WGU C202 - CHP 1-14 + QUARTERLY
QUIZZES & ANSWERS(SCORED A+)
ENTREPRENEURIAL, BUREAUCRATIC, CONSENSUAL, COMPETITIVE. -
ANSWERWhat are the four broad types of organizational culture?
BUSINESS OUTCOMES. - ANSWERData consistently shows that people are one of
the highest costs of running an organization, and strategic HRM positively affects
what?
BY ITS NORMS, VALUES, AND ASSUMPTIONS. - ANSWERHow could an
organization's culture be defined?
SIMILARLY. - ANSWERGiven that the HRM system strongly influences employees'
perceptions of the organization's culture, how should employees perceive this
culture?
GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM TRAINING NEEDS.
- ANSWERHR might assist and support managers across the organization with
which task?
POLICY. - ANSWERWHAT is a basic principle or guideline formulated and enforced
by an organization to direct and limit its actions in pursuit of long-term goals?
PROCEDURE. - ANSWERA directive instructing employees on specific actions to
take in order to achieve an objective is a WHAT?
TO CREATE EMPLOYEE TRAINING PLANS. - ANSWERFor which purpose could a
job analysis be used?
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. - ANSWERWhat is one reasonable place that policies,
procedures, and rules could be located?
ETHICS. - ANSWERThe standards of moral behavior that define socially acceptable
behaviors as right or wrong are known as what?
COMMON GOOD STANDARD. - ANSWERWhich ethical action shows respect and
compassion for all others, especially the most vulnerable?
VIRTUE STANDARD. - ANSWERWhich ethical action is consistent with certain
virtues including civility, compassion, benevolence, etc.?
CHANGES. - ANSWERRolling out a new benefits program is one of the most
common WHAT managed by HRM?
,TRUST. - ANSWERWHAT is the glue that keeps employees committed to the
organization and focused on making the efforts to change successful?
TALENT PLANNING AND RETENTION. - ANSWERDuring a merger or acquisition,
HR should be focusing on WHAT efforts?
CHANGE - ANSWERInvolving employees in a WHAT management effort can
improve their commitment to that change.
CULTURE. - ANSWERBusiness strategies can be reinforced or undermined by their
fit with the firm's WHAT?
METRICS. - ANSWERTo be most effective, WHAT should be tied to business goals
and drive employee behaviors?
MERGER. - ANSWERHR managers assure that cultural issues are recognized and
addressed before, during, and after the what?
BUREAUCRATIC CULTURE. - ANSWERWhich type of culture emphasizes formal
structures and the correct implementation of organizational procedures, norms, and
rules?
TALENT. - ANSWEREffective what planning is essential to the success of a merger
or acquisition?
UTILITARIAN STANDARD. - ANSWERWhat is the ethical action that best balances
good over harm by doing the most good or doing the least harm?
TALENT AND SKILLS. - ANSWERIn some cases, companies are acquired because
the acquiring company needs the what of the other company?
BEHAVIORS AND GOALS. - ANSWEREmployees need to change their what for an
organizational change effort to succeed?
POWER. - ANSWEREmployment laws and regulations exist because organizations
typically have more what than employees do?
FAIR. - ANSWEREmployment decisions that are objective, merit-based, and use
job-related characteristics to determine employment are considered WHAT
discrimination?
DIVERSITY. - ANSWEROrganizations that focus on inclusion and are mindful of the
dimensions of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and disability - while remaining
sensitive to cultural variations - are practicing WHAT awareness?
WAGNER act (NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS act of 1935). - ANSWERThe WHAT
prohibits retaliation against employees seeking to unionize?
, FAIR LABOR STANDARDS act of 1938. - ANSWERThe WHAT established both
minimum-wage and overtime rules?
EQUAL PAY act of 1963. - ANSWERWhich law prohibits wage discrimination on the
basis of sex?
FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE act. - ANSWERWhat does the acronym FMLA stand for?
GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION act of 2008. - ANSWERSurfing
social media sites that might accidentally reveal protected information could
jeopardize hiring decisions based on which law?
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES act of 1990. - ANSWERWhich law guarantees
equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or those who are perceived as
having disabilities?
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONALITY, AND SEX. - ANSWERWhich are
protected characteristics according to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
PROTECTED. - ANSWERThe goal of affirmative action is to provide employment
opportunities to a WHAT class?
RECRUITING WOMEN AND MINORITIES. - ANSWERWhich constitutes affirmative
action?
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS. - ANSWERFederal contractors adhere to WHAT
because they are required by law to do so?
HOSTILE. - ANSWERJust being sufficiently bothered by the WHAT environment
created by behavior including whistling, lewd jokes, foul language, pictures, or
emails, can fuel a successful lawsuit?
ANYONE. - ANSWERWho can be a victim of sexual harassment?
THE EMPLOYER DID NOT EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE TO PREVENT AND
PROMPTLY CORRECT ANY HARASSMENT. - ANSWERUnder what condition can
an employer be held responsible or liable for sexual harassment?
DISPARATE TREATMENT. - ANSWERIntentional discrimination based on a
person's protected characteristic is called WHAT?
ADVERSE IMPACT. - ANSWERAn employment practice that has a disproportionate
effect on a protected group, regardless of its intent, is referred to as WHAT?
PERCEPTION of LOSS. - ANSWERWhich bias is being displayed if a person
believes they will lose out on future employment opportunities if their employer
focuses on hiring more diverse people?
STEREOTYPING. - ANSWERWHAT often occurs in rejecting an applicant as
"overqualified"?
