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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. The planned elimination of jobs in an organization






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. General; Specific






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






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






11. Locating - identifying - and attracting capable applicants






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






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






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






15. Reducing an organization's workforce






16. A pay system in which an individual's compensation is contingent on performance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A written statement that describes a job






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






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






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






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