Question 1

Your organization is likely to be purchased by a competitor. The Management has asked you, in confidence, to complete environmental scanning to determine the effects of the purchase on your organization's culture, customers, and employees. What is environmental scanning?

Options :

A :

Environmental scanning is a review of the opportunities and threats that a condition may have on an organization.

B :

Environmental scanning is the process of assessing the effects of an organization change on both macro and micro elements in an organization.

C :

Environmental scanning is a review of the cultural achievability of a new project, organizationalchange, or market influence on at least three factors in an organization.

D : Environmental scanning is an internal review of an external catalyst.

Answer: A

Question 2

Stress is often a significant issue in workplaces. Author Ravi Tangri asserts that stress costs organizations up to $300 billion per year. Which one of the following stresses is the largest contributor to organizational cost of waste?

Options :

A : Workplace accidents

B : Turnover

C : Absenteeism

D : Drug plan costs

Answer: A

Question 3

Which of the following standards requires employers to provide employees with information about physical and health hazards related to chemical use in the workplace?

Options :

A : Personal protective equipment

B : Hazard communication

C : General duty clause

D : The control of hazardous energy

Answer: B

Question 4

Holly and Gary are HR Professionals in their organization and they're working to develop the strategic plan for their organization. Holly and Gary are using SWOT analysis to help understand the needs of human, financial, technological, capital, and other aspects of their organization. What is SWOT?

Options :

A :

SWOT is an analysis to define the schedule, weaknesses, opportunities, and timetable of a project endeavor.

B :

SWOT is an analysis to define the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats an organization may face.

C :

SWOT is an analysis to define the strengths, weaknesses, openness, and timeliness of an organization.

D :

SWOT is an analysis to define the seriousness, weaknesses, openness, and timetable of organization development.

Answer: B

Question 5

Which of the following is the process of systematically determining a relative internal value of a job in an organization?

Options :

A : Job evaluation

B : Broadbanding

C : SWOT Analysis

D : Gainsharing

Answer: A