Human Resource Management Midterm Questions & Answers
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Human Resource Management
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Human Resource Management
What is recruitment? - ANSWERSthe process of attracting qualified candidates to apply for vacant positions within an organization
What is KSAOC's - ANSWERSknowledge, skills, abilities, and other charactertistics
What does HRM do? - ANSWERS1. recruitment
2. selection
3. training
4. developm...
Human Resource Management Midterm
Questions & Answers
What is recruitment? - ANSWERSthe process of attracting qualified candidates to apply
for vacant positions within an organization
What is KSAOC's - ANSWERSknowledge, skills, abilities, and other charactertistics
What does HRM do? - ANSWERS1. recruitment
2. selection
3. training
4. development
5. compensation
6. benefits
7. retention
8. evaluation
9. promotion of employees
10. labor-management relations within an organization
What is involved in the public sector? - ANSWERSindividuals work directly for federal,
state or local units and are considered to be government employees
-in a democracy the government is owned by all of its citizens, and most of the
revenues that support government agencies typically come from taxes
What are the values of the public sector? - ANSWERSThe values are similar to those of
the private sector
1. efficiency
2. effectiveness
3. timeliness
4. reliability
What are the values that may not be found in the private sector? - ANSWERS1.
Accountability to the public & elected officials
2. Responsiveness to the law & government authorities
3. Strict ethical standards
4. Conducting public affairs with the goals of fairness, equal treatment, social equity,
and impartiality
What is the Pendleton Act of 1883? - ANSWERS
What is the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978? - ANSWERS
, What is the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 - ANSWERS
What are the economic challenges of the public sector? - ANSWERS1. When times are
tough, demand for public service grows
2. Governments must provide more service with less money
3. Changes to public employee benefits to meet financial constraints
4. Greater use of contract employees
Why are technological innovations important? - ANSWERStechnology can be used to
provide employees with flexibility and alternative working solutions
-key SHRM challenges facing organizations will be the ability to attract and hire qualified
applicants and to provide training for incumbent employees so that the benefits of
technology can be realized
What does it take to be classified as a nonprofit? - ANSWERS1. the organization must
be designated as a nonprofit when organized
2. profits may not be divided as corporate dividends
3. the organization may only pursue purposes allowed by law for this type of
organization
What are the structures of the nonprofit administrative - ANSWERS1. bylaws
2. board of directors
3. human resources committee
What is today's context for HRM? - ANSWERS1. The Legal Environment
-Compliance with federal, state and local laws regarding employment
2. Social and Cultural Changes
-Policies regarding social media
-Workforce Diversity
3. Generational Challenges
-Different work related behaviors
-Workforce & Succession Planning
4. Educational Challenges
5. Violence in the Workplace & Workplace Bullying
-Organizations must have plans & protocols in place to protect employees and to avoid
litigation
What is the nonprofit sectors economic challenge? - ANSWERSin challenging economic
times, nonprofits have a higher demand for service with less funding available
What is SHRM? - ANSWERSidentifies the challenges facing the public and nonprofit
sector and develops strategies on how to fix them
-SHRM refers to the implementation of human resource activities, policies, and
practices to make the necessary ongoing changes to support or improve the agency's
operational and strategic objectives.
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