Question 1

Dee's performance appraisal allowed the director to evaluate her performance, but also allowed peers and subordinates to provide feedback as well. This type of appraisal is called a(n)
A) vertical appraisal.
B) horizontal appraisal.
C) global review.
D) 360-degree review.

Accepted Answer

A relatively new type of performance appraisal is called a 360-degree review, because it calls for feedback from all directions in the organization. Thus, it allows peers and subordinates to offer comments and suggestions about an employee's performance.

Question 2

Dee wants to give Fleesum's employees more freedom to schedule when they begin and end their work days. Her plan still requires employees to work eight hours per day, but allows them to start as early as 7:00 a.m. or as late as 9:00 a.m., and leave as early as 4:00 p.m. or as late as 6:00 p.m. Her plan also requires all workers to be on the job between 9:00 a.m. and noon, and between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The type of plan Dee wants to implement is known as a
A) compressed work day.
B) flextime plan.
C) personal time frame plan.
D) block scheduling plan.

Accepted Answer

A flextime plan gives workers some freedom to adjust when they work, as long as they work the required number of hours. Most flextime plans also designate core times when all employees are expected to be at work.

Question 3

Fleesum recently began using cross-functional teams. Dee wants to make sure the teams collaborate effectively, but also wants to avoid stifling individual initiative. One method she could use to achieve this goal would be to
A) use a more autocratic management style.
B) use a skill-based pay plan for the teams.
C) base the compensation of team members on a commission rather than a salary.
D) implement a job sharing plan for team members.

Accepted Answer

Skill-based pay is a common form of compensation for teams. This approach relates the pay of team members to the growth of both the individual and the team. The goal of this type of compensation system is to encourage collaboration within teams while still recognizing the contributions of individuals.

Quiz 11: Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees

Dee's performance appraisal allowed the director to evaluate her performance, but also allowed peers and subordinates to provide feedback as well. This type of appraisal is called a(n)

Fleesum recently began using cross-functional teams. Dee wants to make sure the teams collaborate effectively, but also wants to avoid stifling individual initiative. One method she could use to achieve this goal would be to