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Which of the following scenarios exemplifies the primary goal of recruitment in human resources?
Which of the following scenarios exemplifies the primary goal of recruitment in human resources?
- Selecting the most qualified candidate from a pool of applicants based on rigorous testing and interviews.
- Negotiating salary and benefits packages to secure the best possible talent for the organization.
- Creating a diverse applicant pool by attracting individuals with the necessary skills and qualifications. (correct)
- Onboarding new employees and providing them with the training and resources they need to succeed in their roles.
A company is looking to implement a new selection process. Which combination of factors would create the MOST legally defensible and effective selection system?
A company is looking to implement a new selection process. Which combination of factors would create the MOST legally defensible and effective selection system?
- High face validity and unstructured interviews conducted by a panel of senior managers.
- A focus on subjective assessments and personality tests to determine cultural fit.
- Emphasis on assessing skills not directly related to the job to identify candidates with high potential.
- Job-related questions, a predetermined scoring system, and a standardized approach for all applicants. (correct)
A hiring manager wants to assess a candidate's problem-solving skills in a high-pressure situation. Which interview type is MOST suitable for this?
A hiring manager wants to assess a candidate's problem-solving skills in a high-pressure situation. Which interview type is MOST suitable for this?
- A general knowledge quiz to assess cognitive abilities.
- An unstructured interview to allow for a free-flowing conversation.
- A behavioral descriptive interview focusing on past experiences.
- A situational interview presenting a hypothetical dilemma. (correct)
An HR manager is evaluating a new assessment tool for predicting job performance. Which psychometric property is MOST critical to ensure the tool accurately measures the skills and abilities it claims to measure?
An HR manager is evaluating a new assessment tool for predicting job performance. Which psychometric property is MOST critical to ensure the tool accurately measures the skills and abilities it claims to measure?
A company aims to improve the consistency and accuracy of its hiring decisions. Which strategy would be MOST effective in achieving this goal?
A company aims to improve the consistency and accuracy of its hiring decisions. Which strategy would be MOST effective in achieving this goal?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate interpretation of how Human Resource Management (HRM) contributes to societal well-being?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate interpretation of how Human Resource Management (HRM) contributes to societal well-being?
A company is implementing a new performance appraisal system. Which outcome indicates the system is contributing to a better work environment?
A company is implementing a new performance appraisal system. Which outcome indicates the system is contributing to a better work environment?
In the context of Scientific Management, how did Time-Motion studies primarily contribute to job analysis?
In the context of Scientific Management, how did Time-Motion studies primarily contribute to job analysis?
A job requires employees to lift heavy boxes repetitively. Which of these, if demonstrably necessary for the role, could potentially qualify as a BFOR?
A job requires employees to lift heavy boxes repetitively. Which of these, if demonstrably necessary for the role, could potentially qualify as a BFOR?
How does strategic HRM MOST effectively contribute to an organization's success?
How does strategic HRM MOST effectively contribute to an organization's success?
An organization aims to improve its recruitment and selection process. Which approach would MOST directly contribute to achieving high-quality hires?
An organization aims to improve its recruitment and selection process. Which approach would MOST directly contribute to achieving high-quality hires?
Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates HRM assisting individual employees in achieving their personal goals?
Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates HRM assisting individual employees in achieving their personal goals?
An HR department is tasked with improving staff levels, increasing productivity, and strengthening union relationships. Which practice would MOST effectively address these goals?
An HR department is tasked with improving staff levels, increasing productivity, and strengthening union relationships. Which practice would MOST effectively address these goals?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a 'job' and a 'task'?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a 'job' and a 'task'?
Which of the following actions would NOT represent an HR strategy for a growing organization?
Which of the following actions would NOT represent an HR strategy for a growing organization?
An organization is implementing a new customer relationship management (CRM) system. Which staffing strategy would be MOST effective to ensure successful adoption and utilization of the new technology?
An organization is implementing a new customer relationship management (CRM) system. Which staffing strategy would be MOST effective to ensure successful adoption and utilization of the new technology?
What is the primary purpose of establishing minimum qualifications (MQs) for a job?
What is the primary purpose of establishing minimum qualifications (MQs) for a job?
A company policy requires all employees to be clean-shaven for safety reasons. This policy has a disproportionate impact on employees of a particular religion whose religious beliefs require them to maintain facial hair. What type of discrimination does this policy represent?
A company policy requires all employees to be clean-shaven for safety reasons. This policy has a disproportionate impact on employees of a particular religion whose religious beliefs require them to maintain facial hair. What type of discrimination does this policy represent?
An employee with a disability is having difficulty performing a core job function due to the design of their workstation. What is the employer's legal obligation in this situation?
An employee with a disability is having difficulty performing a core job function due to the design of their workstation. What is the employer's legal obligation in this situation?
Which of the following is NOT considered a legally prohibited ground for discrimination in employment in Canada?
Which of the following is NOT considered a legally prohibited ground for discrimination in employment in Canada?
