Human Resources 361 Study Guide
Exam Questions and answers
What is HR - -the department that designs management systems to make
sure that the talent employees have is used to effectively and efficiently
accomplish organizational goals.
- Organizational Culture - -the shared values and beliefs in an organization
- Employee engagement - -the amount that individuals feel linked to the
organizational success and the organizations performs positively.
- Employee Advocate - -helping to make sure workers receive fair treatment
regardless of their background
- Current HR Challenges - -Organizational costs pressures and
reconstructing,
Economics and job changes,
globalization of organizations and HR, workforce demographics and diversity.
- Economics and job changes that affect HR - -Shifting of jobs, workforce
availability and quality concerns, talent managements and development and
growth in contingent workers.
- HR challenges in small companies - -Hard time finding qualified workers,
increase cost of benefits, rising taxes, don't have an actual HR dept., and
complying with gov. regulation.
- HR functions that can be outsourced - -Administrative jobs; counseling,
retirement planning, benefits admin., payroll services and outplacement
services
- HR Generalist - -a personal that has responsibility for a variety of HR
activities
- HR Specialists - -a person that has in depth knowledge and expertise in a
limited area of HR.
Ex: benefits, employment and recruitment, and compensation.
- HRMS-Human Resource Management System - -an integrated system that
provides info used by HR managers in decision making
- High Performance Work Practices - -Incentive compensation, training,
employee participation, selectivity, and flexible work arrangements.
Exam Questions and answers
What is HR - -the department that designs management systems to make
sure that the talent employees have is used to effectively and efficiently
accomplish organizational goals.
- Organizational Culture - -the shared values and beliefs in an organization
- Employee engagement - -the amount that individuals feel linked to the
organizational success and the organizations performs positively.
- Employee Advocate - -helping to make sure workers receive fair treatment
regardless of their background
- Current HR Challenges - -Organizational costs pressures and
reconstructing,
Economics and job changes,
globalization of organizations and HR, workforce demographics and diversity.
- Economics and job changes that affect HR - -Shifting of jobs, workforce
availability and quality concerns, talent managements and development and
growth in contingent workers.
- HR challenges in small companies - -Hard time finding qualified workers,
increase cost of benefits, rising taxes, don't have an actual HR dept., and
complying with gov. regulation.
- HR functions that can be outsourced - -Administrative jobs; counseling,
retirement planning, benefits admin., payroll services and outplacement
services
- HR Generalist - -a personal that has responsibility for a variety of HR
activities
- HR Specialists - -a person that has in depth knowledge and expertise in a
limited area of HR.
Ex: benefits, employment and recruitment, and compensation.
- HRMS-Human Resource Management System - -an integrated system that
provides info used by HR managers in decision making
- High Performance Work Practices - -Incentive compensation, training,
employee participation, selectivity, and flexible work arrangements.
