Question 1

Social networking facilitates decentralized decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The reporting relationship between human resource management and the training function is standard across companies.
B)   Including training as part of the human resource function allows the training function to be decentralized to better respond to unique needs in different business units.
C)   Organizational development professionals are seldom responsible for training.
D)   For training and development to succeed, employees, managers, training professionals, and top managers all have to take ownership.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

There is no one universally accepted instructional systems development model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Informal learning _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is developed and organized by a company
B)   is not required for the development of human capital
C)   cannot be controlled by the employees
D)   leads to the effective development of tacit knowledgeE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of the Instructional System Design (ISD)  model?

Accepted Answer

A)   The model is generally universally accepted.
B)   The model specifies an orderly, step-by-step approach to training design.
C)   The model eliminates the need for trainers to use their own judgment.
D)   The model has no underlying assumptions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of human capital?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporate culture
B)   Education
C)   Tacit Knowledge
D)   Work-related competenceE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

_____ involves highly trained employees known as Champions, Master Black Belts, Black Belts, and Green Belts.

Accepted Answer

A)   Six Sigma
B)   Lean manufacturing
C)   Instructional Systems Design
D)   TQME) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What are the roles that training and development professionals can take according to the ATD competency model?

Accepted Answer

The roles that training and development ...

Question 9

_____ refers to a systematic approach for developing training programs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Total quality management
B)   Continuous learning
C)   The training design process
D)   Orientation training programE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Organizational development professionals in a company typically focus on identifying the top talent in the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ refers to the process of moving jobs from the U.S. to other locations in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)   Expatriation
B)   Job rotation
C)   Offshoring
D)   InsourcingE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 12

_____ capital refers to the sum of the attributes, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, energy, and enthusiasm that the company's employees invest in their work.

Accepted Answer

A)   Intellectual
B)   Human
C)   Talent
D)   SocialE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is not true of knowledge workers?

Accepted Answer

A)   They generally have limited employment opportunities in other companies because their knowledge and expertise tends to be firm specific
B)   They are common in organizations that value intangible assets
C)   They typically do not perform manual labor
D)   They share knowledge and collaborate with othersE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The ADDIE model is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)   creating a learning organization
B)   formal training and development
C)   Informal learning
D)   Knowledge managementE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Training activities are said to be outsourced when they are provided by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in-house consultants
B)   company managers
C)   company trainers
D)   individuals outside the companyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Tacit knowledge tends to be the primary focus of formal training and employee development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following steps of the training design process involves person and task analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ensuring transfer of training
B)   Developing an evaluation plan
C)   Conducting needs assessment
D)   Monitoring and evaluating the programE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Direct training expenditures, as a percentage of payroll and learning hours, have declined over the last several years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Name and describe the different ways that learning occurs in a company.

Accepted Answer

Formal training and development refers t...

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of human capital?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporate culture
B)   Patent
C)   Customer loyalty
D)   Work-related competenceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Exam 1: Introduction to Employee Training and Development

Social networking facilitates decentralized decision making.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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There is no one universally accepted instructional systems development model.

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Informal learning _____.

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Which of the following statements is true of the Instructional System Design (ISD) model?

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Which of the following is not an example of human capital?

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_____ involves highly trained employees known as Champions, Master Black Belts, Black Belts, and Green Belts.

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What are the roles that training and development professionals can take according to the ATD competency model?

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_____ refers to a systematic approach for developing training programs.

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Organizational development professionals in a company typically focus on identifying the top talent in the company.

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_____ refers to the process of moving jobs from the U.S. to other locations in the world.

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_____ capital refers to the sum of the attributes, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, energy, and enthusiasm that the company's employees invest in their work.

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Which of the following statements is not true of knowledge workers?

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The ADDIE model is most closely associated with:

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Training activities are said to be outsourced when they are provided by _____.

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Tacit knowledge tends to be the primary focus of formal training and employee development.

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Which of the following steps of the training design process involves person and task analysis?

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Direct training expenditures, as a percentage of payroll and learning hours, have declined over the last several years.

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Name and describe the different ways that learning occurs in a company.

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