Exam 10: Human Resources Management

The process of helping people who have been dismissed from the company to gain employment elsewhere is known as

The comparable-worth doctrine implies that women who perform different jobs of equal worth as those performed by men should be paid the same wage.

__________ is a process in which objectives set by a subordinate and a supervisor must be reached within a given time period.

In the U.S.demographic trends have contributed to a shortage of workers with the appropriate skills and education levels.

Scenario B. Suppose you have interviewed for a job with a local manufacturing firm. You know that you meet all the minimum requirements for the job and so you are not surprised when you receive a formal job offer from the company. However, two days later, the Human Resource Director for the company calls to tell you that they are rescinding the job offer. When you ask why they are taking this action, you are told that the manager you were going to be working for does not believe that women should work in a manufacturing environment. The HR Director tells you that it's nothing personal and wishes you well in your career. -The law which is of most concern in this scenario is enforced by

The legislation which requires employers to pursue workplace safety is the

______ refers to the essential tasks,duties and responsibilities involved in performing a job.

A thorough job analysis may help organizations successfully defend themselves in lawsuits involving employment practices.

Performance appraisals serve two purposes: administrative and developmental.

The "supply of labor" estimates how many and what types of employees the organization actually will have.

Scenario A. Kleen Kars is a fast-growing organization that performs auto detailing off-site, typically at customers' homes or workplaces. Earlier this year, the HR department set about comparing the amount and type of employees the company expected to have with what they predicted would be needed to support the desired growth, and determined how to achieve this. They determined they would need to hire six more mobile detailers for this market at this time, and try to retain those that were currently employed. Earlier this quarter, they began to implement their recommendations by beginning a recruitment program and revising the pay system. Now the HR department is beginning a formal process to evaluate how well the recruiting and retention has been going, and whether the staff levels are now appropriate. -When the HR department implements activities such as recruitment and pay system revisions,which stage of the HR planning process were they in?

A significant advantage associated with external recruiting is that it

Applications and resumes are the most popular selection tool.

Concerns of human resource managers include which of the following?

Teamwork and cooperation can be used to produce a people-based competitive advantage.

Fairwell University requires all applicants to their Masters of Business Administration Program to take the G.M.A.T. exam. This exam measures the test taker's aptitude for management by measuring things like verbal comprehension, mathematical calculations and other necessary management skills. This type of test is classified as a(n)

Which of the following is the stage of the HR planning process in which the organization enacts specific human resource activities,such as recruitment and training?

When managers and executives describe the strategic value of skills and knowledge of employees,they use the term

Federal law requires employers to follow the comparable-worth doctrine.

Teaching lower-level employees how to perform their present job is referred to as