TEST BANK FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 6TH
EDITION BY ANGELO DENISI | COMPLETE CHAPTERS
Task Analysis - (ANSWER)is a detailed study of the job to determine what specific skills the job
requires
On-the-job training - (ANSWER)OJT means having a person learn a job by actually doing it
Computer-Based training - (ANSWER)refers to training methods that use interactive computer-
based systems to increase knowledge or skills
Rebranding a hotel - (ANSWER)Rebranding a hotel is a lot like creating a new hotel by using
the same staff and structure but with a new belief system
Job Analysis - (ANSWER)The procedure for determining the duties and skill requirements of a
job and the kind of person who should be hired for it.
Job Description - (ANSWER)A list of a job's duties, responsibilities, reporting relationships,
working conditions, and supervisory responsibilities—one product of a job analysis.
Job Specifications - (ANSWER)A list of a job's "human requirements," that is, the requisite
education, skills, personality, and so on—another product of a job analysis.
go about something - (ANSWER)to continue to do something; to keep busy with something
overlook
BrE /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ ; NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/ - (ANSWER)overlook something if a building, etc.
overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building
a restaurant overlooking the lake
,reactivity
BrE /ˌriːækˈtɪvɪti/ ; NAmE /ˌriːækˈtɪvɪti/ - (ANSWER)the degree to which something reacts, or is
likely to react
chronological
BrE /ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ ; NAmE /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ - (ANSWER)(of a number of events) arranged in
the order in which they happened
dispersed
BrE /dɪˈspɜːs/ ; NAmE /dɪˈspɜːrs/ - (ANSWER)to move apart and go away in different
directions; to make somebody/something do this
e.g: geographically dispersed employees
incumbent
BrE /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ ; NAmE /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ - (ANSWER)a person who has an official position
Job Summary/ Job Description - (ANSWER)- General nature of the job
- Major functions/activities
Job Identification/Job Description - (ANSWER)Job title
FLSA status section
Preparation date
Preparer
Relationships - (ANSWER)Reports to:
,Supervises:
Works with:
Outside the company:
Responsibilities and Duties - (ANSWER)Major responsibilities and duties (essential functions)
Decision-making authority
Direct supervision
Budgetary limitations
Standards of Performance and Working Conditions - (ANSWER)What it takes to do the job
successfully
Writing Job Descriptions - (ANSWER)Step 1. Decide on a Plan
Step 2. Develop an Organization Chart
Step 3. Use a Simplified Job Analysis Questionnaire
Step 4. Obtain List of Job Duties from O*NET
Step 5. Compile the Job's Human Requirements from O*NET
Step 6. Finalize the Job Description
,Writing Job Specifications/Writing Job Specifications - (ANSWER)1. Analyze the job and
decide how to measure job
performance.
2. Select personal traits that you believe should predict successful performance.
3. Test candidates for these traits.
4. Measure the candidates' subsequent job performance.
5. Statistically analyze the relationship between the human traits and job performance.
off-the-shelf - (ANSWER)(of a product) that can be bought immediately and does not have to be
specially designed or ordered
off-the-shelf software packages
viable
BrE /ˈvaɪəbl/ ; NAmE /ˈvaɪəbl/ - (ANSWER)that can be done; that will be successful
capable of developing and surviving independently
viable candidates
Employment or Personnel Planning - (ANSWER)The process of deciding what positions the
firm will have to fill, and how to fill them.
Succession Planning - (ANSWER)The process of deciding how to fill the company's most
important executive jobs.
