Staffing Flashcards

Question

What are the bases when looking for potential employees?

Answer 1

Job description and candidate profile.

Answer 2

It's the process of searching for potential employees and stimulating them to apply for the job.

Answer 3

Job description and candidate profile requirements are advertised. Thus searching for potential employees and stimulating them to apply. The source of recruitment whether internal or external is also decided in this step.

Answer 4

It's the process of selecting from among the pool of prospective job candidates that were formed in the step of recruitment.

Answer 5

It ensures that the firm only gets the best out of the pool of candidates. It enhances the confidence of the selected candidate and conveys the seriousness of his job.

Answer 6

This is the process after recruitment. This is where the candidates are tested for their ability in different fields and the best among them is selected. The tests involve interviews I.Q tests etc.

Answer 7

In the process of recruitment there is pooling up of candidates thus it's a positive activity. In Selection there is an elimination of candidates and that is a negative activity.

Answer 8

It is the managerial function of filling and keeping filled the positions in the organization structure.

Answer 9

Placement refers to the employee occupying the position to which he was appointed. Orientation refers to introducing the employee to other employees and familiarizing him with the rules and policies of the firm.

Answer 10

This step is where the employee socializes to the workplace. Goes through a brief introduction to the firm and is introduced to his superiors, subordinates and to his colleges. He is taken around the place and is given placement and orientation.

Answer 11

Employees always seek to better their career and the best way to provide such an opportunity is to facilitate employee learning. By this the organization seeks to enhance the skill of its employees, thereby increasing efficiency and effectiveness of its employees.

Answer 12

In a big firm there will a separate HR department to take care of the staffing function. But in a small firm the manager is required to take of all the management functions including the staffing function and in that case the last three steps are added.

Answer 13

After the employee is done with training and has been at the job for some time his performance base to be evaluated. Performance Appraisal means evaluating the employees current or past performance with the companies predetermined standards.

Answer 14

This is the step where the managers address the career address issues of emloyees. Promotion is what employees are looking in the long term. It means they get more job satisfaction, responsibility and more pay.

Answer 15

Promotion satisfies the employees long term interests and their need for more pay and responsibility.

Answer 16

This is the step where the wages and salary plans of the employees are established. Compensation refers to all forms of pay or rewards going to employees. There are a lot of ways in which the pay plans are made depending on the job.

Answer 17

It refers to all forms of pay or rewards going to employees.

Answer 18

Direct Compensation like wages p, salaries, incentives etc. and Indirect Compensation like employer paid insurance.

Answer 19

There are two types. Performance based plans and time based plans. Performance based means wages are payed according to piecework system. Time based means wages and salaries are payed for for daily weekly or monthly work.

Answer 20

Staffing includes acquisition, retention, development, performance appraisal, promotion and compensation of human capital.

Answer 21

The main objective of recruitment is to attract potential employees with necessary qualifications.

Answer 22

The firm advertises about the job vacancy using newspapers, televisions, campus inspirer views etc.

Answer 23

Identifying of different sources of labour supply. Assessment of their validity. Choosing the most suitable sorce. And inviting the applications from candidates for the vacancy.

Answer 24

Internal that is from within the organization. | And External that is from outside the organization.

Answer 25

Transfer and Promotion.

Answer 26

It's the shift of employees from one job to another or from one department to another without any change in the responsibility and status if employees.

Answer 27

Is concerned with obtaining, utilizing and maintaining a satisfactory and satisfied workforce.

Answer 28

Transfer helps employees in getting trained in diifferent area and learn different skills.

Answer 29

Transferring is the horizontal shift of employees and so if one employee is not doing so well in one job he can be transferred to another job without terminating him.

Answer 30

It's the vertical movement of employees along the scalar chain. It refers to the shift of employees to higher position carrying higher responsibility, status and pay.

Answer 31

Leads to a chain of promotions which motivates employees to improve their performance. It simplifies the process of recruitment. It acts as a tool for training employees. It helps in shifting workforce from where there is surplus of employees to where there is a shortage of employees and it way cheaper than external sources.

Answer 32

Is reduces the chance of inducing new talent to organization. Employees may become lethargic if they are sure of promotion. New firms can't use internal sources as they might not have much. The spirit of competition may be hampered as employees get used to each other and frequent transfer reduces productivity of employees.

Answer 33

Direct recruitment. Casual calling. Advertisement. Employment Excange. Placement Agencies. Campus recruitment. Recommendation of employees. Labour Contractors. Advertisement on television. Web publishing.

Answer 34

It's a system of external recruitment where a notice is put up specifying the details of the job. Job seekers assemble outside and selection is done on the spot. This is good for casual work vacancies and is very inexpensive. The workers recruited this way are normally payed in a daily wage system.

Answer 35

It's a method of recruitment where the organization maintains a database of unsolicited applicants. The database is checked whenever a job vacancy arises. It's a cheap method of recruitment.

Answer 36

It's a source of recruitment run by the govt. where it acts as link between job seekers and employers. It's a good source of recruitment for skilled and unskilled workforce. But unfortunately the profiles are not updated and the candidates are often not suitable.

Answer 37

It's a recruitment method where a placement agency, an agency which collects the bio-data of candidates with their qualifications, helps the organization recruit people by acting as an link between them and also advertise the job for the organization. The agency however charges a commission for their work.

