Scenario 4-1 You Have Recently Been Hired as the HRM

question 29

Multiple Choice

Scenario 4-1 You have recently been hired as the HRM for Scribe Engineering, a Canadian software development company.Scribe's product is information systems.The company's environment is competitive and constantly changing.There continues to be an increased demand for customized computer systems that improve the flow of information in a wide range of small Canadian businesses.Due to Scribe's growth in sales, the company is anticipating the need for an increase from 150 to 200 employees.The company requires highly skilled software designers, computer programmers, sales professionals, and support staff.The majority of employees, from younger technical support staff to senior management, stated that work-life balance is important to them and that they want more flexibility in how and when their work gets done.Job demands are changing constantly because of the dynamic environment.There are concerns of sex, age, and family status discrimination with the office administration employees.The CEO has stated that Scribe has a few outdated job advertisements, but that the company never had time to write job descriptions.Managers have expressed concerns that job descriptions are of limited value because positions need to adapt to the high speed of change and that they limit their flexibility in supervising employees' tasks.
-Refer to Scenario 4-1.What are the expected changes in Scribe Engineering's external environment that may affect the company's recruitment and selection process

• A)organizational mission and goals
• B)job design
• C)organizational strategy
• D)competition

---

Definitions:

Psychological Studies

Research in psychology that aims to understand human behavior and mental processes through scientific methods.

Operational Definition

A clear, detailed description of how variables in a study are measured or manipulated, allowing for replication and understanding of research findings.

Experimental Outcome

The observed results obtained from conducting an experiment, used to validate or refute a hypothesis.

Control Condition

In experimental research, it's the group that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.