Exam 11: Human Resources Management

________ refers to an incentive program that rewards employees for meeting specific,individual goals.

________ refers to a company-sponsored counseling or referral plan for employees with personal problems.

Massay Manufacturers,a toy manufacturing company,provides free consultation with a professional dietitian who comes to the office premises every friday.The HR department also encourages employees with low immunity to avail the gym facilities provided by the firm.Massay Manufacturers uses which of the following tools to tackle the high health-care costs?

Compare and contrast retirement plans with pension plans.

Employee retention programs ________.

Salary is paid by the unit of time or by the unit of output.

Baby Boomers,the youngest generation currently in the workforce,is noted for its entrepreneurial instincts and technological savvy.

________ refers to distributions of financial incentives to employees who voluntarily depart; usually undertaken in order to reduce the payroll.

Creation of a sexist environment in which employees are made to feel uncomfortable by lewd jokes,remarks,or gestures is a form of sexual harassment.

Which of the following acts prohibits any form or testing that can be construed as a preemployment medical examination?

Kyle Creative Solutions,an advertising firm based in Lakeland,Florida,achieves cost-cutting goals through significant reduction in use of resources,better time-management,and increased productivity.The top managers of the firm decide to reward the employees of the firm,for their contribution towards the company's goals,by distributing a portion of the savings amongst the employees.In this example,Kyle Creative Solutions uses which of the following incentive programs?

Which of the following enables employees to become partial owners of a company?

________ refers to a statement of the tasks involved in a given job and the conditions under which the holder of a job will work.

In contrast to commissions,bonus is a form of compensation that pays employees in sales positions based on the level of sales they make within a given time frame.

________ refers to a multidimensional review in which a person is given feedback from subordinates,peers,superiors,and possibly outside stakeholders such as customers and business partners.

With a(n)________,employers charge for health insurance based on salary,making insurance more affordable for lower-wage workers.

Discuss some of the contemporary staffing challenges.

Irene has been working as the senior manager at Ashton Industries for the past four years.Though she has high performance levels,she finds it difficult to move to a top executive position because of subtle discrimination,such as lack of mentoring,limited access to informal networks of communication,and biased rating and testing systems.She is often assigned to projects where there is very limited scope for career growth.In this example,Irene faces ________.

________ made it illegal for employers to practice sexism or discrimination on the basis of gender.

What is a 401(k)plan? How does it differ from an employee stock-ownership plan?