Exam 11: Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

According to the Need a Job? box, which of the following strategies can be used to get a new job?

As an important step in the human resource selection process, which of the following will expedite the process of conducting background investigations and promises to get suitable results?

A job specification identifies the minimum qualifications a person must have to fill a particular job.

Women usually find it easier than men to obtain mentors and engage in networking.

CareerBuilder.com has posted a variety of sales management positions. Some require the manager to have five to ten years of experience and preferably a master's degree in a field of science. These requirements are part of the job specification.

A newer form of performance appraisal is called the ________ because it encourages feedback from all around the employee including those who report to him/her.

Jonas was a skilled welder at an auto plant. He lost his job and has been looking for work for several months. Jonas finally accepted a job as an unskilled laborer at a local nursery. Although happy to be back to work, he feels that his new job doesn't use his skills to their full potential. Jonas is an example of an underemployed worker.

One objective of a carefully managed compensation plan is to keep labor costs low. In order to achieve this objective, a firm should strive to keep wages, salaries, and benefits at or below the compensation levels of its competitors.

In a ________ arrangement two part-time employees fill one full-time job.

It is not unusual to find persons with a variety of skills and skill levels serving as contingent workers. Contingent workers in the U.S. are usually under 25 years of age and may include independent contractors, interns, and even college students who only want to work during the summer months.

The effectiveness of the EEOC has been limited because Congress never gave it any authority to enforce its mandates.

Sick-leave pay, vacation pay, pension plans, and health plans that provide additional compensation to employees are called

Corporate managers who supervise, coach, and guide lower-level employees and serve as their organizational sponsors are called

The growing importance of human resource issues has led most firms to expect only their human resource specialists to tackle HR issues.

Transfers and promotions are internal sources used by human resource managers to fill recruiting needs.

Part-time workers, seasonal workers, and independent contractors are all examples of contingent workers.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act permits age limits in professions where it can be established that ability to perform the job declines significantly with age.

A decade ago Simon had planned to retire by the time he was sixty. But he's now in his mid-60s and has decided to continue working. In fact, not only is Simon still working, he has no intention of retiring or setting a time when retirement might occur. Simon's decision to keep working into his sixties is unusual in today's labor market.

Arturo hates conducting performance appraisals with his subordinates because he always finds it to be a struggle. In order to make the actual performance evaluations a better experience for all, Arturo should

Most employees who use flextime prefer to work independently of others. In order to accommodate this preference, businesses permit them to clock in and out as they wish, as long as they put in the necessary 40-hour work week. On some days, they may arrive at 6:00 a.m., while on other days they may decide to come in at noon.