Exam 6: Staffing and Human Resource Management

Employment decisions must be made without regard to age, sex, religion, or sexual orientation.

Management is not completely free to choose whom they hire, promote, or fire.

The reactions of participants are the most valid way to assess the effectiveness of training.

For a selection device to be valid it must

Explain the downsizing options of job sharing, early retirements, and reduced workweeks.

Application of Performance Appraisal Methods Johanna has just returned from a conference on performance appraisal methods. It was an interesting conference and one that was needed. Johanna knew that the company method of evaluating employees needed some drastic revision. The current method is to have the immediate supervisor write out an evaluation of each individual employee. The method was time- consuming for the supervisors, and as much a test of their writing skills as it was an evaluation of performance. Johanna was leaning toward three choices. The first choice involved one of the oldest and most popular performance appraisals. This involved listing a set of performance factors such as quantity of work, quality of work, cooperation, etc. and then rating each factor on an incremental scale. The second choice involved a system that would focus on specific and measurable job behaviors. The third choice was very results- oriented and used extensively with managers and professional employees. -What is the name of Johanna's first choice?

Jayne was required to take a dictation test and to receive a score of 75 words per minute on the test. The job she is applying for no longer requires the use of dictation. This test has _________.

_________is a performance appraisal method that focuses on specific and measurable job behaviors, but is time- consuming and difficult to develop.

List five of the traditional recruiting sources.

What information is provided in a realistic job preview (RJP)?

Which of the following focuses on job content, environment, and conditions of employment?

What can a company do to protect itself from sexual harassment claims?

A fundamental rule of thumb in establishing base compensation is to pay new employees substantially more than what competitors in the labor market are paying.

The job description states the minimum acceptable qualifications that an incumbent must possess to perform a given job successfully.

Application of Performance Appraisal Methods Johanna has just returned from a conference on performance appraisal methods. It was an interesting conference and one that was needed. Johanna knew that the company method of evaluating employees needed some drastic revision. The current method is to have the immediate supervisor write out an evaluation of each individual employee. The method was time- consuming for the supervisors, and as much a test of their writing skills as it was an evaluation of performance. Johanna was leaning toward three choices. The first choice involved one of the oldest and most popular performance appraisals. This involved listing a set of performance factors such as quantity of work, quality of work, cooperation, etc. and then rating each factor on an incremental scale. The second choice involved a system that would focus on specific and measurable job behaviors. The third choice was very results- oriented and used extensively with managers and professional employees. -What would be the primary advantage of using the first choice?

A performance management system is a process of establishing performance standards and evaluating performance in order to arrive at objective human resource decisions and to provide documentation to support any personnel actions.

Application of Federal Laws and Regulations Related to Human Resource Management Mike was feeling overwhelmed in his new job as Manager of Small Products, a division of Large Corporation. The Vice President for Human Resources had called this morning to congratulate him on his promotion and to inquire as to whether he was comfortable with the major laws and regulations that were important now that he was a manager. In the course of one day, he had four employees with problems that he thought were related to these laws. -Sheila a manager in the Production department called to tell Mike that a study in her department determined that several female engineers in her area were paid 20% less than men in the same positions. What law prohibits this type of discrimination?

Which of the following is a legitimate reason for rejecting a job applicant in the selection process?

_________is the process of locating, identifying, and attracting capable applicants.

One of the following is not a common problem with on the job training.