Questions and Answers of Fundamentals Of Human Resource Management

How do the types of validity differ? Explain their use in evaluating testing and in preventing discrimination.
What do you think of realistic job previews? Would you be more likely to choose a position where recruiters emphasized only the positive aspects of the job?
“All former employers will tell me anymore is the dates of employment. Period. Calling them is a waste of time.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain.
“Untrained interviewers can make mistakes that are very costly to the organization.” Discuss errors in perception and selection that interviewers can make and how to avoid them.
Using the job description for the benefits manager develop a list of interview questions you’d ask of job candidates. In groups of two or three, compare your interview questions and reach consensus
Develop a response to the following statement: “The social media profile of an applicant is not a valid selection device. Accordingly, it should not be used in determining whether or not to hire a
Visit your college’s career center and obtain a copy of their guide to job interviews. Obtain the same type of guide from another college’s career center online resources. Compare the two. If
Explain the purpose and benefits of an effective onboarding process for new employees.
Search YouTube for a short video related to an employee benefits topic in Chapter 12. Develop a 5–10 minute presentation to your class explaining how the video relates to employee benefits.
On a Saturday afternoon in March of 1911, 146 young women died when a fire swept through the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City. The fire spread quickly, fed by scraps of fabric, tissue
Explain the purpose of OSHA and the employer record‐keeping requirements.
Safety and health are often taken for granted until they are gone. Look for ways to help people in need. • Contact your local chapter of the Red Cross about ways you can help with their local
Programs such as exercise, diet, blood pressure control, and smoking cessation can be found in nearly all organizations that offer such assistance to employees. Rather than assist employees in
Discuss how OSHA prioritizes investigation and enforcement of standards.
Joaquin has been a machinist for Linco Tool and Die, a manufacturer of engine parts for large motors, for 16 years. Lately, more of Joaquin’s parts have been rejected for errors; he seems
Outline ways employers can create safer workplaces.
Mentioning OSHA to employers can result in a variety of reactions, many of which aren’t very favorable. Organizations often feel that the regulations are costly to follow, require them to implement
Compare bullying in the workplace and employee violence.
List sources of stress in the workplace.
What must an organization do differently with respect to health and safety when operating in another country?
After a local workplace was the site of a brutal employee attack on a supervisor, the V.P of HR told local media, “This was completely unexpected. Nobody saw this coming. There were no obvious
A colleague makes the suggestion that the company should invest in a new safety training program that consists of online videos, tutorials, and quizzes. Another colleague disagrees, stating “We
Search online for two examples of violations of OSHA regulations in each of these categories: serious, willful, and repeated. Explain the violation, the fine, or any other penalties involved. Look
Search for a short‐video that addresses any of the top ten OSHA violations. Develop a five‐minute presentation to your class that explains the OSHA standards addressed in the video.
Search for information or a short video about the causes and prevention of stress. Create a five to ten minute presentation for your class on the topic that includes three to five presentation slides.
The National College Athletic Association (NCAA) calls collegiate football players “student athletes.” If they play for the Northwestern University Wildcat football team, they ’re also called
What is a union and why do they exist?
Labor unions take many forms and they may even exist on your own campus. Take this opportunity to meet the members in person.• Ask your college Human Resource department about contact information
Although unfair labor practices are prohibited and bargaining in good faith is required, both unions and employers manipulate circumstances to gain an advantage in the collective‐bargaining
Exactitude Manufacturing implemented a new compensation system a year ago and it hasn’t been very well received by their employees. Pay grades were reduced from six to five, and pay was tied to
Why would a labor dispute cause the Easter Bunny to arrive empty handed for U.S. children and McDonald’s to ration French fries in Japan? The not‐so‐simple answer is the ripple effect that
Describe the collective‐bargaining process and how it differs for private‐sector and public‐sector employees.
Summarize the ways unions differ globally.
In response to state budget problems, a bill has been introduced in your state legislature that eliminates a number of public‐sector union activities, including the dues check‐off and
“Unions have become so weak, and their public image is so bad, that you don’t need to worry about them showing up and demanding to represent your employees. Let them go ahead and try to
Select a video online that either supports or discourages union membership. Check the facts presented in the video for accuracy. Create a visual that represents your fact checking. Present your
Research Right to Work laws nationally and in your state. Does support of these laws seem to be increasing or decreasing? What has been their effect in your state on labor and on business? Present
Organize a union in your Human Resource Management class. Determine student concerns and demands, considering things you think need to change and things you do not want to change. Act as the union
Find at least one wage survey of the state in which you live. Select four job categories with different qualifications. Determine which areas or communities have the highest and lowest wages for
Develop a pay‐for‐performance system for professors at your college or university. Explain how you would evaluate and reward performance.
Investigate recent violations of the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. What types of violations seem to be most common? What are the Department of Labor’s current enforcement priorities?
As a team, schedule a 15‐minute interview with a compensation specialist in the human resources department of your employer, college, university, hospital, or other organization to ask the
When United Airlines could no longer fund its pension plans, it turned them over to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and became the largest pension plan failure in history, owing over
Explain the advantages of offering employee benefits from the perspectives of the employee and the employer.
Employee health care is a highly valued benefit. Many community health care provider organizations are in need of volunteers. • Register as a volunteer for your local hospital or medical center,
Review the chapter opener about the benefits of allowing dogs in the workplace and consider this real‐life scenario: An employee is bitten by a coworker’s ill‐tempered cocker spaniel. The deep
Employers in many other countries are required to provide generous paid leaves compared to the United States. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of requiring U.S. employer to provide a minimum
“Social Security should serve as a foundation for employee retirement programs. Therefore, Congress should explore more extensive revisions to the program to ensure that the next generation of
When interviewed about his new business venture, a local entrepreneur told a reporter “I ’ ll provide every benefit I’m required to by law, and the minimum amount of health insurance I can buy
How do benefits for employees in other developed countries compare to employees in the United States?
