MNGT450 CH. 2 Business & Staffing Strategies
In which of the following cases would a company opt for a short-term staffing strategy?
Employee turnover is high
A software company has a high turnover rate. What staffing strategy would be most appropriate?
Filling vacancies quickly with people who are able to perform with minimal job training
Which of the following is true about external hiring?
It can enhance organizational diversity.
Organizations relying on operational excellence would have what type of talent philosophy?
Keeping salaries as low as possible to control costs
Which of the following is compromised when retaining workers?
a regular infusion of new ideas and perspectives
Axis Auto tries to keep its operational spending as low as possible so that it can pass its savings on to customers in the form of lower prices. This is known as a ____ strategy.
cost leadership
When viewing applicants and employees as investors, the goal is to
give applicants and employees a return on their personal contributions in the organization.
Which of the following, if true, would require a company to respectfully and honestly explain the hiring process to all applicants?
The company is committed to practicing ethical behavior.
A company that lets each of its business units staff in whatever way they choose and house their own staffing function, is an example of _____
decentralized staffing
Promotions are likely to be fastest in organizations in the _____ stage of their life cycle.
growth
