Exam 12: Human Resource Management

An advantage afforded by outsourcing is the increased control that managers gain over the quality of goods and services.

Tim's method of interviewing involves asking applicants the same standard set of questions. What type of interview does Tim conduct?

Organizations that focus on the actual outcomes of work behaviors rather than how the outcome has been achieved, are using _____.

The selection process for a school teacher's job requires the applicant to keep a class of thirty students engaged in a classroom activity for an hour. The candidate is evaluated by the interviewers during this period, and the activity plays a vital role in the selection process. This is an example of which of the following types of tests?

The process by which managers share performance appraisal information with their subordinates is known as performance feedback.

Instead of hiring an accountant, J&K Consultants decide to contract with a local accounting firm for their accounting needs. This is an example of outsourcing.

Before creating training and development programs, managers should perform a _____ to determine which employees require training or development and what type of skills or knowledge they ought to acquire.

The National Unions and Labor Laws Act of 1935 prohibits workers from organizing into unions.

Training focuses more on building the skills of organization members to take on new responsibilities than equipping them to perform the current tasks effectively.

Tests that measure the individual characteristics of job applicants that are relevant to successful performance on the job are known as _____. Author: This question, or at least its possible answers below, is ambiguous. Isn't an ability a characteristic? And a physical ability or skill could also be a characteristic. People have many characteristics that are not part of personality.

By regularly evaluating employee performance, managers may fail to identify their strengths and weaknesses.

Describe the collective bargaining process.

_____ is an example of a benefit that is legally required and hence not optional.

Which of the following components of the HRM system focuses on attracting and hiring employees who have the abilities and experience to help the organization achieve its goals? Author: If you actually mean "experiences," you would need to write, "who have the abilities and have had the experiences." Otherwise, the sentence is ungrammatical.

A manager attempting to select a test for a job applicant that will most accurately predict the applicant's performance on the job is primarily concerned with the _____ of the test.

_____ is the process by which a manager shares performance appraisal information with a subordinate and develops a plan for the future development of that subordinate.

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

Discuss how different organizational strategies affect wages and pay levels.

Differentiate between objective and subjective appraisals.

A subjective appraisal is an appraisal that is based on perceptions of traits, behaviors, or results.