Quiz 10 (Scott)

According to the article, "HR pros could learn from major league baseball statistics", the example of the Oakland A's baseball team was given to show the effectiveness of traditional baseball metrics.
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According to the article, "HR pros could learn from major league baseball statistics", the example of the Oakland A's baseball team was given to show the effectiveness of traditional baseball metrics.
False
According to CH 18 of the Interpersonal Skills for Organizations textbook, a theory X manager:
holds the belief that subordinates shirk responsibility.
According to the article, "It's Time for HR to Focus on their own Development" which of the following was not listed as an item in the competency model?
Performance Management
According to CH 18 of the Interpersonal Skills for Organizations textbook, Having a clear set of roles, duties, and guidelines helps facilitate employee empowerment.
True
According to CH 18 of the Interpersonal Skills for Organizations textbook, which of the following was NOT listed as a characteristic of an effective leader?
Setting stretch goals
According to the article, "It's Time for HR to Focus on their own Development", who made the comment that "what they can't do very well is relate HR to real-world business needs. They don't know how key decisions are made, and they have great difficulty analyzing why people—or whole parts of the organization—aren't meeting the business's performance goals?"
Ram Charan
According to the article, "HR pros could learn from major league baseball statistics", companies could use the equivalent of "at-bat" metrics to do which of the following?
Evaluate the true cost of an employee's absenteeism.
According to CH 18 of the Interpersonal Skills for Organizations textbook, Delegation helps to push decision making downward in the organizational hierarchy leading to a more democratic and inclusive process.
True
According to the article, "HR pros could learn from major league baseball statistics", employees could be measured on key performance statistics and compared to one another - much like professional baseball players's performance stats are listed on the back of their baseball cards.
True
The main point of the article, "HR pros could learn from major league baseball statistics" is to explain how organizations could use performance related metrics of their employees to better understand their workforce and manage its strengths.
True
According to the article, "It's Time for HR to Focus on their own Development" SHRM rolled out a new certification program to help HR professionals be better business partners.TrueAccording to CH 18 of the Interpersonal Skills for Organizations textbook, Delegation helps to push decision making downward in the organizational hierarchy leading to a more democratic and inclusive process.TrueAccording to CH 18 of the Interpersonal Skills for Organizations textbook, Having a clear set of roles, duties, and guidelines helps facilitate employee empowerment.True