Question 1

A decision-making technique that involves a group of experts meeting face to face and can be used for HR forecasting is known as

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A)  an informal expert forecast.
B)  managerial judgment.
C)  the nominal group technique.
D)  a formal expert forecast.
E)  the Delphi technique.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Specific strategies must be formulated to balance supply and demand considerations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe human resources planning (HRP)(4 points)and explain its connection to strategic planning using an example (6 points).

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Question 4

In contrast to quantitative approaches,qualitative techniques rely solely on

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A)  mathematical calculations.
B)  regression analysis.
C)  trend analysis.
D)  statistics.
E)  expert judgments.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

You have been hired as the director of HR at Targus Inc. ,a clothing retailer.Due to a reduction in consumer demand,you have been asked to advise management on how to reduce the amount of staff by 5% over the next 2 years.Although slow,a method for reducing numbers which generally presents the least amount of problems is

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A)  introducing a reduced work week.
B)  laying off employees.
C)  offering attractive buyout packages.
D)  downsizing through attrition.
E)  offering attractive early-retirement packages.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

layoff-avoidance strategy introduced by the federal government is known as

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A)  work sharing.
B)  supplemental unemployment benefits.
C)  the reduced work week.
D)  job sharing.
E)  the early leave package.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The drawbacks of which forecasting technique include the fact that judgments may not efficiently use objective data?

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A)  a formal expert forecast
B)  the Delphi technique
C)  the nominal group technique
D)  an informal expert forecast
E)  managerial judgmentF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

A strategy used to deal with an employee surplus is the promotion of employees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Failure to update skills and management inventories can lead to present employees being overlooked for job openings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

HRP is a process of reviewing human resources requirements to ensure that an organization has the required number of employees,with the necessary skills,to meet its goals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Managerial judgment is central to qualitative forecasting,but is also a significant factor in quantitative forecasting techniques.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Databases summarizing employees' education,experience,interests,skills,etc. ,which are used to identify internal candidates eligible for transfer and/or promotion,are known as

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A)  staffing tables.
B)  job descriptions.
C)  skills inventories.
D)  replacement charts.
E)  Markov analyses.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Alice is the HR consultant advising Nexus Inc. ,a small but successful software development firm,on how to conduct human resource planning.She is currently explaining the "forecasting supply" step in the planning process to the CEO and confirms that projected openings are to be filled by using two sources.Those sources are

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A)  contracting-out and outsourcing.
B)  recruitment and promotion.
C)  internal and external supply.
D)  transferring and promotion.
E)  overtime and temporary workers.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Each of the following statements about the relationship between HRP and strategic planning is true EXCEPT

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A)  environmental scanning is a critical component of both HRP and strategic planning.
B)  HRP and strategic planning become effective when there is a reciprocal and interdependent relationship between them.
C)  HRP has long been part of the strategic planning process.
D)  determining whether or not people will be available is a critical element of strategic planning.
E)  failure to integrate HRP and strategic planning can have very serious consequences.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

In general terms,the lower the rate of unemployment

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A)  the smaller the labour supply.
B)  the easier it will be to recruit.
C)  the larger the labour supply.
D)  the smaller the labour demand.
E)  the larger the labour demand.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Exchanging ideas with a face-to-face interaction is a characteristic of the nominal group forecasting technique.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Potential solutions,when labour supply exceeds labour demand,include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  downsizing through attrition.
B)  employee layoffs.
C)  termination of employment.
D)  instituting a hiring freeze.
E)  subcontracting.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

Computing the number of employees in the firm at the end of the last five years is associated with which of the following forecasting techniques?

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A)  time-series analysis
B)  a scatter plot
C)  regression analysis
D)  ratio analysis
E)  trend analysisF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Briefly identify and describe how management can forecast how many candidates may be available from within the organization for any openings resulting from a demand analysis.

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Question 20

Regardless of the forecasting method utilized,________ should be applied before making decisions.

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A)  management control systems.
B)  HRIS data.
C)  managerial judgment.
D)  changing market conditions.
E)  changing economic conditions.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Failure to update skills and management inventories can lead to present employees being overlooked for job openings.

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A strategy used to deal with an employee surplus is the promotion of employees.

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Managerial judgment is central to qualitative forecasting,but is also a significant factor in quantitative forecasting techniques.

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Exchanging ideas with a face-to-face interaction is a characteristic of the nominal group forecasting technique.

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Describe human resources planning (HRP)(4 points)and explain its connection to strategic planning using an example (6 points).

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In contrast to quantitative approaches,qualitative techniques rely solely on

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A decision-making technique that involves a group of experts meeting face to face and can be used for HR forecasting is known as

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Specific strategies must be formulated to balance supply and demand considerations.

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The drawbacks of which forecasting technique include the fact that judgments may not efficiently use objective data?

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Regardless of the forecasting method utilized,________ should be applied before making decisions.

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layoff-avoidance strategy introduced by the federal government is known as

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Computing the number of employees in the firm at the end of the last five years is associated with which of the following forecasting techniques?

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In general terms,the lower the rate of unemployment

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Potential solutions,when labour supply exceeds labour demand,include all of the following EXCEPT

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Databases summarizing employees' education,experience,interests,skills,etc. ,which are used to identify internal candidates eligible for transfer and/or promotion,are known as

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Each of the following statements about the relationship between HRP and strategic planning is true EXCEPT

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HRP is a process of reviewing human resources requirements to ensure that an organization has the required number of employees,with the necessary skills,to meet its goals.

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