Question: 64 What HR concept is defined as the competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities that employees possess based on their tacit knowledge, and learned through mentorship
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What HR concept is defined as the competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities that employees possess based on their tacit knowledge, and learned through mentorship in the organization?
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| | c. firm-specific human capital | | |
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Emerging research on outsourcing low-value, routine activities demonstrated that HR staff did not focus more on strategic or higher-value work.
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What type of strategies are concerned with the question, What business should we be in?
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which of the following is a HR supply forecasting technique that analyzes flows of employees throughout the organization by examining inputs and outputs at each hierarchical or compensation level?
| | a. HR budgets (staffing tables) | | |
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| | d. nominal group technique | |
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Examples of corporate strategy include decisions to compete internationally or to merge with other companies.
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White knights refers to a situation in which key players have the right to purchase shares at a huge discount, which makes takeovers extremely expensive.
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Why must collective agreements be considered during a merger?
| | a. to interpret the legalities of downsizing and restructuring | | |
| | b. to follow the protocols for notification periods for layoffs and terminations | | |
| | c. to ensure that employees will continue to work with the same compensation | | |
| | d. to help management create an environment of trust, fairness, and equity | |
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Who are the two parties involved in a horizontal merger?
| | a. management and employees | | |
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| | c. shareholders and executives | | |
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How do the experts finally agree on a solution in the nominal group technique?
| | a. by voting for the best estimate | | |
| | b. by defending their perspectives | | |
| | c. by lobbying the other group members | | |
| | d. by ranking the solutions with a secret vote | |
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What HR planning strategy focuses on the provision of a program of counselling and job search assistance for workers who have been terminated?