Chapter 5

Question 1

The engineer manager must be concerned with putting the right persons in various positions within his area of concern

Answer 1

Staffing

Question 2

May be defined as “the management function that determines human resource needs, recruits, selects, trains, and develops human resources for jobs created by an organization.

Answer 2

Staffing

Question 3

It is undertaken to match people with jobs so that the realization of the organization’s objectives will be facilitated

Answer 3

Staffing

Question 4

Staffing Procedure/Process

Answer 4

1. Human Resource Planning
2. Recruitment
3. Selection
4. Induction and Orientation
5. Training and Development
6. Performance and Appraisal
7. Employment Decisions (Monetary rewards, transfers, promotions, and demotions)
8. Separations

Question 5

Systematic deployment of human resources at various levels

Answer 5

Human Resource Planning

Question 6

Assessment of future human resource needs in relation to the current capabilities of the organization

Answer 6

Forecasting

Question 7

It means translating the forecasted human resource needs to personnel objective and goals

Answer 7

Programming

Question 8

Refers to monitoring human resource action plans and evaluating their success

Answer 8

Evaluation and Control

Question 9

3 activities of human resource planning

Answer 9

1. Forecasting
2. Programming
3. Evaluation and Control

Question 10

Methods of Forecasting

Answer 10

1. Time Series Methods
2. Explanatory or Causal Models
3. Monitoring Methods

Question 11

Uses historical data to develop forecasts of the future

Answer 11

Time Series Methods

Question 12

Attempts to identify the major variables that are related to or have caused particular past conditions and then use current measures of these variables to predict future conditions

Answer 12

Explanatory, or Causal Models

Question 13

Those that provide early warning signals of significant changes in established patterns and relationships

Answer 13

Monitoring methods

Question 14

Recruitment refers to attracting qualified persons to apply for vacant positions in the company

Answer 14

Recruitment

Question 15

Source of Applicants

Answer 15

1. Current Employees
2. Newspaper Advertising
3. Schools
4. Referral from employees
5. Recruitment firms
6. Competitors

Question 16

Act of choosing from those that are available to the individuals most likely to succeed on the job.

Answer 16

Selection

Question 17

Ways of determining the Qualifications of a Job Candidate

Answer 17

1. Application Blanks
2. References
3. Interviews
4. Testing

Question 18

Type of Tests

Answer 18

1. Psychological Tests
   a) Aptitude test
   b) Performance test
   c) Personality test
   d) Interest test
2. Physical examination

Question 19

The new employee is provided with the necessary information about the company

Answer 19

Induction

Question 20

The new employee is introduced to the immediate working environment

Answer 20

Orientation

Question 21

Learning is provided in order to improve performance on the present job.

Answer 21

Training

Question 22

Two general types of training programs

Answer 22

1. Training programs for nonmanagers
2. Training and educational programs for executives

Question 23

This type of training is for specific increases in skill and knowledge to perform a particular job

Answer 23

Training Program for Nonmanagers

Question 24

Four methods under training program for nonmanagers

Answer 24

1. On-the-job Training
2. Vestibule School
3. Apprenticeship Program
4. Special Courses

Question 25

Three methods of training for managers

Answer 25

1. In-basket
2. Management Games
3. Case Studies