D351 - WGU - Functions of Human Resource Management

Scheduled maintenance: 13 January 2026 from 09:00 to 11:00 D351 - WGU - Functions of Human Resource Management Leave the first rating Students also studied Terms in this set (10) Western Governors UniversityD 351 Save WGU D351 Version 3 PA 54 terms PurpleSheep1996 Preview WGU D351 v2 All topics study guide...176 terms ksheets596Preview D351 Functions of Human Resources...157 terms stacey_davis1 Preview Test Pre 105 term C_B Which managerial action describes a generic cost leadership strategy?Hiring workers with technical abilities and improving their efficiency An organization wants to recruit employees who are adaptable and have the ability to innovate and create new processes in uncertain environments.Which human resource management (HRM) strategy describes this scenario?Differentiator While conducting a SWOT analysis, a human resources (HR) professional notes that the organization has a lack of experienced workers.Which part of the SWOT analysis would this be considered?Weakness True or False An organization's vision is specific and lays out the plan of what the organization is going to do.False A human resources (HR) professional works in a company where decisions are made primarily by the executive leadership team.Which organizational component would be considered high in this organization's structure?Centralization

An employee is asked to do something that is outside the scope of their normal job. The employee decides to complete the task rather than pass it to someone else.Which type of organizational structure does this scenario describe?Organic An employee had an idea for improving the process of recording invoices. When she told her boss about the idea, the boss told her it was a good idea, but the department would stick with the old system, saying, "We have always done it this way, and it makes sense to us." Which level of culture is this?Assumptions True or False In a bureaucratic organization, a human resources (HR) manager develops training programs that are specific and tailored to particular jobs.True An employee is planning to celebrate the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur. The employee is reprimanded by his manager for requesting days off during this holiday, but the manager does not reprimand employees who take several days off for the Lunar New Year.Which OUCH test principle is this manager violating?The manager is not applying the rules in a uniform way.Which concept is demonstrated when human resources (HR) uses a test for employment as a legitimate measure of an individual's ability to do the essential functions of a job?Job relatedness