Strategic Human Resource Management Gaining a Competitive Advantage 2nd edition – Test Bank

Strategic Human Resource Management Gaining a Competitive Advantage 2nd edition – Test Bank

Chapter 06
Training and Strategic Development of People
True / False Questions

1. Training refers to any planned effort by a firm to facilitate the learning of job-related knowledge, skills, or behaviors by employees.
TRUE

Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 06-01 Discuss how training, informal learning, knowledge management, and development can contribute to continuous learning and an organization’s business strategy.
Topic: 06-03 Training and Development

2. Training is moving from a primary focus on teaching employees specific skills to a broader focus of creating and sharing knowledge, a continuous learning perspective.
TRUE

Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 06-01 Discuss how training, informal learning, knowledge management, and development can contribute to continuous learning and an organization’s business strategy.
Topic: 06-03 Training and Development

3. Continuous learning requires employees to understand the entire work system, including the relationships among their jobs, their work units, and the company.
TRUE

Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 06-01 Discuss how training, informal learning, knowledge management, and development can contribute to continuous learning and an organization’s business strategy.
Topic: 06-03 Training and Development

4. Succession planning is critical and requires senior management to systematically review leadership talent in the company and it ensures that top-level managerial talent is available.
TRUE

Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 06-01 Discuss how training, informal learning, knowledge management, and development can contribute to continuous learning and an organization’s business strategy.0
Topic: 06-27 Succession Planning

5. The first step in the instructional design process, needs assessment, refers to the process used to determine if training is necessary.
TRUE

Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 06-02 Explain the steps involved in a systematic approach to training in organizations, including needs assessment, various presentation methods available, and evaluation.
Topic: 06-07 Needs Assessment

6. Person analysis and task analysis are often conducted at the same time.
TRUE

Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 06-02 Explain the steps involved in a systematic approach to training in organizations, including needs assessment, various presentation methods available, and evaluation.
Topic: 06-07 Needs Assessment

7. Person analysis helps the manager identify whether training is appropriate and which employees need training.
TRUE

Bloom’s: Knowledge
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: 06-02 Explain the steps involved in a systematic approach to training in organizations, including needs assessment, various presentation methods available, and evaluation.
Topic: 06-07 Needs Assessment