Identifying an organization's Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) allows HR to:

The correct answer is C. plan future staffing needs.. Identifying organizational KSAs allows HR to plan future staffing needs (C). At the SPHR level, KSA analysis is a foundational workforce planning tool. By understanding current KSAs, HR can identify gaps between existing capabilities and those required to execute future strategy.

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Options

Aconduct an environmental scan.
Bdetermine market position.
Cplan future staffing needs.
Dreduce training within departments.

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B
6% (2)
C
91% (30)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Identifying organizational KSAs allows HR to plan future staffing needs (C). At the SPHR level, KSA analysis is a foundational workforce planning tool. By understanding current KSAs, HR can identify gaps between existing capabilities and those required to execute future strategy. This informs decisions about hiring, development, succession planning, and reskilling initiatives. Environmental scanning (A) focuses on external trends. Market positioning (B) is a strategic business activity. Reducing training (D) is not an objective of KSA identification. SPHR exam content stresses that workforce planning must be capability-based, using KSAs to forecast supply and demand.

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