Strategic Human Resources Planning 5th Edition By Monica Belcourt – Test Bank
CHAPTER 5 — THE HR FORECASTING PROCESS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.What type of forecasting is concerned with changes in the external environment?
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a. |
process-based |
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b. |
event-based |
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c. |
internal-based |
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d. |
transaction-based |
ANS: B BLM: REMEMBER REF: Page 118
2.What is the relationship between the accuracy of prediction and the number of forecasting techniques used?
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a. |
direct |
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b. |
indirect |
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c. |
null |
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d. |
inverse |
ANS:ABLM: HIGHER ORDERREF:Page 119
3.If an organization does not incorporate information from the external environment, what impact will this have on HR forecasting?
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a. |
Lack of specificity in HR forecasting from top management. |
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b. |
Elimination of personnel policies that are irrelevant to competitors. |
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c. |
Incompatibility between organizational goals and HR planning. |
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d. |
Avoidance of producing environmental scans with organizational input. |
ANS:CBLM: HIGHER ORDERREF:Page 121
4.Which of the following is NOT a categorization of forecasting models according to the textbook?
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a. |
time-series models |
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b. |
cause-and-effect models |
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c. |
judgemental models |
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d. |
prediction models |
ANS:DBLM: REMEMBERREF:Pages 128
5.Which of the following would NOT be considered a “designated group?
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a. |
Immigrants |
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b. |
Women |
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c. |
Aboriginals |
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d. |
disabled people |
ANS: A BLM: REMEMBER REF: Page 147
6.According to the University of Sheffield’s Effectiveness Program, which item was the most important influence on the organization’s bottom-line performance?
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a. |
technology |
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b. |
competitive strategy |
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c. |
research and development |
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d. |
people management |
ANS: D BLM: REMEMBER REF: Page 124
7.If an organization wished to conduct HR forecasting for its operating cycle, which of the following time horizons should it use?
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a. |
current forecast |
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b. |
short-run forecast |
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c. |
medium-run forecast |
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d. |
long-run forecast |
ANS: A BLM: REMEMBER REF: Pages 124–125
8.What type of forecasting is concerned with tracking internal change instituted by the organization’s managers?
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a. |
process-based |
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b. |
event-based |
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c. |
scenario-based |
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d. |
transaction-based |
ANS: D BLM: REMEMBER REF: Page 118
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