Why is PTO such a popular option over sick leave?
What are the major differences between defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans, and 401k accounts. Which would you prefer and why?
Explain the ways ERISA and PBGC provide protection for workers with pensions.
Biotech companies are among those that have challenges recruiting employees with technology skills that are in high demand. Their smart talent management and total rewards program have prevented
Describe the differences in the types of health insurance plans from the perspective of an employee.
Elena Smithson, HR Director at Paradise Grand, a casino and resort was 10 minutes into a meeting with Sienna Harper, Director of Housekeeping before Sienna got around to explaining why she asked to
Explain the function and purpose of four legally required benefits.
Sick leave may be leaving the category of “voluntary benefits” and moving to the “required benefits” category, depending on where you live. Currently, several cities including New York City,
Survey local employers for the types of benefits they offer. Divide them into categories of small employers with up to 100 employees, medium employers with up to 500 employees, and large employers
Survey the benefits and perks offered by employers to employees at• Your college • A local medical center • A local manufacturer • A local financial institution • Other large
Explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic rewards and explain how they relate to a job you have held.
What keeps you from comparing your paycheck with your coworkers? Is there a policy at work that prevents you from discussing how much you earn? Do you think you already know what they make? Turns out
Collect performance appraisal forms used at a variety of local businesses, including retailers, restaurants, financial institutions, public agencies, and educational institutions. Identify whether
After reviewing the process for developing a BARS (behaviorally anchored rating scale), develop a BARS performance appraisal form to evaluate a college professor individually or in a team. The form
“Performance appraisal is more valid and reliable when many perspectives are included. Supervisors should evaluate their employees, and employees should be able to evaluate their supervisors. And
“It’s a dog eat dog world out there” according to Jackson, president of Onleo as he defended their use of relative standards to evaluate employees. “If Onleo falls below 10 percent market
Many of the rewards of community service and volunteering are intrinsic. Let’s hand out a few extrinsic rewards too. • Create a “Volunteer Appreciation Event” for a local organization, your
Summarize the ways the Fair Labor Standard Act regulates compensation.
Shannon Keller has been the HR Vice President at Exactitude Manufacturing, a firm that manufactures engine parts for aircraft engines and power generation equipment in four factories in Kansas,
Occasionally an industry catches the attention of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor when a trend of widespread violations is exposed. Usually those violations occur when
Outline the external factors that affect compensation and explain how they apply in your community.
Explain job evaluation and how the three different methods help to create effective pay structures.
Explain the types of individual incentive plans and how they motivate performance.
How do bonuses and stock options provide incentive pay for executives?
Explain how salaries are determined for workers with assignments in other countries.
Would you rather work for an organization where everyone knows what others are earning or an organization where this information is kept secret? Why? Would it make a difference if you suspected that
During a class discussion on ethics, a classmate proclaims “U.S. executives earn every dollar of their pay. Very few people have the skills to effectively run a multimillion dollar global
The onboarding process may be even more important for new volunteers than for new employees. Without knowledge that they have an important role in accomplishing a worthwhile task, volunteers may not
What are the similarities and differences between training and development?
Kindness House Hospice is a 30‐bed facility that provides care for patients nearing the end of their life. Recent surveys of patient family members have indicated that perception of the quality of
When Whirlpool identifies supervisors that seem to be “up and comers,” they are invited to participate in Leading People, a leadership training program. The catch is, they’re required to bring
Explain the purposes of the employee handbook and what it should include.
How does the ADDIE model of training design connect training with strategy?
Why is evaluation of training effectiveness necessary?
Explain the differences in philosophy of the Calm Waters and White‐Water Rapids views of change.
Describe what a socialization program might look like if management desired employees who were innovative and individualistic.
Anne and Ed are disagreeing over the content of the employee manual of their new start‐up. Anne wants to keep the content to a bare minimum or have no handbook at all because a lawyer friend of
Identify and contact a human resource manager at your college or university, employer, a nonprofit organization, or a local company. Ask if you may observe part or all of an upcoming orientation or
Search YouTube for short videos that illustrate or explain the culture of two different organizations that have quite different cultures. Prepare a 10‐minute presentation that includes all or part
Do an Internet search of articles on learning organizations. Summarize in a two‐ to three‐page article how organizations become learning organizations and what benefits a learning organization
Explain how and why employee development and career development activities overlap.
Career management encompasses an employee’s work experience from the first day until retirement and sometimes beyond. • Volunteer with an organization such as Big Brothers Big Sisters that
Rank the four career development stages in order of increasing employer responsibility and involvement. Explain your choices.
Sela Jordan, HR Director for Western States Mortgage, was confused and concerned when her company didn’t receive recognition at an awards luncheon yesterday. Today, she’s called in her two person
Identify the Holland vocational preferences and explain the importance of this model in determining the best job fit.
Several years ago, Walmart realized that they were capable of building new stores faster than they were able to prepare new store managers. They also realized that in addition to the skills necessary
What is a mentor and how do you go about finding one?
Review the elements of Samsung’s Global Services Group and Regional Specialists program in Chapter 5 and on the Samsung website. Explain the benefits to Samsung and to the participants. Which
After reviewing the chapter opener describing the efforts of Principal Financial Group to help employees manage their careers, explain which of the company’s initiatives you feel is the most
Identify four different individuals that are in four different career stages. Interview them about their feelings about their career at their current stages, including their career satisfaction and

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