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Complete Solutions
What is strategic management - ANSWER-The ongoing process of creation, research,
reassessment and development.
Why is strategic management important - ANSWER-It's important to HR professionals
because it affects how HR adds value to the organization through policies, procedures
and programs
Three basic structures all business in the US are organized into: - ANSWER-Sole
proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, or limited liability companies
Main common functions existing within almost every organization: - ANSWER-
Procurement/distribution, development, operations, marketing/sales, and customer
service. General management including accounting/finance and facilities, HR and
information tech
External forces that effect the organization - ANSWER-Economy, consumer demand,
laws, regulations, technology, and labor force
How do organizations overcome external forces - ANSWER-By monitoring and adapting
to these changes
Organizations life cycle - ANSWER-Born-established, develop and mature, decline, and
dissolve(die)
What does strategic planning help an organization determine: - ANSWER-Helps
determine it's current status , direction over the next year, approach, and how it will
measure its success.
What does a strategic HR plan address - ANSWER-Where is the function now, where is
it heading, how will the team get there and how will they know that they are there
What are some results to a strategic planning process - ANSWER-An organization may
decide to restructure itself in order to achieve its goals and remain competitive and
viable in the market place by exploring or implementing structural changes like merges
or acquisitions, divestitures, reductions in force, growth in force, off shoring or
outsourcing
, Where in the organization does ethical behavior begin with: - ANSWER-Ethical behavior
begins at the highest levels of an organization. When the organizations directors officers
and managers show their commitment to behaving ethically, employees are prone to
follow their example.
Organizational design - ANSWER-Alignment of people, process, compensation, and
medics with the strategy of the organization such that the organization embodies its
core values as specified in the vision statement.
What are the categories of leadership theories: - ANSWER-Trait theories, behavioral
theories, contingency theories, power and influence and transactionsl
What is the objective of hr departments - ANSWER-To recruit, retain, and motivate the
best employees. To do so, they find ways to keep the company competitive in terms of
compensation, benefits, learning opportunity, career advancement, work life balance,
and other important
What prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees - ANSWER-Equal
Employment Opportunity
What does EEO protect against - ANSWER-Discrimination due to certain personal
characteristics like race, color, sex and other protected classifications. Ensures fair
treatment in finding work, being paid, getting promoted, and opportunities for personal
development
What federal laws prohibit employment discrimination - ANSWER-Title VII of the civil
rights act of 1964, pregnancy discrimination act, equal pay act of 1963, age
discrimination act 1967, title 1 of the American with disabilities act of 1990, genetic
information non-discrimination act of 2008
Title VII - ANSWER-1964
Equal pay act - ANSWER-1963
Age Disctimination in Employee Act (ADEA) - ANSWER-1967
Title 1 of ADA - ANSWER-1990
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - ANSWER-2008
Harassment - ANSWER-May include derogatory or offensive comments or offensive
verbal or physical conduct. Also illegal to harass someone who has reported or filed a
charge of discrimination or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or
lawsuit
Complete Solutions
What is strategic management - ANSWER-The ongoing process of creation, research,
reassessment and development.
Why is strategic management important - ANSWER-It's important to HR professionals
because it affects how HR adds value to the organization through policies, procedures
and programs
Three basic structures all business in the US are organized into: - ANSWER-Sole
proprietorship, partnerships, corporations, or limited liability companies
Main common functions existing within almost every organization: - ANSWER-
Procurement/distribution, development, operations, marketing/sales, and customer
service. General management including accounting/finance and facilities, HR and
information tech
External forces that effect the organization - ANSWER-Economy, consumer demand,
laws, regulations, technology, and labor force
How do organizations overcome external forces - ANSWER-By monitoring and adapting
to these changes
Organizations life cycle - ANSWER-Born-established, develop and mature, decline, and
dissolve(die)
What does strategic planning help an organization determine: - ANSWER-Helps
determine it's current status , direction over the next year, approach, and how it will
measure its success.
What does a strategic HR plan address - ANSWER-Where is the function now, where is
it heading, how will the team get there and how will they know that they are there
What are some results to a strategic planning process - ANSWER-An organization may
decide to restructure itself in order to achieve its goals and remain competitive and
viable in the market place by exploring or implementing structural changes like merges
or acquisitions, divestitures, reductions in force, growth in force, off shoring or
outsourcing
, Where in the organization does ethical behavior begin with: - ANSWER-Ethical behavior
begins at the highest levels of an organization. When the organizations directors officers
and managers show their commitment to behaving ethically, employees are prone to
follow their example.
Organizational design - ANSWER-Alignment of people, process, compensation, and
medics with the strategy of the organization such that the organization embodies its
core values as specified in the vision statement.
What are the categories of leadership theories: - ANSWER-Trait theories, behavioral
theories, contingency theories, power and influence and transactionsl
What is the objective of hr departments - ANSWER-To recruit, retain, and motivate the
best employees. To do so, they find ways to keep the company competitive in terms of
compensation, benefits, learning opportunity, career advancement, work life balance,
and other important
What prohibits discrimination against applicants and employees - ANSWER-Equal
Employment Opportunity
What does EEO protect against - ANSWER-Discrimination due to certain personal
characteristics like race, color, sex and other protected classifications. Ensures fair
treatment in finding work, being paid, getting promoted, and opportunities for personal
development
What federal laws prohibit employment discrimination - ANSWER-Title VII of the civil
rights act of 1964, pregnancy discrimination act, equal pay act of 1963, age
discrimination act 1967, title 1 of the American with disabilities act of 1990, genetic
information non-discrimination act of 2008
Title VII - ANSWER-1964
Equal pay act - ANSWER-1963
Age Disctimination in Employee Act (ADEA) - ANSWER-1967
Title 1 of ADA - ANSWER-1990
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - ANSWER-2008
Harassment - ANSWER-May include derogatory or offensive comments or offensive
verbal or physical conduct. Also illegal to harass someone who has reported or filed a
charge of discrimination or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or
lawsuit
