Reference no: EM133181743

Human Resource Management Multiple Choice

1. To summarize the case

a. A large college (COE)with 25 departments now ends up with 11 departments and the Dean's Office

b. A reorganization at a University turns out perfectly without a hitch.

c. A very large college reorganizes while minimizing the pain for staff

d. With the exception of 10 employees who lost their jobs, the College of Education for the most part successfully reorganized.

2. One of the reasons that COE was successful is

a. The strategy was endorsed from the top down

b. The Dean saw the need and sent out a memo to everyone

c. Everyone was comfortable with it

d. They were so much smarter than any other College

3. The staff were told

a. when the reorganization was over they all would be transferred to the Business College

b. there would most likely be layoffs but don't worry we will remember you

c. they would all get a raise when this nightmare was over.

d. COE would minimize the fear that staff had of losing their jobs.

4. The staff were promised

a. They would all get their former jobs back when the reorg was over

b. Management would attempt to place them in newly created upgraded positions

c. They would get new jobs once they finished a probation period

d. The whole reorganization would go smooth

5. The new jobs were posted

a. Only to COE staff

b. Inside and outside the College

c. Only to the rest of the UGA staff

d. To the most qualified no matter if they come from the outside.

6. The first two positions to be established were

a. Financial Officer and Academic Advisor

b. Office Manager and Administrative Assistant

c. Office Manager and Financial Officer

d. Financial Officer and Department Head.

7. Recruiting positions was

a. conducted by the Dean

b. conducted by a search committee

c. determined by the Provost

d. solely by Bill Stauff

8. When numerous resumes came in

a. They call them all to come in for an interview

b. They were scrutinized and 5 or 6 are ranked to the top and given to the Department Head

c. They were sent immediately to the Department Head who would choose one

d. They were immediately sent to HR

9. If an applicant felt he was mistreated he could appeal to

a. The President

b The Dean

c. The Provost

d. Legal Department

10. If an applicant filled a new position

a. He immediately could vacate his current job and start the new job.

b. He would keep his same salary

c. He would have to do both jobs for a while

d. He could not start the new job for 180 days

11.Central HR

a. Was happy because COE was handling things so well they didn't have to get involved

b. Helped COE and got involved in small ways

c. Were partners with COE all through the process making the reorganization a success

d. Took over the entire reorganization which was a great relief for COE

12. Central HR

a. determined without hesitation that all COE employees will get raises because of their patience going through the Reorg.

b. Desired that all savings from the reorganization should be split between HR and COE.

c. Would examine each upgraded position and recommend the new salary for each one

d. Would allow the Dean of COE to determine how much his employees should get in their new jobs.

13. Communication with COE Administration and the employees

a. Was excellent

b. Was fairly good

c. Should have been a lot better

d. Was poor

14. One method to communicate with employees through the process was to

a. Use the internal server where minutes of the meetings were posted

b. Hold regular Monday meetings

c. Use a hot-line to the Dean

d. All of the above

15.What is an example of effective communication

a. Being aware of and in control of your emotions

b. Just send out an e mail

c. Send out a formal letter

d. Have the Dean tell the employees once. They will listen to him

16. Training

a. was at a minimum because the employees were long-term employees and knew their jobs well

b. was curtailed because the COE was reorganizing and needed to save time and every penny they  could

c. would be offered for staff in the upcoming months.

d. was available only to the management who needed to get training on how to reorganize

17. The training that was offered

a. took place in various conferences in cities all across the nation

b. was designed to equip the employees to be able to do their new jobs

c. eventually was cut because it was too expensive

d. was done by professional brought in from the outside

18. HR Central

a. Offered training in their training center

b. encouraged COE to do some of the training

c. provides training to departments as part of their mission

d. All of the above

19. The training

a. helped the employees in a minimum way

b. was tailored to the employees needs so they could do their jobs

c. was given to employees based on how long they worked for COE

d. budget was divided and distributed based on the number of employees

20. Training was

a. conducted exclusively by COE

b conducted by both COE and HR

c. contracted out by professional from Atlanta

d. limited because of the budget

21. Salary adjustments

a. were given only to the new Financial Officers

b. were given only to the female employees to provide pay equity

c. were decided by the Dean.

d. were based on the fact that the newly upgraded positions warranted higher pay.

22. COE dealt with the press

a. By letting them come to the meeting and informing staff what to look forward to when the reorg was complete

b. By appointing one Associate Dean to be the spokesperson when the Press came for questions

c. by setting out guards to prevent them from coming into the building

d. By accepting what they wrote in the paper after all they are professionals

23. Some positive results from the reorganization were

a. Savings

b. Getting the right people on the bus

c. More effective and efficient departments

d. All of the above

24. Some negative results from the reorganization were

a. Discomfort and stress of faculty and staff throughout process

b. Very little savings was accomplished

c. Several people lost their jobs

d. training was inadequate

25. The reorganization was overwhelmingly successful due to

a. the skill of Dr Stauff

b. the pressure on the Dean from above to get it done

c. the good communication and collaboration between the Central Human Resource department and the COE Administration

d. the pressure from the State of Georgia for COE to cut their budget the fear that staff had of losing their