Chapter 2 HR Planning

1) ________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

• A) Recruitment

  
  

• B) Selection

  
  

• C) Job analysis

  
  

• D) Workforce planning

  
  

Marcus, an HR manager for Samsung, must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next six months, which means Marcus is currently working on ________.

• A) screening job candidates

  
  

• B) personnel planning

• C) interviewing job candidates

  
  

• D) writing job descriptions

  
  

The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.

• A) internal recruiting

  
  

• B) succession planning

  
  

• C) long-term forecasting

• D) advanced interviewing

  
  

 A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills and competencies the firm needs.

• A) job analysis

  
  

• B) organization chart

  
  

• C) marketing planning

  
  

• D) strategic business planning

  
  

Succession planning requires making forecasts of in three steps: ________, develop inside candidates, assess and choose those who will fill the key position.

• A) identify key needs

  
  

• B) job specifications

  
  

• C) global trends

  
  

• D) labor relations

Which of the following terms refers to studying a firm's past employment needs over a period of years to predict future needs?

• A) ratio analysis

• B) trend analysis

• C) graphical analysis

• D) computer analysis

A trend analysis is limited in its usefulness because it ________.

• A) overlooks the passage of time in regards to staffing

  
  

• B) addresses only the financial impact of employment changes

• C) assumes constant increases in worker productivity

• D) overlooks the potential for changes in skills needed

Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

• A) ratio analysis
  

• B) forecasting ratio

• C) personnel ratio

• D) ratio matrix

Newton Building Supplies hopes to generate an extra $4 million in sales next year. A salesperson traditionally generates $800,000 in sales each year. Using ratio analysis, how many new salespeople should Newton hire?

• A) 2

• B) 5

• C) 10

• D) 20

When using either a trend analysis or a ratio analysis, it is assumed that ________ will remain the same.

• A) staffing levels

• B) currency rates

• C) productivity levels

• D) recruitment plans