Human Resource Management and Diversity

Question 1

Human resource management

Answer 1

Formal system for management of people within an organization

Question 2

Human Capital

Answer 2

The knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees that have economic value

Question 3

Job analysis

Answer 3

A tool for determining what is done on a given job and what should be done

Question 4

Job description

Answer 4

The tasks, duties, and responsibilities in a job

Question 5

Job specification

Answer 5

The skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform a job (needed)

Question 6

Selection process

Answer 6

Applications and resumes
Interviews
Reference checks
Background checks
Personality tests
Drug testing
Cognitive ability tests
Performance tests
Integrity tests

Question 7

Challenges of diversity

Answer 7

Unexamined assumptions
Lower cohesiveness
Communication problems
Stereotyping
Mistrust and tension

Question 8

Training

Answer 8

Teaching most lower level employees

Question 9

Development

Answer 9

Higher level to learn more broad skills

Question 10

Awareness building

Answer 10

Sensitize others the importance of valuing diversity

Question 11

Skill Building

Answer 11

Dealing with diversity issues on the job, giving them the skills to deal