STAFFING part 1

Question 1

may be defined as a management function that determines human resources needs, recruits, selects, trains, and develops human resources for job created by an organization

Answer 1

Staffing

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Staffing

Question 3

The planned output of any organization will require a systematic deployment of ___ at various levels. To be able to do it, the manager will have to involve himself with ___. This will be done in conjunction with the efforts of the ___ officer, that is, if the company has one.

Answer 3

Human Resources Planning

Question 4

is an assessment of future human resource needs of the organization in relation to its current capabilities.

Answer 4

Forecasting

Question 5

means translating the forecasted human resource needs to personnel objectives and goals.

Answer 5

Programming

Question 6

refers to monitoring human resource action plans and evaluating their success.

Answer 6

Evaluation and Control

Question 7

use historical data to develop forecasts

Answer 7

Time series methods

Question 8

refer to a system of regression equations estimated from past time-series data and used to show the effect of various independent variables on various dependent variables

Answer 8

. Economic models

Question 9

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 condition.

Answer 9

Explanatory or causal models

Question 10

refer to time series that anticipate business cycle turns.

Answer 10

leading indicators

Question 11

provide early warning signals of significant changes in established patterns and relationships so that the manager can assess the likely impact and plan responses if required.

Answer 11

Monitoring Methods

Question 12

When the different positions had been identified as necessary and the decision to fill them with persons had been made, the next logical step is

Answer 12

Recruitment

Question 13

refers to 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.

Answer 13

Recruitment

Question 14

When management wants to fill certain Vacancies

Answer 14

Sources of applicants

Question 15

Some of the organization’s current employees may be qualified to occupy positions higher than the ones they are occupying. They should be considered

Answer 15

The Organization’s Current Employees.

Question 16

Newspapers are good sources of applicants. There are at least three major daily newspapers distributed throughout the Philippines. Readership appears to be highest during Sundays.

Answer 16

Newspaper advertising.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

SELECTION

Question 18

provides information about a person’s characteristics such as age, marital status, address, educational background, experience, and special interests. After reading the application blank, the evaluator will have some basis on whether or not to proceed further in evaluating the applicant.

Answer 18

Application blanks

Question 19

These are places where potential employees may be asked to apply. Representatives of companies may interview applicants inside campuses. Job fairs organized by the placement offices of universities in cooperation with some companies have become common.

Answer 19

School

Question 20

Current employees sometimes recommend relatives and friend who may be qualified.

Answer 20

Referrals from employees

Question 21

These are companies organized specifically to assist client firms in recruiting qualified persons. Advertisements of recruitment firms are regular features of the advertising sections of major newspapers. Most of them specialize in recruiting applicants for executive positions.

Answer 21

Recruitment firms.

Question 22

These are useful sources of qualified but underutilized personnel. The recruiting firm has the advantages of hiring personnel who may have been previously trained by competitors.

Answer 22

Competitors

Question 23

the manager will likely rely on newspaper advertising, schools, and referrals. When recruiting managers, the reliable sources are current employees, recruitment firms, and competitors.

Answer 23

Entry-level personnel

Question 24

Those written by previous employers,
co-workers, teachers, club officers, etc., about a person are called . Such statements may provide some vital information on the character of the applicant.

Answer 24

references

Question 25

This involves an evaluation of the future behavior or performance of an individual.

Answer 25

Testing

Question 26

after an applicant is finally selected and subsequently hired, the next steps undertaken are

Answer 26

Induction and Orientation

Question 27

the new employee is provided with the necessary information about the company. His duties, responsibilities, and benefits are relayed to him. Personnel and health forms are filled out, and passes are issued. The company history, its products and services, and the organization structure are explained to the new employee.

Answer 27

induction

Question 28

the new employee is introduced to the immediate working environment and co-workers. Location, rules, equipment, procedures, training plans, and performance expectations are discussed. The new employee also undergoes the “socialization process” by pairing him with an experienced employee and having a one-on-one discussion with the manager.

Answer 28

orientation

Question 29

refers to the learning that is provided in order to improve job performance.

Answer 29

training

Question 30

This types of training is directed to non-managers to increase knowledge and skills to perform a particular job. The four methods under this type are:

Answer 30

Training Programs for Non-Managers

Question 31

The trainee is placed in an actual work situation under the direction of his immediate supervisor, who acts as trainer. This situation motivates strongly the trainee to learn.

Answer 31

On-the-job Training

Question 32

The trainee is placed in a situation almost exactly as the work environment. It duplicates the job, as well as the required machinery and materials. Employees are gained on the proper methods and safety procedures before they are allowed to work in a department.

Answer 32

Vestibule School

Question 33

A combination of on-the-job training and experience with classroom instruction in particular subjects are provided to trainees.

Answer 33

Apprenticeship program

Question 34

Those that provide more emphasis on education rather than training. Examples are those which concern specific uses of computers like computer-aided design, bidding procedures, and producing a commercial advertisement.

Answer 34

Special courses

Question 35

In this method, the trainees are assigned roles to play in a given case incident. They are provided with a script or a description of a given problem and of the key persons they are to play. The purpose of this method is to improve the skill of the trainees in human relations, supervision and leadership.

Answer 35

Role-playing

Question 36

If attempts to influence the trainee by showing model persons behaving effectively in a problem situation. The trainee is expected to adapt the behavior of the model and use it effectively in some instances later on.

Answer 36

Behavior Modeling.

Question 37

Under this method, awareness and sensitivity to behavioral patterns of oneself and others are developed.

Answer 37

Sensitivity training.

Question 38

The training needs of managers may be classified into four areas: decision-making skills, interpersonal skills, job knowledge, and organizational knowledge.

Answer 38

Training Program for Managers.

Question 39

The trainee is provided with a set of notes, messages, telephone
calls, letters and reports, all pertaining to a given company situation. The trainee is expected to handle the situation within a given period of 1 or 2
hours.

Answer 39

In-Basket.

Question 40

A training method where trainees are placed in a
simulated situation and are required to make an ongoing series of decisions
about that situation.

Answer 40

Management Games.

Question 41

This presents actual situations in organizations and enables one
to examine successful and unsuccessful operations. ___ emphasize the manager’s environment, improve communication skills, offer rewards in solving problems, possess the quality of illustration, and establish concrete reference points for connecting theory with practice.

Answer 41

Case studies.