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Human ,Resource ,Management ,(HRM) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-HRM ,consists ,of ,an
,organization's ,"people ,practices" ,- ,the ,policies, ,practices, ,and ,systems ,that ,influence
,employees' ,behavior, ,attitudes, ,and ,performance.
Explain ,how ,HRM ,contributes ,to ,an ,organization's ,performance ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Through ,its ,practices ,or ,process, ,The ,HRM ,influences ,who ,works ,for ,the
,organization ,and ,how ,those ,people ,work. ,These ,human ,resources, ,if ,well ,managed,
,have ,the ,potential ,to ,be ,a ,source ,of ,sustainable ,competitive ,advantage, ,contributing
,to ,basic ,objectives ,such ,as ,quality, ,profits, ,and ,customer ,satisfaction.
HRM ,Process/ ,practices ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1) ,Analysis ,and ,Design ,of ,work
2) ,HR ,planning ,
3) ,Recruitment ,
4) ,Selection
5)Training ,and ,development ,
6)Compensation ,
7)Performance ,Management ,
8) ,Employee ,Relations
Human ,Capital ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,Organization's ,employees, ,described ,in
,terms ,of ,their ,training, ,experience, ,judgement, ,intelligence, ,relationships, ,and ,insight.
Human ,Resources ,qualities ,valuable ,to ,the ,success ,of ,organizations ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1) ,Human ,Resources ,are ,VALUABLE- ,high-quality ,employees ,provide ,a
,needed ,service ,as ,they ,perform ,many ,critical ,functions. ,
2) ,Human ,Resources ,are ,RARE- ,a ,person ,with ,high ,levels ,of ,the ,needed ,skills ,and
,knowledge ,is ,not ,common
3) ,Human ,Resources ,CANNOT ,BE ,IMITATED ,- ,
4) ,Human ,Resources ,have ,NO ,GOOD ,SUBSTITUTES
,High ,Performance ,Work ,System ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,organization ,in ,which
,technology, ,organizational ,structure, ,people, ,and ,processes ,work ,seamlessly ,to ,give
,an ,organization ,an ,advantage ,in ,the ,competitive ,environment.
Maintaining ,a ,High-Performance ,Work ,System ,may ,include: ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--
Development ,of ,training ,programs
-Recruitment ,of ,people ,with ,new ,skill ,sets ,
- ,Establishment ,of ,rewards ,for ,such ,behaviors ,as ,team ,work, ,flexibility, ,and ,learning
Ratio ,of ,HR ,employees ,to ,total ,employees ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-2 ,full ,time ,HR ,staff
,persons ,for ,every ,100 ,employees ,on ,payroll.
In ,small ,organizations ,the ,ratio ,is ,much ,higher
Administrative ,role ,of ,HRM ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Handling ,administrative ,tasks ,(
,hiring ,employees, ,answering ,questions ,about ,benefits) ,efficiently ,and ,with ,a
,commitment ,to ,quality. ,This ,requires ,expertise ,in ,the ,particular ,task
Business ,Partner ,role ,of ,HRM ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Developing ,effective ,HR
,systems ,that ,help ,the ,org ,meet ,its ,goals ,attracting, ,keeping, ,and ,developing ,people
,with ,the ,skill ,it ,needs.
