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Chapter 2 Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Strategic planning involves a set of procedures for making decisions about an organization’s long-term goals and strategies.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Nuri in the process of recruiting and selecting new employees in a way that caters to the welfare of the organization's existing employees. Nuri is working on human resource planning (HRP).

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Changes in labor supply can place limits on the strategies available to firms.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Forecasting is frequently more of an art than a science, providing inexact approximations rather than absolute results.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Describe the basics of SWOT analysis as it relates to strategy formulation.

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6.

Describe the three key elements of the HR forecasting model.

4 lines
7.

A primary reason for using qualitative methods in forecasting is that numbers without context are less useful than forecasted numbers set in their contexts.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Among Pauly's responsibilities are identifying, developing, and tracking talented individuals so that they may eventually assume top-level positions within the firm. Pauly is responsible for succession planning.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In order to be prepared to quickly fill potential job openings with internal candidates, Marin should use skill and management inventories to create an employee replacement chart.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Describe the criteria necessary for firms to achieve sustained competitive advantage through people.

4 lines
12.

Briefly describe the "4As" framework of execution capability.

4 lines
13.

Define the following terms. Provide examples.
1. Human resource Planning

  1. 2. Strategic Human Resource Management

  2. 3. Human Capital Readiness

  3. 4. Skill Inventories

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14.

An HR manager will use strategic planning to anticipate and provide for the movement of people into, within, and out of an organization.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

An internal analysis enables strategic decision makers to assess an organization’s workforce—its skills, cultural beliefs, and values.

a)

False

b)

True