Which of the following is the LEAST likely factor to be considered when determining whether an accommodation to an employee constitutes 'undue hardship' for an employer?
Which of the following is the LEAST likely factor to be considered when determining whether an accommodation to an employee constitutes 'undue hardship' for an employer?
Which of the following selection methods is MOST likely to assess a candidate's practical skills and abilities required for a specific job?
Which of the following selection methods is MOST likely to assess a candidate's practical skills and abilities required for a specific job?
A company is seeking to fill a highly specialized engineering position. Which recruitment channel is MOST likely to yield qualified candidates?
A company is seeking to fill a highly specialized engineering position. Which recruitment channel is MOST likely to yield qualified candidates?
What is the primary goal of Human Resource Planning (HRP)?
What is the primary goal of Human Resource Planning (HRP)?
Which of the following actions represents a proactive approach to managing the aging workforce demographic trend?
Which of the following actions represents a proactive approach to managing the aging workforce demographic trend?
Which of the following HRM practices is most directly affected by the Constitution?
Which of the following HRM practices is most directly affected by the Constitution?
Which of the following is the correct order of steps when designing a job to increase employee motivation?
Which of the following is the correct order of steps when designing a job to increase employee motivation?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five core job characteristics that provide intrinsic motivation?
Which of the following is NOT one of the five core job characteristics that provide intrinsic motivation?
Flashcards
BFOR
BFOR
A job requirement that legally overrides human rights protection.
Job Analysis & Design
Job Analysis & Design
Analyzing and structuring jobs to optimize workflow and employee satisfaction.
Recruitment & Selection
Recruitment & Selection
Attracting, screening, and selecting qualified candidates for job openings.
Training & Development
Training & Development
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Compensation
Compensation
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Performance Appraisal
Performance Appraisal
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KSAs
KSAs
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Strategic HRM
Strategic HRM
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Recruitment
Recruitment
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Selection
Selection
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Validity
Validity
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Reliability
Reliability
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Situational Interview (SI)
Situational Interview (SI)
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What are KSAs?
What are KSAs?
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Mega Trends Affecting Work
Mega Trends Affecting Work
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Changing Demographics in Labor
Changing Demographics in Labor
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HR Strategies for Org Change
HR Strategies for Org Change
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How Employees Create Value
How Employees Create Value
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What is a 'Job'?
What is a 'Job'?
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What is a 'Task'?
What is a 'Task'?
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What is Job Analysis?
What is Job Analysis?
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Outcomes of Job Analysis
Outcomes of Job Analysis
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Job Design Methods
Job Design Methods
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Minimum Qualifications (MQ)
Minimum Qualifications (MQ)
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Purpose of Minimum Qualifications
Purpose of Minimum Qualifications
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Legally Defensible Hiring
Legally Defensible Hiring
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Sources of Employment Law
Sources of Employment Law
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Prohibited Grounds for Discrimination
Prohibited Grounds for Discrimination
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Study Notes
- A Bona Fide Occupational Requirement (BFOR) legally overrides human rights protection if a job requirement is deemed necessary.
Assessing BFOR
- To assess if a job requirement is a BFOR:
- Determine if the standard is rationally connected to job performance.
- Verify if the standard was established with an honest belief in its necessity.
- Check if the standard is reasonably necessary to accomplish its purpose.
Functions of Human Resource Management
- HRM designs and implements systems utilizing human resources to achieve organizational goals.
Key HRM Functions
- Job Analysis & Design
- Recruitment & Selection
- Training & Development
- Compensation
- Performance Appraisal
- Health & Safety
- Ensuring Employment Standards
Scientific Management
- Scientific Management, created by Taylor, uses Time-Motion studies for job analysis.
- It emphasizes efficiency and specialization of labor.
Job Satisfaction Facets
- Pay
- Promotion
- Work
- Supervisor
- Coworkers
Job Characteristics for Intrinsic Motivation
- Task identity
- Task significance
- Skill variety
- Job autonomy
- Feedback
Constituents of HRM
- The organization (employer)
- Individual employees
- Society
- HRM helps employees achieve personal goals like career development and work-life balance.
- HRM meets society's needs by respecting human rights, ensuring legal compliance and financial security.
How HR Improves Organizations and Work Environment
- Strategic HRM aligns HR practices with organizational strategies for goals like profits and market share.
- Benefits of HR planning include cost savings, leveling staff levels, increased productivity, and better relationships with unions.
- Good selection systems result in high-quality hires, legal defensibility, good person-organization and person-job fit, conveying accurate expectations, and fostering commitment and motivation among new hires.
KSAs
- KSAs are Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, defining job requirements.
- Knowledge includes education and experience.
- Computer skills
- Language
- Abilities include psychomotor skills, such as dexterity.
