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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A _____refers to the way a firm will create value for customers in a profitable manner. A) strategy B) business model C) process D) proposition | business model |
| In which level of linkage does a company's strategic business planning function exist without any input from the HRM department? A) Administrative linkage B) Two-way linkage C) Integrative linkage D) Executive linkage | administrative linkage |
| In which level of linkage does a firm's strategic business planning function develop the strategic plan and then informs the HRM function of the plan? A) Administrative linkage B) Two-way linkage C) Integrative linkage D) One-way linkage | one way linkage |
| Which integration level occurs in three sequential steps? A) Administrative linkage B) Two-way linkage C) Integrative linkage D) One-way- linkage | two way linkage |
| Companies with _____ have their HRM functions built right into the strategy formulation and implementation processes. A) administrative linkage B) two-way linkage C) integrative linkage D) one-way- linkage | integrative linkage |
| Company X is losing its market share due to the entry of company Y in the same market segment. Which strategic factor is company X facing? A) Opportunity B) Threat C) Weakness D) Strength | threat |
| Which of the following is an internal organizational strength? A) New customer markets B) Technological advances C) Quality-conscious workforce D) Skilled labor pools | Quality-conscious workforce |
| _____ focuses on the quantity and quality of resources available to the organization— financial, capital, technological, and human resources. A) SWOT B) External analysis C) Internal analysis D) Strategic choice | internal analysis |
| _____ of HR with strategy means that the HR practices and processes are aimed at addressing the strategic needs of the business. A) Matrix alignment B) Strategy formulation C) Horizontal alignment D) Vertical alignment | vertical alignment |
| Company XYZ has recently engaged in tqm programs for quality.employees should be familiar with the TQM methods. Which practice should be used? A) Job analysis and design B) Recruitment and selection C) Training and developmentD) Performance Management | Training and development |
| _____ performance assessments stem from the fact that those above the first-level managers in the hierarchy have extensive knowledge about how the work should be performed. A) Subjective B) Behavioral C) Quantitative D) Objective | subjective |
| Compensation systems among mature companies devote a _____ percentage of total pay to incentives and a _____ percentage to benefits. A) high; low B) lower; high C) quarter; balance D) greater; lesser | lower, high |
| Strategies emphasizing market share or operating costs are considered _____ strategies. A) divestment B) internal growth C) external growth D) concentration | divestment |
| _____ is the planned elimination of large numbers of personnel, designed to enhance organizational effectiveness. A) Downsizing B) Rescindment C) Termination D) Suspension | downsizing |
| The new focus on strategic HRM has tended to focus primarily on: A) intended strategies. B) emergent strategies. C) directional strategies. D) concentration strategies. | intended strategies |
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