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retirement, but it can also enable the employer to retain, in some capacity, the skills and brain power of those who would normally retire and leave the firm. A reasonable first step is to conduct numerical analyses of pending retirements. Employers seeking to recruit and/or retain retirees need[r]

22) Why is strategic planning important to managers? Explain the importance of setting hierarchical goals.
Answer: Strategic planning is important to managers because in well-run companies the goals from the very top of the organization downward should form a more-or-less unbroken chain (or &[r]

99) A human resource manager needs to develop job specifications for a new position at her firm. She can either base the job specifications on statistical analysis or on common sense. Briefly describe each method, and recommend which method the HR manager should use. Answer: Most[r]

D) What is the role of testing in Golden Creamery's strategic performance management system? Answer: B
Explanation: B) Test takers have the right to the confidentiality of test results, so it is important that Golden Creamery develops a plan for maintaining privacy prior to administerin[r]

107) What are profiles? What role do profiles play in the employee selection process?
Answer: Profiles are the competencies, traits, knowledge and experience needed for a position. Talent management involves using the same profile for recruiting as for selecting, training, appraising, a[r]

Answer: Action learning programs give managers and others released time to work analyzing and solving problems in departments other than their own. The basics include carefully selected teams of 5 to 25 members, assigning the teams real-world business problems that extend beyond their usual area[r]

Using Professional Employer Organizations (5 of 7)
Figure 18-4 Guidelines for Finding and Working with PEOs
Employers should choose and manage the PEO relationship carefully. Guidelines for doing so include:
• Conduct a needs analysis . Know ahead of time exactly what human resour[r]

108) Health-Tech Materials is a firm that manufactures medical equipment purchased by hospitals and clinics. The firm employs over 2,500 workers in its two manufacturing facilities located in Texas and Arizona. Recently, Health-Tech dismissed a number of employees for ethics violations ranging f[r]

Learning Outcome: 15.3 Present examples of what to expect during the union drive and election. 56) Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units. The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility. None of the Hyper-Tech employees belon[r]

Learning Outcome: 16.4 List and explain five ways to prevent accidents at work.
46) Thermo is a plastic supply and custom fabrication company. Thermo serves clients in the medical, solar, and semiconductor industries by making acrylic and polycarbonate sheets, tubes, and rods. The company emplo[r]

98) How can managers help firms avoid claims of discrimination? What laws are especially important for managers to understand in order to avoid triggering discrimination claims? Answer: The human resource manager certainly plays a big role in helping the company avoid discriminator[r]

After reading chapter 1, you should be able to: Define human resource management, and explain how HRM contributes to an organization''s performance; identify the responsibilities of human resource departments; summarize the types of skills needed for human resource management; explain the role of su[r]

27) Homelife, a national chain of high-end furniture stores, employs nearly 800 workers. In the past few years, the company's market share has dropped significantly, and employee turnover has increased. Upper management is considering the implementation of a new compensation policy in its[r]

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102) What is the significance of Title VII? What has been the effect of Title VII on the modern workforce and diversity management?
Answer: Title VII bars discrimination on the part of most employers, including all public or private employers of 15 or more persons. It also covers all pr[r]

complaints about harassment seriously and issue a strong policy statement condemning such behavior. The policy should clearly describe the prohibited conduct, assure protection against retaliation, describe a complaint process that provides confidentiality, and provide accessible avenues of compla[r]

Chapter 8 - Project human resource management. The learning objectives for this chapter include: Explain the importance of good human resource management on projects, including the current state of the global IT workforce and future implications for it; define project human resource management and u[r]