CHAPTER 2—HUMAN RESOURCES: STRATEGIC PLANNING
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1.Organizations set procedures for making decisions to achieve those objectives through strategic
planning.
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2.Human Resource Planning (HRP) is the conducting of recruitment and selection methods according to
a strategic plan.
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3.Strategic HRM is a combination of strategic planning and HR planning.
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4.The first step in strategic planning is establishing a mission, vision, and values for the organization.
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5.The vision is the basic purpose of the organization.
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6.Organizational core values form the foundation of a firm’s decisions.
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7.Changes in labor supply can place limits on the strategies available to firms.
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8.Internal analysis provides strategic decision makers with an inventory of organizational skills and
resources.
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9.Internal analysis focuses on culture and conflicts with an organization.
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10.A cultural audit may examine the attitudes and expectations of the employees.
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11.Strategic planning is the process of anticipating and providing for the movement of people into, within,
and out of an organization.
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