Questions from General Business Management

Q: What are the advantages of having a centralized staffing function, as

What are the advantages of having a centralized staffing function, as opposed to letting each manager be totally responsible for all staffing activities in his or her unit?

Q: What are examples of staffing tasks and activities that cannot or should

What are examples of staffing tasks and activities that cannot or should not be simply delegated to a staffing information system for their conduct?

Q: What would be the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing the entire staffing

What would be the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing the entire staffing system to a vendor?

Q: In developing a report on the effectiveness of the staffing process being

In developing a report on the effectiveness of the staffing process being conducted for entry-level jobs, what factors would you address in such a report and why?

Q: How would you try to get individual managers to be more aware

How would you try to get individual managers to be more aware of the legal requirements of staffing systems and to take steps to ensure that they themselves engage in legal staffing actions?

Q: For the three primary causes of voluntary turnover (desirability of leaving

For the three primary causes of voluntary turnover (desirability of leaving, ease of leaving, alternatives), might their relative importance depend on the type of employee or type of job? Explain.

Q: Which of the costs and benefits of voluntary turnover are most likely

Which of the costs and benefits of voluntary turnover are most likely to vary according to type of job? Give examples.

Q: If a person says to you - "It's easy to reduce

If a person says to you - "It's easy to reduce turnover, just pay people more money" - what is your response?

Q: A. For each finalist, you are to decide whether or

A. For each finalist, you are to decide whether or not you would be willing to hire the person and why.

Q: Why should an organization seek to retain employees with performance or discipline

Why should an organization seek to retain employees with performance or discipline problems - why not just fire them?