M7 - Pre-exam

Which of the following is not an advantage of the Human Resource Information System?

• a reduction in labor cost.
• the ability to manage voluminous data.
• better supervision and control over the human resources.
• None of the above.

Which of the following is the MOST important role HR can play a major change initiative?

• Assume responsibility for implementing the change.
• Communicate regularly with employees.
• Question whether the change is needed.
• Counsel people who are upset by the change.

You want to show the various steps of interviewing and recruiting the company's new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Which of the following diagrams would BEST illustrate this?

• Process flow
• Decision tree
• Gantt Chart
• PERT Chart

An effort to consciously gather, organize and share information internally is called:

• HRIS
• knowledge management
• workforce analytics
• HR portal

Which of the following method that is used for collects qualitative data?

• Remuneration survey
• Satisfaction questionnaire
• Exit interview
• Data mining

What is a critical first step in implementing an HRIS in an organization?

• Evaluating the organization's specific needs and current processes
• Selecting the most expensive HRIS to ensure quality
• Training the HR team on HRIS before defining the system requirements
• Purchasing an HRIS based on a competitor's recommendation

What should be the main criterion when selecting an HRIS vendor?

• The vendor's location to ensure they are in the same time zone
• The personal preferences of the HR department's leadership
• The vendor's marketing and brand visibility in the industry
• The alignment of the vendor's product offerings with the organization's specific company needs

What is the primary application of HR data analytics in organizational development?

• Identifying trends and insights for informed decision-making in HR strategies
• Tracking attendance and punctuality metrics for performance reviews
• Focusing the scope of analytics on payroll processing and compensation analysis
• Using analytics exclusively for legal compliance and audit purposes

Why is data visualization critical in HR analytics?

• To increase the complexity of data analysis for expert users only
• To simplify the interpretation of complex datasets and facilitate informed decision-making
• To exclusively focus on the aesthetic presentation of annual reports
• To limit the accessibility of data analytics to senior management teams

What is a critical consideration in managing an HR database?

• Ensuring data accuracy and security to protect sensitive employee information
• Restricting database access to HR staff only, regardless of managerial needs
• Updating the database only on an annual basis to minimize administrative workload
• Using the database primarily for record-keeping without analyzing the data