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Human Resource Management Practice Test: Job Analysis, Strategic Planning, and Human Resource Planning
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Human Resource Management Practice Test: Job Analysis, Strategic Planning, and Human Resource Planning
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1. The job identification section of the job description includes the ________.
2. What is the desired end result of any activity called?
3. According to many experts, which of the following best explains the growth of human resources as a profession?
4. Which of the following serves as the basis for the strategic planning process?
5. Monica is an HR manager who needs to conduct a job analysis quickly and economically. Which method should Monica use?
6. Burton Pharmaceuticals is a fast-growing drug company based in Dallas. Top executives at Burton realize that human capital plays an essential role in the continued success of the firm, and they want HR to participate in strategic planning. Which of the following, if true, suggests that HR is already involved in strategic planning at Burton?
7. What activity precedes the human resource planning process?
8. The primary reason for reviewing job analysis results with employees is to ________.
9. A document that provides information regarding the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of the job is referred to as a ________.
10. The owners of a start-up company are in the process of developing a corporate mission statement. Which of the following questions is LEAST likely to help them create an effective mission statement?
11. What document should provide concise statements of what employees are expected to do on the job and indicate what employees do, how they do it, and the conditions under which the duties are performed?
12. What is the process called by which top management determines overall organizational purposes and objectives and how they are to be achieved?
13. In ________, each successive level in the organization, starting with the lowest, forecasts its requirements, ultimately providing an aggregate forecast of employees needed.
14. According to recent surveys, CEOs expect HR professionals to ________.
15. Reengineering stresses that work should be organized around ________.
16. What studies are conducted to determine how long it takes for a task to be performed?
17. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an objective?
18. Job analysis for team members is typically more ________.
19. A ________ is a comprehensive job analysis approach that concentrates on the interaction between the work, the workers, and the organization.
20. Which of the following provides the minimum acceptable qualifications that a person should possess to perform the job?
21. Burton Pharmaceuticals is a fast-growing drug company based in Dallas. Top executives at Burton realize that human capital plays an essential role in the continued success of the firm, and they want HR to participate in strategic planning. Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that HR should be more involved in strategic planning at Burton?
22. All of the following EXCEPT ________ are included in job specifications.
23. Steve is an HR specialist at Cisco Systems. Steve needs to determine the number, skill, and location of employees that Cisco will need in 12 months in order to achieve the firm's strategic plan. Which of the following would best meet Steve's needs?
24. Burton Pharmaceuticals is a fast-growing drug company based in Dallas. Top executives at Burton realize that human capital plays an essential role in the continued success of the firm, and they want HR to participate in strategic planning. Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to determining whether HR currently plays a strategic role at Burton?
25. The term ________ describes processes that automate transactions that used to be labor-intensive for both employees and HR professionals.