56. A career development review is used for the purpose of _____. a. employee selection b. recruitment c. training needs assessment d. performance appraisal e. headhunting 57. Which of the following is true with regard to the HRM plan? a. The HRM plan exists as an unspoken agreement between the HR department and management. b. The HRM plan must be based completely on forecasted figures for the future. c. The HRM plan must be unaffected by legislative changes in the external environment. d. The HRM plan must be free from any budget constraints that the organization faces. e. The HRM plan must be communicated to managers and others in the company. 58. A good HRM plan should be _____. a. general b. universal c. specific d. broad e. indefinite 59. In the context of the HRM plan, which of the following goal statements aims at a specific goal? a. “Meet the hiring needs of the organization.†b. “Develop training to meet the needs of the organization.†c. “Ensure that all employees are compensated in accordance with their skill and performance.†d. “Hire ten people with the requisite skills to meet the work demands of this quarter based on the sales forecasts.†e. “Implement programs to assess and reward employees for their performance.†60. It is desirable for managers to: a. monitor the HRM plan constantly to revise and update it as the organization changes. b. resist making changes to the HRM plan when internal factors affect the organization. c. avoid adjusting the HRM plan in correspondence to changes in technology. d. negate the influence of forecasts as they can adversely impact the HRM plan. e. create the HRM plans such that changes in economic cycles do not alter its course. 61. An effective HRM plan provides value to the organization when it: a. is completely based on forecast figures of the organization. b. incorporates the legislative changes occurring outside the organization. c. establishes generic and wide-ranging goals for the organization. d. imitates the plan used by other companies like its branches or competitors. e. excludes the challenges faced by the company and focuses only on the strengths.  Â