The systematic, regular monitoring of major external forces influencing the organization is called:

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The systematic, regular monitoring of major external forces influencing the organization is called:

1.Whatisthefirststepinthestrategicplanningprocess?

a.puttingtogetherthehumanresourcemanagementteam

b.executingthehumanresourceplan

c.establishingthemission,vision,andvaluesoftheorganization

d.aligningthehumanresourceplanandthestrategicplan

ANSWER:c

2.KramerAthleticEquipmentisplanningthefutureoftheorganization.Inthisprocess,thefirmismakingdecisions

suchaswhethertomaintainitscurrentpathasindustryleaderintherunningshoebusiness,orbranchouttoinclude

casualfootwear.Inaddition,thecompanyisalsodiscussingthevariousneedsitwillhavefornewstaffifitdoes

choosetogoinanewdirection.WhatisKramerAthleticEquipmentdoing?

a.strategicplanning

b.humanresourcesplanning

c.applyingprinciplesofstrategichumanresourcesmanagement

d.planningbothitsbusinessneedsanditsHRneeds

ANSWER:c

3.OrganizationZisplanningitsfuture.Intheprocess,thefirmismakingdecisionssuchaswhattypeofmarketit

wantstobetheleaderinandwhatpathtotaketoachievethisgoal.WhatisOrganizationZdoing?

a.strategicplanning

b.humanresourcesplanning

c.performingaMarkovanalysis

d.applyingprinciplesofstrategichumanresourcesmanagement

ANSWER:a

4.EldoradoElectronicswantstomovefromthestagnantcalculatorindustryintothesmartphoneindustry.Todoso,

however,itwouldhavetomakesignificantchangestoitsapproachtoproductdevelopmentinordertogainanedge

inthiscompetitiveindustry.WhatisthesmartestnextstepforEldoradoElectronics?

a.ItshouldconsiderhowitsstrategicplanswillaffectitsHRneeds.

b.Itshouldengageinhumanresourcesplanning.

c.Itshouldapplyprinciplesofstrategichumanresourcesmanagement.

d.ItshouldconsiderhowitsstrategicplanswillaffectHRneedsandalsohowitscurrentHRstatuswillaffect

itsstrategicplans.

ANSWER:d

5.HRplanningrequiresHRmanagerstofocusmoreonanalignmentbetweenHRplansandwhichofthefollowing?

a.theorganization’sfinancialstrategy

b.theorganization’smarketingposition

c.theorganization’sstrategicplan

d.thecompetitiveenvironment

ANSWER:c

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