Exam 9: Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Maria worked in a manufacturing facility.Throughout the building there were posters and calendars of a sexually explicit nature,and they made Maria very uncomfortable.This is __________.

In a behavioral-description interview,the interviewer explores how applicants might respond to situations in the future.

A California software firm was growing rapidly and hiring frequently,but primarily focused on campus recruiting at UC Berkeley and Stanford.When one older candidate did not get an interview after a phone screening,he went to the company's website and noted all of the young people in charge.He filed a discrimination lawsuit based on which law?

MBO is consistent with a(n)______ performance appraisal.

Which of the following is the most effective source of new employees?

The continuous cycle of improving job performance through goal setting,feedback and coaching,and rewards and positive reinforcement is called performance management.

Incentives are not considered a part of compensation.

Computer-assisted instruction is often a type of off-the-job training.

The type of appraisal in which employees are evaluated by their managers,peers,and subordinates is called the 360-degree assessment.

The type of performance appraisal that consists of ratings of subjective attributes like attitude or leadership is a(n)______ appraisal.

In 2011,when automakers began to create new jobs,new union hires were offered about half the pay ($14 an hour)that autoworkers were getting before ($28).This is an example of __________.

What is the final step in the strategic human resource management process?

A(n)___________ is a report listing your organization's employees by name,education,training,languages,and other important information.

A ______ summarizes what the holder of the job does and how and why he or she does it.

The degree to which a test measures the same thing consistently is known as its __________.

An assessment center is typically used to assess physical capabilities of skilled labor candidates.

Application forms,interviews,and educational requirements are not legally considered employment tests.

When Jackie interviewed for a position as a computer programmer,she was asked to take a test on a particular programming language.This is an example of a(n)__________.

Products from child labor were banned under the Taft-Hartley Act.

Most jobs are filled through external recruiting,mainly through job postings.