Questions from General Business Management

Q: Why are decisions about job categories and levels so critical to the

Why are decisions about job categories and levels so critical to the conduct and results of HRP?

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of succession planning for all levels

What are the advantages and disadvantages of succession planning for all levels of management, instead of just top management?

Q: A. Summarize the possible advantages and disadvantages of flexible staffing.

A. Summarize the possible advantages and disadvantages of flexible staffing. B. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of using FSS as a service provider. C. Summarize the type of additional infor...

Q: What is meant by reconciliation, and why can it be so

What is meant by reconciliation, and why can it be so useful as an input to staffing planning?

Q: What criteria would you suggest using for assessing the staffing alternatives shown

What criteria would you suggest using for assessing the staffing alternatives shown in Exhibit 3.14?

Q: What problems might an organization encounter in doing an AAP that it

What problems might an organization encounter in doing an AAP that it might not encounter in regular staffing planning?

Q: What is the purpose of each type of job analysis, and

What is the purpose of each type of job analysis, and how can the three types described in this chapter be combined to produce and overall understanding of work in an organization?

Q: How should task statements be written, and what sorts of problems

How should task statements be written, and what sorts of problems might you encounter, in asking a job incumbent to write these statements?

Q: Would it be better to first identify task dimensions and then create

Would it be better to first identify task dimensions and then create specific task statements for each dimension, or should task statements be identified first and then used to create task dimensions?...

Q: What would you consider when trying to decide what criteria (e

What would you consider when trying to decide what criteria (e.g., percentage of time spent) to use for gathering indications about task importance?