
(C) design, needs assessment, management, and evaluation
(D) design, needs assessment, implementation, and evaluation
needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation
Which of the following best describes the strategic approach to training?
(A) It is the most cost-effective approach.
(B) It ensures that training investments have maximum impact on performance.
, (C) It is called development.
(D) It includes the process of job analysis.
It ensures that training investments have maximum impact on performance.
Which of the following is NOT part of a needs assessment in developing training
programs?
(A) task analysis
(B) environmental analysis
(C) person analysis
(D) organization analysis
environmental analysis
In which stage of needs assessment are issues such as technological change
and globalization assessed in training programs?
(A) task analysis
(B) environmental analysis
(C) person analysis
(D) organization analysis
organization analysis
Organization analysis, task analysis, and person analysis are all part of which
phase of the
strategic and systemic approach?
(A) the training and development phase
(B) the needs assessment phase
(C) the analysis phase
(D) the evaluation phase
the needs assessment phase
In which stage in the training needs assessment are job descriptions and job
specifications reviewed?
(A) task analysis
(B) person analysis
(C) organizational analysis
(D) job analysis
task analysis
Omega Organization is going through a very detailed process of looking at all the
tasks or duties included in a job. It will then list all the steps performed by the
employee to complete each task, and then look to examine the skills and
knowledge necessary for the job. Which process is Omega Organization
performing?
(A) task analysis
(B) job analysis
(C) person analysis
(D) competency analysis
task analysis
At which stage in the training program development process is content of the
training program determined?
(A) job analysis
(B) individual analysis
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED 100%
What is the main difference between training and development?
(A) Training is more important than development.
(B) Development is a broader term used to describe learning processes in an
organization.
(C) Development is more future-oriented and broadly focused.
(D) Development is more narrowly focused.
Development is more future-oriented and broadly focused.
What is the primary reason why organizations train new employees?
(A) to increase their knowledge, skill, and ability level
(B) to help trainees achieve personal career goals
(C) to comply with federal regulations
(D) to improve the work environment
to increase their knowledge, skill, and ability level
The greatest proportion of training is spent on which groups of employees?
(A) executives and senior managers
(B) temporary and part-time workers
(C) rank-and-file employees and supervisors
(D) senior managers and middle managers
rank-and-file employees and supervisors
Organization W has adopted a new training strategy that it learned about because
its very successful main competitor is also using this training strategy. Which of
the following statements best captures this situation?
(A) This is very unusual; most organizations link training directly to their
organizational goals.
(B) This is very unusual; data show that most organizations do not consider the
training initiatives of
others in their decisions.
(C) This is not significantly unusual; many organizations copy training strategy
used by competitors.
(D) This is unusual; most organizations at least make attempts to link their
training initiatives to their own organizational strategy.
This is not significantly unusual; many organizations copy training strategy used by
competitors.
What are the phases of the systemic/strategic model of training?
(A) needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation
(B) planning, design, needs assessment, and evaluation
(C) design, needs assessment, management, and evaluation
(D) design, needs assessment, implementation, and evaluation
needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation
Which of the following best describes the strategic approach to training?
(A) It is the most cost-effective approach.
(B) It ensures that training investments have maximum impact on performance.
, (C) It is called development.
(D) It includes the process of job analysis.
It ensures that training investments have maximum impact on performance.
Which of the following is NOT part of a needs assessment in developing training
programs?
(A) task analysis
(B) environmental analysis
(C) person analysis
(D) organization analysis
environmental analysis
In which stage of needs assessment are issues such as technological change
and globalization assessed in training programs?
(A) task analysis
(B) environmental analysis
(C) person analysis
(D) organization analysis
organization analysis
Organization analysis, task analysis, and person analysis are all part of which
phase of the
strategic and systemic approach?
(A) the training and development phase
(B) the needs assessment phase
(C) the analysis phase
(D) the evaluation phase
the needs assessment phase
In which stage in the training needs assessment are job descriptions and job
specifications reviewed?
(A) task analysis
(B) person analysis
(C) organizational analysis
(D) job analysis
task analysis
Omega Organization is going through a very detailed process of looking at all the
tasks or duties included in a job. It will then list all the steps performed by the
employee to complete each task, and then look to examine the skills and
knowledge necessary for the job. Which process is Omega Organization
performing?
(A) task analysis
(B) job analysis
(C) person analysis
(D) competency analysis
task analysis
At which stage in the training program development process is content of the
training program determined?
(A) job analysis
(B) individual analysis
