Deck 5: Human Resource Planning

Question 1

A skills inventory can be as simple as index cards with relevant information typed on them.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Modeling develops a forecast based on a past relationship between a factor related to employment and employment itself.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A human resource information system (HRIS)is nothing more than a computerized skills inventory.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Forecasting yields the advance estimates of how many employees will be needed rather than what kind of employee will be needed.

Question 5

From 2008-2018,the U.S.Department of Labor projects that the fastest growing demographic groups will be:

A) Asians and Hispanics
B) Asians and non-Hispanics
C) Hispanics and Whites
D) Asians and Whites

Question 6

Many experts suggest that specifying one particular replacement for a specific job is pointless,given the changing nature of business.

Question 7

Federal legislation guarantees employees the right to inspect and amend data in an HRIS system

Question 8

Skills inventories are useful only if management uses the data to make significant decisions.

Question 9

The acknowledgment that HR policies and practices have critical linkages with an organization's overall strategy is generally termed ______________.

A) human resource plan
B) human resource master plan
C) human resource strategic plan
D) strategic human resource management

Question 10

Markov analysis begins with an analysis of changing staffing levels from one department to another.

Question 11

Social networks may be the future of online recruitment.

Question 12

Human resource planning is __________.

A) a process
B) set of plans
C) has a primary focus on recruiting
D) Both A and B

Question 13

A good HR planning process seldom requires readjustment,even if labor market conditions change.

Question 14

Unit-demand forecasting is a bottom-down approach to forecasting demand.

Question 15

By 2018,employees who are ______ will represent nearly 24 percent of the U.S.workforce.

A) 18-30
B) 30-45
C) 46-54
D) 55 and older

Question 16

The human resource planning process is usually a joint responsibility of HR and operating managers,with each performing specific functions in the process.

Question 17

High-skill technical jobs typically require HR planning activities that project up to ten years into the future.

Question 18

Sensitive information should be kept separate from other records in an HRIS system.

Question 19

___________ refers to an organization's decision about what it wants to accomplish (its mission)and how it wants to go about accomplishing it.

A) Planning
B) Mission Planning
C) Strategic Planning
D) Visioning

Question 20

HR planning determines the numbers and types of employees to be recruited into the organization or phased out of it.

Question 21

The fourth stage of human resource planning is _________.

A) forecasting demand for human resources
B) development of plans of action
C) situation analysis
D) implementation of gap plan

Question 22

When forecasting demand for employees,the organization estimates ___________.

A) how many employees will be needed
B) what kinds of employees will be needed
C) current labor market conditions
D) Both A and B

Question 23

Which of the following is not typically considered to be one of the phases or stages of HR planning?

A) Forecasting demand for human resources
B) Analysis of the supply of human resources
C) Implementation of gap plan
D) None of the above.

Question 24

The ___________ technique elicits expert estimates from a number of individuals in an iterative manner

A) expert estimate
B) Delphi
C) nominal group
D) Markov

Question 25

NGT is an acronym for ________.

A) nominal group technique
B) normal group technique
C) non-group technique
D) normal gathering technique

Question 26

Many baby boomers are projected to keep working for all of the following reasons except:

A) There is no one available to take their place
B) Insufficient retirement savings
C) They define themselves by their work
D) They are able to reduce the number of hours they work in order to balance work with other family and personal interests

Question 27

Which law requires 60 days advance notice of plant closings?

A) Worker Layoff and Plant Closings Act
B) Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
C) Worker Relocation Amendment
D) Layoff Adjustment and Retraining Act

Question 28

Individual generation of estimates is followed by group brainstorming sessions in the _____________.

A) expert estimate technique
B) Delphi technique
C) nominal group technique
D) Markov technique

Question 29

_______________ is a mathematical procedure that predicts a single dependent variable on the basis of knowledge known about a single independent variable.

A) Unit-demand forecasting
B) Simple linear regression
C) Regression analysis
D) Statistical modeling

Question 30

A skills inventory and a management inventory are typically used to determine all of the following about employees except:

A) Experiences
B) Personality
C) Abilities
D) Skills

Question 31

The first stage of HR planning is _____________.

