Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Wk 4 – Practice: Knowledge Check
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Choose the single best answer for each of the questions in the Week 4 Knowledge Check.
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Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5e (Dessler)
Ch. 7, “Training and Developing Employees”
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Question 1
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________ provides new employees with the basic background information required to perform their jobs satisfactorily.
employee orientation
employee recruitment
employee selection
employee development
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Question 2
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Which of the following would perform the initial orientation in most firms?
immediate supervisor
mid-level manager
administrative assistant
HR specialist
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Question 3
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Which of the following is NOT one of the primary purposes of employee orientation?
The employee should begin the process of learning the firm’s preferences.
The employee should have a clear understanding of what is expected.
The employee should become skilled with the firm’s software.
The employee should understand the organization in a broad sense.
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Question 4
1 Point
What is an alternative term for employee orientation?
onboarding
acculturation
recruiting
development
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Question 5
1 Point
Unlike traditional orientation programs, which topic is included in many modern orientation programs?
culture and values
organizational charts
personnel policies
health benefits
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Question 6
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Orientation refers to the methods used to give new or present employees the skills they need to perform their jobs.
- True
- False
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Question 7
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Hiring highly skilled employees with great potential eliminates the need to provide orientation and training.
- True
- False
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Question 8
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Which of the following terms refers to the methods used to give new or present employees the skills they need to perform their jobs?
orientation
development
training
appraisal
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Question 9
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In the ADDIE training process model, which of the following occurs immediately after a needs analysis has been conducted?
training a targeted employee group
designing the overall training program
presenting the program to a test audience
assessing the program’s successes or failures
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Question 10
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What is the final step in the ADDIE training process model?
conducting a performance and needs analysis
training the targeted group of employees
evaluating the program’s successes or failures
presenting the program to a small test audience
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Question 11
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________ means having a person learn a job by actually doing it.
on-the-job training
simulated learning
behavior modeling
social learning
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Question 12
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On-the-job training can be accomplished through the use of all of the following techniques EXCEPT ________.
observation
role playing
coaching
job rotation
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Question 13
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A structured process by which people become skilled workers through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training is called ________.
job instruction training
understudy training
apprenticeship training
programmed learning
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Question 14
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________ is a method in which trainees learn on actual or simulated equipment but are trained away from the job.
job instruction training
cubicle training
apprenticeship training
vestibule training
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Question 15
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Which of the following allows people in one location to communicate live with people in another location?
virtual reality games
videoconferencing
learning portals
computer-based training
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Question 16
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________ allows trainees to use a computer-based system to interactively increase their knowledge and skills.
videoconferencing
computer-based training
telelearning
point-to-point training
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Question 17
1 Point
Which of the following is a section of an employer’s website that offers employees online access to training courses?
learning portal
videoconference
virtual classroom
vestibule
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Question 18
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Which of the following is a managerial on-the-job training method that involves educating, instructing, and training subordinates?
simulating
behavior modeling
coaching
role playing
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Question 19
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Any attempt to improve managerial performance by imparting knowledge, changing attitudes, or increasing skills is called ________.
management development
management by objectives
on-the-job training
performance improvement programs
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Question 20
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Management development is a special approach to organizational change in which the employees themselves formulate the change that is required and implement it.
- True
- False
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