WGU C232: Intro to HR Assessment
Questions and Answers Already Solved
Which hr resource function helps the organization understand the number and type of employees
the organization will need in the future? ✔✔Planning
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work? ✔✔Increased competition
and changed in communication technology
Which factor represents an organization's value system? ✔✔Corporate culture
Which activity does the strategic hr manager need to be engaged in since orgs survive on
adaptation? ✔✔Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees
Which hr resource provides a broad range of support to the overall org? ✔✔Generalist
What was the purpose of the Executive Order 10925 that established affirmative action?
✔✔Mandate that managers of federally funded projects work to eliminate bias in employment
practices
How does recruiting that creates excessively large applicant pool affect employee selection?
✔✔Cost of selection will increase due to the need to review and assess a high value of applicants
What is a type of direct compensation (i.e.: salary) that plays a strategic role in attracting and
retaining qualified applicants? ✔✔Wages
Rewarding attendance at training class is which kind of performance improvement approach?
✔✔Compensation
, What strategic role is an Hr dept showing by working on increasing diversity within the
organization? ✔✔Champion for change
How should HR encourage high ethical standard of conduct in the workplace? ✔✔Holding
monthly training sessions on integrity
Example of ethical violation ✔✔Sold trade secrets to competitor
Exception to the doctrine of employment-at-will ✔✔Implied contract
What is recognized by courts in several states as an implied contract that can be legally binding?
✔✔Employee handbook
Goal of Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964? ✔✔Illegal to discriminate against individuals vase
on their protected classes
Function of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? ✔✔Enforcing federal anti-
discrimination statuses
Outcome of effective diversity management within organizations? ✔✔Better sense of inclusion
Benefit to promoting organization's efforts to increase diversity on the company website?
✔✔Draws attention to diversity commitment
A woman turned down for a higher-paying position because the manager believes men perform
the duties better than women is what kind of discrimination? ✔✔Gender discrimination
A black firefighter is asked to take his bed when changing stations because no white firefighter
would sleep in it. What type of discrimination under Title VII is this? ✔✔Color
Questions and Answers Already Solved
Which hr resource function helps the organization understand the number and type of employees
the organization will need in the future? ✔✔Planning
What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work? ✔✔Increased competition
and changed in communication technology
Which factor represents an organization's value system? ✔✔Corporate culture
Which activity does the strategic hr manager need to be engaged in since orgs survive on
adaptation? ✔✔Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees
Which hr resource provides a broad range of support to the overall org? ✔✔Generalist
What was the purpose of the Executive Order 10925 that established affirmative action?
✔✔Mandate that managers of federally funded projects work to eliminate bias in employment
practices
How does recruiting that creates excessively large applicant pool affect employee selection?
✔✔Cost of selection will increase due to the need to review and assess a high value of applicants
What is a type of direct compensation (i.e.: salary) that plays a strategic role in attracting and
retaining qualified applicants? ✔✔Wages
Rewarding attendance at training class is which kind of performance improvement approach?
✔✔Compensation
, What strategic role is an Hr dept showing by working on increasing diversity within the
organization? ✔✔Champion for change
How should HR encourage high ethical standard of conduct in the workplace? ✔✔Holding
monthly training sessions on integrity
Example of ethical violation ✔✔Sold trade secrets to competitor
Exception to the doctrine of employment-at-will ✔✔Implied contract
What is recognized by courts in several states as an implied contract that can be legally binding?
✔✔Employee handbook
Goal of Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964? ✔✔Illegal to discriminate against individuals vase
on their protected classes
Function of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)? ✔✔Enforcing federal anti-
discrimination statuses
Outcome of effective diversity management within organizations? ✔✔Better sense of inclusion
Benefit to promoting organization's efforts to increase diversity on the company website?
✔✔Draws attention to diversity commitment
A woman turned down for a higher-paying position because the manager believes men perform
the duties better than women is what kind of discrimination? ✔✔Gender discrimination
A black firefighter is asked to take his bed when changing stations because no white firefighter
would sleep in it. What type of discrimination under Title VII is this? ✔✔Color
