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BUSI 342 CHAPTER 2| 48 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BUSI 342 EXAM 1 - BOOK NOTES| 112 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question 1 Which of the following is true of career plateaus? 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: c. An employee who defines career success in terms of upward mobility would view a career plateau as a sign of failure. • Question 2 2 out of 2 points Davidson is the manager of the IT department of his company. He has appointed a consultant for helping him improve his interpersonal skills. The consultant is also working with Davidson to devise collaborative decision-making strategies t...

Question 1 0 out of 2 points Severity rate is defined as the percentage of time lost to absenteeism. Selected Answer: Tru e • Question 2 2 out of 2 points To increase employee satisfaction, the performance management systems and performance appraisal processes in organizations must be designed so they are linked to compensation increases. Selected Answer: Tru e • Question 3 0 out of 2 points A software firm plans to reduce the number of talented designers in its workforce w...

Rights powers, privileges, or interests derived from law, nature, or tradition Statutory rights are the result of specific laws or statutes passed by federal, state, or local governments Responsibilities which are obligations to perform certain tasks and duties Sociological Department visit employees at home and help them manage their household finances and family health Contractual right based on a specific contract with an employer Employment contract a...

Core competency A unique capability that creates high value at which an organization excels Productivity Measure of the quantity and quality of work done, considering the cost of the resources used Unit labor cost Computed by dividing the average cost of workers by their average levels of output Ways to increase employee productivity Organizational restructuring, redesigning work, aligning HR activities, and outsourcing analyses Other than productivity, what also ...

BUSI 342 CHAPTER 3 TERMS| 35 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

BUSI 342 CHAPTER 1| 35 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Balance Sheet A financial statement reflecting the value of a firm's assets, liabilities, and net worth at a particular point in time Book Value The value of an item as recorded on financial statements Current Assets Assets such as accounts receivables and inventory that are expected to be converted into cash within one year Marketable Securities (Cash Equivalents) Short-term investments, usually with maturities of less than one year, that are available for sale ...

Understand the areas of selection and placement Person/Environment fit Person/Group Fit Person/Job Fit Person/ Organization Fit 1. Know the types of selection tests Ability Tests Personality Tests EI tests Honesty Test 1. Understand what questions are illegal to ask on an application age or genetic information. Birthplace, country of origin or citizenship. Disability. Gender, sex or sexual orientation. Marital status, family, or pregnancy. Race, color, or ethnicity. ...