Exam 13: Human Resourcemanagement

People who prefer segmentation are more likely to be satisfied and committed to their jobs when offered options such as ________.

Downsizing is the planned elimination of ________ in an organization.

Which one of the following is true of written tests as a selection tool?

List four of the seven major performance appraisal methods.

Steve introduces in-house technical training programs for employees, as well as a provision to reimburse the tuition fees for employees who take college courses that benefit both the employee and the organization. Steve is using ________ to motivate and retain employees.

High-performance work practices involve a commitment by management to improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the organization's employees, increasing employee motivation, and enhancing the retention of quality employees.

What can managers do to manage downsizing?

The first three activities of the human resource management process involve ________.

Errors made by eliminating candidates who would have performed successfully on the job are known as ________.

To help survivors of downsizing cope with the stress, managers provide ________.

Tim is a candidate for an automotive mechanic's position. He is asked to deconstruct and reconstruct part of an engine motor to demonstrate his skill. This is an example of a(n) ________.

Which one of the following Acts gives employees the legal right to examine personnel files and letters of reference?

A ________ includes both positive and negative aspects about the job and the company.

The Mexican Federal Labor Law includes controls on ________.

Recruitment is the process of ________.

A new tool called ________ is used to measure such outcomes as employee retention, number of promotions, and number of first-year hires who enter high-potential training programs.

Wayne hosts his first regional sales meeting during which he meets individually with his employees and shows them a chart of their sales numbers for each month compared to their budgeted quota for the year to date. Additionally, Wayne and each employee set mutually agreed-upon budget goals for the remaining six months of the fiscal year. Wade is utilizing the ________ method of performance appraisal.

During an economic recession, ________.

A disadvantage of using professional recruiting organizations is ________.

Discuss three reasons managing human resources effectively is important.