When Determining the Human Resources Needs for a Well-Known Engineering

question 163

Multiple Choice

When determining the human resources needs for a well-known engineering firm, the HR director realized that the company lacked a critical mass of engineers under the age of 30. The company could not afford to get caught short in this competitive business climate. An important recruitment strategy for the HR director's department was to start attending college fairs as well as considering hiring interns. We define his recruitment efforts as developing relationships with _______________.

• A) external sources.
• B) internal sources.
• C) median sources.
• D) civilian sources.

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Definitions:

Complex Tasks

Activities that involve multiple steps, variables, and/or require a high level of skill and coordination to complete.

Hygiene Factors

Elements related to the work environment, such as company policies, supervision, salary, and working conditions, that can lead to job dissatisfaction if they are inadequate, but not necessarily to job satisfaction if they are adequate.

Job Satisfaction

The level of contentment employees feel toward their jobs, influenced by factors like the nature of the work, the working environment, and compensation.

Satisfier Factor

Elements of a job that increase employees' satisfaction and motivation, according to Herzberg's two-factor theory of motivation.