Chapter 8 Questions: Human Resources
1. Diagram the sequence of a typical selection process.
-Selection is the process of choosing individuals with qualifications needed to fill jobs in an organization. Without qualified employees, an organization is less likely to succeed. (Hire hard; manage easy. Good training will not make up for bad selection.).
-Employment Functions in any organizations:
Receiving Applications
Interviewing Applicants
Administering tests to applicants
Conducting background investigations
Arranging for physical examinations
Placing and assigning new employees
Coordinating follow up of these employees
Conducting exit interviews with departing employee
Maintaining appropriate records and reports.
-The ultimate purpose of selection is placement (fitting a person to the job).
-Person-job fit: matching the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) of people to the characteristics of jobs (tasks, duties, responsibilities-TDRs).......
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