Human Resource Management Midterm Examination

Who concluded that people were crucial to the success of an organization during the industrial revolution?

• Charles Babbage

• Frederick Winslow Taylor

• Karl Marx

• Robert Owen

Which method of recruitment involves using the company website and social media?

• Job Posting

• Internet

• Word of mouth

• Job Fair/Open House

What is the purpose of the selection process in recruitment?

• To attract more candidates

• To create a contractual relation

• To reject unsuitable candidates and select suitable ones

• To follow the recruitment process

What is the main purpose of training and development?

• To improve employee skills

• To reduce employee motivation

• To decrease employee engagement

• To discourage employee empowerment

What is the purpose of job analysis?

• To provide better company location

• To specify the duties and responsibilities of the position

• To assist supervisors in the management of employees

• To serve as a guide in method improvement

What is the use of performance management system

• For improving the facade of the company

• To determine the machines to be used

• To expand the business

• An administrative tool management - performance appraisal used for decision for salary adjustment, promotion, retention, termination, lay off and recognition

What is/are the common problem/s of performance appraisal?

• Provides for better pay to the employee

• Use of different standards for assessment of performance of employees performing similar jobs

• Tendency to rate people relatively with other people rather than the performance standards

• Recency effect

It occurs when a manager rates an employee high or low on all items because of 1 characteristic

Management defines the company’s strategic goals and objectives and passes it on to next level of management and down the line.

What is/are the approach/es in Performance Management

• Ranking

• Expand th business

• Forced distribution

• Productivity measurement and evaluation system

• Make customers happy