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

question 26

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 performance management and performance appraisals.Which of the following best defines performance management

• A)a means to transform companies into results-oriented organizations
• B)measures of job performance that attempt to capture individual differences among employees with respect to job-related behaviours
• 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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Explain the various methods to measure electrical properties such as resistance, current flow, and voltage.

Recognize the significance of color coding and labeling in automotive wiring.

Demonstrate knowledge of tools and materials used in automotive electrical repairs.

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger population, where each individual has an equal chance of being selected, used to infer population characteristics.

Small Bag

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Large-Sample Z

A statistical method used to approximate the significance of difference between means, applicable when sample size is large and variances are known or assumed to be equal.

Corresponding P-Value

The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one that was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.