Assignemnt Part – I

Assignemnt Part – I
Question
1 Part of planning an effective performance management system includes the
following criteria:
Answer

fit
with strategy, validity, reliability, acceptability, and specific feedback.

fit
with strategy, validity, goal setting, action planning and follow-up.

data
gathering, feedback, performance, ranking, and specific feedback.

data
gathering, feedback, goal setting, action planning and follow-up.

Question
2 .Which one of the following represents an ethical principle of a successful
company?
Answer

Employees
never assume responsibility for the actions of the company

No
sense of vision that employees value and use in their work

No
mutual benefits in customer, client, and vendor relationships

Profit-maximization
is not the sole mission of the company

Question
3 .Which one of the following laws forbids the states from taking life, liberty,
or property without due process of law and prevents the states from denying
equal protection of the laws?

Answer

Executive
Order 11246

Civil
Rights Act of 1991

Rehabilitation
Act of 1973

Fourteenth
Amendment

Question
4 .Which of the following is a strategy of OSHA to increase ergonomic job
design?
Answer

Enforcing
laws to allow employees who are disabled to work from home

Providing
guidelines to reduce memorization of information to reduce errors

Directing
companies to provide employee assistance programs to its employees

Enforcing
violations to employers to protect employees from work-related hazards

Question
5. The computer software system designed to help managers solve problems is the:
Answer

expert
system.

decision
support system.

transaction
processing.

online
e-HRM

Question
6. What is a learning management system?
Answer

Trainers
and HR professionals responsible for training programs in an organization

Evaluating
the organization, employees, and tasks to determine training necessary

Computer
automated administration, development, and delivery of training programs

Determining
the appropriateness of training by evaluating organizational characteristics

Question
7. What is a benefit of using HRM technology?
Answer

It
helps create conditions that contribute to teamwork and job satisfaction

It
helps monitor economic conditions, customer satisfaction, and performance

It
reduces the number of routine tasks so HR can focus more on organizational
goals

It
creates a need for extensive training and development for management

Question
8.
Distinguish
between international, multinational, and global organizations. Also, briefly
outline the HR issues associated with each type of organization.
9. Why do unions generally place a
high priority on negotiating checkoff provisions and provisions relating to
union membership or contribution in their contracts with management? Also, list
and discuss the various checkoff provisions and provisions relating to union
membership or contribution.
10. Describe and discuss
the different ways that job experiences can be used for employee development.
(Assume development is most likely to occur when there is a mismatch between
the employee’s skills and past experience and the skills required for the job.)