For ,the ,systems ,to ,be ,effective, ,HR ,people ,must ,understand ,the ,business ,so ,it ,can
,understand ,what ,the ,business ,needs
Strategic ,partner ,role ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Contributing ,to ,the ,company's ,strategies
,through ,an ,understanding ,of ,its ,existing ,and ,needed ,HR ,and ,ways ,HR ,practices ,can
,give ,the ,company ,a ,competitive ,advantage. ,
For ,strategic ,ideas ,to ,be ,effective, ,HR ,people ,must ,understand ,the ,business, ,it's
,industry, ,and ,its ,competitors
Job ,Analysis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,of ,getting ,detailed ,information
,about ,jobs
Work ,Flow ,Design ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,of ,analyzing ,the ,tasks
,necessary ,for ,the ,production ,of ,a ,product ,or ,service
Job ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,set ,of ,related ,duties
Position ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,set ,of ,duties ,performed ,by ,a ,particular ,person
Job ,Description ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,list ,of ,the ,tasks, ,duties, ,and ,responsibilities
,(TDRs) ,that ,a ,particular ,job ,entails
Job ,Specification ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,list ,if ,the ,knowledge, ,skills, ,abilities, ,and
,other ,characteristics ,that ,an ,individual ,must ,have ,to ,perform ,a ,particular ,job
, Job ,Design ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,of ,defining ,the ,way ,work ,will ,be
,performed ,and ,the ,tasks ,that ,a ,given ,job ,requires
Industrial ,Engineering ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,study ,of ,jobs ,to ,find ,the ,simplest
,way ,to ,structure ,work ,in ,order ,to ,maximize ,efficiency
Job ,enlargement ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Broadening ,the ,types ,of ,tasks ,performed ,in
,a ,job
Job ,extension ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Enlarging ,jobs ,by ,combining ,several ,relatively
,simple ,jobs ,to ,for ,a ,job ,with ,a ,wider ,range ,of ,tasks
Job ,rotation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Enlarging ,jobs ,by ,moving ,employees ,among
,several ,different ,jobs
Job ,enrichment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Empowering ,workers ,by ,adding ,more ,decision
,making ,authority ,to ,jobs
Flextime ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,scheduling ,policy ,in ,which ,full ,time ,employees
,may ,choose ,starting ,and ,ending ,times ,within ,guidelines ,specified ,by ,the ,organization
Job ,sharing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,work ,option ,in ,which ,two ,part ,time ,employees
,carry ,out ,the ,tasks ,associated ,with ,a ,single ,job
Telework ,or ,Telecommuting ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Means ,doing ,one's ,work ,away
,from ,a ,centrally ,located ,office
Ergonomics ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,study ,of ,the ,interface ,between ,individuals'
,physiology ,and ,the ,characteristics ,of ,the ,physical ,work ,environment
Position ,Analysis ,Questionnaire ,(PAQ) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,standardized ,job
,analysis ,questionnaire ,containing ,194,questions ,about ,work ,behaviors, ,work
,conditions, ,and ,job ,characteristics ,that ,apply ,to ,a ,wide ,variety ,of ,jobs
Flesh ,an ,Job ,Analysis ,System ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Job ,analysis ,technique ,that
,asks ,subject ,matter ,experts ,to ,evaluate ,a ,job ,in ,terms ,of ,the ,abilities ,required ,to
,perform
Competency ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,area ,of ,personal ,capability ,that ,enables
,employees ,to ,perform ,their ,work ,successfullyb
Recruitment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,through ,which ,the ,organization
,seeks ,applicants ,for ,potential ,employment
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Human ,Resource ,Management ,(HRM) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-HRM ,consists ,of ,an
,organization's ,"people ,practices" ,- ,the ,policies, ,practices, ,and ,systems ,that ,influence
,employees' ,behavior, ,attitudes, ,and ,performance.
Explain ,how ,HRM ,contributes ,to ,an ,organization's ,performance ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Through ,its ,practices ,or ,process, ,The ,HRM ,influences ,who ,works ,for ,the
,organization ,and ,how ,those ,people ,work. ,These ,human ,resources, ,if ,well ,managed,
,have ,the ,potential ,to ,be ,a ,source ,of ,sustainable ,competitive ,advantage, ,contributing
,to ,basic ,objectives ,such ,as ,quality, ,profits, ,and ,customer ,satisfaction.
HRM ,Process/ ,practices ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1) ,Analysis ,and ,Design ,of ,work
2) ,HR ,planning ,
3) ,Recruitment ,
4) ,Selection
5)Training ,and ,development ,
6)Compensation ,
7)Performance ,Management ,
8) ,Employee ,Relations
Human ,Capital ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,Organization's ,employees, ,described ,in
,terms ,of ,their ,training, ,experience, ,judgement, ,intelligence, ,relationships, ,and ,insight.
Human ,Resources ,qualities ,valuable ,to ,the ,success ,of ,organizations ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-1) ,Human ,Resources ,are ,VALUABLE- ,high-quality ,employees ,provide ,a
,needed ,service ,as ,they ,perform ,many ,critical ,functions. ,
2) ,Human ,Resources ,are ,RARE- ,a ,person ,with ,high ,levels ,of ,the ,needed ,skills ,and
,knowledge ,is ,not ,common
3) ,Human ,Resources ,CANNOT ,BE ,IMITATED ,- ,
4) ,Human ,Resources ,have ,NO ,GOOD ,SUBSTITUTES
,High ,Performance ,Work ,System ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,organization ,in ,which
,technology, ,organizational ,structure, ,people, ,and ,processes ,work ,seamlessly ,to ,give
,an ,organization ,an ,advantage ,in ,the ,competitive ,environment.
