Human Resource Management

Front 1

Maintenance is part of the objectives of Human Resource Management in the organization

Back 1

True

Maintenance keeps up morale for theemployees, is good for their health and happiness, and on the side of theemployers, workers won’t come late or leave early, they can go to the gym atwork, and therefore more work will get done.

- Orientation is also goodfor maintenance because it leaves an opening for further gibush days, orfun days that maintain the morale and happiness of the employees.

Front 2

An Internal open system means that one element in the organization is influenced and is influencing another element in the organization

Back 2

True

That is the definition learnt in class. One aspect in the organization is influencing and is is influenced by other aspects in the organization

Front 3

The Capitalistic Approach is based on the Idea that an employee should be viewed as a person with unique KSAPs

Back 3

False

The capitalistic approach focuses on money. That is the main goal and objective of this approach

Front 4

B.A. In psychology and 3 years of practice are 2 examples of KSAPs

Back 4

False

It is part of prerequisites

Front 5

Minimum wage is an example of External Equity

Back 5

True

Minimum wage is external to the organization as minimum wage is appointed and decided by the government

Front 6

One uses an interview as a predictor mainly to test the candidate's K

Back 6

False

An interview not only tests a candidate's knowledge, but also assesses their personality (skills and abilities)

Front 7

Based on the example we gave in class, giving a lecture is an example of work sample for the job of a teacher.

Back 7

False

A teacher would undergo a situational exercise. This includes the teacher performing certain aspect of the job.

Front 8

In the public sector one must use realistic ads

Back 8

True

In the public sector one must use realistic ads

Front 9

An interview is considered one of the most subjective predictors

Back 9

True

An interview is subjective as the interviewer wants to get to know the candidate better, thus keeping an open mind.

Front 10

Open house is designed to reduce reality shock

Back 10

True

Open house is a type of recruitment strategy that fouls on having candidates that are more specialized and experienced. Showing them workplace reduces the reality shock.

Front 11

Assessment centers are an example of predictors

Back 11

Tue

As assessment centers have many tests that should be taken by the candidates, it is an effective predictor

Front 12

Traditional Recruitment is highly correlated with reality shock

Back 12

True

Traditional recruitment opens the door to a large amount of candidates by including biased information. The actual organization may be very different to what the candidate expects

Front 13

As discussed in class, a mismatch between an employee's P and the organizational culture will result in involuntary turnover

Back 13

False

The mismatch will result in voluntary turnover. Clashes in culture could lead an employee to quit

Front 14

Based on the work we did in class with advertisement ads, all ads can be classified as realistic ads.

Back 14

False. Advertisements can be both realistic and traditional, depending on the job, organization and expertise that the organization is looking for

Front 15

the exercise we did in class, with the straws, demonstrated that a nice structure can be operationally defined differently

Back 15

true

There were many types of nice structures made in class but it is also important that the stars structure was stable too.

Front 16

in an employee's appraisal process we use conceptual criteria

Back 16

true

This is because conceptual criteria is known as soft data

Front 17

ina an employee's appraisal process the orientation is only the employees past performance

Back 17

false

Employees appraisal process focuses on the future performance of the employee. Whereas performance appraisal focuses on past performance

Front 18

the last step in performance appraisal is feedback

Back 18

tue

After an employee is evaluated and analyzed it is important that they receive feedback for their performance.

Front 19

In class we highly recommended to avoid voluntary turnover

Back 19

true

This is true in terms of an organization. Having high voluntary turnover is a disadvantage to an organization and can have a negative effect on the organizations reputation

Front 20

One rule of thumb when using an interview as part of the recruitment process, is that Hr person should be one of the interviewers.

Back 20

false

In an interview it is preferred to have a direct manager as one of the interviewed.