Intro. to Business Ch. 10

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When a Patagonia employee is on leave of​ absence, another employee is moved into that job​ temporarily, enabling the employee to gain new skills. Which function of human resources management does this​ represent?

Employee development

As the human resource director of a moderately successful manufacturing​ firm, you have been asked to review the company culture and environment in order to recommend operational changes based on the Patagonia model. Which of the following would make implementing changes in your​ company's working condition​ policies, such as​ compensation, flextime, and other​ benefits, more​ difficult?

A collective bargaining agreement

As the human resource manager for a small but growing​ company, you have set out to create a​ family-friendly workplace. In addition to emulating successful companies like​ Patagonia, which of the following direct regulations would have the MOST influence on your policy​ design?

The Family and Medical Leave Act​ (FMLA)

The​ "perks" of working at​ Patagonia, such as flexible scheduling and paid internships with environmental activist​ groups, are all components of its overall​ ______________.

compensation system

As shown in the​ video, Patagonia uses what the chapter calls​ _____________ to attract employees and compensate for their​ lower-than-average industry wages.

incentive programs

Patagonia is known as a pioneer in establishing​ __________ programs.

on-site child care

According to the​ video, Patagonia founder Yvon​ Chouinard's mantra was​ "Let my people​ surf," which has been taken to mean that the employees should be familiar with the product through usage. Because of​ this, Patagonia sees using flextime to experience the product as​ ________.

on-the-job training

Patagonia uses informal group interviews when hiring candidates because this makes it possible to see whether the candidate is comfortable with the​ company's collaborative working style. This process is known as​ a(n) ________.

realistic job preview

As a recently hired human resources manager for a large sports clothing​ firm, you find you are having trouble recruiting the level of talent that your company demands due to high demand and low supply. Looking to Patagonia for​ ideas, which of the following benefits would BEST attract new talent without costing the company more money in​ benefits?

Flextime

Your company has decided to copy​ Patagonia's extremely liberal flextime policy In connection with​ this, which of the following would be a key element of your overall company​ policies?

Performance appraisals


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