HRM 4

39. As manager I want to make sure my employees are focused on their goals and aligned with corporate strategy. Which method would best meet my needs.

• A. Essay.

• B. Forced distribution.

• C. MBO's.

• D. None of the above.

38. If you were to select (in order) the best performer, then the worst, the second best and then the second worst until you met in the middle you would be using which of the following methods?

• A. Alternating rank ordering.

• B. Simple rank order.

• C. Forced distribution.

• D. MBO's.

37. Gathering examples of performance in which employees performed very effectively or not effectively is known as:

• A. Critical Incidents method.

• B. Simple Ranking.

• C. Essay.

36. In this type of comparative system, employees are rated according on a normal curve with only percentage of performers at the top, middle and bottom.

• A. Paired comparison.

• B. Forced distribution.

• C. Simple rank order.

35. Which statement best describes the difference between a performance standards and performance objectives?

• A. Performance standards effect all employees in a single position while objectives are unique to the individual.

• B. There is no difference.

• C. Performance standards are unique to the individual, objectives effect all employees in a single position.

34. One of the characteristics of performance objectives is that they should be limited to 3 to 5 maximum. Why is this an important?

• A. More objectives would make it difficult to convey a strong sense of priority for the desired objectives.

• B. None of the above

• C. It is too hard to come up with more than three objectives.

• D. Employees don't like a lot of objectives because they have to work harder.

33. Which of the following is an example of an effective performance objective?

• A. Increase Sales

• B. Increase sales by 10%

• C. Increase sales by 10% by end of quarter

• D. Increase overall sales by 10% over last year by the end of this calendar year.

32. Information about the job, broad areas of responsibilities and day to day duties best describes which of the following?

• A. Objectives

• B. Job Description

• C. Accountabilities

• D. Goals

31. Managers who are measuring an employee's punctuality, how well the employee works with others and the employee's communication skills are demonstrating which performance approach?

• A. Results

• B. Behavior

• C. Traits

30. Which of the following was NOT listed as best HR practices in this lesson?

• A. Work/Life Balance.

• B. Inclusive Environment.

• C. Corporate Branding.

• C. Rewarding Employees.