Training traditionally focuses on
Brain Rules by John Medina (2008) Seattle, WA:Pear Press
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July 10, 2020Training traditionally focuses on
Course Textbook
Noe, R. A., Hollenbeck, J. R., Gerhart, B., & Wright, P. M. (2011).
Fundamentals of human resource management
(4th ed.). Chicago, IL: McGraw-Hill.
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Question 1
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Training traditionally focuses on:
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preparing employees for other jobs in the organization. |
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increasing employees’ ability to move into jobs that may not exist yet. |
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helping employees prepare for changes in current jobs and responsibilities. |
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helping employees improve their performance in their current job. |
Question 2
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A benchmark is a tool that:
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evaluates employees’ performance on a number of exercises. |
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measures performance and is used by supervisors, peers, employees, and customers. |
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identifies individual preferences in decision making, lifestyle, and information gathering. |
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gathers ratings of a manager’s use of skills associated with success in managing. |
Question 3
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Succession planning is a form of employee development that is:
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designed to help women and minorities break through the glass ceiling. |
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designed to identify high potential employees to fill top management positions. |
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designed to help current managers use skills successfully in managing. |
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designed to help employees gain exposure to a more diverse set of problems. |
Question 4
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Which of the following is a method for measuring performance that assigns a certain percentage of employees to each category?
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Simple ranking |
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Alteration ranking |
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Forced-distribution method |
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Paired-comparison method |
Question 5
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Which of the following statements BEST describes a mentor?
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A mentor is someone who is an experienced, senior employee who helps a less experienced employee. |
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A mentor is someone who works one-on-one with an employee and provides feedback. |
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A mentor is someone who provides resources, such as mentors, courses, or job experiences. |
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A mentor is someone who helps develop employee learning by teaching them to obtain feedback. Click here for more on this paper…….
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Question 6
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Part of planning an effective performance management system includes the following criteria:
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fit with strategy, validity, reliability, acceptability, and specific feedback. |
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fit with strategy, validity, goal setting, action planning, and follow-up. |
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data gathering, feedback, performance, ranking, and specific feedback. |
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data gathering, feedback, goal setting, action planning, and follow-up. |
Question 7
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Employee development that consists of four broad categories and approaches that can be combined is:
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formal education, achievement, skill building, and experience. |
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formal education, assessment, job experience, and building relationships. |
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