Exam 12: Human Resource Management

The tasks,duties,and responsibilities that make up a job are known as the:

A low pay level may be worth pursuing for an organization whose competitive advantage lies in superior quality and excellent customer service.

A broad comparative concept that refers to how an organization's pay incentives compare,in general,to those of other organizations in the same industry employing similar kinds of workers is known as:

Differentiate between objective and subjective appraisals.

When Joe was looking to fill a vacancy on his shift,he made sure to tell all potential applicants about the advantages of the position as well as the potential dangers associated with the position.Joe's assessment of the position is referred to as:

Differentiate between training and development.Provide two examples of each.

During the interview process,Tim deliberately asked all the applicants the same set of questions.What type of interview did Tim use?

Simpson Lumber Company estimates the number of workers it will need to harvest the timber it believes it will sell this spring.This is known as a demand forecast.

A written summary of the knowledge,skills,and abilities that are needed to perform a specific job is known as:

All the following are disadvantages of trait appraisals EXCEPT:

Microsoft Corporation interviews dozens of highly qualified programmers before deciding on which ones to hire.This is an example of which component of the HRM process?

One of the primary advantages of external recruiting is its relatively low cost.

At the beginning of each fiscal year,Bob goes through various activities to forecast his current and future human resource needs.Bob is engaged in:

When pay is linked to performance,__________ employees are more likely to stay with the organization and managers are __________ likely to be able to fill open positions with highly talented employees.

An employee's pay within job categories is determined by factors such as:

The purpose of development activities within organizations is to teach current employees new skills so they can be better prepared to take on new responsibilities within the organization.

When managers present a job applicant with a situation that is likely to occur on the job and ask the applicant what he or she would do in such a situation,this is known as:

During his performance appraisal,Brad was assessed on his ability to use the equipment and his knowledge of the job.Brad's manager was performing a trait appraisal.

An organization requires all job applicants to complete an application that asks them to list their college degrees.On which aspect of the HRM process is this organization focusing?

A manager interviews a series of job applicants and asks each applicant whatever he feels like asking without trying to ask all of the applicants the same questions.This is known as: