Scenario 5-2 The CEO of KM Contracting, a Medium-Sized Canadian Construction Company

question 48

Multiple Choice

Scenario 5-2
The CEO of KM Contracting, a medium-sized Canadian construction company, has decided to develop a performance management system so that the company can measure employee performance.As the HRM, you believe that a lack of clear job standards has led to the selection of inappropriate candidates.Managers have stated that performance appraisals are usually conducted only when inappropriate and unsafe workplace behaviours have occurred.The three major performance dimensions of all the jobs are technical construction proficiency, demonstrating effort, and maintaining self-discipline.
-Refer to Scenario 5-2.The managers at KM Contracting are not clear on the distinction between job performance and job criteria.Which of the following best defines job performance

• A)the observable things employees do that are relevant to accomplishing the goals of the organization
• B)a means to reinforce an organization's core values in addition to identifying performance differences among employees
• C)organizational processes used to improve employee and organizational performance in the workplace
• D)organizational processes that evaluate employee job performance

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Definitions:

Apnea

A brief pause in breathing, particularly while sleeping.

Uvula

A small fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the throat, playing roles in speech and preventing food from entering the nasal cavity.

Septum

A structure within the brain that acts as a partition between two cavities or spaces, important in both emotion and motivation.

Olfactory Membrane

A specialized epithelial tissue inside the nasal cavity involved in smell detection.