Staffing Quiz Flashcards

1
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What are the staffing procedures?

A
  1. Human resources planning
  2. Recruitment
  3. Selection
  4. Induction and orientation
  5. Training and development
  6. Performance appraisal
  7. Employment decisions
  8. Separation
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2
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Activities involve in HR planning:

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Forecasting
Programming
Evaluation and control

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3
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An assessment of future needs in relation tot the current capabilities of the organization

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Forecasting

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4
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Translating the forecasted human resource need to personnel objectives and goals

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Programming

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5
Q

Monitor human resources action plan and control and evaluate their success

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Evaluation and Control

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6
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Methods of Forecasting

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Time series methods
Explanatory or casual models
Monitoring methods
Referrals from employee
Recruitment firms
Competitors

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7
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Uses historical data to develop forecast of the future

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Time series method

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8
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Provide early warning signals of significant changes established patterns and relationship so that the engineer manager can assess the likely impact and plan responses if required

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Monitoring methods

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9
Q

Attracting qualified persons to apply for vacant positions in the company

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Recruitment

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10
Q

Sources of applicant

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Organization’s current employee
Newspaper advertising
Schools
Referrals from employees
Recruitment firm
Competitors

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11
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Act of choosing from those that are available the individual most likely to succeed on the job

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Selection

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12
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Purpose of selection

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To evaluate each candidate and pick the most suited for the position

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13
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Ways of determining the qualifications of a job candidate

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Application blanks
Reference
Interview
Testing

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14
Q

Type of psychological test

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  1. Performance test
  2. Personality test
  3. Interest test
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15
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Types of test

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Psychological test
Physical test

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16
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An objective standard measure of a sample behavior

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Psychological test

17
Q

To measure a persons capacity or potential ability to learn

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Aptitude test

18
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To measure a persons current knowledge of a subject

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Performance test

19
Q

Measure personality traits

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Personality test

20
Q

Measure a persons interest in various fields of work

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Interest test

21
Q

A type of test given to assess the physical health of an applicant

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Physical examination

22
Q

The new employee is introduced to the immediate working environment and co-workers.

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Induction and orientation

23
Q

The new employee is provided with the necessary information about the company

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Induction

24
Q

Learning taht is provided in order to improve performance on the present job.

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Training

25
Q

Two general types of training

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Training program for nonmanagers
Training and educational programs for executives

26
Q

Training program for nonmanagers

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OJT
Vestibule school
Apprenticeship program
Special courses

27
Q

Training a manager needs four areas

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Decision making skills
Interpersonal skills
Job knowledge
And organizational knowledge

28
Q

Methods of Training for decision-making skills

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In basket
Management games
Case studies

29
Q

Interpersonal skills

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Role-playing
Behavior modeling
Sensitivity training
Transactional analysis

30
Q

Job knowledge training methods

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On the job experience
Coaching
Understudy

31
Q

Organizational knowledge training. Methods

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Position rotation
Multiple management

32
Q

The measurements of employee performance

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Performance appraisal

33
Q

Purposes of performance appraisal

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To influence employee in a positive manner
To determine merit pay increases
To plan for the future performance goal
To determine training and development needs
To assess the promotional potential of employees

34
Q

Ways of appraising performance

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Ratings scale method
Essay method
Management by objectives method
Assessment center method