Exam 12: Human Resource Management

________ management is the process managers use to design the components of an HRM system to be consistent with elements of the organization's architecture and its goals and strategy.

To provide executives with a broad understanding of the production process, a company rotates high-performing individuals through roles in planning, development, and deployment before taking on the next level of responsibility. This reflects development through

________ focuses primarily on teaching employees how to perform their current jobs and helping them acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be effective performers.

Applicants for a law clerk position are given a topic and 15 minutes to research relevant legal strategies. They are evaluated on the usefulness of information discovered, and those results are used in the selection process. This is an example of a ________ test.

Upon starting her new position, Brenda is given a ________ that details the tasks, duties, and responsibilities considered a part of her position.

________ appraisals are used by managers to assess subordinates on what they do on the job.

When Katrina interviews applicants, she engages the applicant in an ordinary conversation and asks open-ended questions to get a feel for the applicants' personality and interests. What type of interview does Katrina conduct?

Identify two approaches to employee development. Explain their benefits and provide an example for each.

A(n)________ focuses on the evaluation of traits, behaviors, and results.

The ________ prohibits child labor and provides for minimum wages, overtime pay, and maximum working hours to protect workers' rights.

A sales manager working for a car dealership evaluates each one of his sales staff solely on the number of cars sold by each member in one month and not by the method used to make the sales. This is an example of a(n)________ appraisal.

The ________ restricts mandatory retirement and especially benefits older employees.

Dylan has a standard set of questions he asks all applicants during an interview. What type of interview does Dylan conduct?

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of internal recruitment. Explain how external recruitment can compensate for these disadvantages.

Identify a tool that provides potential candidates with an honest assessment of the position and explain why it is part of a wise recruiting strategy.

Creating a local presence while leveraging talented workers in another region of the world is one motivation for selecting an offshoring strategy to meet human resource needs.

Relative to labor unions in the 1950s, U.S. workers today

Discuss how different organizational strategies affect wages and pay levels.

________ is the process used to find people who have not worked for the organization previously.

Sales associates at an exercise equipment store are evaluated based on customer satisfaction survey results and monthly sales volume. This represents a subjective approach to appraisals.