The Four General Approaches That Companies Use to Develop Employees

question 38

Multiple Choice

The four general approaches that companies use to develop employees are:

• A) formal education,assessment,job experiences,and interpersonal relationships.
• B) job rotation,promotion,transfer,and job sharing.
• C) psychological tests,assessment centres,Myers-Briggs Type Indicator,and performance feedback.
• D) business games,formal courses,team building,and assessment.
• E) formal education,informal education,training,and orientation.

Recognize the role of correlation in assessing the relationship between test scores and other variables.

Know the steps involved in selecting, administering, and evaluating the effectiveness of tests.

Grasp the importance of item characteristic curves (S curves) in Item Response Theory for item analysis.

Understand the distinctions between homeostasis and allostasis.

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Definitions:

Epinephrine

A biochemical substance, also referred to as adrenaline, that functions both as a hormone and a neurotransmitter, playing a pivotal role in initiating the body's fight-or-flight reaction.

Thyroxin

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that regulates metabolism, energy production, and growth and development.

Melatonin

A substance secreted by the pineal gland that controls the rhythm of sleeping and waking.

Cerebellum

A part of the hindbrain involved in muscle coordination and balance.