Week 8 (human resource planning) part 2

Question 1

people who apply for a vacancy because someone in the organization prompted them to do so
what is this ?

Answer 1

referrals

Question 2

the practice of hiring relatives
what is this ?

Answer 2

nepotism

Question 3

a ratio that expresses the percentage of applicants who successfully move from one state of the recruitment and selection process to the next
what is this ?

Answer 3

yield ratio

Question 4

the total amount of money spent to fill a vacancy. the number is computed by finding the cost of using a particular recruitment source and dividing that cost by the number of people hired to fill that type of vacancy
what is this ?

Answer 4

cost per hire

Question 5

background information about a jobs positive and negative qualities
what is this ?

Answer 5

realistic job preview

Question 6

What are these ?
1. determining labor demand
2. determining labor supply
3. determining labor surplus or shortage
4. determine appropriate actions to take to address labor issues

Answer 6

elements of forecasting HR needs

Question 7

What are these examples of ?
- downsizing
- pay reductions
- demotions
- transfers
- work sharing
- hiring freeze
- natural attrition
- early retirement
- retraining

Answer 7

ways to reduce an expected labor surplus

Question 8

what is this ?
a scenario where a company stops hiring new employees or creating new positions to be filled

Answer 8

hiring freeze

Question 9

what is this ?
the natural process of turnover in a company where employees leave due to retirement, resignation, or moving to a different job

Answer 9

natural attrition

Question 10

What are these examples of ?
- overtime
- temporary employees
- outsourcing
- retrained transfers
- turnover reductions
- new external hires
- technological innovation

Answer 10

Ways to reduce an expected labor shortage

Question 11

what are these ?
1. individual development planning (IDP)
2. talent review
3. human resource planning (HRP)

Answer 11

3 broad elements of human resource planning

Question 12

which of the 3 elements of human resource planning is this ?
- discussion between the employee and his/her manager

Answer 12

individual development planning (IDP)

Question 13

which of the 3 elements of human resource planning is this ?
- discussion–manager reviews talent with 2nd level supervisor and HR
- in teams whenever possible
- one to ones where appropriate

Answer 13

talent review

Question 14

which of the 3 elements of human resource planning is this ?
- presentations
- information used for action planning, forecasting
- higher level

Answer 14

human resource planning (HRP)