Scenario 6-3 You Are an HRM Consultant Working with Several Municipal Governments

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Multiple Choice

Scenario 6-3
You are an HRM consultant working with several municipal governments across Eastern Canada to help them recruit future managers.As the baby boom generation retires, it is getting more difficult to find replacements to fill management-level public-sector positions.You have been involved in promoting several managers from within the organizations and have embarked on a program of leadership development and succession planning.In trying to recruit business school graduates, you have heard young job seekers state that they perceive government as a negative place to work and would not consider applying for government management positions.
-Refer to Scenario 6-3.How could the municipalities build a positive perception about government organizations in the minds of the young business job seekers

• A)image advertising
• B)a corporate image
• C)branding
• D)realistic job previews

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Definitions:

Need for Personal Power

A psychological drive or motivation for individuals to gain influence or control over others and their environment.

Managerial Leadership

The process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it, and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives.

Work Environment

The physical and psychological conditions under which employees operate, encompassing everything from workplace culture to safety standards.

Satisfier Factors

Elements of a job or environment that increase employee satisfaction and motivation, based on Herzberg's Motivation-Hygiene Theory.