1.1.1 HR Functions Flashcards
How may other departments be involved in the recruiting process?
- By providing job descriptions and specifications
- Recruiting visits to college campuses
How would HR typically perform the selection process for an open position?
- Screening applicants through interviews test, and background investigations
- Recommending eligible applicants
- Following and enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination
What are HR’s responsibility in regards to performance evaluation?
- Developing effective performance appraisal and assessment procedures
- Ensuring performance evaluation are conducted uniformly throughout the organization
- Training supervisors
What are managers responsibility in regards to performance evaluation?
To observe job performance and evaluate subordinates
What is the managers responsibility in regards to compensation and benefits?
Recommending wage increases
What is the HR departments’ responsibility in regards to compensation and benefits?
- Developing and maintaining a wage and salary structure
- Making certain that compensation and benefits are motivating, legal, fair, and competitive with similar organizations
Where does most of training and developing occur?
on-the-job training through supervisors and managers
List the ways HR is involved in training and development
- new-employee training
- supervisory-skills training
- management training activities
- assessing training needs
- evaluating training programs effectiveness
- job redesigns and organization develop
How does an HR department maintain nonunion status?
By making certain that the employees are treated fairly and that there is a well-defined procedure for resolving complaints
What is another name for Employee Relations
Labor Relations
What is HR’s responsibility in regards to health, safety, and security?
To provide safety training, to identify and correct unsafe condition, and report accidents and injuries
What is HR’s responsibility in regard to HR research?
Improving organizational effectiveness by analyzing individuals and organizational problems and making adaptive changes
List common concerns researched by HR research
- absenteeism and tardiness
- appropriateness of recruitment and selection process
- The causes of dissatisfaction
