C235 - Training and Development: Topics 1 – 3 questions and answers.

C235 - Training and Development: Topics 1 – 3 questions and answers. HRM represents the entire set of activities used by an organization to align its __________with organizational objectives and strategies. - correct answers.Human Capital HRM includes planning for __________? Recruitment and selection of employees Training and Development Assuring a safe and healthy work environment All of the above - correct answers.All of the above What is the overarching objective of the HRM system? - correct answers.Support the organization's efforts toward effectively and efficiently meeting its business goals and accomplishing its strategy for succeeding in the marketplace. What can be thought of as a "subsystem" in the broader system of overall human resource management? - correct answers.Training Where is one of the first places a new employee is sent after he or she is hired? - correct answers.Training What is the "Resource-based view"? - correct answers.View that pictures organizations as bundles of resources, such as people, capital, plant, or equipment. In the resource-based view of the firm, resources are considered potential sources of __________ in the marketplace. - correct answers.Competitive advantage According to RBV, when can a resource create a competitive advantage? - correct answers.Only when it is not available to other firms and when it cannot easily move across organizational boundaries. The four characteristics a resource must possess before it is capable of providing a firm with a sustained competitive advantage are: - correct answers.Create value for the customer, be rare and/or unique, be non-substitutable, and be inimitable. Human resources works best when combined in ________ and _________ ways. - correct answers.Creative and Productive Training is used by an organization in order to: - correct answers.Facilitate goal accomplishment True or False: The Association for Talent Development (ATD) publishes an annual report on the state of the training industry in which it refers to the state of L&D (learning and development). - correct answers.True Training may be aimed at one or more of the following three goals: Improve individual self-awareness Enhance knowledge and skill levels in one or more areas of expertise Increase the motivation to do the job well All of the above - correct answers.All of the above Before any training and development program is begun, you should first: - correct answers.Assess the training needs Organizations often skip a vital step in their training and development programs which is to: - correct answers.Evaluate the effectiveness of training In the public-sector, training and development programs seem to be: - correct answers.Increasing True or False: In the late 1970s, the average annual training expenditure per employee was under $100. - correct answers.True As of 2011, the most common types of training were: I: Managerial and supervisory training II: Profession or industry specific training III: Training on business practices - correct answers.I, II and III