2 Chapter 8 Human Resources Intro to Business

An additional worker should be hired when:

A(n) ______ is a study of a job to identify in detail the job duties and skills requirements.

Technology systems have increased the need for employees like typists & file clerks.

____ removes work from a company & sends it to another company to complete it at a lower cost.

The _______ is a physical conditions and psychological atmosphere in which employees work.

A(n) ____ employee is one to whom a company makes a commitment to provide ongoing employment.

A firm is better able to control its ongoing labor cost when it hires temporary workers.

1. An organizational culture is the environment in which people work.

How much education do most jobs require today?

In today’s economy, technology has:

The US has moved from an emphasis on goods-producing business to service producing business.

Each of the following is a way for employers to respect outside demand on employee time except:

Jobs in US workplaces have been influenced in recent years by each of the following except:

There are greater numbers of younger and older employees in the workforce today.

A___ is a job that involves machinery & equipment or other production duties.

Which of the following is not a typical major goal of human resources managers?

A straight salary pays a specific amount of money for each hour of work.

1. A(n) ___________ is always a permanent end of employment for a worker.

Glass Ceiling artificially prevents minority groups from moving to positions of authority.

Which of the following would not be a part of a company’s human resources?

Performance management is the evaluation of an employee’s ability to get along with others.

The US workforce is made up of about ________________ people.

On average, the percentage of employee’s wages spent on benefits is

Companies should interview all prospective employees who apply for a job.

Some employee can complete part or all of their work away from the business site under