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External recruitment sources are usually cheaper to use than internal sources.

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Today's workers tend to be very loyal, as evidenced by declining turnover rates in most industries.

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A fringe benefit plan where employees choose the package of benefits they want up to a certain dollar amount is called a __________ plan.

Today, fringe benefits account for approximately ______ percent of total payroll costs.

All states in the U.S. require pre-employment physical exams for select groups of applicants.

Betty Roosevelt is a human resource manager with Avondale Industries. Her current assignment is to revise and update Avondale's employment testing procedures. Betty should:

Hot desking means sharing a desk with another employee.

According to the Spotlight on Small Business box, which of the following strategies can be used to attract qualified employees to work for a small business?

Today's workers place a lower priority on leisure time than they did in the past.

Essentially, the steps of the human resource plan require the HR professional to (1) take inventory of the type of workers (including the skills of the workers) that the business already has, in order to determine if it has the most up-to-date workforce for its needs; he/she then proceeds with (2) analyzing each job; (3) forecasting the firm's requirements for various job titles; and (4) making a determination of the future supply of skilled labor available to meet the demands of the business. Lastly, the HR professional (5) develops a human resource strategic plan.

Selection is the process of gathering information and deciding who should be hired, under legal guidelines, for the best interests of the individual and the organization.

In 2008, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act. What was the scope of the changes?

What are the main provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and how have these provisions affected human resource management in American companies?

Steve is gathering information about the names, ages, education, specialized skills, and capabilities of all of his firm's employees. The information Steve is acquiring suggests he is working on a:

Steve works in purchasing for the Department of the Army on the east coast. He arrives at work at 6:00 a.m. and leaves by 3:00 p.m. He enjoys this schedule because he is an early riser. A disadvantage to the government in allowing Steve to use flextime is:

Top managers at Unifaze Corporation have decided that the company must downsize, but are concerned about the effect the reduction in employment will have on the morale of the remaining employees. One way top management could keep morale from suffering would be to establish an early retirement program.

The Amabala Corporation is reorganizing to make more extensive use of teams. The company plans to continue paying its workers based on their individual performance. This approach is likely to maximize the success of the team by encouraging all team members to exert their best effort.