HRIR 3021-Exam 1 Questions &
Answers23
Name characteristics of the Control human capital strategy - ANSWERS-Low skill requirements
Low wage/benefits
Intense supervision
Low participation
Narrowly defined jobs
Limited training
At Google, managers preferred making decisions about ____ instead of simply using_____? -
ANSWERS-Promotions, data analytics
Interviewers make decisions about a candidate in the first___? - ANSWERS-10 seconds
Which three selected tools are most valid in prediction job performance? - ANSWERS-Structure
interview
Situational test
Cognitive ability tests
The first steps in Work Flow Analysis is considered the____? - ANSWERS-Output-
product/service/ information being provided. How is the output measured?
A manager gives Becky 5 new tasks to make her job more interesting. What is this called? -
ANSWERS-Job Enlargement
,What are characteristics of Job Design for Motivation? - ANSWERS-Task Identity- whole piece of
work is completed
Task Significance- feeling like your task is vital to the organization
Skill Variety- use a wide range of skills
Feedback- effectiveness readily apparent
Autonomy- free to make decisions and schedule tasks
Give and example of how to design a job that meet mental capabilities or limits? - ANSWERS-
Reduce required memorization
Adequate lighting
Simple-to-use equipment
Use social media platforms to share information
Checklist, charts, coloring
Define Flex-time and Compressed Workweek - ANSWERS-Flex-time- full-time employee can set
in/out times within a guideline and core hours
Compressed workweek- full-time employee can complete weekly hours in less than 5 days
First HR Practices - ANSWERS-Chinese ancient armies
Industrial Revolution dates - ANSWERS-1800-1910
Pre-revolution management style - ANSWERS-Autonomy
self-management
flexible hours
work at home/small group
household income
, Post-revolution management style - ANSWERS-Non-autonomy
inflexible hours
long commute to noisy work place
individual income
Goodrich - ANSWERS-Early 1900s-addressed labor concerns
First HR department-1905
Purpose of first US HR department - ANSWERS-Avoid unions
Handle worker/mgmt issues
Help companies comply with new laws
Taylorism - ANSWERS-Scientific management style that analyzes and synthesizes workflows
Focuses on improving economic efficiency, especially in labor productivity
HR use in WWII - ANSWERS-Labor in short supply, people picked up jobs there were not used to
HR used for recruiting, testing, and motivating
HR outlook 1960-1970 - ANSWERS-Civil Rights Act (1964)
OSHA
discrimination and safety addressed
HR outlook 1970-1990 - ANSWERS-Theory X/Y
Strategic mgmt
Lean thinking
Answers23
Name characteristics of the Control human capital strategy - ANSWERS-Low skill requirements
Low wage/benefits
Intense supervision
Low participation
Narrowly defined jobs
Limited training
At Google, managers preferred making decisions about ____ instead of simply using_____? -
ANSWERS-Promotions, data analytics
Interviewers make decisions about a candidate in the first___? - ANSWERS-10 seconds
Which three selected tools are most valid in prediction job performance? - ANSWERS-Structure
interview
Situational test
Cognitive ability tests
The first steps in Work Flow Analysis is considered the____? - ANSWERS-Output-
product/service/ information being provided. How is the output measured?
A manager gives Becky 5 new tasks to make her job more interesting. What is this called? -
ANSWERS-Job Enlargement
,What are characteristics of Job Design for Motivation? - ANSWERS-Task Identity- whole piece of
work is completed
Task Significance- feeling like your task is vital to the organization
Skill Variety- use a wide range of skills
Feedback- effectiveness readily apparent
Autonomy- free to make decisions and schedule tasks
Give and example of how to design a job that meet mental capabilities or limits? - ANSWERS-
Reduce required memorization
Adequate lighting
Simple-to-use equipment
Use social media platforms to share information
Checklist, charts, coloring
Define Flex-time and Compressed Workweek - ANSWERS-Flex-time- full-time employee can set
in/out times within a guideline and core hours
Compressed workweek- full-time employee can complete weekly hours in less than 5 days
First HR Practices - ANSWERS-Chinese ancient armies
Industrial Revolution dates - ANSWERS-1800-1910
Pre-revolution management style - ANSWERS-Autonomy
self-management
flexible hours
work at home/small group
household income
, Post-revolution management style - ANSWERS-Non-autonomy
inflexible hours
long commute to noisy work place
individual income
Goodrich - ANSWERS-Early 1900s-addressed labor concerns
First HR department-1905
Purpose of first US HR department - ANSWERS-Avoid unions
Handle worker/mgmt issues
Help companies comply with new laws
Taylorism - ANSWERS-Scientific management style that analyzes and synthesizes workflows
Focuses on improving economic efficiency, especially in labor productivity
HR use in WWII - ANSWERS-Labor in short supply, people picked up jobs there were not used to
HR used for recruiting, testing, and motivating
HR outlook 1960-1970 - ANSWERS-Civil Rights Act (1964)
OSHA
discrimination and safety addressed
HR outlook 1970-1990 - ANSWERS-Theory X/Y
Strategic mgmt
Lean thinking
