HRM STRATEGIC PLANNING, HUMANN RESOURCE PLAINING & JOB ANALYSIS

Which of the following is NOT a time when job analysis is performed?

• A) when new jobs are created

• B) when an organization is founded

• C) when jobs are changed significantly

• D) when an organization faces a downturn

How have HR executives taken a greater strategic role in organizations?

• A) they participate in the strategic planning process when time permits

• B) they rely on the CEO for direction

• C) they implement the organization's strategic plan

• D) they are actively involved in the organization's strategic planning process

Which of the following is NOT a step in the strategic planning process?

• A) assessing the organization

• B) determining financial outlays

• C) determining the organizational mission

• D) setting specific objectives and direction

What is the process called by which top management determines overall organizational purposes and objectives and how they are to be achieved?

• A) objective planning

• B) organizational planning

• C) strategic planning

• D) tactical planning

The marketing department at ABC Widget Company has been assigned the task of developing a strategic plan. The marketing team has completed the first three steps of strategic planning. Which of the following steps does the marketing department need to take in order to complete the strategic planning assignment?

• A) determine the strategies needed to accomplish specific objectives

• B) evaluate the organizational mission of the ABC Widget Company

• C) establish short-term and long-term directions for the group

• D) assess the primary competitors of the ABC Widget Company

In strategic planning, the purpose of a SWOT analysis is to assess the organization's ________.

• A) information technology

• B) anticipated long-term goals

• C) perceived value and structure

• D) internal and external environment

Which of the following terms refers to a unit's continuing purpose, or reason for being?

• A) mission

• B) goal

• C) objective

• D) policy

8) What is the first step in the strategic planning process?

• A) setting specific objectives

• B) implementing long-term goals

• C) assessing the business environment

• D) determining the organizational mission

5) Which is a true statement about price premiums for differentiated products?

• A) consumers are relatively insensitive to premium prices

• B) consumers are highly sensitive to price premiums

• C) consumers are ambivalent to price premiums

• D) none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an objective?

• A) measurable

• B) universal in nature

• C) expressed in writing

• D) challenging but attainable