A) forecasting demand for human resources
B) analysis of the supply of human resources
C) situation analysis
D) implementation of gap plan

Question 32

_______________ analysis is a mathematical procedure that predicts the dependent variable on the basis of knowledge more than one independent variable.

A) Trend projection
B) Multiple regression analysis
C) Markov analysis
D) Regression analysis

Question 33

The use of the ______________ involves developing a matrix to show the probability of an employee's moving from one position to another or leaving the organization.

A) trend projection
B) Delphi technique
C) nominal group technique
D) Markov technique

Question 34

Forecasting human resource needs depends heavily on _______________.

A) computerized systems
B) what other companies are doing
C) human judgment
D) governmental regulations

Question 35

Which of the following is not a "top-down" method to forecast the demand for employees?

A) Trend projection
B) Expert estimates
C) Statistical modeling
D) Unit-demand forecasting

Question 36

Unit-demand forecasting ___________.

A) is a top-down approach to forecasting demand
B) is a variant to the Markov Process
C) is a bottom-up approach to forecasting demand
D) is a bottom-down approach to forecasting demand

Question 37

All of the following are tips for managing experienced older workers except:

A) Identify and utilize the knowledge,skills,and abilities of those workers
B) Place older workers in the least stressful jobs
C) Provide flextime or other work-life balance options
D) Be prepared to provide alternative forms of training

Question 38

______________ develops a forecast based on a past relationship between a factor related to employment and employment itself.

A) A trend projection
B) The delphi technique
C) The nominal group technique
D) The Markov technique

Question 39

In the Delphi technique,estimates are revised by ___________.

A) groups
B) individuals
C) HR executives
D) All of the above.

Question 40

The Delphi technique elicits expert estimates from a number of individuals who:

A) Meet regularly
B) Have never before considered the issue
C) Revise their estimates based on knowledge of others' estimates
D) Work in the same field

Question 41

An HRIS that has been developed specifically for use by upper-level executives is sometimes referred to as a(n)_______________.

A) executive information system
B) executive management system
C) senior selection system
D) systems database

Question 42

A HRIS is an acronym for ______________.

A) holistic resource intergration system
B) human resource intergration system
C) human resource information system
D) human resource information schematic

Question 43

Shortages of employees may be addressed by all of the following except:

A) Overtime.
B) Promotions.
C) Layoffs.
D) Recruitment of less-skilled employees.

Question 44

Which of the following is not one of the most common reasons organizations outsource part or all of their HR processes?

A) Pressure to reduce costs
B) Acceleration of regulatory and legal changes
C) Increasing friction between employees and HR
D) Pressure to increase efficiency and productivity

Question 45

Tyco's MSIS helps management respond to a number of issues including:

A) Which skills are taught in local technical schools?
B) What skills are taught in business programs?
C) Who is available to serve as a mentor for other workers?
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 46

All of the following are examples of HRIS abuse except:

A) Making requests on the basis of "it would be nice to know"
B) Making searches that are not backed up by bona fide requisitions
C) Updating every employee's file on an annual basis
D) Specifying so many characteristics for a desired employee that there are no matches

Question 47

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act protects employees ________ against age-based discrimination.

A) of all ages
B) over 35
C) over 40
D) over 60

Question 48

The components of a skills inventory include all of the following except:

A) Data summarizing the employee's past
B) Data summarizing the status of present skills
C) Data that focus on the future.
D) Data summarizing the needs of the organization

Question 49

Which method of skills inventory is the fastest and least expensive when many employees are involved?

A) Observation
B) Interview
C) Questionnaire
D) Expert opinion

Question 50

Managers using skill inventory data as an aid in the selection process may abuse the system by:

A) Making requests simply on the basis that "it would be nice to know."
B) Making requests for searches that are not backed up by bona fide requisitions that have been budgeted.
C) Specifying too many characteristics for a desired employee so that no one fits all the characteristics.
D) All of the above.

Question 51

The list of data that might be coded into skills inventories _______________.

A) is typically the same across organizations
B) is mandated by federal code
C) must be tailored to the needs of each organization
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 52

A surplus of employees may be addressed by all of the following except:

A) Layoffs.
B) Promotions.
C) Retirements.
D) Attrition.

Question 53

A skills inventory,in its simplest form,is a list of the _______________ of the people working for the organization.

A) skills
B) characteristics
C) names
D) All of the above.

Question 54

A critical part of any successful succession plan is a comprehensive _______________ plan.

A) compensation
B) recovery
C) retention
D) All of the above

Question 55

Statistics indicate that workers over 50 ______________ than their younger counterparts.

A) have fewer work related injuries
B) are less likely to change jobs
C) tend to be healthier
D) All of the above.

Question 56

Organizations have increased their use of contingent workers due to all of the following except:

A) Intense global competition
B) Rapid technological change
C) Fears caused by recent workforce reductions
D) Higher wages of contingent workers

Question 57

A HRIS is an approach to _________.

A) acquiring information
B) analyzing information
C) controling the flow of information
D) All of the above.

Question 58

An EIS is an acronym for ___________.

A) executive information system
B) employee information system
C) events information system
D) executive intuition system

Question 59

Which of the following is not considered a contingent worker?

A) Part-time workers
B) The company's traveling salesmen
C) Independent professionals
D) Subcontractors

Question 60

One of the issues with using questioners to gather skill inventory data is _________.

A) people do not spend enough time completing the questioner
B) people spend too much time completing the questioner.
C) questioners must meet strict federal guidelines
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 61

Which Federal Agency monitors identity theft?

A) Interstate Trade Commission
B) Federal Identity Theft Commission
C) Federal Trade Commission
D) Federal Commission on Electronic Theft

Question 62

When are skills inventories useful?

Question 63

It is estimated that a victim of identity theft will spend an average of:

A) 175 hours researching and tracking the crime
B) 23 months correcting credit reports
C) $800 in out-of-pocket expenses to restore their financial health
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 64

Succession planning for executive level positions is more important than ever before because _______________.

A) so many people depend on the company's success
B) fewer and fewer people are interested in these jobs
C) international competition is stronger than ever
D) large numbers of aging executives are approaching retirement

Question 65

What actions might the organization take when worker supply is less than the organization's need?

Question 66

Identity theft is a felony under the federal ________________ Act of 1998.

A) Identify Protection
B) Identity Protection Alliance
C) Identity Theft Criminalization
D) Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence

Question 67

What is an HRIS?

Question 68

Why do companies perform skill inventories?

Question 69

Describe the expert estimate approach to forecasting.

Question 70

Succession planning is a means of dealing with __________.

A) anticipated transitions
B) unanticipated departures
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above.

Question 71

One of the major concerns regarding an HRIS system is that __________________.

A) Is often less efficient than a traditional system
B) it makes it easier for someone to invade the privacy of employees
C) centralizes data
D) All of the above.

Question 72

What is SHRM?

Question 73

What actions might the organization take when they have a surplus of workers?

Question 74

Major reasons for formal employment planning include all of the following except:

A) More control over union recruitment and activities
B) More effective and efficient use of human resources
C) More satisfied and better-developed employees
D) More effective equal opportunity planning

Question 75

Action decisions that are appropriate when there is a shortage of employees include all of the following except:

A) Overtime for existing employees
B) Retraining less-skilled employees
C) Demotions
D) Subcontracting some of the work

Question 76

Which of the following statements about identity theft is false?

A) Increased security measures can prevent identity theft incidents
B) An HRIS makes it easier for someone to invade the privacy of employees
C) Identity thieves can use employee's information to engage in fraudulent acts
D) None of the above

Question 77

Research has found that the release of information from an HRIS is perceived to be the greatest threat to privacy when _______________.

A) management has full rights to the information
B) it is released in response to employment inquiries
C) employees don't retain the right to authorize the release
D) many people in the HR department have access to it

Question 78

What is HR planning?

Question 79

It is generally agreed that HR planning involves four distinct phases or stages,the first being situation analysis or environmental scanning.What are the next three stages?

Question 80

What is Markov chain analysis?