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Management 101: HRM

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 28 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A pay system in which an individual's compensation is contingent on performance






2. Internet; Employee referrals; Company web site; College recruiting; Professional recruiting organizations






3. A written statement of the minimum qualifications that a person must possess to perform a given job successfully






4. Organizational programs that enhance the status of members of protected groups






5. Establishes performance standards that are used to evaluate employee performance






6. Employees who sit on a company's board of directors and represent the interests of the firm's employees






7. 1. Human resource planning; 2. Recruitment/Decruitment; 3. Selection; 4. Orientation; 5. Training; 6. Performance management; 7. Compensation and benefits; 8. Career management






8. Written essay; Critical incident; Graphic rating scale; BARS (Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale); Multiperson comparison; MBO; 360-degree appraisal






9. The planned elimination of jobs in an organization






10. Introducing a new employee to his or her job and the organization






11. A preview of a job that provides both positive and negative information about the job and the company






12. Any unwanted action or activity of a sexual nature that explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment - performance - or work environment






13. An assessment that defines jobs and the behaviors necessary to perform them






14. A method of planning to ensure that the organization has the right number and kinds of capable people in the right places and at the right times






15. Application form; Written tests; Performance-simulation tests; Interviews; Background investigations; Physical examinations






16. Locating - identifying - and attracting capable applicants






17. Firing; Layoffs; Attrition; Transfers; Reduced workweeks; Early retirements; Job sharing






18. Groups of nominated or elected employees who must be consulted when management makes decisions involving personnel






19. General; Specific






20. Screening job applicants to ensure that the most appropriate candidates are hired






21. A written statement that describes a job






22. CD-ROM/DVD/videotapes/audiotapes/podcasts; Videoconferencing/teleconferencing/satellite TV; E-learning






23. Work practices that lead to both high individual and high organizational performance






24. Benefits that accommodate employees' needs for work-life balance






25. On-the-job; Job rotation; Mentoring and coaching; Experiential exercises; Workbooks/manuals; Classroom lectures






26. Reducing an organization's workforce






27. A pay system that rewards employees for the job skills they can demonstrate






28. An organization that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining