Job Design and Staffing Flashcards
(44 cards)
Exit Interview
A meeting with the employee being terminated to discuss the cause for the employee’s termination. A couple of benefits are: reduction in negative emotions; and identification of training needs.
Quality Work Circles
The purpose of these teams are to brainstorm, communicate and try to solve corporate problems, as well as to create empowerment with job design.
Choosing a candidate
In this process, qualifications are compared to a pre-determined list or criteria necessary to perform the job. This can be done by one person or a committee.
Job Characteristics Model
In this theory, jobs are examined for employee-fit through a worker’s personality, behaviors and skills.
Direct communication when terminating
The practice of managers explaining the specific reason for the termination for clarity and lack of confusion.
Point-Factor Rating
This job evaluation method uses specific factors to determine the relative value of a job compared to the others in the organization.
One on One Interview
Interview conducted by one interviewer.
Employee Termination
An employee’s employment is involuntarily separated.
Structured Interview
A type of interview that involves asking all applicants the same series of questions in the same order.
Benefit of Job Rotation
One of the benefits of job rotation is that it eliminates job boredom.
Scientific Management - job design
An approach to job design emphasizing specific job tasks. It allows workers to create efficient production due to repetitive, precise work, but doesn’t allow for creative thought.
Interview
This is a meeting between the job seeker and the employer to evaluate whether the candidate has the right qualifications for the job.
Terminating am employee
The steps necessary in this action are: documentation of performance; a reason for the action; alternatives to the action; an exit interview; and a written terms of the separation.
Job Posting
This is the formal procedure a company uses to notify employees inside the company of a vacant position.
Panel Interview
This is an interview where more than one interviewer interviews an applicant at the same time.
Involuntary separation from a company
This is when the employee is terminated on an involuntary basis.
The Hiring Process
The steps in this HRM process include reviewing applications, interviewing and choosing candidates, and performing reference and health checks.
Job Evaluation
The value of a position within a company is evaluated, not the employees performing these positions.
Promotion
Moving an existing employee to a new position, generally with more responsibility and higher pay.
Written Statement of Termination
This document may include: reason for termination; date of termination; benefits available after termination; and severance pay schedule, if offered.
Reference check
This involves contacting professional acquaintances that the candidate has worked for in the past.
Job Specification
This is a written statement of the minimum qualifications and traits that a person needs in order to perform the duties and undertake the responsibilities of a particular position.
Job Ranking Method
Jobs are ranked in the order of importance based upon their contributions towards the achievement of an organization’s goals.
Set of Alternatives
A set of measures which maybe taken prior to terminating an employee. These measures could be: additional training, offering a different position, counseling, or suspension.
