MANA 3320 Chapter 7 & 8

How does the compensatory approach combine predictors?

A higher score on one predictor offsets a lower score on another.

______ indicates the right of an employer or an employee to terminate employment at any time with or without notice or cause (where applicable by state law).

At-will employment

______ is an instructional strategy that involves copying someone else's behavior.

Behavioral modeling

Which of the following is a purpose of an application form?

It is a basic employee record for applicants who are hired.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of on-the-job training (OJT)?

It may facilitate the transfer of incorrect information from supervisors to trainees

Organizations in many industries create value by using the organizations' intellectual capital. This is called ______.

Knowledge management

The process of choosing individuals with the correct qualifications needed to fill jobs in an organization is called _______.

Selection

What is the main purpose of pre-employment screening?

To determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for a job opening.

______ provides employees with specific, identifiable knowledge and skills for use in their present jobs.

Training

Mark is unhappy with his new job as a First-Line Supervisor at a call center. Mark finds the job boring and longs of the end of his shift every day. He wants to apply for another job, either within or outside the organization. This best exemplifies ______.

a poor person/job fit

Unlike concurrent validity, predictive validity; ______.

involves comparing applicants' test results with their subsequent job performance.

For employers, an advantage of cross-training employees is that: ______.

it offers more flexibility in assigning workers to tasks.

Placement of people in an organization can be seen primarily as a(n) ______.

matching process

In the ______ approach for combining predictors, a minimum cutoff is set on each predictor and each minimum level must be "passed".

multiple hurdles

The most common method of delivering training at all levels in an organization is ______.

on-the-job training

Despite having mastered the skills ad processes related to their day-to-day jobs, the Lake Hogan Fire Department firefighters train constantly to increase their muscle memory and keep their skills honed so that they can respond quickly in emergencies. This best exemplifies ______.

overlearning

Measurable or visible indicators of selection criteria are called ______.

predictors

The production team at Tessing Inc. performed poorly in the first fiscal quarter of 2018 because of internal politics and lack of cooperation among the team members. As a result, the company requested all the production team members to attend a conflict management training program. In this scenario, the type of training program offered by Tessing Inc. to its production team can be classified as ______.

soft skills training

Training programs can be a strategic investment for an organization when: ______.

they align with the organization's goals and produce positive results.

Active practice occurs when: ______.

trainees perform job-related tasks and duties during training