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

Human resource managers at Vandelay Industries want to encourage teamwork and are looking for a better way to compensate members of teams. One approach they are considering is a skill-based system. Which of the following statements about this type of pay system is most accurate?

In coming years, high-tech growth areas such as computer technology, biotechnology, and robotics are likely to experience a

________ is the easiest kind of training to implement, when the job requires simple tasks and/or is repetitive.

It's good strategy to develop women and minorities for management positions because

Vestibule training is the most fundamental type of training available.

Because current legal guidelines limit the types of questions that can be asked, completed job application forms contain very little useful information about job candidates.

Laura Benitez was hired as a management trainee by Simulex Corporation through a special program designed to "right past wrongs" by giving females and minorities greater opportunities for employment and advancement. The program is enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Laura was hired through a(n) ________ program.

Patty recently began working in an entry-level management position. She has already shown great promise, so the company has decided to groom her for an upper-level position. Constance, one of the more senior women managers in the company, has agreed to help Patty by introducing her to the right people, and by providing her with the guidance and advice she needs to be successful within the firm. Constance is acting as Patty's

Steve is an office manager with a financial company. His company recently announced that it will soon implement a flextime plan. Under this new system, Steve is likely to find that

Which of the following statements describes the relationship between employee training and employee development?

What are the key features of flextime plans, compressed workweeks, and job sharing plans? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches to scheduling employees.

Public and private employment agencies and college placement offices are internal sources used by human resource managers when they are recruiting employees.

The Adapting to Change box explains that your online profile on sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn will have little to do with whether or not you are selected for a job.

Marketing manager Rob Ryan has worked for MedTech Pharmaceuticals for 39 years. He fondly remembers the "good old days" when he could fire a worker for just about any reason. He feels that today's laws and regulations limiting his ability to fire workers undermines his authority and forces him to keep employees that don't measure up to his standards. Rob's views suggest he would favor working in a state that implements the policy of employment at will.

Management is turning to a strategy of offering more lateral transfers due to the fact that many companies are operating under a flatter organization structure.

By doing a quick, one-minute search, an HR specialist determined who in her company knew programming language C++. The specialist used the company's database to retrieve the information; however, this information should also be part of the HR planning process, as found in

Grooming women and minorities for management positions creates fewer hiring opportunities for white men.

Jefferson's Department Store typically sells over a third of all its merchandise in November and December. Management has found that it must hire ________ workers during this period of increased business to supplement its permanent employees.

Audrey is a manager who takes great pride in her ability to be fair and impartial. She ensures she treats all workers the same way, and evaluates them all using the same standards. Audrey is likely to adjust easily to accommodate disabled workers.

The reason industries such as robotics and biotechnology have grown rapidly in recent years is that the United States has a surplus of highly educated and experienced workers available for employment in these fields.