Chapter 5 HR management

maintain rep position: 60 percent of sales reps in 2017 were still sales reps in 2020

11 maintain rep position

allstate insurance recruits from within as much as possible, by filling vacancies with workers already employed by the organization

personell policies

McMaster-Carr has a policy that the employment relationship can be terminated by the employee or the employer at any time for any reason

personnel policies

the US army has offered pay raises, developed the Army's partnership for youth success program, and partners with private sector organizations to retain current soldiers and relocate spouses

personnel policies

when a restaurant chain has an employee surplus as one of its locations, it may allow the extra employees to work at another location where there is not a surplus

Human suffering: Moderate; Speed: fast

heidi feels ____ is the first and foremost skill the company is looking for in their HR professionals

business acumen

which of the following is the least appropriate source of recruiting for vacant jobs?

college and university placement offices

manager new hire: 5 percent of sales managers in 2020 were not with the organization in 2017

not 6 apprentice turnover 7?

manager promotion: 20 percent of sales reps in 2017 were promoted to sales managers in 2020

not 7 manager new hire 2?

apprentice turnover: 45 percent of sales apprentices in 2017 were no longer with the organization in 2020

not 8 manager-apprentice demotion 6?

rep turnover: 20 percent of sales reps in 2017 were no longer with the organization in 2020

not 9 apprentice manager promotion 4?

maintain apprentice position: 15 percent of sales apprentices in 2017 were still sales apprentices in 2020

not 1 rep new hire 13?

maintain manager position: 65 percent of sales managers in 2017 were still sales managers in 2020

not 10 Manager-rep demotion 14?

apprentice-manager promotion: 10 percent of sales apprentices in 2017 were promoted to sales managers in 2020

not 12 apprentice new hire 9?

rep new hire: 10 percent of sales reps in 2020 were not with the organization in 2017

not 13 maintain apprentice position 1?

apprentice-rep promotion: 30 percent of sales apprentices in 2017 were promoted to sales reps in 2020

not 14 maintain manager position 15?

apprentice new hire: 85 percent of sales apprentices in 2020 were not with the organization in 2017

not 15 apprentice rep-promotion 12?

manager-rep demotion: None of the sales managers in 2017 were demoted to sales reps in 2020

not 2 rep-manager promotion 10?

rep-apprentice demotion: none of the sales reps in 2017 were demoted to sales apprentices in 2020

not 3 manager turnover 5?

manager turnover: 35 percent of sales managers in 2017 were no longer with the organization in 2020

not 4 rep turnover 3?

manager-apprentice demotion: none of the sales managers in 2017 were demoted to a sales apprentice in 2020

not 5 rep-apprentice demotion 8?

because the university is concerned with cost, it should not consider which of the following sources of recruitment that might be expensive?

private employment agencies

cedarcrest town council trustees regularly hire new animal control officers. in february 2020, however, the trustees discussed the possibility of not hiring for the position for the coming calendar year

NOT human suffering: high; speed: fast

in september 2020, the progressive insurance companies announced a company reorganization to increase efficiencies and reduce costs. in november 2020, progressive announced a reduction-in-force of 340 people

NOT human suffering: low; speed: slow or High; speed: slow

recruiters can increase their impact on applicants by providing timely feedback

recruiter traits and behaviors

recruiters who provide realistic job previews may minimize the problem of early employee turnover

recruiter traits and behaviors

companies that use advertising to recruit job candidates must consider what to say, who to say it to, and what medium to use

recruitment sources

organizations that are not well known may use the web to attract talent by interacting with large well-known job sites such as monster.com or careerbuilder

recruitment sources

t-mobile has increased the percentage of the new hires who are recruited by word-of-mouth and referrals

recruitment sources

which of the following recruitment sources should the university use to fill its 200 positions?

social media

a strategic challenge facing boeing includes driving ____ into their culture to help accelerate performance for the future

speed and agility

when it comes to what boeing does exceptionally well in terms of developing their people, which area does the CHRO feel stands out in terms of investment and importance?

supporting formal learning through educational reimbursement

forecasting can use statistical or ____ methods

judgment

what should be Kira's first step

forecast labor supply and demand within the company once video work starts

applicants react to a recruiter's warmth and ability to provide the information the applicant is seeking

recruiter traits and behaviors

HR at boeing uses the following approaches to create and maintain a desirable culture except

ensuring awareness of issues regarding their culture

because of the new location relative to the main campus, the organization will probably use which of the following sources of recruitment?

external sources

after forecasts of labor demand and supply are known, what comes next in the planning process?

goal setting and strategic planning

which of the following recruitment sources should the university avoid using to hire for its entry-level positions?

headhunters

statistical methods are excellent for capturing what type of data?

historical trends

when GM downsized its janesville assembly plant in wisconsin, some employees were offered an opportunity to stay on board and share job responsibilities with their workers

human suffering: Moderate; speed: fast

with a shortfall in its operating budget, john carroll university in cleveland asked administrators to take unpaid leave

human suffering: high; speed: fast

argo-tech recently purchased the power accessories division of TRW inc. all employees eligible to retire were encouraged and sometimes forced to do so

human suffering: low;speed: slow

a challenge facing boeing when it comes to finding talented employees is

identifying diverse talent with technical skills