IM post-exam

Which of the following methods is LEAST likely to protect the security of HRIS records?

• Grant permission to access employee information only on a need-to-know basis

• Develop policies and guidelines that govern utilization of the HRIS information

• Require passwords and special codes to access different areas of the database

• Provide access to the HRIS only to employees and their spouses

An organization examines historical turnover data stored in the HRIS along with statistical models to predict which high performers are most likely to leave the organization for another opportunity. The organization targets those individuals for retention programs and incentives. This use of the HRIS is an example of _______

• e-learning.

• a relational database.

• e-performance management.

• data mining.

----------- is a systematic tool for gathering, storing, maintaining, retrieving and revising HR data.

• Human resource information system (HRIS)

• Learning management system (LMS)

• Knowledge management system

• Applicant tracking system (ATS)

An important characteristic of SaaS is that software is ________

• sold and licensed as a singular product.

• more secure from cyber-attacks than static databases.

• utilized or subscribed as a pay-per-use or pay-as-you-go service.

• managed entirely by an organization instead of an external vendor.

How does knowledge management augment individual and organizational performance?

• By creating, acquiring, sharing, and managing knowledge

• By documenting HR value

• By controlling Internet access

• By improving the accuracy of information

What activity is necessary for successfully implementing a knowledge management system?

• Establishing a 24-hour help line

• Identifying situations in which knowledge is lost or underutilized

• Writing an article for the company newsletter

• Deleting unnecessary knowledge from the database

__________ is a computer software that combines information from all areas of an organization (such as finance, human resources, operations, and materials), and also manages contact with people outside the organization (such as customers, suppliers, and stakeholders)

HR uses a webconference to deliver a presentation about a policy change to geographically dispersed participants. This web conference BEST describes an application of __________

• Cloud computing.

• Groupware.

• Knowledge management.

• Service-oriented architecture.

What is an electronic system that holds course content information and suggested curriculum, trainings and certification paths?

• Knowledge management system

• Learning management system

• Performance management system

• Talent management system

A survey of internal and external (PEST) environments that identifies the internal strengths and weaknesses and external potential opportunities and threats to the proposed strategy is known as __________.

• Environmental scan

• Mission statement

• Stakeholder concept

• Knowledge management