MGT291 chapter 8 quiz
Imagine that you are a human resource manager at an online retailer. What will you do in order to know whether you will be giving layoff notices to your programming staff or recruiting for additional programmers? a. Compare the future demand for programmers at the company to the internal supply b. Conduct a job analysis c. Assess the external labor market d. Create a replacement chart
a. Compare the future demand for programmers at the company to the internal supply
When a company intentionally seeks to hire employees from groups that are underrepresented in its organization, the company is engaging in: labor relations. civil rights. affirmative action. adverse impact.
affirmative action.
Suppose your plant in Mexico City needs someone with top-level security clearance immediately, but the person must be fluent in Spanish. You can use the organization's________to search for current employees who meet the criteria.
employee information system
Harry just posted an advertisement for a marketing coordinator position on an online job website; he is using______to find job applicants.
external recruiting
Suppose you are writing an ad seeking candidates for a position at your company. The job duties you include in the ad will come from the__________created during the job analysis.
job description
Because human resource management is responsible for ensuring the right mix of capabilities is present in an organization's workforce at any given point in time, it has __________ for the organization.
strategic importance
What is the difference between training and development?
training is for technical or operational skills, development is for professional skills that may be needed in the future