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