Question 1

Roberto is leaving Smith Industries and before he actually leaves the company wants to do a meeting where they elicit information aimed at giving the employer insights into the company. This is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

C)Exit interviews are interviews, usually conducted by a human resource professional just prior to the employee leaving, that elicit information aimed at giving employers insights into their companies.

Question 2

Termination interviews are interviews, usually conducted by a human resource professional just prior to the employee leaving, that elicit information aimed at giving employers insights into their companies.

Accepted Answer

It is the exit interview that is usually conducted by a human resource professional just prior to the employee leaving, that elicit information aimed at giving employers insights into their companies.

Question 3

When the organization desires to cut cost and raise profitability, downsizing could be an option. In a brief essay, discuss the matter that needs to be carefully considered in reducing the number of people employed by a firm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the organization desires to cut cost...

Question 4

Willful disregard or disobedience of the boss's authority or legitimate orders is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

D)Insubordination is willful disregard or disobedience of the boss's authority or legitimate orders or criticizing the boss in public.

Question 5

Dwight has just been in an interview in which he was informed of the fact that he had been dismissed. This is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

B)The exit interview in which an employee is informed of the fact that he or she has been dismissed.

Question 6

Since dismissing an employee is one of the most difficult tasks a manager can face at work, what are the guidelines a manager should use in a termination interview?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since dismissing an employee is one of...

Question 7

The prevailing rule in the United States has been that without an employment contract, either the employer or the employee can terminate at will the employment relationship.

Accepted Answer

For more than 100 years, the prevailing rule in the United States has been that without an employment contract, either the employer or the employee can terminate at will the employment relationship.

Question 8

When an employer arranges for an outside firm to provide terminated employees with career planning and job search skills it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)Outplacement counseling is when the employer arranges for an outside firm to provide terminated employees with career planning and job search skills.

Question 9

What are the 4 major grounds for dismissal?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the 4 major grounds for...

Question 10

The two basic categories of insubordination are unwillingness to carry out the manager's orders and disrespectful behavior toward the manager.

Accepted Answer

The two basic categories of insubordination are unwillingness to carry out the manager's orders and disrespectful behavior toward the manager.

Quiz 10: Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Roberto is leaving Smith Industries and before he actually leaves the company wants to do a meeting where they elicit information aimed at giving the employer insights into the company. This is known as a(n) :

Termination interviews are interviews, usually conducted by a human resource professional just prior to the employee leaving, that elicit information aimed at giving employers insights into their companies.

When the organization desires to cut cost and raise profitability, downsizing could be an option. In a brief essay, discuss the matter that needs to be carefully considered in reducing the number of people employed by a firm.

Willful disregard or disobedience of the boss's authority or legitimate orders is known as ________.

Dwight has just been in an interview in which he was informed of the fact that he had been dismissed. This is called a(n) :

Since dismissing an employee is one of the most difficult tasks a manager can face at work, what are the guidelines a manager should use in a termination interview?

The prevailing rule in the United States has been that without an employment contract, either the employer or the employee can terminate at will the employment relationship.

When an employer arranges for an outside firm to provide terminated employees with career planning and job search skills it is called:

What are the 4 major grounds for dismissal?

The two basic categories of insubordination are unwillingness to carry out the manager's orders and disrespectful behavior toward the manager.