1. The piecework system is more likely to succeed when all of the following are true except: a. units of output can be easily measured. b. the quality of the product is critical. c. the job is fairly standardized. d. a constant flow of work can be maintained. Answer: __b___ 2. States are permitted to enact legislation prohibiting compulsory union membership as a condition of employment under: a. Wagner Act b. Railway Labor Act c. Taft-Hartley Act d. Landrum-Griffin Act
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Questions 1. What should be the format and final form of the store manager’s job description? There is no standard format as to what should be included in the job description of store manager but most job descriptions cover the following sections • Job identification • Job summary • Responsibilities and Duties • Authority of incumbent • Standards of performance • Working conditions • Job specification 2. Is it practical to specify standards and procedures in the body
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HRM-381 Study Guide –Exam #1 Spring‚ 2013 Safety Net Theory Define the Safety Net Theory. It is poorly trained‚ looking for easy way out‚ short term thinking. Its toxic. Describe the “toxic net” that is used by managers to get compliance. Everything needs an incentive or a threat. (extrinsic motivation) Describe the “purity approach” that is used by leaders to get engaged employees Difficult at first‚ gets easier and do get predictable behavior thru a pure culture. Intrinsic
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Explain what HR management is how it relates to the management process? Human Resource management is all about the people needs of the business and the personal needs of the employees. To object is to place the people with the necessary qualifications and abilities in the appropriate positions within the organisation to maximise their usefulness to the enterprise while also considering the employees needs and their career path. Chapter 4 1. What items are typically included in the job description
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Application Case-1 Finding People Who Are Passionate About What They Do Executive Summary: Trilogy Enterprises inc. is a fast growing software company with a unique and highly unorthodox culture. It provides solutions for automotive and telecommunications companies to gather and analyze consumer data‚ and acquire customers in the United States and internationally. The company’s solutions include Smart Leads; an Internet based scoring and segmentation service to predict consumers’ likelihood
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must note that not all strategic planning will be the same‚ rather it will vary between organizations. Different organizations will approach the process with different degrees of sophistication‚ thoroughness and commitment. Some organizations due to resource limitations may be unable to follow the formal process of strategy formulation. Other organizations may lack the necessary managerial commitment to implement a strategic plan. Managers who utilize the concepts of strategy development informally without
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Human Resources in the Aviation Industry Submitted to: Mrs. Jasmina Popov-Locke Submitted by: Maha A. Jammoul CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………3 Recruitment and Selection Process…………………….4-12 Effect of recruitment‚ selection‚ and interviewing processes on Southwest Airlines……………………...13-17 Conclusion…………………………………………………...18 Bibliography………………………………………………….19 INTRODUCTION Human resources is a very important and essential element of any business. In the aviation industry
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CASE I:-EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION IN A GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION" QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the long-term relevance of motivational techniques used by Baheti in the light of prevailing environment in the organization. Answer:- Baheti used good techniques to motivate their employee to overcome the current situation. a. Announcing the performance of the month was very good strategy to keep the performance up and also to sweeten the good relation with customer. b. To improve attendance he also introduced
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES: THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS STRATEGY AND HIRING PRACTICES By: Aric Hall Completed in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of OM 5210 – Human Resource Management Capella University Winter‚ 2007 Address: City‚ State‚ Zip: Phone: E-Mail: Instructor: P. O. Box 952 Bullard‚ TX 75757 (903) 894-8780 arichall@yahoo.com Phillip Randall‚ PhD Abstract This short paper is an overview of Southwest Airlines‚ its strategy‚ and what role Human Resources plays in
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difference between human relations theory and human resources development and the implications which each strategy has for issues of socialisation and performance control. Which of these theories appears to be most consistent with the behaviour of contemporary managers? There are so many fallacies for instance the term of ‘human relations’ and ‘human resources’ where the contemporary organisation unseen the differences between this two approaches. Both human relations and human resources manager might
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