Question

​________ defines the nature of the​ company's business in terms of how it will match its internal strengths and weaknesses with its external opportunities and threats in order to maintain a competitive position.

A.

Financial auditing

B.

Employee testing

C.

Strategic planning

D.

Employee benchmarking

q2.

The application requirements for Western Airlines pilot positions require candidates to have logged at least 200 hours piloting an aircraft within the previous 36 months. In​ addition, applicants must have​ 2,500 hours of experience in the air with at least​ 1,000 hours as the commanding pilot of a commercial airplane. A​ four-year college degree is also required. Wallace​ Roberts, who is​ African-American, applied for a position as a pilot and was rejected because he has a degree from a​ 2-year college and only​ 2,000 hours of flight experience. Jeff is suing Western Airlines for discriminatory hiring practices.

Which one of the following statements is most likely relevant to this court case against Western​ Airlines?

A.

The job requirements for pilots at Western Airlines are a business necessity due to the human risks associated with hiring unqualified applicants.

B.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prevents​ firms, such as Western​ Airlines, from discriminating when age is a BFOQ.

C.

Most pilots at Western Airlines belong to labor unions and are involved in collective bargaining arrangements detrimental to the industry.

D.

As a global​ firm, Western Airlines can easily establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on race.

q3.

The sales director at WebMD is calculating annual sales revenue targets and the number of new​ medical-related content providers that the firm needs to maintain a competitive advantage. In which step of the strategic management process is the sales director​ involved?

A.

evaluating the​ firm's internal and external strengths

B.

defining the business and its mission

C.

evaluating the strategic plan

D.

choosing specific strategies or courses of action

q4.

As a human resource​ manager, you are required to understand and apply information that contributes to the​ company's strategic plan. According to the Society for Human Resource Management​ (SHRM), this is an example of which of the following HR​ competencies?

A.

Business acumen

B.

Leadership and navigation

C.

Communication

D.

Relationship management

E.

Global and cultural effectiveness

Answer 1

1. The correct option is c. Strategic planning

2. The correct option is A. The job requirements for pilots at Western Airlines are a business necessity due to the human risks associated with hiring unqualified applicants.

3. The correct option is D. Choosing specific strategies or course of action

4. The correct option is A. Business acumen

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