CHAPTER 5: STAFFING THE ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION Flashcards
the management function that determines human resource needs, recruits, selects, trains, and develops human resources for jobs created by an organization.
Staffing
Staffing Procedures
- human resource planning
- recruitment
- selection
- induction and orientation
- training and development
- performance appraisal
- employment decisions (monetary rewards, transfers, promotions, and demotions) and
- separations.
which is an assessment of future human resource needs in relation to the current capabilities of the organization.
Forecasting
which means translating the forecasted human resource needs to personnel objectives and goals.
Programming
which refers to monitoring human resource action plans and evaluating their success
Evaluation and Control
which use historical data to develop forecasts of the future.
Time series methods
which are 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.
Explanatory or causal models
three major types of explanatory models
a) regression models
b) econometric models
c) econometric models
are those that provide early warning signals of significant changes in established patterns and relationships so that the engineer manager can assess the likely impact and plan responses if required.
Monitoring methods
attracting qualified persons to apply for vacant positions in the ·company so that those who are best suited to serve the company may be selected.
Recruitment
Source of Applicants
- The organization’s current employees
- Newspaper advertising
- Schools
- Referrals from employees.
- Recruitment firms.
- Competitors.
the act of choosing from those that are available the individuals most likely to succeed on the job.
Selection
Ways of Determining the Qualifications of a Job Candidate
- Application blanks
- References
- Interviews
- Testing
which is “an objective, standard measure of a sample behavior”
Psychological tests
one used to measure a person’s capacity or potential ability to learn.
aptitude test
one used to measure a person’s current knowledge of a subject.
performance test
one used to measure personality traits as dominance, sociability, and conformity.
personality test
one used to measure a person’s interest in various fields of work.
interest test
a type of test given to assess the physical health of an applicant.
Physical examination
the new employee is provided with the necessary information about the company.
Induction
the new employee is introduced to the immediate working environment and co-workers.
Orientation