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BUS 381 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Social Change, Unemployment Benefits, Closed-Circuit Television

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15 Apr 2012

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Simon Fraser University

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Business Administration

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A positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mine characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption. It is a heightened emotional and intellegual connection that an employee has for the job, organization, manager, or coworker that in turn influences the employee to apply additional discretionary effort. Engaged employees feel a vested interest on the company"s success and are both willing and motivated to perform to levels that exceed the stated job requirement. Organizational factors such as senior leadership, opportunities for learning and development, and company image and reputation are the primary influencers of engagement. Employees need their senior leaders to demonstrate inspiration, vision and commitment. Employees have a strong desire to learn and grow. Employees want to work for company with a good reputation, which is seen as a leader,, and which strives for excellence. Suggestion programs: (upward, making sure employees can be heard from manager)

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To implement a policy of empowerment, the organization will restructure so that:

A. managers have more responsibility and employees learn to follow directions.

B. employees assume more responsibility.

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Identify which human resources management activity is being illustrated in the following examples:

HR management activities:

staffing	compensation & benefits	training & development
compliance	employee relations

1) Identify which human resources management activity is being illustrated in the following examples:

6) _____ training and dev _____ A manager conducts job orientation for several new employees.

7) _____ An HR manager makes sure the company is following equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws.

8) _____ An HR manager negotiates with an insurance carrier to get a good deal for the company.

9) _____ An HR manager listens to and records an employee grievance.

10) _____ A supervisor negotiates a job offer with a candidate.

11) _____ A department manager develops an instruction manual for one of the company's job positions.

12) _____ An HR manager perfors background and reference checks on a potential candidate.

Which of the following statements is true of business ethics?

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