Answer 38

It's a recruitment system where the organization maintains a close relationship with universities and institutes and recruits qualified personnel for these institutes.

Answer 39

It can be trusted source as the recommender is an employee of the organizations and for candidate it acts a preliminary screening.

Answer 40

He is person who has a close contact with workers and can provide unskilled workforce at a short notice. This way unskilled workers are always available to the firm. But all those contact go if the contractor leaves the organization.

Answer 41

Attracting qualified personnel. Having a wider choice of selection. Intake of fresh talent. And improving performance by creating a healthy competitive spirt between old and new employees.

Answer 42

It may cause a dissatisfaction among old employees as their chance for promotion is reduced. External source of recruitment is a lengthy and time consuming process and it's very expensive also as a lot is spent on advertising.

Answer 43

Preliminary screening. Selection Tests. Employment interview. Reference and background check. Selection decision. Medical Test. Job Offer. Contract of employment.

Answer 44

It's the first stage of eliminating candidates based on the information given in their application forms.

Answer 45

The promotion of one superior results in a chain of promotions at the lower levels of the organization.

Answer 46

It's a test to measure certain characters of the employee. These characters may range from aptitude to personality.

Answer 47

INTELLIGENCE ✍🏻: measures intelligence. APTITUDE ✍🏽: Measures learning capacity. PERSONALITY ✍🏾: measures emotional reaction to things. TRADE ✍🏿: measures existing skills of the individual. INTEREST ✍🏼: Measures pattern of interests.

Answer 48

It's a formal, in-depth conversation conducted to evaluate the applicants suitability for the job.

Answer 49

It's a step in selections where the verification of the information provided by the applicant is made. This is done by contacting the referrals in the application.

Answer 50

It is the step where the final decision is made from among the candidates after all the tests and interviews are done.

Answer 51

After selection decision and before the job offer is made a medical check is done and only the candidates who are declared physically fit will be given a job offer.

Answer 52

It's the next step in the selection process after all the previous tests are completed. This is made through a letter of appointment and the candidates who make it are given the job offer.

Answer 53

After the job offer is accepted a contract is made between the employee and employer called the contract of employment which contains the information regarding the job title, duties, responsibility, remuneration etc.

Answer 54

It's an attempt to increase and improve the employees current or future performance by enhancing his ability to perform through learning.

Answer 55

The society is rapidly changing and is becoming highly sophisticated. And this increases the pressure on organization to adapt its products. And the job and skill required to do so is highly sophisticated. And so training employees has become very important.

Answer 56

As its systematic learning so it leads to less wastage(better than hit&trial method). It leads to higher profit as employee productivity is increased. It equips future managers. It reduces employee turnover as it reduces absenteeism. It makes the firm dynamic as employees are trained to respond to a dynamic environment.

Answer 57

Better career options. They can earn more has their performance increased. They are more safe as they are trained to handle dangerous machines. It increases their satisfaction and morale.

Answer 58

It's the process whereby the aptitude, skill, ability of the employee to perform are increased. And let's them apply their knowledge.

Answer 59

It's the process of increasing knowledge and understanding of the employee and developing his logical and rational mind. It imparts quality of mind and character and enhances the ability to draw thought.

Answer 60

Training is tied to the goals of the firm while education is tied the goals of the individual.

Answer 61

It refers to the learning opportunity designed designed to help the employees grow in all aspects and reach their full potential.

Answer 62

It helps the individual grow in all aspects and helps him reach his full potential.

Answer 63

Training increases the ability of employee to perform the the specific job. It's a short term process. Development means growth in the individual in all respects. It's a life long process?

Answer 64

On-the-Job, methods that are applied to the workplace. | Off-the-Job, methods that are used away from the workplace.

Answer 65

On the job is learning while doing and Off the job is learning and then doing.

Answer 66

Apprenticeship training. Coaching. Internship training. Job rotation.

Answer 67

It's a training method where the works are under the guidance of a Master worker. The trainee is trying to learn a highly specialized skill and is expected to spend time working with the guide.

Answer 68

It's a training method where the superior guides and trains the trainee as a coach. And tries to achieve mutually agreed upon goals. This is normally done to replace the superior and giving the trainee enough skills to do the superiors job.

Answer 69

It's joint training program by educational institutes and business organizations. The candidates selected for this carry one their regular studies and also work at the same time to acquire practical knowledge.

Answer 70

It's a training method whereby the employees are shifted from one department to another and from one job to another. This enables the employee to get a broader understanding of the way the company functions as a whole .

Answer 71

Class room lectures. Films. Computer modeling. Vestibule training. Programmed instructions.

Answer 72

Case study is a method of training where the trainees are are given actual scenarios in the organization and are expected to come up with a solution for the problem. It helps trainees as they have to study the cases, determine the problem, find the cause and come up with a solution.

Answer 73

Computer modeling stimulates the work environment and thus any mistake in the stimulation will not cost the company as much as it would have if the mistake happens in the real workplace.

Answer 74

It's a method of training where the employees train with equipment that is used in the real workplace but the training is conducted far away from the actual workplace. It tries to create a workplace sort of environment.

Answer 75

It tries to give the trainees specific skills by breaking down the information into meaningful units that are arranged in a proper way, from simple to complex information.