What is the staffing function of HRM? Identify and discuss what staffing involves.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 2Which of the following can be a drawback of backing up behavior?
a. Team member neglects his or her own task work.
b. Task motivation increases.
c. Pooled interdependence
d. Task work capacity increases in subsequent tasks.
Question 3There are many types of interdependence in a team.
A team of people independently selling cookies door to door, and then combining their total profits is an example of __________; a team of people on an assembly line making an automobile is an example of __________.
a. pooled interdependence; sequential interdependence
b. pooled interdependence; reciprocal interdependence
c. cooperative interdependence; competitive interdependence
d. tactical interdependence; problem-solving interdependence
Question 4What is human resource management? What are the six functional areas of HRM?
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Question 5The staffing process involves all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.
A) job analysis
B) recruitment
C) product placement
D) selection
Question 6A cardiac surgery team is an example of a __________ team; the Sandia Nuclear Weapons laboratory team is an example of a __________ team.
a. problem-solving; creative
b. tactical; creative
c. problem-solving; tactical
d. tactical; problem-solving
Question 7A person with a high-performance orientation with respect to goals, such as a professional speaker, is more likely to desire:
a. to gain favorable judgments of performance, or avoid negative judgments of competence.
b. to understand something novel, or to increase mental competence in a task.
c. credit for work done independently.
d. difficult tasks.
Question 8To perform effectively, teams need to adapt their roles when faced with conflict. With respect to team goal orientation, which orientation type is the most adaptable when goals shift and change?
a. High-performance orientation
b. High-learning orientation
c. High-training orientation
d. High-service orientation
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