WGU D 351 QUESTINS AND ANSWERS LATEST EDITION
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What is the role of HR planning in organizations?
HR planning helps organizations understand future employee needs.
What are the different types of employee compensations?
Direct (salary, hourly rate and bonuses) and Indirect (services, benefits, and training)
What are the four implicit HR objectives?
1. Improve productivity 2.Improve quality of work 3. Ensure legal compliance 4. Ensure ethical behavior
What is HR's contribution to productivity?
HR managers contribute to productivity through work, organization and design
Define Moral Philosophy
principles, rules, and values people use in deciding what is right or wrong
How to create culture of ethical behavior? (6)
1. Positive work environment. 2. Hiring ethical individuals. 3. Providing ethical training. 4. Labeling and
modeling, ethical behavior. 5. Establishing ethics. 6 open door policy.
What are six major trends, influencing work environment?
1. Increase competition.
2. Cost and benefits of HR utilization.
3. Productivity changes.
4. Pace and complexity of changes.
5. Workplace dysfunction systems.
6. Society trends.
Definition of culture
a system of shared beliefs and values guiding behavior
Shapers of organizational culture
Top management values shape, organizational culture, and strategy
What Business and industry knowledge for HR professionals is needed?
1. Strategic planning.
2. Financial statements.
3. Sales, marketing, production techniques.
4. Data processing, MIS knowledge.
, Define HR generalist
Provide guidance, support management, and service as a source of help and information on human
resource matters.
Define HR specialist
Responsible for specific human resource management functions within the organization.
purpose of SWOT analysis
Assess the firms, internal abilities and vulnerabilities to the external environment
Expectation of HR department regarding change
Become agents for change, facilitate organizational change, maintain organizational flexibility, and
adaptability
What is the difference between tactical work and strategic work?
Tactical work is daily tasks and strategic work focuses on future improvements and innovations
What is an internal factor referring to firms equipment and knowledge?
Technology
What two categories are ethical theories divided into?
Consequentialist and deontological
What is the focus of Deontological theory?
Uses rules to distinguish right from wrong. Requires disregarding the possible consequences of our
actions when determining what is right and what is wrong.
What is the focus of consequentialist theory?
judges whether or not something is right by what its consequences are
First step in HR change initiative?
Securing top management support
Explain the concept of employee engagement?
Refers to the emotional commitment and employee has to the organization and its goals.
What is the role of HR and fostering diversity and inclusion?
HR plays a crucial role and creating a maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace by implementing
policies and practices that promote equality and respect.
Define performance management
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What is the role of HR planning in organizations?
HR planning helps organizations understand future employee needs.
What are the different types of employee compensations?
Direct (salary, hourly rate and bonuses) and Indirect (services, benefits, and training)
What are the four implicit HR objectives?
1. Improve productivity 2.Improve quality of work 3. Ensure legal compliance 4. Ensure ethical behavior
What is HR's contribution to productivity?
HR managers contribute to productivity through work, organization and design
Define Moral Philosophy
principles, rules, and values people use in deciding what is right or wrong
How to create culture of ethical behavior? (6)
1. Positive work environment. 2. Hiring ethical individuals. 3. Providing ethical training. 4. Labeling and
modeling, ethical behavior. 5. Establishing ethics. 6 open door policy.
What are six major trends, influencing work environment?
1. Increase competition.
2. Cost and benefits of HR utilization.
3. Productivity changes.
4. Pace and complexity of changes.
5. Workplace dysfunction systems.
6. Society trends.
Definition of culture
a system of shared beliefs and values guiding behavior
Shapers of organizational culture
Top management values shape, organizational culture, and strategy
What Business and industry knowledge for HR professionals is needed?
1. Strategic planning.
2. Financial statements.
3. Sales, marketing, production techniques.
4. Data processing, MIS knowledge.
, Define HR generalist
Provide guidance, support management, and service as a source of help and information on human
resource matters.
Define HR specialist
Responsible for specific human resource management functions within the organization.
purpose of SWOT analysis
Assess the firms, internal abilities and vulnerabilities to the external environment
Expectation of HR department regarding change
Become agents for change, facilitate organizational change, maintain organizational flexibility, and
adaptability
What is the difference between tactical work and strategic work?
Tactical work is daily tasks and strategic work focuses on future improvements and innovations
What is an internal factor referring to firms equipment and knowledge?
Technology
What two categories are ethical theories divided into?
Consequentialist and deontological
What is the focus of Deontological theory?
Uses rules to distinguish right from wrong. Requires disregarding the possible consequences of our
actions when determining what is right and what is wrong.
What is the focus of consequentialist theory?
judges whether or not something is right by what its consequences are
First step in HR change initiative?
Securing top management support
Explain the concept of employee engagement?
Refers to the emotional commitment and employee has to the organization and its goals.
What is the role of HR and fostering diversity and inclusion?
HR plays a crucial role and creating a maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace by implementing
policies and practices that promote equality and respect.
Define performance management
