chapter 2 HR

Which of the following refers to a process for assigning financial and nonfinancial goals to the HR management required for achieving the company's strategic aims and for monitoring results?

• strategy map

• HR scorecard

• internal auditing

• HR feedback scale

What is the primary purpose of a Strategy Map in strategic HR management?

• Assigning financial and nonfinancial goals

• Monitoring and assessing employee performance

• Summarizing the chain of activities contributing to company success

• Managing employee performance through corrective actions

Which HR tool is a process that involves managing employee performance through goal assignment, performance monitoring, and corrective actions?

• Strategy Map

• HR Scorecard

• Digital Dashboard

• HR Audit

What does a Digital Dashboard provide to a manager?

• A summary of HR policies

• Desktop graphs and charts for performance appraisal

• Information about industry standards

• A picture of the company's overall strategic goals

Which strategic HR tool helps managers quickly assess employee performance and take corrective actions?

• Strategy Map

• HR Scorecard

• Digital Dashboard

• HR Audit

A ________ presents a manager with desktop graphs and charts that illustrate where the company stands on metrics from the HR scorecard process.

• A) Strategy map

• B) HR benchmark

• C) Business plan

• D) Scanning worksheet

• E) Digital dashboard

Which of the following is used to manage employee performance and to align all employees with the key objectives a firm needs to achieve its strategic goals?

• A) Functional planning system

• B) HR Scorecard

• C) Annual HR benchmarks

• D) High-performance work system

Which of the following terms refers to the process of comparing and analyzing the practices of one firm with those of a high-performing company?

• Benchmarking

• Diversifying

• Offshoring

• Strategizing

Which of the following is a strategic planning tool that shows the "big picture" of how each department's performance contributes to achieving the company's overall strategic goals?

• A) HR audit

• B) Strategic plan

• C) Digital dashboard

• D) Strategy map

What is the primary purpose of benchmarking in a business context?

• Defining company objectives

• Measuring how well a company is performing

• Analyzing employee weaknesses