Exam 2: Business and Staffing Strategies

Which of the following is compromised when retaining workers?

Most companies can easily replicate a competitor's capabilities by imitating the competitor's staffing practices.

Organic growth takes place when an organization ________.

Taking the time to explain the hiring process and making every effort to follow up with candidates and minimize delays is an example of ________.

Jen is the Human Resources manager for Bailey's,a large department store.A competitor,ShopWell,is scheduled to open nearby in a few months and Jen is afraid that some of her staff may quit and join ShopWell.To prevent this,Jen introduces a performance incentive program that will reward Bailey's highest-performing employees at the end of the year.This is an example of ________.

Idiosyncratic jobs are ________.

Which of the following,if true,would require a company to respectfully and honestly explain the hiring process to all applicants?

With which of the following competitive advantages is cost less of a barrier in attracting top talent for companies?

When business slows down,flexible workers are dismissed before core workers.

Companies that use the same recruiting techniques are likely to experience similar results.

A company is able to successfully recruit engineers by handing out flyers during community events near a university which is highly rated for its engineering program.The company's competitor effectively reaches the same audience by hanging banners at similar event.This is an example of ________.

If a company has high turnover,it should focus on filling vacancies quickly and hiring people who can hit the ground running.

In which of the following cases would a company opt for a short-term staffing strategy?

When a firm pursues a differentiation strategy,it is attempting to ________.

A company pursuing a low-cost strategy is least likely to embrace an asset-based philosophy.

Axis Auto tries to keep its operational spending as low as possible so that it can pass its savings on to customers in the form of lower prices.This is known as a ________ strategy.

External hiring reduces organizational diversity.

Hiring people who are efficient,trainable,and willing to follow standardized procedures would support a(n)________ competitive advantage.

Ed Waters is a former CEO who was responsible for the dramatic turnaround of a food company.When Ed retired,Phil,the CEO of a travel agency,invited him to be a business consultant for the travel company,hoping that Ed's unusual strategies could work the same magic twice.Phil created a new designation and position in the company especially for Ed.This is an example of ________.

When viewing employees as assets,the staffing focus is on managing ________.