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ana Human resource management is responsible for the recruitment, selection, training, and motivation of the organization's employees.The planning function of human resource management

involves two major activities:

strategic planning, and short- and medium-range planning strategic objectives may includemarket share, revenue growth, product or service diversity, and profit margins, as well as planning for financial obligations and other eventualities.Which human resource function helps the organization understand the number and type of employees the organization will need in the future?Planning What are two societal trends that are influencing the world of work?Increased competition, Changes in communication technology Which activity does the strategic human resources manager need to be engaged in, given the fact that organizational survival is increasingly dependent on adaptation?Managing succession by creating contingency plans for key employees within the organization Which human resource professional provides a broad range of support to the overall organization?Generalist A human resources department is working on increasing diversity within the organization. Which strategic role for a human resources department is being demonstrated?Champion for change What is an exception to the doctrine of employment at will?Implied contract

What is recognized by courts in several states as an implied contract that can be legally binding?Employee handbook What was the goal of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?To make it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on their protected classes What is the function of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)?Enforcing federal antidiscrimination statutes What is the outcome of effective diversity management within organizations?Better sense of inclusion What is a benefit to promoting an organization's efforts to increase diversity on the company website?It draws attention to diversity commitment.A woman is turned down for a higher-paying position because the hiring manager believes men perform the duties better than women. Which term is used to indicate this form of discrimination?Gender discrimination What was the purpose of the Executive Order 10925 that established affirmative action?Less To mandate that managers of federally funded projects work to eliminate bias in employment practices.Which step in the human resource planning process ensures that the organization will have the needed supply of employees in the future?Programming What are two statistical projection methods used to determine human resources demand?Stochastic technique, Multiple linear regression A firm needs to lay off employees and wants to develop a plan to minimize the effect on employees. The firm opts to try a combination of buyouts and outplacement counseling. Which type of plan is the firm engaging in?A redundancy plan At which age does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act begin to protect an individual from discrimination in the recruitment process?40 How does recruiting that creates an excessively large applicant pool affect employee selection?The cost of selection will likely increase due to the need to review and assess a high volume of applicants.What is an effective way to gather relevant information about job applicants during the selection process?An application blank where the most important information is weighted heavily What is an outcome of poor reliability in a selection procedure?Employees who are not a good fit for the organization

Which selection instrument is used to obtain information on the applicant's motivation and details of previous experiences to get a more subjective feel for the candidate?Interview At which level of analysis are annual performance reviews?Person What is a type of direct compensation that plays a strategic role in attracting and retaining qualified applicants?Wages A firm offers an individual a job paying $40,000 per year plus health insurance for selling widgets. The employee counter-offers that she be paid $52,000 per year with no insurance.The firm is offering fixed compensation and the employee is requesting fixed compensation.Which incentive leads to enhanced productivity and subsequently creates additional earnings?Gain-sharing plan Which form of indirect compensation can be integrated into the organization's strategic planning?Benefits Which form of validity for making employment decisions (e.g., select, promote) is legally defensible if challenged in court?Empirical validity Which performance appraisal method can make managers more aware of their impact on employees without feeling threatened?Appraisal by subordinates A small firm needs to dismiss one worker and wants to use a performance appraisal system to choose which worker should be laid-off.Which type of performance appraisal is appropriate in this context?A straight ranking appraisal by firm customers A company needs to motivate employees to be engaged in their job responsibilities. They decide to reward attendance at training sessions.Compensation