Exam 5: Human Resource Planning and Retention

An employee with high organizational commitment might voluntarily quit the firm due to factors uncontrollable by the employer.

____ is a goal-directed drive,and is defined as the desire within a person causing that person to act.

Organizations have found that high voluntary employee turnover rates in the first few months of employment is often linked to

A major reason for categorizing an employee's departure as functional rather than dysfunctional is his/her performance level.

Glenda is a poor-performing employee.She intends to keep her job with Glenorra Home Products because even though she is not getting raises,she cannot replace her current job if she quits.Glenda's decision to remain is functional for the organization because it keeps the organization's turnover rates lower.

Recruiting efforts for jobs requiring highly-educated and skilled employees,such as engineers,are more often being taken overseas to attract talented individuals willing to work for salaries lower than U.S.averages.

The psychological contract

The Wickham County Hospital is the only full-service hospital providing care in Wickham County.The population of Wickham Country has been increasing by 10 percent a year the last two years,and projections are that the population will grow even more rapidly in the next ten years.To serve the increased need,next year the hospital will open a new wing doubling the number of beds in the hospital.The HR planning for next year must include all of the following EXCEPT

The employee attitude survey conducted by a financial services firm three months ago has been analyzed.Although employees are generally satisfied with their pay,the survey revealed strong and generalized dissatisfaction with the organization's management style,promotion practices and training programs.As director of HR,you recommend

The U.S.Department of Labor uses "separation" to mean

Most employers are taking active steps in their HR planning process to prepare for the upcoming departure of large numbers of baby boomers.

Individual performance will be high only as long as all of the three components of performance are high.That is,if one factor is low or absent,a high level of the two other factors will not offset that missing performance factor.

It is best for organizations to avoid rehiring "alumni," even when they were strong performers,because these individuals have demonstrated a lack of organizational loyalty and would not be good prospects for long retention.

From the employee's point of view,the traditional psychological contract has changed mainly because of

The internal supply of an organization is affected by all the following EXCEPT

In the new psychological contract employees expect to exchange continuous skill improvement,increased productivity,and extra effort when needed in exchange for career progression,competitive pay,and secure employment.

____ is a positive emotional state resulting from evaluating one's job experiences.

The information in the employee skills inventory data bank

HR forecasting periods of one to three years are considered to be __________ range.

Bob has an opening to fill in his department.Although high performance is really needed from a new employee,Bob's organization has little to offer in the way of organizational support.The organization has no real training program,the technology the department uses is outdated,and the relationships among Bob's other subordinates are somewhat conflict-ridden.Which of the following statements is TRUE?