Deck 9: Talent Management

Question 1

Corporate culture is based on the KSA requirements of all jobs in the company.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The "planning for HR programs" phase in HRP is based on the estimated need for new employees.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Investing in human capital is one of the most significant expenditures for corporations.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The results of human resources planning (HRP)are estimates of

A) sales revenues for the next year
B) the number of employees needed for growth or decline
C) the level of profitability needed to avoid bankruptcy
D) the amount of new technology needed to meet demand

Question 5

The part of the supply estimate in HRP that is internal is based on

A) the historic movement of employees within the company by job
B) the unemployment percentage in the company's geographic location
C) pay raises and bonuses given to excellent employees
D) the level of the TM program within the company

Question 6

In order to develop talent within an organization,HRM programs must create ______.

A) an adaptable workforce
B) a global perspective
C) an external environment assessment department
D) a specific career progression plan for employees

Question 7

The need for both a long-term talent management strategy and a short-term tactical strategy is necessary because of ______.

A) increased usage of HRIS in TM
B) changes in corporate brand management
C) the changing dynamics in the marketplace
D) all of these

Question 8

The most important aspect of a job description is that it is ______.

A) used for compensation
B) accurate and up to date
C) based on scientific methods
D) found to be legal

Question 9

Forecasting in HRP is concerned with the identification of strategic options and estimates of the need for human capital demand and supply.

Question 10

From the SHRM poll on what HR professionals felt was the top investment challenge over the next 10 years,about ______ said the top challenge was obtaining human capital and optimizing human capital investments.

A) 70%
B) 35%
C) 47%
D) 85%

Question 11

Talent management is focused on _____.

A) retaining talented employees
B) recruiting and hiring employees
C) training and promoting employees
D) all of these

Question 12

Which one of the following attributes is not among common attributes of talented individuals?

A) ability and willingness to listen to the ideas of others
B) ability to communicate with others using multiple media
C) ability to exercise leadership
D) imagination

Question 13

The KSAs for a specific job would be used for the ______.

A) organizational structure of the company
B) company's culture
C) recruitment of new employees
D) company's success

Question 14

Using workforce analytics to manage talent involves asking questions about employees by using a(n)______.

A) Internet survey of all employees
B) record of employee performance evaluations
C) Internet survey of employees in higher-level jobs
D) query program against an employee data warehouse

Question 15

The talent management life cycle refers to

A) success and failure in finding new employees
B) the long-term talent management strategy
C) reusing the human resources planning (HRP) repeatedly
D) none of these

Question 16

In HRP,it is crucial that the knowledge,skills,and abilities (KSA)required in the forecasted jobs be known.

Question 17

Talent management is really a new title for the HR professional who is in charge of recruiting and new hiring at a company.

Question 18

The HRP program is closely related to strategic HRM.

Question 19

In human resources planning,the forecast for labor demand is based on ______.

A) training needs and performance appraisal
B) skills inventories and the labor market
C) annual employee turnover and expected strategic directions
D) budget allocations and degree of automation

Question 20

In order for HR departments to take on a value creation role to support corporate and business unit strategy,they must change and develop into a high-performance system for TM.

Question 21

Based on changes in organizational strategy and business objectives,what three factors related to an organization's employees are estimated by the use of an HRP program?

Question 22

Why do companies need a long-term talent management strategy and a short-term tactical strategy?

Question 23

What is the importance of the link between talent management and HRIS?

Question 24

What is the talent management life cycle?

Question 25

Social networks (e.g.,Facebook and LinkedIn)are excellent and have no drawbacks for use in a talent management program.

Question 26

Why do organizations need an adaptable workforce?

Question 27

How can workforce analytics,as part of an HRIS,help to measure and improve a talent management program?

Question 28

In spite of the multiple definitions of talent management,they all have in common that to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace an organization's talent in its employees must be managed effectively.

Question 29

What is a good definition of talent management?

Question 30

What are the five common attributes of talented employees?

Question 31

Describe the three major phases of the HRP process model.

Question 32

How can an HRIS assist in the process of developing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date job descriptions?