Exam 10: Human Resource Management

While tests measure the potential an applicant has to perform a task; tests measure the level of skill or knowledge an individual possesses in a specific area.

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The main purpose of performance appraisal is to ________.

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Question 42

A manager's focus should be on hiring ________ human resources to better ensure individuals within the organization make valuable contributions towards management system goal attainment.

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Question 43

Briefly describe the role and value of the selection process in providing appropriate human resources to an organization.

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Question 44

Which of the following is an objective of a human resource inventory?

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Question 45

________ is the process of outlining who will follow whom in various organizational positions.

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Question 46

What is performance appraisal? What are the different methods used to conduct performance appraisals?

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Question 47

Which of the following performance appraisal methods requires appraisers to simply write down their impressions of employees in paragraph form?

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Question 48

EEOC has the authority to prosecute organizations that use discriminatory testing practices.

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Question 49

Describe the term "appropriate human resources." How is productivity in an organization determined?

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Question 50

Which of the following statements best defines the phrase "appropriate human resources"?

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Question 51

Tests that measure the level of skill or knowledge an individual possesses in a certain area are called ________.

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Question 52

When tests are used as part of the selection process, care must be taken to ensure that the test being used is both valid and reliable. A test is valid if ________.

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Question 53

Which of the following processes involves choosing an individual to hire from all those who have been screened from the prospective human resources available to fill a position?

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Question 54

When tests are used as part of the selection process, care must be taken to ensure that the test being used is both valid and reliable. A test is reliable if ________.

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Question 55

________ typically involves acting out and then reflecting on some people-oriented problem that must be solved in the organization.

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Question 56

Explain the purpose and value of a human resource inventory? What are the different human resource inventory records maintained by an organization?

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Question 57

________ attempt to describe an individual's personality dimension in such areas as emotional maturity, subjectivity, honesty, and objectivity.

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Question 58

Which of the following entities was created by the Civil Rights Act, passed in 1964 and amended in 1972, to enforce federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in recruitment, hiring, firing, layoffs, and all other employment practices?

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Question 59

In an attempt to cut costs, George has decided to use ________ courses instead of lecture-delivered training courses.

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Exam 10: Human Resource Management

While ________ tests measure the potential an applicant has to perform a task; ________ tests measure the level of skill or knowledge an individual possesses in a specific area.

The main purpose of performance appraisal is to ________.

A manager's focus should be on hiring ________ human resources to better ensure individuals within the organization make valuable contributions towards management system goal attainment.

Briefly describe the role and value of the selection process in providing appropriate human resources to an organization.

Which of the following is an objective of a human resource inventory?

________ is the process of outlining who will follow whom in various organizational positions.

What is performance appraisal? What are the different methods used to conduct performance appraisals?

Which of the following performance appraisal methods requires appraisers to simply write down their impressions of employees in paragraph form?

EEOC has the authority to prosecute organizations that use discriminatory testing practices.

Describe the term "appropriate human resources." How is productivity in an organization determined?

Which of the following statements best defines the phrase "appropriate human resources"?

Tests that measure the level of skill or knowledge an individual possesses in a certain area are called ________.

When tests are used as part of the selection process, care must be taken to ensure that the test being used is both valid and reliable. A test is valid if ________.

Which of the following processes involves choosing an individual to hire from all those who have been screened from the prospective human resources available to fill a position?

When tests are used as part of the selection process, care must be taken to ensure that the test being used is both valid and reliable. A test is reliable if ________.

________ typically involves acting out and then reflecting on some people-oriented problem that must be solved in the organization.

Explain the purpose and value of a human resource inventory? What are the different human resource inventory records maintained by an organization?

________ attempt to describe an individual's personality dimension in such areas as emotional maturity, subjectivity, honesty, and objectivity.

Which of the following entities was created by the Civil Rights Act, passed in 1964 and amended in 1972, to enforce federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in recruitment, hiring, firing, layoffs, and all other employment practices?

In an attempt to cut costs, George has decided to use ________ courses instead of lecture-delivered training courses.

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Managers, Society, and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, Tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, Authority, and Delegation

Organizational Change: Stress, Conflict and Virtuality

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Controlling, Information, and Technology

Production and Control

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Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

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While tests measure the potential an applicant has to perform a task; tests measure the level of skill or knowledge an individual possesses in a specific area.