,A scatter plot (also called a scatter graph, scatter chart, scattergram, or scatter diagram) -
(ANSWER)A scatter plot is a type of plot or mathematical diagram using Cartesian coordinates
to display values for typically two variables for a set of data.
initiative
BrE /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ ; NAmE /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ - (ANSWER)a new plan for dealing with a particular problem
or for achieving a particular purpose
institutionalize
BrE /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/ ; NAmE /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəlaɪz/ - (ANSWER)* institutionalize somebody :
to send somebody who is not capable of living independently to live in a special building (= an
institution) especially when it is for a long period of time
* institutionalize something:
to make something become part of an organized system, society or culture, so that it is
considered normal
metrics
BrE /ˈmetrɪks/ ; NAmE /ˈmetrɪks/ - (ANSWER)a set of statistics used for measuring something,
especially results that show how well a business, school, computer program, etc. is doing
centralize
BrE /ˈsentrəlaɪz/ ; NAmE /ˈsentrəlaɪz/ - (ANSWER)centralize something
to give the control of a country or an organization to a group of people in one particular place
Foreknowledge
BrE /fɔːˈnɒlɪdʒ/ ; NAmE /fɔːrˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ - (ANSWER)knowledge of something before it happens
discontent
BrE /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ ; NAmE /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ - (ANSWER)discontent (at/over/with something) a
feeling of being unhappy because you are not satisfied with a particular situation; something that
makes you have this feeling
, inbreeding
BrE /ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ/ - (ANSWER)breeding between closely related people or
animals
The status quo
BrE /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwəʊ/ ; NAmE /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/ - (ANSWER)the situation as it is now, or as it was
before a recent change
Referrals
BrE /rɪˈfɜːrəl/ ; NAmE /rɪˈfɜːrəl/ - (ANSWER)referral (to somebody/something) the act of
sending somebody who needs professional help to a person or place that can provide it
Alternative Staffing - (ANSWER)* In-house contingent (casual, seasonal, or temporary) workers
employed by the company, but on an explicit short-term basis.
* Contract technical employees supplied for long-term projects under contract from outside
technical services firms.
On-Demand Recruiting Services - (ANSWER)Provide short-term specialized recruiting to
support specific projects without the expense of retaining traditional search firms.
explicit
BrE /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ ; NAmE /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ - (ANSWER)(of a statement or piece of writing) clear and
easy to understand
Benefits of Temps - (ANSWER)Increased productivity—paid only when working
Allows "trial run" for prospective employees
No recruitment, screening, and payroll administration costs
EDITION BY ANGELO DENISI | COMPLETE CHAPTERS
Task Analysis - (ANSWER)is a detailed study of the job to determine what specific skills the job
requires
On-the-job training - (ANSWER)OJT means having a person learn a job by actually doing it
Computer-Based training - (ANSWER)refers to training methods that use interactive computer-
based systems to increase knowledge or skills
Rebranding a hotel - (ANSWER)Rebranding a hotel is a lot like creating a new hotel by using
the same staff and structure but with a new belief system
Job Analysis - (ANSWER)The procedure for determining the duties and skill requirements of a
job and the kind of person who should be hired for it.
Job Description - (ANSWER)A list of a job's duties, responsibilities, reporting relationships,
working conditions, and supervisory responsibilities—one product of a job analysis.
Job Specifications - (ANSWER)A list of a job's "human requirements," that is, the requisite
education, skills, personality, and so on—another product of a job analysis.
go about something - (ANSWER)to continue to do something; to keep busy with something
overlook
BrE /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/ ; NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/ - (ANSWER)overlook something if a building, etc.
overlooks a place, you can see that place from the building
a restaurant overlooking the lake
,reactivity
BrE /ˌriːækˈtɪvɪti/ ; NAmE /ˌriːækˈtɪvɪti/ - (ANSWER)the degree to which something reacts, or is
likely to react
chronological
BrE /ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ ; NAmE /ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/ - (ANSWER)(of a number of events) arranged in
the order in which they happened
dispersed
BrE /dɪˈspɜːs/ ; NAmE /dɪˈspɜːrs/ - (ANSWER)to move apart and go away in different
directions; to make somebody/something do this
e.g: geographically dispersed employees
incumbent
BrE /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ ; NAmE /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ - (ANSWER)a person who has an official position
Job Summary/ Job Description - (ANSWER)- General nature of the job
- Major functions/activities
Job Identification/Job Description - (ANSWER)Job title
FLSA status section
Preparation date
Preparer
Relationships - (ANSWER)Reports to:
,Supervises:
Works with:
Outside the company:
Responsibilities and Duties - (ANSWER)Major responsibilities and duties (essential functions)
Decision-making authority
Direct supervision
Budgetary limitations
Standards of Performance and Working Conditions - (ANSWER)What it takes to do the job
successfully
Writing Job Descriptions - (ANSWER)Step 1. Decide on a Plan
Step 2. Develop an Organization Chart
Step 3. Use a Simplified Job Analysis Questionnaire
Step 4. Obtain List of Job Duties from O*NET
Step 5. Compile the Job's Human Requirements from O*NET
Step 6. Finalize the Job Description
,Writing Job Specifications/Writing Job Specifications - (ANSWER)1. Analyze the job and
decide how to measure job
performance.