Maintaining ,a ,High-Performance ,Work ,System ,may ,include: ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER--
Development ,of ,training ,programs
-Recruitment ,of ,people ,with ,new ,skill ,sets ,
- ,Establishment ,of ,rewards ,for ,such ,behaviors ,as ,team ,work, ,flexibility, ,and ,learning
Ratio ,of ,HR ,employees ,to ,total ,employees ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-2 ,full ,time ,HR ,staff
,persons ,for ,every ,100 ,employees ,on ,payroll.
In ,small ,organizations ,the ,ratio ,is ,much ,higher
Administrative ,role ,of ,HRM ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Handling ,administrative ,tasks ,(
,hiring ,employees, ,answering ,questions ,about ,benefits) ,efficiently ,and ,with ,a
,commitment ,to ,quality. ,This ,requires ,expertise ,in ,the ,particular ,task
Business ,Partner ,role ,of ,HRM ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Developing ,effective ,HR
,systems ,that ,help ,the ,org ,meet ,its ,goals ,attracting, ,keeping, ,and ,developing ,people
,with ,the ,skill ,it ,needs.
For ,the ,systems ,to ,be ,effective, ,HR ,people ,must ,understand ,the ,business ,so ,it ,can
,understand ,what ,the ,business ,needs
Strategic ,partner ,role ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Contributing ,to ,the ,company's ,strategies
,through ,an ,understanding ,of ,its ,existing ,and ,needed ,HR ,and ,ways ,HR ,practices ,can
,give ,the ,company ,a ,competitive ,advantage. ,
For ,strategic ,ideas ,to ,be ,effective, ,HR ,people ,must ,understand ,the ,business, ,it's
,industry, ,and ,its ,competitors
Job ,Analysis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,of ,getting ,detailed ,information
,about ,jobs
Work ,Flow ,Design ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,of ,analyzing ,the ,tasks
,necessary ,for ,the ,production ,of ,a ,product ,or ,service
Job ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,set ,of ,related ,duties
Position ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,set ,of ,duties ,performed ,by ,a ,particular ,person
Job ,Description ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,list ,of ,the ,tasks, ,duties, ,and ,responsibilities
,(TDRs) ,that ,a ,particular ,job ,entails
Job ,Specification ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,list ,if ,the ,knowledge, ,skills, ,abilities, ,and
,other ,characteristics ,that ,an ,individual ,must ,have ,to ,perform ,a ,particular ,job
, Job ,Design ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,of ,defining ,the ,way ,work ,will ,be
,performed ,and ,the ,tasks ,that ,a ,given ,job ,requires
Industrial ,Engineering ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,study ,of ,jobs ,to ,find ,the ,simplest
,way ,to ,structure ,work ,in ,order ,to ,maximize ,efficiency
Job ,enlargement ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Broadening ,the ,types ,of ,tasks ,performed ,in
,a ,job
Job ,extension ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Enlarging ,jobs ,by ,combining ,several ,relatively
,simple ,jobs ,to ,for ,a ,job ,with ,a ,wider ,range ,of ,tasks
Job ,rotation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Enlarging ,jobs ,by ,moving ,employees ,among
,several ,different ,jobs
Job ,enrichment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Empowering ,workers ,by ,adding ,more ,decision
,making ,authority ,to ,jobs
Flextime ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,scheduling ,policy ,in ,which ,full ,time ,employees
,may ,choose ,starting ,and ,ending ,times ,within ,guidelines ,specified ,by ,the ,organization
Job ,sharing ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,work ,option ,in ,which ,two ,part ,time ,employees
,carry ,out ,the ,tasks ,associated ,with ,a ,single ,job
Telework ,or ,Telecommuting ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Means ,doing ,one's ,work ,away
,from ,a ,centrally ,located ,office
Ergonomics ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,study ,of ,the ,interface ,between ,individuals'
,physiology ,and ,the ,characteristics ,of ,the ,physical ,work ,environment
Position ,Analysis ,Questionnaire ,(PAQ) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-A ,standardized ,job
,analysis ,questionnaire ,containing ,194,questions ,about ,work ,behaviors, ,work
,conditions, ,and ,job ,characteristics ,that ,apply ,to ,a ,wide ,variety ,of ,jobs
Flesh ,an ,Job ,Analysis ,System ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Job ,analysis ,technique ,that
,asks ,subject ,matter ,experts ,to ,evaluate ,a ,job ,in ,terms ,of ,the ,abilities ,required ,to
,perform
Competency ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-An ,area ,of ,personal ,capability ,that ,enables
,employees ,to ,perform ,their ,work ,successfullyb
Recruitment ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-The ,process ,through ,which ,the ,organization
,seeks ,applicants ,for ,potential ,employment
