Livre BOB - Chapter 12 Human Capital Management Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is not part of HCM cycle?

Recruitment

Performance appraisals

Time management

Work Center planning

A

Work Center planning

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2
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Define the beginning and end to the HCM cycle.

A

There is no definitive beginning and end the HCM cycle. Each of the process steps in the cycle is dependent on one another.

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3
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When a person is promoted into a new position, a vacancy occurs.

Planning to have that vacancy filled efficiently and effectively is part of..

Recruitment

Hiring

Sucession planning

Performance appraisals

A

Succession planning

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4
Q

Keeping track of how much vacation an employee currently has is part of which process in the HCM cycle?

A

Time Management

Compensation

Organizational structuring

Planning

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5
Q

The Profile Matchup compares which two things?

Candidate requirements

Candidate qualifications

Position requirements

Position qualifications

A

Candidate qualifications

Position requirements

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6
Q

Which processes in the HCM cycle use the Profile Matchup?

Personnel Development

Compensation

Recruitment

Planning

A

Personnel Development

Recruitment

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7
Q

Explain how SAP supports the keeping track of costs for various organizational units in SAP HCM?

A

An organization unit in HCM is like a department where people work. In order to keep track of costs for these departments, a cost center is often used.

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8
Q

Explain the use of Jobs in SAP HCM?

A

Jobs are generic descriptions of work that people will do. They are used to describe one or more posisitions as weel as evaluating pay rates for people who hold those positions.

Jobs should be created to be as general as possible, but as specific as necessary.

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9
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Explain the use of Positions in SAP HCM.

A

Positions are described by Jobs. Several positions could be described by the same Job.

People are hired into positions in SAP HCM. A person can hold only one position, but a position can be occupied by more than one person.

Positions can be entirely vacant, filled, or partially filled.

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10
Q

The hiring component in the HCM cycle supports the internal postings of positions for internal candidates

TRUE OR FALSE

A

FALSE. the recruitment component supports this.

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11
Q

Explain how the SAP ERP system supports the integration of data between the Recruitement and Hiring components in the HCM cycle.

A

Data can be transferred from the Recruitment component to the Hiring component in SAP HCM.

When an applican is hired, their application information can be transferred to an InfoType to facilitate the hiring process.

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12
Q

When someone is hired into a position, explain how this new employee is associated with a cost center.

A

When someone is hired into a position, this position is assigned to an organizational unit ( departement).

Typicallly, this department is assigned a cost center and the employee will inherit that cost center from their position.

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13
Q

Which transaction in HCM will result in the posting of a cost to a cost center?

A

Payroll

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14
Q

Which of the following best describes an Info Type?

A

A collection of related data about an employee.

Master data

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15
Q

Explain a personnel file.

A

A personnel file is a record of an employee’s personal information as well as other information as well as other information relating that employee to the enterprise.

The personnel file contains information that assist the Human Resource department in managing various aspects associated with an employee.

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16
Q

Which of the following are possible examples of InfoTypes

Personal information
Banking information
Work Center information
Pay rate information

A

Personal information
Banking information

Pay rate information

17
Q

Which of the following are methods for maintaining InfoTypes?

Multiple Screen

Fast Entry

Single Screen

Personnel actions

A

Single screen
Fast entry
Personnel actions

18
Q

Explain personnel actions info type maintenance.

A

In personnel actions, many info types will be maintenaed at one time for one personnel number. The info types appear and are maitained in sequential order according to the type of action that is being performed.

An action is a process that is completed for an exployee.

Ex: hiring , termination, transfer, promotion

19
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Explain single screen info type maintenance

A

In single screen infotype maintenance, only one info type can be maintained at one time for one personnel number.

20
Q

Explain fast entry info type maintenance.

A

Only one info type can be maintained at one time but can be maintened for more than one personnel numner. Upon saving the info type, the next personnel number will appear sequentially.

21
Q

It is not possible for an employee to maintain any of their own infor type master.

A

False ESS

22
Q

Training and development in HCM also takes advantage of the Profile Matchup.

A

True

23
Q

A company is preparing an employee to fill a future vacancy. As a result , they also need to prepare for the vacancy left behind by this employee. This is an example of..

A

Succession Planning

24
Q

A current employee is interested in being promoted to a higher position. The employee works closely with his/her manager to create a plan for achieving this. This is an example of

A

Development.

25
Q

Give an example of Appraisals.

A

Manager meets with an employee on an annual basis to discuss their performance.

26
Q

Give an example of compensation

A

Wages, salaries, benefits and insurance

27
Q

What is CATS?

A

Cross-Aplication Time sheet.

used for time entries by employees, and third-business partners.

28
Q

List various types of times in HCM?

A

Sick time, vacation time, overtime, maternity time, paternity time.

29
Q

Explain Job pricing used in HCM?

A

Job pricing is used to determine if the pay compensation offered to employee is competitive in the market place.

30
Q

Planning is the last phase of the HCM cycle and therefore end the HCM process.

A

False. There is no definitive beginning and the end to the HCM cycle.

Each of the process steps in the cycle is dependant on one another.

31
Q

Which of the following is available to assist managers in making decisions in HCM?

A

Manager’s desktop

32
Q

What represents SAP’s cloud solution to HCM?

A

SuccessFactors

33
Q

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central includes all of the following EXCEPT

A

projects