Exam 15: Human Resource Management: Building a Top Quality Workforce

James is a new employee at BubFizz Soda Inc. As part of the company's employee benefits program, the company gives him the option to work four nine-hour days instead of three twelve-hour days. Which of the following benefits is BubFizz Soda Inc. offering James?

Jorge is unable to attend office because of poor health conditions. Therefore, Jorge's employer gives him the option to work from home, provided he is connected to the company's internal portal during working hours and he achieves his daily targets before 5:00 p.m. In the context of employee benefits, this scenario exemplifies _____.

_____ are lump-sum payments, typically to reward strong performance from individual employees.

Explain separation as a core area of human resource management.

Ashley, a fashion photographer in a magazine, is not the most hardworking, talented, or efficient member in her team. However, during performance appraisals, the team leader gives her the best ratings because he is extremely fond of her. In the context of performance appraisals, which of the following does this scenario best illustrate?

Despite not having achieved his annual targets, Ted, a bank salesman, got high scores for his performance appraisal because his manager is fond of him. Which of the following common appraisal goofs did Ted's manager make?

In 2011 and 2012, many economists were concerned about a jobless recovery because:

A job description is an explanation of the responsibilities for a specific position in an organization.

At Nanclet, a market research firm, whenever a particular team needs to hire people, the human resource (HR) department conducts the external recruitment processes for them. The HR department also furnishes the recruiters of the recruiting team with a list of questions they are expected to ask all the job applicants, irrespective of the applicants' work experience. In the context of employee selection, this scenario best illustrates _____.

The _____ required firms with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of job-secure, unpaid leave on the birth or adoption of a child or the serious illness of a spouse, child, or parent.

Job specifications refer to the precise qualifications necessary to hold a particular position in an organization.

Which of the following statements is true of a flextime plan?

_____ is a benefit given to employees that involves working remotely and connecting to the office via phone lines, fax machines, or broadband networks.

Mailinkpro, a stationery manufacturer, has registered itself with jobappln.com, an employment website. Mailinkpro's human resource (HR) department posts all job vacancies in the company on jobappln.com and pays an annual fee to the website for availing its services. In the context of HR planning, this scenario best illustrates _____.

After Rachel, a costume designer at a movie production company, completed her postgraduation in theater design, she was awarded a pay hike by the company. Which of the following variable pay systems does this scenario best illustrate?

Gehnip, an animation company, has a vacancy for the post of digital painter. Its human resource (HR) department has advertised this vacancy in an employment website. In the context of HR planning, this scenario best illustrates _____.

In the context of employee selection, many managers use a(n) _____ as a get-to-know-you session rather than focusing on the needs of the position.

During performance appraisals, Heather, the quality supervisor at a spinning mill, always gives the highest rating to Gloria, a carpet designer, because both of them speak the same language. In the context of performance appraisals, which of the following does this scenario best illustrate?

Which of the following is an internal recruitment method?

Clarence, the business development manager at Repotull, an e-commerce site, was offered a job with a better pay in one of Repotull's rival companies. He decided to accept the job offer because of the increase in pay. In the context of human resource planning, this scenario best illustrates _____ at Repotull.