Chapter 6 - Complete the statements - Questions
1 The production base of advanced economies is evolving from an
(a)_________________ focus to a (b)_______________ and
(c)_________________ focus which has contributed to a shift in the
nature of work with the individual employee increasingly recognised as the
source of competitiveness in this new environment.
2 Increasing (a)__________________ shortages in many advanced western
economies, combined with a generation of workers who are focused on
(b)__________________ rather than employment, has been the catalyst
for a shift away from the traditional employer-employee relationship and
created major change in the balance of (c) __________________ in this
relationship.
3 Over the latter half of the 20 th century, population trends across OECD
countries revealed almost (a)_______________ populations and declining
(b)________________ (2 words).
4 Human capital theory links investment in the organisation's key asset -
(a)__________________ -to increased (b)__________________ and
sustained (c)__________________ advantage.
5 What the McKinsey report as well as others and their critics (e.g. Cappelli
and Critchley) do agree upon is the need for more creative human
resource practices to (a)__________________ and
(b)__________________ talent.
6 The smart organisations are defining what type of person will fit with the
organisation's (a)__________________. A lot of that is
(b)_________________ -driven - not just what they are capable of doing,
but what (c)______________ them. If someone is unmotivated, their skill
set will walk out the door.
7 A winning employee value proposition of EVP is defined as everything an
employee experiences within an organisation including
(a)_______________ and (b)__________________ satisfaction, values,
ethics and culture.
8 Organisational resistance to heavy investment in career development may
reflect the changing (a) __________________ __________________ (2
words) between employers and employees. Employees are choosing to
manage their own career by moving between organisations. Employers
may be therefore question the value in investing heavily in (b)
__________________ and (c)__________________ opportunities for
employees who may not stay.
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1 The production base of advanced economies is evolving from an
(a)_________________ focus to a (b)_______________ and
(c)_________________ focus which has contributed to a shift in the
nature of work with the individual employee increasingly recognised as the
source of competitiveness in this new environment.
2 Increasing (a)__________________ shortages in many advanced western
economies, combined with a generation of workers who are focused on
(b)__________________ rather than employment, has been the catalyst
for a shift away from the traditional employer-employee relationship and
created major change in the balance of (c) __________________ in this
relationship.
3 Over the latter half of the 20 th century, population trends across OECD
countries revealed almost (a)_______________ populations and declining
(b)________________ (2 words).
4 Human capital theory links investment in the organisation's key asset -
(a)__________________ -to increased (b)__________________ and
sustained (c)__________________ advantage.
5 What the McKinsey report as well as others and their critics (e.g. Cappelli
and Critchley) do agree upon is the need for more creative human
resource practices to (a)__________________ and
(b)__________________ talent.
6 The smart organisations are defining what type of person will fit with the
organisation's (a)__________________. A lot of that is
(b)_________________ -driven - not just what they are capable of doing,
but what (c)______________ them. If someone is unmotivated, their skill
set will walk out the door.
7 A winning employee value proposition of EVP is defined as everything an
employee experiences within an organisation including
(a)_______________ and (b)__________________ satisfaction, values,
ethics and culture.
8 Organisational resistance to heavy investment in career development may
reflect the changing (a) __________________ __________________ (2
words) between employers and employees. Employees are choosing to
manage their own career by moving between organisations. Employers
may be therefore question the value in investing heavily in (b)
__________________ and (c)__________________ opportunities for
employees who may not stay.
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