WGU C202 Pre-Assessment Managing Human Capital
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What is the goal of affirmative action? - ANSWER To seek to remedy
past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on applicants
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? - ANSWERMinorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a
wide variety of protected classes? - ANSWER Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be
required to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993? -
ANSWER 50
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 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
,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
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient,
productive workforce to execute a company's mission? - ANSWER
Human resource
management
What is a primary goal of human resource management? - ANSWER
To
maintain employment-related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational
performance?
- ANSWER It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change.
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal
treatment in an organization? - ANSWER Extroverted employees
are the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided
through effective human resource management? - ANSWER Trust
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? - ANSWERWhich
employees to retain
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? -
ANSWER
By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - ANSWER Developing a
recruiting plan and designing a compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit
their organizations? - ANSWER They can use metrics that reveal
weakness in a critical division to influence staffing plans.
What should human resource managers use to determine performance
metrics? - ANSWER Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are
adopted? - ANSWER Its talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and
guaranteed pass 2023 latest update
What is the goal of affirmative action? - ANSWER To seek to remedy
past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on applicants
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? - ANSWERMinorities and women
Which legislation promotes practices that reduce discrimination against a
wide variety of protected classes? - ANSWER Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
What is the minimum number of employees an organization must have to be
required to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993? -
ANSWER 50
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 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
,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
Which primary goal is being realized when an organization has a sufficient,
productive workforce to execute a company's mission? - ANSWER
Human resource
management
What is a primary goal of human resource management? - ANSWER
To
maintain employment-related legal compliance
How does effective human resource management improve organizational
performance?
- ANSWER It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change.
Which belief is an example of bias creating barriers to equal
treatment in an organization? - ANSWER Extroverted employees
are the most effective.
Which factor in successful organizational change can be provided
through effective human resource management? - ANSWER Trust
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? - ANSWERWhich
employees to retain
How can human resource managers serve as internal consultants? -
ANSWER
By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls
What are two uses of a job analysis? - ANSWER Developing a
recruiting plan and designing a compensation plan for a particular job
How can human resource managers use performance metrics to benefit
their organizations? - ANSWER They can use metrics that reveal
weakness in a critical division to influence staffing plans.
What should human resource managers use to determine performance
metrics? - ANSWER Business goals
Which aspect of an organization is increased when policies of inclusion are
adopted? - ANSWER Its talent pool
Why might an organization want to increase its efforts at inclusion and
