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Business 106: Human
Resource Management
Course Practice
12 chapters | 103 quizzes
Course Progress
45 / 103 quizzes
Human Resource Management:
Hiring and Sta
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9:25
Ch 1. Overview of HRM Field
Ch 2. Organizational Theories & Human
Resources
Ch 3. Job Analysis and Design
Ch 4. Sta
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ng in Organizations
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To motivate employees to stay with the company, the HR manager
recommends an across the board pay raise, which will get the
company wages up to current market level. What type of tool is this?
Explanation
This is an example of an extrinsic reward where an external factor, such as pay, is thought
to motivate desired activity, such as staying with a company.
Which of the following is the BEST explanation of 'turnover'?
Explanation
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Your Answer
Merit raise motivation
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Your Answer
Replacing employees who have left the job by choice
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Hiring Process | Overview & Steps
6:05
Common Sta
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ng Selection
Methods: De
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nitions, Interview
Types, Pros & Cons
5:27
Job Bidding De
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nition, Pros &
Cons
3:44
Absenteeism and Turnover in the
Workplace: De
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nition & E
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5:33
Terminating an Employee: Process
& Best Practices
7:07
Types of Termination of
Employment | Overview &
Examples
5:03
Impulsive, Comparison, Pre-
Planned & Conditional Reasons
Employees Quit
3:43
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Termination is the number or percentage of an employer's workforce that must be
replaced due to the voluntary and involuntary separation of employees from employment.
Which of the following is the BEST explanation of 'absenteeism'?
Explanation
Absenteeism is the pattern or habit of employees missing work, often for no good reason.
This can be costly for companies when sick days are abused for example. Production will
go down if less employees show up to do the work, and yet the employee is receiving paid
leave, so the cost to the company is the same.
Which of the following may a
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ect intrinsic motivation?
Your Answer
The pattern or habit of employees missing work, often for no good reason
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Your Answer
Participation in decision-making
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Explanation
Intrinsic motivation comes from inside the employee rather than from an external force.
It's about job satisfaction. Being able to participate in decisions that a
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ects you at work
tends to create more job satisfaction for you and is considered a form of intrinsic
motivation.
Beth is feeling burnt out at work. She needs a change, so she decides
to quit her job and take classes to become a real estate agent, which
she thinks will provide her with a more �
exible schedule. Which of
the following describes this example?
Explanation
This is an example of turnover. Beth has decided to leave her job, so the company is now in
a position to �
nd a replacement, which can be costly considering the search, training and
time involved.
Your Answer
Turnover
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a. b. c. d. e.
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1. Which of the following may
a
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ect intrinsic motivation?
Participation in decision-making
Telecommuting
A promotion
Healthcare bene
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Childcare
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a. b. c. d. e. 2. Which of the following is the BEST explanation of
'absenteeism'?
Replacing employees who have been terminated
Replacing employees who have left the job by choice
The pattern or habit of employees missing work, often for no good reason
Replacing employees who have left employment, either voluntarily or
involuntarily
The pattern or habit of employees missing work for legitimate reasons
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a. b. c. d. e. 3. Which of the following is the BEST explanation of 'turnover'?
Replacing employees who have been terminated
Replacing employees who left employment, either voluntarily or
involuntarily
The pattern or habit of employees missing work for legitimate reasons
The pattern or habit of employees missing work, often for no good reason
Replacing employees who have left the job by choice
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a. b. c. d. e. 4. Beth is feeling burnt out at work. She needs a change, so she
decides to quit her job and take classes to become a real estate
agent, which she thinks will provide her with a more �
exible
schedule. Which of the following describes this example?
Turnover
Poor performance
Intrinsic Motivation
Absenteeism
Extrinsic Motivation
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a. b. c. d. e. About This Quiz & Worksheet
This quiz and corresponding worksheet focus on the impact of and possible solutions for
workplace absenteeism and turnover. Practice problems provide a way for you to assess your
knowledge of these topics.
5. To motivate employees to stay with the company, the HR
manager recommends an across the board pay raise, which will
get the company wages up to current market level. What type of
tool is this?
Intrinsic motivation
E
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ective motivation
Merit raise motivation
Competitive motivation
Extrinsic motivation
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Quiz and Worksheet Goals
In these assessments, you'll be tested on:
• What turnover in the workplace is
• Involuntary separation of employment
• De
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ning an example of missing work for no reason
• De
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ning an example of raising wages to stop turnover
• A factor a
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ecting intrinsic motivation
Skills Practiced
This worksheet and quiz will allow you to test the following skills:
• Reading comprehension
: ensure that you draw the most important information from
the related lesson about the impact of absenteeism and turnover on the workplace
• Information recall:
access the knowledge you've gained to answer questions about the
ways to reduce absenteeism and turnover
• Distinguishing di
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erences:
compare and contrast voluntary and involuntary turnover
• Knowledge application:
use your knowledge to answer questions about what employers
can do to retain employees
Additional Learning
To learn more about these topics, review the accompanying lesson called Absenteeism and
Turnover in the Workplace: De
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nition & E
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ects. This lesson covers the following objectives:
• De
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ne the terms absenteeism and turnover
• Discover the ways in which absenteeism and turnover a
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ect production and cost
• Explore extrinsic and intrinsic rewards designed to reduce turnover
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