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

When Tim joined Alamo Scientific as a sales manager,part of his sign-on bonus included the opportunity to buy up to 500 shares of the company's publicly traded stock at $10 per share,during the first three months of employment.The stock was trading on the NASDAQ exchange for $22 per share.Tim's new company was offering a dividend reinvestment plan.

The Golden Handshake is a popular method of firing or dismissing senior members of your workforce.

Transferring an experienced worker to a new position at the same level within an organization can be an effective way to motivate the worker to remain with the company.

U.S.President Obama nominated New York Judge Sonia Sotamayor to the Supreme Court,to fill the position vacated by Justice Sutter.At the hearings that preceded the vote by the Senate,there was extensive discussion about Judge Sotamayor's past speeches where she alluded to a sensitivity toward minority problems and situations due to the fact that she is a Hispanic minority and a woman.The concern by many senators is that the law should be applied equally among all groups in the U.S. ;in fact,some were worried about reverse discrimination.Others favored the fact that her background would bring a different perspective to the court.Although there are differences between an appointment to the Supreme Court and appointing employees to management positions,there are also similarities in these actions.High profile positions and appointments serve as examples.From a business perspective,why might such an action be a good thing?

The main reason firms conduct performance appraisals is to establish a formal record of job performance that will protect them from lawsuits filed by unhappy workers.

Humphrey Communications uses a flextime plan,however,all employees must be on the job from 10:00 a.m.until 2:00 p.m.These hours are referred to as the:

Employees sometimes prefer increases in fringe benefits rather than increases in wages or salaries,because many fringe benefits are not subject to taxes.

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.

Jake accepted a management trainee position at Opelika Resorts,a real estate development company.Corporate management believes Jake has potential to move into a top management position within the organization.They have begun assigning Jake to a different department every few months so he can obtain the broad perspective needed by top managers.This company is using ______________ to develop Jake's management skills.

A fringe benefit plan where employees choose the package of benefits they want up to a certain dollar amount is called a __________ plan.

Betty Roosevelt is a human resource manager with Avondale Industries.Her current assignment is to revise and update Avondale's employment testing procedures.Betty should:

Most firms today are checking the backgrounds of job applicants more carefully than they did in the past.

It is sometimes advantageous to hire from within because it _________.

_____________ workers do not have the expectation of regular,full-time employment.

Employees at the MAX Card Company,a worldwide credit card business are criticizing the company's fringe benefits package because it forces all employees to accept the same benefits regardless of differences in their personal needs.In fact,they even offer some soft benefits such as an on-site day care that over 80% of the employees are too young or too old to use.MAX should consider a cafeteria style benefits plan.

The first four steps in human resource planning all lead to the final step,which is the development of a strategic human resource plan.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act only prevents discrimination against employees who are over the age of 65.

In one year's time,James developed gall bladder problems and needed surgery;he became a single parent;he willingly moved his older mom in to live with him in order to avoid placing her in a nursing home;and,he unexpectedly tore his rotator cuff playing softball during the summer.Overall,these are not considered circumstances that impact job performance because they fall outside of the workplace.HR managers need only be concerned with how James performs when he is at work.

Sally is a human resource manager with Weldun Cooking Supplies who needs to recruit sales professionals to fill several positions within her company.Sally is likely to rely on external recruiting sources if she:

Which of the following firms would have the strongest incentive to adopt a job sharing plan?