hrm lng quiz Flashcards
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also known as the adult version of a playground – is the habitat of different types of colleagues. As is the case with a playground, every workplace has its rules and every colleague has their own personality. Some of these we prefer over others.
The workplace
TYPES OF COLLEAGUES
1.THE WINNER
2.THE SILENT HERO
3.THE MENTOR
4.THE VETERAN
5.THE ALLY
6.THE COMEDIAN
7.THE GOSSIP
8.THE SWEET TALKER
9.THE COMPLAINER
10. THE POLITICIAN
11. THE LAZYBONES
12.THE NEWBIE
This is the person your manager will look at if something needs to be done. Basically, the ____can be described as the ideal employee. The ____is the go-to person for important moments or big projects.
THE WINNER
the type of person that does their job without really taking credit for it. Nevertheless, this colleague is a really important part of your team. They simply preferkeeping a low profile.
THE SILENT HERO
The _______would love to teach you more than only the technical side of the job. They lovesharing their knowledge and will provide you with a broader perspective on the way of working in your company and sector.
THE MENTOR
the ________doesn’t have a statue of themselves in the company’s cafeteria. However, this colleague has been part of your organization for a long time.
THE VETERAN
consider the ______as a friend during and after office hours. This colleague can adopt many roles: a person who listens to your ideas, the one you can confide in or someone who drags you through difficult times
THE ALLY
The _____ brings a casual and playful atmosphere to the workplace. They see life through rose-colored glasses and are masters at avoiding tense situations.
THE COMEDIAN
“Have you heard what happened to X during the meeting?”, “Is it true they want to fire people?”, “Are those two really dating?”. These are all questions to which The__________will be happy to give you an answer. Some love to invent shocking stories, others spend their time telling juicy stories.
THE GOSSIP
The —————- strategy is simple: doing almost anything to benefit from their superior. Saying nice things, giving compliments, … This will usually lead to this person walking over their colleagues, but hey, that’s part of the deal.
THE SWEET TALKER
The ___________would only be an asset, would the company make profit out of complaining. Experience teaches it is rarely positive to be around someone who grumbles all the time. This kind of behaviour can be the result of frustration, boredom, stress or being unhappy at work.
THE COMPLAINER
The _________comes in all shapes and sizes. Have you ever met someone you thought was an ally, who then stabbed you in the back by presenting your idea like it was theirs?
.THE POLITICIAN
The ________is just like a fata morgana. They lookreally busy, while actually passing their responsibilities onto others and still taking credit for them.
THE LAZYBONES
The __________is possibly a young graduate or someone else who recently joined the company.
THE NEWBIE
Four Basic Terms of Manpower Forecasting
- Long Term Trend
- Cyclical Variation
- Seasonal Variations
- Random Variation
usually done for a period of five years or more depending on the company operations and customer demands.
- Long Term Trend
This refers to reasonable and predictable movements that occur over a period of one year or more.
- Cyclical Variation
This is a reasonable prediction change over a period of one year.
- Seasonal Variations
This is one occasion where there is no special pattern and it is quite difficult to predict or determine.
- Random Variation
Human Resource Forecasting Techniques
- The Zero-Base Forecasting Approach
- The Bottom Up Approach
- Use of Predictor Variables
- Simulation
it uses the organizations current level of employment as the starting point for determining future staffing needs.
- The Zero-Base Forecasting Approach
this forecast uses the progression upward method from the lower organization units to ultimately provided the aggregate forecast of employment needs.
- The Bottom Up Approach
This method uses the past employment levels to predict future requirements.
- Use of Predictor Variables
it is a technique for the testing of alternatives on mathematical models representing the real world situation.
- Simulation