Introduction to Business International Edition 11th Edition By William M. Pride – Test Bank

Chapter 11—Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees

ESSAY

1. Define human resources management (HRM), and discuss the overall activities involved in each of its three main phases.

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-1 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Human Resources Management: An Overview

2. How does a replacement chart differ from a skills inventory? What is the purpose of each?

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-2 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Human Resources Planning

3. There are at least four methods for reducing the number of employees when sales de-mand is really down. Name each and define the term.

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-2 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Human Resources Planning

4. What is cultural diversity, and why is it an important issue?

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-3 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Cultural Diversity in Human Resources

5. Discuss the challenges and advantages of a culturally diverse workforce.

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-3 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Cultural Diversity in Human Resources

6. To learn the exact nature of a job, we may use job analysis, a job description, and a job specification. For what purpose is each used? What information would a job description contain? A job specification?

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-4 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Job Analysis

7. What are the advantages and disadvantages of internal recruiting?

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-5 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Recruiting, Selection, and Orientation

8. Why does the selection process focus not on choosing the applicant with the most qualifications but on choosing the applicant with the most appropriate qualifications for the job?

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-5 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Recruiting, Selection, and Orientation

9. What is a new employee orientation? What subjects might reasonably be covered for a new clerical employee?

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-5 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Recruiting, Selection, and Orientation

10. What is the job evaluation process in terms of the wage structure decision?

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PTS: 1 OBJ: 11-6 NAT: AACSB: Communication
TOP: Compensation and Benefits