WGU D351 Functions of Human Resource
Management Pre-Assessment Questions
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase team collaboration
and communication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Interpersonal
A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes in its department. The
team is focused on the use of resources for different HR tasks and the associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS Part-time
employees
A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and goals. They need to
communicate these changes to the rest of the company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal costs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Efficiency
, Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Formalization
Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern positions? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Formalization
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces overall company
costs long term? - CORRECT ANSWERS self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Personnel
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Job analysis
A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position in the department with
an internal analyst. The position was not posted internally. Which type of recruiting is this? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hiring qualified
applicants who fit with the organization's culture
An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to attend the company's
morale events if hired. Which fit selection mismatch is the applicant worried about? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong candidate? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Lower productivity
Management Pre-Assessment Questions
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which type of skill should a human resources (HR) officer have to increase team collaboration
and communication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Interpersonal
A human resources (HR) team is remapping job functions and processes in its department. The
team is focused on the use of resources for different HR tasks and the associated costs.
Which part of the organizational operation is the HR team focused on? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Efficiency
Which group directly impacts company performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS Part-time
employees
A company's leaders are redefining the company's expectations and goals. They need to
communicate these changes to the rest of the company.
What should leaders update to communicate the changes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Mission statement
What should a business leader maximize to reduce an organization's internal costs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Efficiency
, Which organizational structural component standardizes jobs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Formalization
Which component of organizational structure represents how policies govern positions? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Formalization
Which form of technology innovation addresses a labor shortage and reduces overall company
costs long term? - CORRECT ANSWERS self check out kiosk
Which input focuses on staffing needs for creating organizational outputs? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Personnel
Which process is critical for understanding and creating position descriptions? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Job analysis
A company's vice president (VP) of accounting filled a manager position in the department with
an internal analyst. The position was not posted internally. Which type of recruiting is this? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Targeted
What is the goal of the recruitment process? - CORRECT ANSWERS Hiring qualified
applicants who fit with the organization's culture
An applicant who is an introvert is concerned about the expectation to attend the company's
morale events if hired. Which fit selection mismatch is the applicant worried about? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Person-organization
Which consequence for a company comes from selecting the wrong candidate? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Lower productivity