2. Select personal traits that you believe should predict successful performance.
3. Test candidates for these traits.
4. Measure the candidates' subsequent job performance.
5. Statistically analyze the relationship between the human traits and job performance.
off-the-shelf - (ANSWER)(of a product) that can be bought immediately and does not have to be
specially designed or ordered
off-the-shelf software packages
viable
BrE /ˈvaɪəbl/ ; NAmE /ˈvaɪəbl/ - (ANSWER)that can be done; that will be successful
capable of developing and surviving independently
viable candidates
Employment or Personnel Planning - (ANSWER)The process of deciding what positions the
firm will have to fill, and how to fill them.
Succession Planning - (ANSWER)The process of deciding how to fill the company's most
important executive jobs.
,A scatter plot (also called a scatter graph, scatter chart, scattergram, or scatter diagram) -
(ANSWER)A scatter plot is a type of plot or mathematical diagram using Cartesian coordinates
to display values for typically two variables for a set of data.
initiative
BrE /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ ; NAmE /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ - (ANSWER)a new plan for dealing with a particular problem
or for achieving a particular purpose
institutionalize
BrE /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/ ; NAmE /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənəlaɪz/ - (ANSWER)* institutionalize somebody :
to send somebody who is not capable of living independently to live in a special building (= an
institution) especially when it is for a long period of time
* institutionalize something:
to make something become part of an organized system, society or culture, so that it is
considered normal
metrics
BrE /ˈmetrɪks/ ; NAmE /ˈmetrɪks/ - (ANSWER)a set of statistics used for measuring something,
especially results that show how well a business, school, computer program, etc. is doing
centralize
BrE /ˈsentrəlaɪz/ ; NAmE /ˈsentrəlaɪz/ - (ANSWER)centralize something
to give the control of a country or an organization to a group of people in one particular place
Foreknowledge
BrE /fɔːˈnɒlɪdʒ/ ; NAmE /fɔːrˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ - (ANSWER)knowledge of something before it happens
discontent
BrE /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ ; NAmE /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ - (ANSWER)discontent (at/over/with something) a
feeling of being unhappy because you are not satisfied with a particular situation; something that
makes you have this feeling
, inbreeding
BrE /ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈɪnbriːdɪŋ/ - (ANSWER)breeding between closely related people or
animals
The status quo
BrE /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwəʊ/ ; NAmE /ˌsteɪtəs ˈkwoʊ/ - (ANSWER)the situation as it is now, or as it was
before a recent change
Referrals
BrE /rɪˈfɜːrəl/ ; NAmE /rɪˈfɜːrəl/ - (ANSWER)referral (to somebody/something) the act of
sending somebody who needs professional help to a person or place that can provide it
Alternative Staffing - (ANSWER)* In-house contingent (casual, seasonal, or temporary) workers
employed by the company, but on an explicit short-term basis.
* Contract technical employees supplied for long-term projects under contract from outside
technical services firms.
On-Demand Recruiting Services - (ANSWER)Provide short-term specialized recruiting to
support specific projects without the expense of retaining traditional search firms.
explicit
BrE /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ ; NAmE /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ - (ANSWER)(of a statement or piece of writing) clear and
easy to understand
Benefits of Temps - (ANSWER)Increased productivity—paid only when working
Allows "trial run" for prospective employees
No recruitment, screening, and payroll administration costs
