Exam 10: Deployment, Development, and Termination of Human Resources

Which of the following is a cognitive approach to training?

360 degree career development approach focuses on_____ employees.

The "buddy system" is a formal arrangement of orientation suitable to very large organizations.

Developmental strategies can be classified into three broad groups: cognitive,attitudinal,and systemic.

Proper orientation programs can:

Which of the following are employee development strategies?

Maple Leaf Shoe Company wants to select a behavioural training approach to train its customer service personnel.Which of the following should it choose?

Organizational culture has a compelling influence on the behaviour of its members.

When an employee leaves an organization for personal or professional reasons,it is referred to as:

The process by which a new employee begins to understand and accept the values,norms,and beliefs held by others in an organization is referred to as:

Deployment activities aim to place newly hired employees in their job positions and facilitate quick learning of job duties.

"Due process" refers to a system of consistent rules and procedures through which employees can seek a salary raise or apply for promotion.

The probability that an employee will quit the organization is lowest in the initial three months after hire.

Because orientation programs spell out employer's rights and responsibilities and outline disciplinary procedures,they tend to increase the need for corrective disciplinary measures.

Vancouver Hotels Inc. ,a large hotel chain with hotels in over 120 cities,routinely feeds its employees the results of customer surveys along with company performance on 12 major dimensions including operating profit and market share.This is an example of:

Employee exchange programs used in Bell Canada and IBM form part of the behavioural approach to training.

A manager's ability to adapt his or her own solutions,actions,and practices to the needs of the situation is best described as:

Canada Electronics International with operations in almost 30 countries and a workforce of over 4000 routinely transfers its employees to other departments and countries on new assignments in an effort to expand their skills set.For example,an employee in the sales department may be asked to work in a production design committee elsewhere to help develop a marketable product.This is an example of:

Multi-functional perspective relates to the ability to recognize the multiple dimensions of a problem and the interrelationships of variables affecting it.