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What is the main difference between training and development? (A) Training is more important than development. (B) Development is a broader term used to describe learning processes in an organizatio ... n. (C) Development is more future-oriented and broadly focused. (D) Development is more narrowly focused. - ✔✔Development is more future-oriented and broadly focused. What is the primary reason why organizations train new employees? (A) to increase their knowledge, skill, and ability level (B) to help trainees achieve personal career goals (C) to comply with federal regulations (D) to improve the work environment - ✔✔to increase their knowledge, skill, and ability level The greatest proportion of training is spent on which groups of employees? (A) executives and senior managers (B) temporary and part-time workers (C) rank-and-file employees and supervisors (D) senior managers and middle managers - ✔✔rank-and-file employees and supervisors Organization W has adopted a new training strategy that it learned about because its very successful main competitor is also using this training strategy. Which of the following statements best captures this situation? (A) This is very unusual; most organizations link training directly to their organizational goals. (B) This is very unusual; data show that most organizations do not consider the training initiatives of others in their decisions. (C) This is not significantly unusual; many organizations copy training strategy used by competitors. (D) This is unusual; most organizations at least make attempts to link their training initiatives to their own organizational strategy. - ✔✔This is not significantly unusual; many organizations copy training strategy used by competitors. What are the phases of the systemic/strategic model of training? (A) needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation (B) planning, design, needs assessment, and evaluation (C) design, needs assessment, management, and evaluation (D) design, needs assessment, implementation, and evaluation - ✔✔needs assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation Which of the following best describes the strategic approach to training? (A) It is the most cost-effective approach. (B) It ensures that training investments have maximum impact on performance. (C) It is called development. (D) It includes the process of job analysis. - ✔✔It ensures that training investments have maximum impact on performance. Which of the following is NOT part of a needs assessment in developing training programs? (A) task analysis (B) environmental analysis (C) person analysis (D) organization analysis - ✔✔environmental analysis In which stage of needs assessment are issues such as technological change and globalization assessed in training programs? (A) task analysis (B) environmental analysis (C) person analysis (D) organization analysis - ✔✔organization analysis Organization analysis, task analysis, and person analysis are all part of which phase of the strategic and systemic approach? (A) the training and development phase (B) the needs assessment phase (C) the analysis phase (D) the evaluation phase - ✔✔the needs assessment phase In which stage in the training needs assessment are job descriptions and job specifications reviewed? (A) task analysis (B) person analysis (C) organizational analysis (D) job analysis - ✔✔task analysis Omega Organization is going through a very detailed process of looking at all the tasks or duties included in a job. It will then list all the steps performed by the employee to complete each task, and then look to examine the skills and knowledge necessary for the job. Which process is Omega Organization performing? (A) task analysis (B) job analysis (C) person analysis (D) competency analysis - ✔✔task analysis At which stage in the training program development process is content of the training program determined? (A) job analysis (B) individual analysis (C) task analysis (D) organization analysis - ✔✔task analysis Which term refers to assessing the sets of skills and knowledge employees need to be successful, particularly for decision-oriented and knowledge-intensive jobs? (A) organizational assessment (B) job assessment (C) individual assessment (D) competency assessment - ✔✔competency assessment In determining training needs, which statement best describes person analysis? (A) It has shifted from a fixed sequence of tasks to a set of competencies. (B) It involves self-improvement and self-directed training. (C) It helps organizations decide which employees need training. (D) It examines the external labour market for needed skills. - ✔✔It helps organizations decide which employees need training. In the design of training programs, what should instructional objectives centre on? (A) performance [Show More]

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