WGU C202 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on
applicants - ANSWERWhat is the goal of affirmative action?
Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees. -
ANSWERA 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?
Minorities and women - ANSWERWhich protected classes must a company set
hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - ANSWERWhich legislation promotes practices that
reduce discrimination against a wide variety of protected classes?
50 - ANSWERWhat is the minimum number of employees an organization must
have to be required to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - ANSWERWhich law guarantees that a
woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child without fear of losing
her job?
To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service - ANSWERWhat is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
Being asked to directly supervise a family member - ANSWERWhich situation is an
example of a managerial ethical dilemma?
Rights standard - ANSWERA 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?
By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy -
ANSWERHow does an organization's human resource strategy support the
organization's business strategy?
Retaining talent - ANSWERWhat is a primary function of human resource
management?
, Human resource management - ANSWERWhich primary goal is being realized when
an organization has a sufficient, productive workforce to execute a company's
mission?
To maintain employment-related legal compliance - ANSWERWhat is a primary goal
of human resource management?
It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change. - ANSWERHow
does effective human resource management improve organizational performance?
Extroverted employees are the most effective. - ANSWERWhich belief is an example
of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization?
Trust - ANSWERWhich factor in successful organizational change can be provided
through effective human resource management?
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
- ANSWERHow does human resource management support organizational
leadership?
Which employees to retain - ANSWERWhich decision can human resource
management assist with during the combination stage of mergers and acquisitions?
By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls - ANSWERHow can human
resource managers serve as internal consultants?
Designing training systems - ANSWERWhich step in an effective training program
involves determining the best setting, methods, and materials to be used?
Experiential training - ANSWERWhich type of training includes both role-playing and
action learning?
The instructional methods that are the most effective for training - ANSWERWhat
does a person's learning style determine?
Learning - ANSWERDuring which level of Kirkpatrick's training evaluation might
participants take a test on the training materials?
Developing a recruiting plan and designing a compensation plan for a particular job -
ANSWERWhat are two uses of a job analysis?
They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence staffing
plans. - ANSWERHow can human resource managers use performance metrics to
benefit their organizations?
Business goals - ANSWERWhat should human resource managers use to determine
performance metrics?
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
To seek to remedy past practices that innately caused an adverse effect on
applicants - ANSWERWhat is the goal of affirmative action?
Adverse impact is unintentional and relates to policies applied to all employees. -
ANSWERA 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?
Minorities and women - ANSWERWhich protected classes must a company set
hiring goals for under Executive Order 11246?
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - ANSWERWhich legislation promotes practices that
reduce discrimination against a wide variety of protected classes?
50 - ANSWERWhat is the minimum number of employees an organization must
have to be required to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993?
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - ANSWERWhich law guarantees that a
woman can take unpaid time off following the birth of her child without fear of losing
her job?
To prevent discrimination against employees who may be called into active military
service - ANSWERWhat is the goal of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994?
Being asked to directly supervise a family member - ANSWERWhich situation is an
example of a managerial ethical dilemma?
Rights standard - ANSWERA 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?
By helping it to acquire, develop, and retain the talent needed to fulfill its strategy -
ANSWERHow does an organization's human resource strategy support the
organization's business strategy?
Retaining talent - ANSWERWhat is a primary function of human resource
management?
, Human resource management - ANSWERWhich primary goal is being realized when
an organization has a sufficient, productive workforce to execute a company's
mission?
To maintain employment-related legal compliance - ANSWERWhat is a primary goal
of human resource management?
It enhances a company's ability to cope with growth and change. - ANSWERHow
does effective human resource management improve organizational performance?
Extroverted employees are the most effective. - ANSWERWhich belief is an example
of bias creating barriers to equal treatment in an organization?
Trust - ANSWERWhich factor in successful organizational change can be provided
through effective human resource management?
By providing employees with opportunities for professional development and growth
- ANSWERHow does human resource management support organizational
leadership?
Which employees to retain - ANSWERWhich decision can human resource
management assist with during the combination stage of mergers and acquisitions?
By helping managers avoid common training pitfalls - ANSWERHow can human
resource managers serve as internal consultants?
Designing training systems - ANSWERWhich step in an effective training program
involves determining the best setting, methods, and materials to be used?
Experiential training - ANSWERWhich type of training includes both role-playing and
action learning?
The instructional methods that are the most effective for training - ANSWERWhat
does a person's learning style determine?
Learning - ANSWERDuring which level of Kirkpatrick's training evaluation might
participants take a test on the training materials?
Developing a recruiting plan and designing a compensation plan for a particular job -
ANSWERWhat are two uses of a job analysis?
They can use metrics that reveal weakness in a critical division to influence staffing
plans. - ANSWERHow can human resource managers use performance metrics to
benefit their organizations?
Business goals - ANSWERWhat should human resource managers use to determine
performance metrics?
