EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT Flashcards

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1
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Staffing needs are met in two ways

A
  • new hires from outside the firm

- reassignment of a current employee

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2
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the assignment or reassignment of an employee to a new job

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placement

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3
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reassignment of an employee to a higher position

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promotion

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4
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upward or vertical movement of employees in an organization from a lower to a higher job

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promotion

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5
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what are the approaches to recruit employees for promotion?

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  • closed promotion system

- open promotion system

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6
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It is the responsibility of the supervisor to identify the promotable employees for the job to be filled

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Closed Promotion System

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7
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also known as job posting

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open promotion system

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8
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an approach in promotion that enhances the participation and the equal achievement of equal opportunity goal

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open promotion system

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9
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criteria used in promoting employees

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seniority

current and past performances

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10
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described as the length of service

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seniority

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11
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types of seniority

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straight seniority

qualified seniority

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12
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only highlights the length of service

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straight seniority

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13
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competence and length of service in the company

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qualified seniority

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14
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promotion criteria that place value in previous job performance and evaluation

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current and past performance

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15
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unofficial promotion criteria

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  • personal characteristics
  • nepotism
  • social factors/ friendship
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16
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reassignment of an employee to a lower job involving fewer responsibilities and skills

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demotion

17
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it involves a reduction of status or privileges but not pay

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demotion

18
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reasons for demotion

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  • reorganization, company merger, or business reverses thus forcing employees to accept demotion
  • inability of employees to perform their job based on acceptable standards
  • as a form disciplinary action for a way to handle disciplinary problems, also viewed as a punishment for wrongdoing
  • the tool used to inform the employee concerned that he or she is beginning to be a liability rather than an asset to thee organization.
19
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the reassignment of an employee to a job with similar status, pay, duties, and responsibilities.

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transfer

20
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reasons for transfer

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  • due to job dissatisfaction
  • in conflict with supervisor or coworker
  • for employees convenience
  • organizational needs may require transfer due to business expansion, retrenchment, erroneous placement, or to meet department requirements.
  • for an employee to e better suited or adjusted to the job.
21
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occur depending whether the employee or employer decides to terminate the employment relationship

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employee separation

22
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a decision that the individual and the organization should part

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separation

23
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employee need to leave their jobs temporarily

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temporary leave

24
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normal separation of employees in an organization because of resignation, retirement, or death

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attrition

25
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factors behind downsizing leading to layoff

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  • decline or crisis in the form
  • technological advances
  • organizational restructuring
26
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alternatives to layoff

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-freeze hiring
-restrict overtime
-retrain/redeploy
switch to job sharing
-use unpaid vacations
-use a shorter workweek
-use pay reduction
-use sabbaticals
-implement early retirement programs

27
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amount given to an employee terminated due to retrenchment, closure, or cessation of business or incurable disease

A

separation pay

28
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what is the equivalent of a separation pay

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one or one-half month pay for every year of service

29
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permanent separation that implies an employee was fired

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termination

30
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types of employment

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  • regular employment
  • probation
  • part-time employment
  • commission-paid employment
  • casual employment
  • contractual
31
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employee engaged to perform their activities as usually necessary or desirable in the business or trade of the employer

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regular employment

32
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services of an employee who has been engaged on probationary basis

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probationary

33
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workers employed to render work for period less than thee normal 8 hour working day or those who work less than the normal six working days of week

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part-time employee

34
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workers are paid depending on the income they bring to the company

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commission-paid employment

35
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happens when employees are hired for a particular period or season

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casual employment

36
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workers are employed at a y time but a definite period not exceeding six months

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contractual