Human Resource Information Systems Basics Applications and Future Directions 3rd Edition by Michael J. Kavanagh -Test Bank

Chapter 11: Talent Management

 Multiple Choice 

1. Talent management is focused on:
2. retaining talented employees
3. recruiting and hiring employees
4. training and promoting employees

*D. all of the above

2. From the SHRM poll on what HR professionals felt was the top investment challenge over the next 10 years, about _______% said the top challenge was obtaining human capital and optimizing on human capital investments.
3. 70 %
4. 35%

*C. 47%

1. 85%

3. The most important aspect of a job description is that it is:
4. used for compensation

*B. accurate and up-to-date

1. based on scientific methods
2. found to be legal

4. The talent management lifecycle refers to:
5. success and failure in finding new employees
6. the long-term talent management strategy
7. reusing the human resources planning (HRP) repeatedly

*D. none of the above

5. The KSAs for a specific job would be used for:
6. organizational structure of the company
7. company’s culture

*C. recruitment of new employees

1. job evaluation

6. The results of Human Resources Planning (HRP) are estimates of:
7. sales revenues for the next year

*B. number and kinds of employees needed in the future

1. the level of profitability needed to avoid bankruptcy
2. the amount of new technology needed to meet demand

7. In Human Resource Planning, the forecast for labor demand is based on:
8. training needs and performance appraisal
9. skills inventories and the labor market

*C. annual employee turnover and expected strategic directions

1. budget allocations and degree of automation

8. The part of the supply estimate in HRP that is internal is based on:

*A. the historic movement of employees within the company by job

1. the unemployment percentage in the company’s geographic location
2. pay raises and bonuses given to excellent employees
3. the level of the TM program within the company

9. The need for both a long-term talent management strategy and a short-term tactical strategy is necessary because of:
10. increased usage of HRIS in TM
11. changes in corporate brand management

*C. the changing dynamics in the marketplace

1. all of the above

10. In order to develop talent within an organization, HRM programs must create:

*A. an adaptable workforce

1. a global perspective
2. an external environment assessment department
3. a specific career progression plan for employees

11. Corporate culture is based on:
12. values that are important to all employees
13. social networking among employees
14. a set of fundamental norms

*D. all of the above