Exam 10: HRM: Building a Winning Culture

Denise is applying for a position with a medium-sized,but rapidly growing insurance company.She notices that there are several senior citizens and female managers of different racial backgrounds.They all seem to be very supportive of the other workers.Denise surmises that this company must be __________.

A low raise or no raise to a poor performer is a negative signal to a poor performer to work harder.

360º feedback is a performance appraisal method that uses a rank ordering,paired comparisons,or a forced distribution to formally compare one person's performance with that of one or more others.

Multicultural organizations are based on pluralism and operate with inclusivity and respect for diversity,thereby valuing the talents,ideas,and creative potential of all organization members.

Two-tier wage systems pay older workers less in compensation and benefits than younger workers because older employees can't work as fast as younger employees.

Permatemps are independent contractors that are engaged regularly by the same organization.

Promotions and transfers represent replacement decisions that retain employees but move them from their current jobs.

The strategic importance of HRM has been accentuated by the spate of corporate ethics scandals.

The Employment Equity Act applies only to the federal government.

The advantages of diversity are gained only when diversity is leveraged through training and supportive human resource practices.

The trend in compensation today is:

A recent survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management found that the most effective tools for maintaining a quality workforce are good health care benefits,competitive salaries,flexible work schedules and personal time off,and opportunities for training and development.

The act of sharing experiences and insights between a senior person and a new or early-career employee is known as management development.

Employee stock ownership plans help employees purchase stock in companies other than their employer.

A good raise to a high performer is a positive signal to work harder.

The term "work-life balance" deals with how people balance the demands of careers with demands of their personal and family needs.

The culture of an organization has the potential to shape attitudes and reinforce common beliefs but does not direct behaviour nor establish performance expectations and the motivation to fulfill them.

A bonus is usually given to reward performance and raise loyalty to the firm.

At Disney,socialization takes the form of all of the following except:

In external recruitment,job candidates are sought from outside the hiring organizations,whereas with internal recruitment,job candidates are sought from among existing employees.