Exam 1 (Ch1-4) Mana 3320 Sanchez
UTA Questions and Answers
%age of small companies employ private sector - ANSWER-50%
Knowledge workers - ANSWER-Workers whose responsibilities extend beyond the
physical execution of work to include planning, decision-making, and problem-
solving
Production= - ANSWER-job done
assembly = - ANSWER-using hands
Technology has ____ the number of jobs that require little skill but _____ the number
of jobs that require considerable skills - ANSWER-reduced; increased
touch labor = - ANSWER-routine
knowledge worker= - ANSWER-non-routine
%age of women employed compared to men - ANSWER-a little under half
%age of women 16 and older in labor force - ANSWER-about 60%
%age of women with school aged children working - ANSWER-70%
%of women working in 2050 - ANSWER-52%
employee engagement - ANSWER-employees are enthused about their work and
committed to it
family friendly options - ANSWER-job sharing, telecommuting, elder and day care,
and parental leave
(ch 1 end) Human Resource Competency Model order - ANSWER-(bottom to top)
personal credibility, HR Mastery, and Business Mastery
(ch 2) 4 parts of rival firms - ANSWER-new entrants, suppliers, customers, and
subsitutes
mission - ANSWER-Basic purpose of the organization and its scope of operations
Strategic vision - ANSWER-Clarifies the long-term direction of the company and its
strategic intent
, Core values - ANSWER-Strong and enduring beliefs and principles that the company
uses as a foundation for its decisions
business environment - ANSWER-Factors that a firm cannot directly control but can
affect its strategy
remote environment - ANSWER-Eforces that generally affect all firms: conomy and
ecological, technological, social, demographic, and legal and regulatory changes
Criteria for sustaining competitive advantage - ANSWER-Valuable
Rare
Difficult to imitate
Organized
Strategic knowledge workers - ANSWER-hold unique skills
Core employees - ANSWER-Skills are transferable
supporting workers - ANSWER-Employment relationships are transaction-based and
focused on rules and procedures
External partners - ANSWER-Hold skills that are unique and specialized (lawyers)
Cultural audits - ANSWER-Audits of the culture and quality of work life in an
organization
strategic alliance - ANSWER-partnership stays separate between two or more
companies established to help each company build competitive market advantages.
the 7s model - ANSWER-(hard Ss) strategy, structure, systems, shared values
(middle), style, staff, skills (Soft Ss)
Organizational capability - ANSWER-Capacity of the organization to act and change
in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage
(Ch. 3) protected classes? (4) - ANSWER-Individuals of a minority race, women,
older people, and those with disabilities
adverse impact - ANSWER-Rejection of a significantly higher percentage of a
protected class for employment, placement, or promotion when compared with the
successful, nonprotected class
Four-fifths rule - ANSWER-Selection rate for any racial, ethnic, or sex class is less
than four-fifths of the rate of the class with the highest selection rate
Restricted policy - ANSWER-Evidence that an employer has a selection procedure
that excludes members of a protected class, whether intentional or not, constitutes
adverse impact
UTA Questions and Answers
%age of small companies employ private sector - ANSWER-50%
Knowledge workers - ANSWER-Workers whose responsibilities extend beyond the
physical execution of work to include planning, decision-making, and problem-
solving
Production= - ANSWER-job done
assembly = - ANSWER-using hands
Technology has ____ the number of jobs that require little skill but _____ the number
of jobs that require considerable skills - ANSWER-reduced; increased
touch labor = - ANSWER-routine
knowledge worker= - ANSWER-non-routine
%age of women employed compared to men - ANSWER-a little under half
%age of women 16 and older in labor force - ANSWER-about 60%
%age of women with school aged children working - ANSWER-70%
%of women working in 2050 - ANSWER-52%
employee engagement - ANSWER-employees are enthused about their work and
committed to it
family friendly options - ANSWER-job sharing, telecommuting, elder and day care,
and parental leave
(ch 1 end) Human Resource Competency Model order - ANSWER-(bottom to top)
personal credibility, HR Mastery, and Business Mastery
(ch 2) 4 parts of rival firms - ANSWER-new entrants, suppliers, customers, and
subsitutes
mission - ANSWER-Basic purpose of the organization and its scope of operations
Strategic vision - ANSWER-Clarifies the long-term direction of the company and its
strategic intent
, Core values - ANSWER-Strong and enduring beliefs and principles that the company
uses as a foundation for its decisions
business environment - ANSWER-Factors that a firm cannot directly control but can
affect its strategy
remote environment - ANSWER-Eforces that generally affect all firms: conomy and
ecological, technological, social, demographic, and legal and regulatory changes
Criteria for sustaining competitive advantage - ANSWER-Valuable
Rare
Difficult to imitate
Organized
Strategic knowledge workers - ANSWER-hold unique skills
Core employees - ANSWER-Skills are transferable
supporting workers - ANSWER-Employment relationships are transaction-based and
focused on rules and procedures
External partners - ANSWER-Hold skills that are unique and specialized (lawyers)
Cultural audits - ANSWER-Audits of the culture and quality of work life in an
organization
strategic alliance - ANSWER-partnership stays separate between two or more
companies established to help each company build competitive market advantages.
the 7s model - ANSWER-(hard Ss) strategy, structure, systems, shared values
(middle), style, staff, skills (Soft Ss)
Organizational capability - ANSWER-Capacity of the organization to act and change
in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage
(Ch. 3) protected classes? (4) - ANSWER-Individuals of a minority race, women,
older people, and those with disabilities
adverse impact - ANSWER-Rejection of a significantly higher percentage of a
protected class for employment, placement, or promotion when compared with the
successful, nonprotected class
Four-fifths rule - ANSWER-Selection rate for any racial, ethnic, or sex class is less
than four-fifths of the rate of the class with the highest selection rate
Restricted policy - ANSWER-Evidence that an employer has a selection procedure
that excludes members of a protected class, whether intentional or not, constitutes
adverse impact
