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Human resource

_____ management refers to the activities related to planning for, attracting, developing and retaining an effective workforce.

strategic

Developing a systematic, comprehensive strategy for understanding current employee needs and predicting future employee needs is referred to as ____ human resource planning.

recruiting

The process of locating and attracting qualified applicants either outside or inside an organization for jobs open in the organization is called _____.

Many employers are wary of giving references for which of the following reasons?

They fear that negative reviews may result in former employees suing the company.

They fear that if they give a positive reference for someone who doesn't work out in a new job, they may be sued by that person's new employer

Compensation

The three elements of __________ include wages and salaries, incentives, and benefits.

Scott is a manager at a large electronics company. His primary role within the organization is to plan for the "people needs" of the business, and then attract, develop and retain an effective workforce. Scott is involved in _____ management.

human resource (HR)

Jorge is a customer service associate in an upscale supermarket. The monetary payment he receives in exchange for performing his job is referred to as _______.

base pay

Strategic human resource planning is focused on which two initiatives?

Understanding current employee needs
Predicting future employee needs

Organizations use ______ such as commissions, profit-sharing, bonuses, and stock options to attract and retain top performers.

incentives

As the human resource manager for her firm, Candace is responsible for identifying and attracting qualified applicants for available positions within the organization. This role is known as _____.

recruiting

Nicole receives ______, such as sick-leave days, vacation days, and free parking, from her employer.

benefits

references

Individuals who are asked to provide assessments of former employees are known as _____.

Research has shown that an effective employee socialization program has which of the following effects?

Enhanced job satisfaction

Reduced turnover

Improved employee performance

Dax is an assembly line worker at an automotive plant. He is paid $14.50 per hour. This amount reflects the _______ of Dax's job.

Base pay

When Keisha started her new job, she went through ______ to help her transition and fit smoothly into the job and organization. The company is small so this process consisted primarily of employ

orientation

Samantha is employed as a sales engineer in a large medical products firm. The _______ of her job include commission on the sales she generates, quarterly performance bonuses, and stock options.

incentives

In which step of the learning and development process does the employer analyze whether employees' gaps in knowledge have been successfully filled?

Evaluation

Insurance, retirement plans, health club memberships, and education reimbursement are just a few examples of compensation in the form of _____.

benefits

The continuous cycle of improving job performance through defining performance, monitoring and evaluating performance, reviewing performance, and providing consequences is known as _____.

performance management

Yuki was just hired as a financial analyst and will spend the next two weeks learning company policies, procedures, and culture with other new hires. This type of process is known as ______, or employee socialization.

Onboarding

Rank the steps of the learning and development process in order, placing the first step at the top and the last step at the bottom.

Assessment
Objectives
Selections
Implementation
Evaluation

A _____ consists of assessing an employee's performance and providing him or her with appropriate feedback.

performance appraisal

Kevin continuously helps his employees improve their work through the reviewing their performance and providing consequences. These are two steps of _____ management.

performance

Performance appraisals that are based on facts and are often numerical are referred to as _______ appraisals.

objective

Individuals who are asked to provide assessments of former employees are known as _____.

References

What are reasons that the forced ranking approach to performance appraisal is falling out of favor?

It results in reduced employee performance.

The system gets rid of talented as well as untalented people.

It creates legal risk due to the perception of bias.

A performance appraisal is likely to contain which two of the following types of information?

Assessment of performance

Performance feedback

Myra notices that one of her employees has been wasting time and resources by performing a task incorrectly. Which statement is the most effective form of feedback?

Let me show you a trick that will save you some time and effort.

Peter evaluates his sales staff based upon sales volume and gross margin on each sale. This BEST describes _____.

an objective appraisal

Maria, a senior product manager at Impasse Software, recently retired. Since sales of Maria's primary products have been declining for years, the human resource manager decides not to replace her and instead reassigns all of her subordinates to different departments. What is this an example of?

Attrition

Which two of the following are concerns that a manager should consider when an employee is promoted?

Fairness
Nondiscrimination

An employee transfer within an organization is thought of as moving ______, because the employee is moving to a position of similar responsibility.

Sideways

What is the intended benefit of the forced ranking approach to performance appraisal?

It encourages managers to reward top performers and discipline poor performers.

When crafting a solution to a problem during a performance appraisal, what should employers do?

Make themselves available for further questions or feedback.

Get the employee's input

Human resource mangers use the term___________to describe a situation in which an employee leaves and is replaced through internal or external hiring.

turnover, turn-over, or turn over

Last week Jordan's boss told him he was moving him from sales team manager to the director of sales. This career move represents a _____.

promotion

An employee may be____________or moved downward to a job with lower responsibilities and pay, if he or she performs poorly for an extended period.

demoted

Which of the following are typical reasons for which employees might be transferred?

To solve employee problems, such as personal differences with a boss

To solve organizational problems by using their skills at a another location

To broaden their experience in being assigned to a different position

To retain their interest and motivation by being presented with a new challenge

Being placed on suspension or temporary leave as a consequence of poor performance is an example of which human resource management action?

Discipline

Anton's company has undergone a massive reorganization, and hundreds of jobs have been permanently eliminated, along with Anton's job. Which of the following BEST describes Anton's dismissal?

Downsizing

Salaried executives, administrative, and professional employees are exempt from over time rules as outlined in the _____.

Fair Labor Standards Act

Which of these requires organizations to provide employees with nonhazardous working conditions?

OSH Act

Layoff

Temporary dismissal from an organization, likely due to economic conditions

Downsizing

Permanent dismissal, often related to a company-wide reorganization

Firing

Permanent dismissal for cause

Which of the following is responsible for the enforcement of antidiscrimination and other employment-related laws?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Refusing to hire or promote an individual or making other employment decisions based upon factors such as ethnicity, religion, or gender is referred to as workplace

discrimination

Which law established a minimum wage for workers, set limits for child labor, and established overtime pay?

Fair Labor Standards Act

Which legislative act was passed to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for employees?

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Which legislation gave rise to the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Commission?

Equal pay act

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What body of law requires organizations to provide employees with nonhazardous working conditions?

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