Intentionally Reducing the Company's Workforce to the Point Where the Number

question 152

Multiple Choice

Intentionally reducing the company's workforce to the point where the number of employees is deemed to be right for the company's current situation is referred to as _____.

• A) restructuring
• B) rightsizing
• C) supersizing
• D) reengineering
• E) recruiting

Understand the role and benefits of information systems in human resource management (HRM).

Identify the challenges of utilizing technology in HR functions and potential disruptions to services.

Recognize the different types of HR information systems (HRIS) and their applications in an organization.

Describe the process of HR auditing and the indicators for measuring HR effectiveness.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

Piaget’s term for the understanding that a person or object still exists when out of sight.

Centration

In Piaget’s theory, the tendency of preoperational children to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others.

Socioeconomic Status

A measure of an individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation.

Deferred Imitation

Piaget’s term for reproduction of an observed behavior after the passage of time by calling up a stored symbol of it.