34 Questions
What are compensable factors in the context of employee compensation?
Factors that determine the relative worth of a job
What is the main purpose of comparing jobs to the external market using a salary survey?
To achieve external pay equity
What does indirect compensation refer to?
Monetary benefits provided by the organization
In the context of employee compensation, what is 'Person-job fit' based on?
Match between person competencies and motivation
What is the logic behind predicting successful on-the-job performance according to the text?
Behaviors in past situations are predictive of successful performance
What does 'Direct compensation' primarily refer to?
The amount of money paid to an employee
What is the purpose of Drug Testing in the context of Contingent Assessment Methods?
To identify potential risks for employees
Which assessment method relies heavily on intuition or gut feel according to the text?
Discretionary Assessment Methods
In the context of Multiple Predictors Compensatory model, what is one disadvantage mentioned in the text?
Level of expertise for specific competencies may compensate for low competency
What is the purpose of Medical Exams in the selection process?
To identify potential risks for employees
What is the main characteristic of the Single Predictor assessment method mentioned in the text?
Score in the single predictor is the final assessment score
What is the purpose of Discretionary Assessment Methods in the selection process?
To separate job offer recipients from finalists based on personal preference
What does Clinical Prediction involve?
Use of expert judgment of managers
In the hiring process, what does 'unit weighting' refer to?
Each predictor is weighted the same at a value of 1.00
What is the purpose of 'minimum competency' in hiring standards?
To set a threshold for the minimum qualification necessary for the job
How is 'top-down hiring' defined in the context of staffing strategies?
Examining the distribution of predictor scores for applicants and determining the proportion to be hired
What is 'test score banding' used for in interpreting test scores?
To consider applicants within a certain score range as having scored equally well as top scorers
What does 'human capital' refer to?
Competencies owned by employees and their motivation to use them successfully on the job
What is the main purpose of succession planning in an organization?
To identify and develop employees with leadership potential
What does 'Fully Staffed' mean in the context of workforce management?
Actual workforce equals the needed workforce
What does 'Person - job fit' refer to in the context of staffing quality?
Match between job requirements and employee motivation
Which step is NOT a part of succession planning according to the text?
Assessing current employees
What is the consequence of being 'Understaffed' in an organization?
Actual workforce is less than what is needed
How does 'Staffing Quantity' differ from 'Staffing Quality' based on the text?
'Staffing Quantity' focuses on headcount, while 'Staffing Quality' looks at job-person and person-organization fit
Which branch of psychology applies psychological principles to understand people in the workplace?
Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology
Who is considered the 'Father of Scientific Management'?
Frederick Taylor
Which individual was the first person to earn a PhD in Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology?
Lillian Gilbreth
Which theory focuses on a hierarchy of needs influencing human motivation?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Who conducted the Hawthorne Studies that highlighted the importance of social factors at work?
Elton Mayo
Which era emphasized understanding and applying individual differences in predicting behavior?
Human Relations Era
'Theory X' and 'Theory Y' were proposed by which theorist?
Douglas McGregor
Who founded the first consulting company in Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology?
Walter Dill Scott
What characteristic does Max Weber's Bureaucracy system emphasize?
Clear Hierarchy and Impersonal Relationships
Which individual from the text is associated with applying time and motion studies for work efficiency?
Lillian Gilbreth
Learn about the discretionary and contingent assessment methods used in behavioral interviews. Understand how these methods separate job offer recipients from finalists while ensuring legal compliance and workplace safety.
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