Exam 14: Human Resource Policies and Practices in the Arab World

In the past, organizations had to provide basic reading and math skills for their employees. Improved educational standards have decreased that need over the past few decades.

Employees will alter their job behavior to reflect the criteria that management uses to evaluate their performance.

An Internet course is an example of an off-the-job training method.

Alima is the new director of human resources and psychological services for a small consulting firm in Cairo. -Alima's consulting firm makes extensive use of teams, encourages employee involvement, and is very concerned with quality-management. An appropriate evaluation technique for this firm would be _______.

Omar has received authorization to add an assistant manager to his department. This person will be working closely with Omar and must have excellent interpersonal as well as technical skills. Omar wants to make certain that he maximizes the chance of choosing the correct individual and is trying to decide on the most appropriate selection device. -Omar is considering administering written integrity tests to management candidates that pass the initial screening. These tests will most likely help Omar to predict a candidate's_______ .

The variability in interview results across an applicant pool is reduced by using a standardized_______ .

A test that measures factors such as dependability, carefulness, responsibility, and honesty is referred to as a performance factor test.

You are involved in training and development for your division at WorldProducts, Inc. You want to target some specific organizational problems through training. -Your organization has reduced layers, flattening the organization. Your employees now need to perform a wider variety of tasks. As a result, you need to provide employees with training to help develop their_______ skills.

The company that Mahir works for is expanding. They have traditionally operated in North America and are now expanding to some markets on the west coast of Africa. Mahir has been asked to head up the human resources team that will be hiring the first employees and setting up the practices and procedures. -As Mahir begins to evaluate the appropriate selection process, the one thing that he can feel very safe implementing is the use of_______ .

Who should perform employee evaluations?

One reason to consider graphic rating scales is_______ .

The most effective training is conducted through the use of standardized teaching techniques.

Describe and discuss three substantive selection devices uses to assess job candidates once they have passed an initial screening.

What are the three most popular sets of criteria for evaluating employee performance?

Which of the following is not one of the major challenges presented by diversity?

You are involved in training and development for your division at WorldProducts, Inc. You want to target some specific organizational problems through training. -WorldProducts is considering implementing employee ethics training programs. Some members of senior management are opposed to these programs. Their opposition is most likely based on which of the following beliefs?

The focus of most diversity programs is _______.

Omar has received authorization to add an assistant manager to his department. This person will be working closely with Omar and must have excellent interpersonal as well as technical skills. Omar wants to make certain that he maximizes the chance of choosing the correct individual and is trying to decide on the most appropriate selection device. -A written test will most likely help Omar to evaluate candidates'_______ .

Which of the following is not a standard method of performance evaluation?

Recruitment is best described as_______ .