Mega Trends Affecting Work
- Changing demographics
- Technological advances
- Globalization
- Hollowing out of industry
- Emphasis on intellectual capital
- Populism
- Nationalism
- Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
- Return to traditional values
Changing Demographics in the Labor Market
- Aging workforce
- Increasing workforce diversity
- Entrance of Millennials (Gen Y) and Gen Z
- Students delaying work for higher education
Organizational HR Strategies
- For Growth: actively recruit and train.
- For Maintenance: maintain current practices.
- For Restructuring: eliminate redundancy, rightsizing, and retention.
Employee Value Creation
- The value of human capital is the sum of their KSAs and experience.
- Employees can be a competitive advantage.
Staffing Strategies
- Matching individuals to jobs
- Staffing to implement strategy
- Staffing as a strategy formulation
Job vs. Position
- Job: A group of related activities and duties, made up of tasks
- Task: Basic element of jobs, "what gets done"
Job Analysis
- Job Analysis: Defining a job in terms of its tasks and duties by systematically collecting job-related information.
Outcomes of Job Analysis
- Job description (task requirements, duties, responsibilities)
- Job specification (person requirements, competencies needed, KSAs)
- Job analysis is a foundation for HRM systems.
- It develops criteria for validating selection instruments and is vital for BFOR and pay equity.
- Job analysis can determine minimum qualifications, design compensation systems, and ensure pay equity.
- Design jobs to increase employee motivation.
- Use job rotation, enlargement, enrichment, empowerment, and self-managed work teams.
- Consider task identity, task significance, skill variety, job autonomy, and feedback.
Job Analysis Methods
- Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)
- Functional Job Analysis
- Critical Incident Approach
- Outcomes of Job Analysis: job description and job specification.
Minimum Qualifications (MQ)
- Minimum qualifications are education and experience required for satisfactory job performance.
- MQs screen out unqualified applicants and those performing at minimally acceptable standards.
Legally Defensible Hiring
- Criteria for effective and "legally defensible" hiring:
- Job analysis
- Active recruitment
- Validity (psychometrically sound)
- Reliability
Sources of Law
- Constitution: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, including freedom from discrimination in employment.
- Statutes or Legislation: Acts of federal or provincial legislatures, such as minimum wage laws and workers' compensation.
- Common Law: Based on judges' decisions and not specific legislation.
- Contract Law: Individual employment contracts and collective agreements.
Grounds for Prohibited Discrimination
- Race or colour
- Ethnic or national origin
- Creed or religion
- Sex (including pregnancy or childbirth)
- Marital status
- Age
- Disability
- Sexual orientation
- Past conviction (for which a pardon has been granted)
Discrimination
- Direct Discrimination: Intentionally discriminates on prohibited grounds.
- Indirect Discrimination: Results in discrimination against protected groups, but is not intentional; also referred to as adverse impact.
- Adverse impact results from indirect discrimination.
Duty to Accommodate
- Employers must accommodate to the point of undue hardship if an individual cannot meet job requirements due to a BFOR. Also known as "reasonable accommodation".
- Accommodation may include redesigning work stations, adjusting lighting, or modifying work schedules.
Undue Hardship
- Undue hardship is not specifically defined.
- Factors considered include financial cost, disruption of collective agreements, and morale of other employees.
Selection Methods
- Application Blanks
- Weighted Application Blanks
- Employment References
- Cognitive Ability Tests
- Personality Tests
- Integrity/Honesty Tests
- Physical Ability Tests
- Performance Tests/Work Samples
- Assessment Centres
- Interviews
Recruitment Channels
- Universities/colleges
- Referrals (from current and former employees, customers)
- Employment agencies
- Headhunters
- Print ads
- Internet
- Current employees (promotion from within)
Employee Types
- new college graduates
- Experienced hires
HR Planning
- Human Resource Planning (HRP) forecasts an organization’s future demand and supply of employees and matches supply with demand.
- It ensures the right number of people are in the right place at the right time.
- Benefits include cost savings, leveling staff levels, increased productivity, and better relationships with unions.
Recruitment vs. Selection
- Recruitment: Finding and attracting capable applicants.
- Selection: Predicting who will be most effective at performing a given job.
Psychometric Properties
- Validity: Appropriateness of an instrument in predicting the desired behavior. Types include construct, content, criterion-related, and face validity.
- Reliability: Consistency of producing the same prediction. Types include stability and equivalence.
Situational Interview (SI)
- Questions based on job analysis, presents a dilemma, and asks how the candidate would respond. Predicts future behavior.
- Behavioral Descriptive Interview (BDI):
- Candidates describe a situation they were involved in that relates to a specific skill or competency. Relies on the idea that past behavior predicts future behavior.
Interviews
- Unstructured Interviews: Open-ended questions on various topics; interviewer makes a decision based on "gut feeling". Problems with reliability and validity.
- Structured Interviews: Job-related questions, predetermined scoring system, and standardized approach for all applicants. Types include situational and behavioral.
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Explore Bona Fide Occupational Requirements (BFOR) and their legal implications. Understand key functions of Human Resource Management (HRM) like job analysis, training, and compensation. Learn about scientific management and facets of job satisfaction.