QUIZZES & ANSWERS(SCORED A+)
ENTREPRENEURIAL, BUREAUCRATIC, CONSENSUAL, COMPETITIVE. -
ANSWERWhat are the four broad types of organizational culture?
BUSINESS OUTCOMES. - ANSWERData consistently shows that people are one of
the highest costs of running an organization, and strategic HRM positively affects
what?
BY ITS NORMS, VALUES, AND ASSUMPTIONS. - ANSWERHow could an
organization's culture be defined?
SIMILARLY. - ANSWERGiven that the HRM system strongly influences employees'
perceptions of the organization's culture, how should employees perceive this
culture?
GATHERING INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM TRAINING NEEDS.
- ANSWERHR might assist and support managers across the organization with
which task?
POLICY. - ANSWERWHAT is a basic principle or guideline formulated and enforced
by an organization to direct and limit its actions in pursuit of long-term goals?
PROCEDURE. - ANSWERA directive instructing employees on specific actions to
take in order to achieve an objective is a WHAT?
TO CREATE EMPLOYEE TRAINING PLANS. - ANSWERFor which purpose could a
job analysis be used?
EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. - ANSWERWhat is one reasonable place that policies,
procedures, and rules could be located?
ETHICS. - ANSWERThe standards of moral behavior that define socially acceptable
behaviors as right or wrong are known as what?
COMMON GOOD STANDARD. - ANSWERWhich ethical action shows respect and
compassion for all others, especially the most vulnerable?
VIRTUE STANDARD. - ANSWERWhich ethical action is consistent with certain
virtues including civility, compassion, benevolence, etc.?
CHANGES. - ANSWERRolling out a new benefits program is one of the most
common WHAT managed by HRM?
,TRUST. - ANSWERWHAT is the glue that keeps employees committed to the
organization and focused on making the efforts to change successful?
TALENT PLANNING AND RETENTION. - ANSWERDuring a merger or acquisition,
HR should be focusing on WHAT efforts?
CHANGE - ANSWERInvolving employees in a WHAT management effort can
improve their commitment to that change.
CULTURE. - ANSWERBusiness strategies can be reinforced or undermined by their
fit with the firm's WHAT?
METRICS. - ANSWERTo be most effective, WHAT should be tied to business goals
and drive employee behaviors?
MERGER. - ANSWERHR managers assure that cultural issues are recognized and
addressed before, during, and after the what?
BUREAUCRATIC CULTURE. - ANSWERWhich type of culture emphasizes formal
structures and the correct implementation of organizational procedures, norms, and
rules?
TALENT. - ANSWEREffective what planning is essential to the success of a merger
or acquisition?
UTILITARIAN STANDARD. - ANSWERWhat is the ethical action that best balances
good over harm by doing the most good or doing the least harm?
TALENT AND SKILLS. - ANSWERIn some cases, companies are acquired because
the acquiring company needs the what of the other company?
BEHAVIORS AND GOALS. - ANSWEREmployees need to change their what for an
organizational change effort to succeed?
POWER. - ANSWEREmployment laws and regulations exist because organizations
typically have more what than employees do?
FAIR. - ANSWEREmployment decisions that are objective, merit-based, and use
job-related characteristics to determine employment are considered WHAT
discrimination?
DIVERSITY. - ANSWEROrganizations that focus on inclusion and are mindful of the
dimensions of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and disability - while remaining
sensitive to cultural variations - are practicing WHAT awareness?
WAGNER act (NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS act of 1935). - ANSWERThe WHAT
prohibits retaliation against employees seeking to unionize?
, FAIR LABOR STANDARDS act of 1938. - ANSWERThe WHAT established both
minimum-wage and overtime rules?
EQUAL PAY act of 1963. - ANSWERWhich law prohibits wage discrimination on the
basis of sex?
FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE act. - ANSWERWhat does the acronym FMLA stand for?
GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION act of 2008. - ANSWERSurfing
social media sites that might accidentally reveal protected information could
jeopardize hiring decisions based on which law?
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES act of 1990. - ANSWERWhich law guarantees
equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities or those who are perceived as
having disabilities?
RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONALITY, AND SEX. - ANSWERWhich are
protected characteristics according to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
PROTECTED. - ANSWERThe goal of affirmative action is to provide employment
opportunities to a WHAT class?
RECRUITING WOMEN AND MINORITIES. - ANSWERWhich constitutes affirmative
action?
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLANS. - ANSWERFederal contractors adhere to WHAT
because they are required by law to do so?
HOSTILE. - ANSWERJust being sufficiently bothered by the WHAT environment
created by behavior including whistling, lewd jokes, foul language, pictures, or
emails, can fuel a successful lawsuit?
ANYONE. - ANSWERWho can be a victim of sexual harassment?
THE EMPLOYER DID NOT EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE TO PREVENT AND
PROMPTLY CORRECT ANY HARASSMENT. - ANSWERUnder what condition can
an employer be held responsible or liable for sexual harassment?
DISPARATE TREATMENT. - ANSWERIntentional discrimination based on a
person's protected characteristic is called WHAT?
ADVERSE IMPACT. - ANSWERAn employment practice that has a disproportionate
effect on a protected group, regardless of its intent, is referred to as WHAT?
PERCEPTION of LOSS. - ANSWERWhich bias is being displayed if a person
believes they will lose out on future employment opportunities if their employer
focuses on hiring more diverse people?
STEREOTYPING. - ANSWERWHAT often occurs in rejecting an applicant as
"overqualified"?
