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investigations involved looking at your Facebook page 7-8 List the factors that influence employee compensation
or personal blogs? Explain your position. and benefits.
7-5 Discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the various 7-9 “I am not comfortable at work.” Does this statement im-
recruiting sources. ply harassment? Why or why not? Discuss the elements
7-6 Are selection devices biased? Explain why or why not. constituting sexual harassment in an organization.
Identify the pros and cons of such devices. 7-10 Research your chosen career by finding out what
7-7 What are the benefits and drawbacks of realistic job it’s going to take to be successful in this career
previews? (Consider this question from both the in terms of education, skills, experience, and so
perspective of the organization and the perspective of a forth. Write a personal career guide that details this
potential employee.) information.

MyManagementLab

Go to mymanagementlab.com for the following Assisted-graded writing questions.

7-11 How is technology changing how HRM is done? 7-13 MyManagementLab Only – comprehensive writing
assignment for this chapter.
7-12 How does HRM help achieve the goal of having the
“the right numbers of the right people in the right
place at the right time”?

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Management Skill Builder providing good
feedbAck

Everyone needs feedback! If you want people to do their best, they need to know what they’re doing well and

what they can do better. That’s why providing feedback is such an important skill to have. But being effective
at giving feedback is tricky! That’s why we often see managers either (a) not wanting to give feedback or
(b) giving feedback in such a way that it doesn’t result in anything positive.

PERSONAL INvENTORy ASSESSMENT P I A PERSONAL
INVENTORY
ASSESSMENT
Work performance Assessment

As this chapter indicated, performance assessment is an important HR function. Use this PIA
to assess work performance.

Skill Basics vague and although they provide information, they don’t
tell the recipient enough to correct the “bad attitude” or
You can feel more comfortable with and be more effective at on what basis you concluded that a “good job” had been
providing feedback if you use the following specific suggestions:
done so the person knows what behaviors to repeat or to
1. Be straightforward by focusing on specific behaviors. avoid.
Feedback should be specific rather than general. Avoid 2. Be realistic. Focus your feedback on what can be changed.
such statements as “You have a bad attitude” or “I’m When people get comments on things over which they have
really impressed with the good job you did.” They’re no control, it can be frustrating.