IPMA Modules 1-8 Practice Exam Questions and Answers.
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Human Resource Management is - Correct Answer Designing of organizational systems
to ensure that human talent is used effectively to accomplish organizational goals
A line manager believes that the HR staff is intruding into his territory and that...
IPMA Modules 1-8 Practice Exam Questions and
Answers.
Human Resource Management is - Correct Answer Designing of organizational systems
to ensure that human talent is used effectively to accomplish organizational goals
A line manager believes that the HR staff is intruding into his territory and that HR initiatives
result in unnecessary trouble and complications. Which of the following statements is true?
- Correct Answer Every manager within the organization is an HR manager
To become a strategic HR professional requires: - Correct Answer Focusing on how HR
can assist the organization achieve its goals and objectives
Which of the four 'tides of reform' identified by Paul Light can be characterized as putting a
premium on performance by letting managers manage? - Correct Answer Liberation
management
An organization has been experiencing a high level of internal movement of employees.
Individuals will be hired in entry level jobs, but within six months, most will have transferred
or have been promoted to other positions. This job-changing activity is also high in the
middle ranges of the organization. Consequently, there is quite a bit of disruption and
down-time as job changers learn their new duties. In order to retain the benefits of internal
selection, but reduce the turmoil, the HR director has proposed: - Correct Answer
Requiring that individuals stay in the same job for a minimum period of time before
applying for a new internal job
Creative and unusual methods of recruiting are most appropriate: - Correct Answer When
labor markets are tight
If an organization is in need of highly-qualified employees, it will be most able to find these
employees when: - Correct Answer There is a high level of unemployment
If an organization is recruiting for a job that pays just above minimum wage, which labor
market is the most logical one to use? - Correct Answer Local
In order to become an employer of choice for prospective employees, an organization
needs to establish a reputation as: - Correct Answer Having a positive brand image
, The __________ pool consists of all persons who are actually evaluated for selection. -
Correct Answer Applicant
What is the responsibility of managers in the recruiting process? - Correct Answer
Determining the knowledge, skills and abilities needed from applicants
Your organization has a vacancy for a senior executive and the top priority of management
is to fill the vacancy as soon as possible in the most cost-effective way. What would you
recommend as your recruitment strategy? - Correct Answer Limit the recruitment to
internal candidates
An organization plans to fill a number of openings for entry-level professionals. They are
utilizing an extensive process that includes several levels of individual interviews, team
interviews, psychological and general ability tests. Much of the interview time is spent on
the applicant's philosophy of life and work. This organization can be said to be highly
concerned with: - Correct Answer Person-organization fit.
An organization that was hiring a large number of employees decided to select applicants
for formal interviews after the applicants completed an online questionnaire. This is an
example of a/an ______________. - Correct Answer Pre-screening process
In the typical division of HR responsibilities for selection, the HR department will: - Correct
Answer Obtain background and reference information.
A recruiter interviewing for customer service telephone representatives tells the applicants
that many of the callers are upset and angry, and that some will even use offensive
language when speaking to the representatives. The recruiter also informs the applicants
that they will be required to be polite, helpful and professional in dealing with all callers, and
that their calls will be monitored by their supervisor. They will also work in a windowless
cubicle in rooms holding 100 other customer service representatives. The applicants are
allowed to listen to a selection of pre-recorded calls and shown the room in which they will
work. This is an example of: - Correct Answer A realistic job preview
A/an __________ is a selection and development device composed of a series of
evaluative exercises and tests in which candidates are evaluated by a panel of trained
raters. - Correct Answer Assessment center
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