Andrew Was Excited to Be Hired as the Human Resources

question 8

Multiple Choice

Andrew was excited to be hired as the Human Resources Manager for Uptodate Inc., a large firm in his hometown. On his second week at his new job, he was invited to join in a meeting with the Senior Administrative team to discuss the potential expansion of the business into a new product area. In this meeting, Andrew was asked to input into the discussion by indicating the potential effects on the firm's human resources. He was ready for this question!
As the discussion continued, it became evident that the Senior Administrative team had not considered the major forces facing a Canadian organization today. Although Andrew was very familiar with the population and workforce in the community, he needed time to determine whether they would be of sufficient number, skill set, and productivity level to meet the expansion needs of Uptodate Inc. If not, Andrew would have to consider other options to source Uptodate Inc.'s future employee needs. As he left the meeting, he was excited about doing the research necessary to bring to the next Senior Administrative team meeting next week.

-In continuing to develop his role as Human Resource Manager at Uptodate Inc. ,to be successful,Andrew must display the following competencies EXCEPT

• A)a mastery of Uptodate's business
• B)a mastery of human resource management tools
• C)an intimate knowledge of Uptodate's financial procedures
• D)a superior ability to direct and manage change
• E)high personal credibility