Independent Study Test SM-004 #2

Which of the following is an effect of overstaffing:

Inefficiency

Which of the following is an indicator that human resources needs may change:

Organizational growth

Which of the following is a true statement about human resources needs:

They are always changing.

Which task in the staffing process ensures that employees are knowledgeable and productive?

Training and developing

An hourly wage or a yearly sale is a form of

compensation.

The staffing function is different from the organizing function because staffing is

continuous

An organization's "personality" is also referred to as its

culture.

A workload analysis assesses

current and future human resources needs.

When developing a human resources management strategy, managers

determine how to bridge gaps between HR needs and available HR.

A business's human resources needs may change if it begins to require new types of skills and experience. This occurs frequently because the business world is

dynamic

The key to recruiting is

finding the right number of applicants.

Managers must create explanations of the responsibilities and tasks associated with each work position. These are known as

job descriptions.

An organization will likely consider its purpose for existing when developing an appropriate human resources management strategy. This purpose if referred to as the organization's

mission.

Staffing is one of the five functions of management, along with

planning.

None of the other managerial functions can be carried out effectively without staffing because

staffing supplies the human resources needed for management.

A workforce analysis assesses

the human resources that are available.

Staffing is important because human resources are

the organization's most valuable assets.

Marla and her fellow managers at the Frisco Corporation have determined that rearranging their human resources could increase the company's efficiency. This human resources change is most likely the result of

a need for process improvement.

Managers hope to increase sales by 10 percent this year as part of their overall effort to become #1 in the industry. This effort will affect human resources and is part of the organization's

vision.

Completing an employee's insurance and tax paperwork is part of which staffing task?

Onboarding