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Chapter 12
Managing Human Resources
Early retirements Providing incentives to older and more senior employees for
retiring before their normal retirement date
Job sharing Having employees share one full-time position
As shown in Exhibit 12.5, any selection decision can result in four possible outcomes—two
correct and two errors.
Exhibit 12.8 describes the major types of training that organizations provide.
Method Characteristics
On-the-job Employees learn how to do tasks simply by performing them,
usually after an initial introduction to the task.
Job rotation Employees work at different jobs in a particular area, getting
exposure to a variety of tasks.
Mentoring Employees work with an experienced worker who provides
and information, support, and encouragement; also called
coaching apprenticeships in certain industries.
Experiential Employees participate in role-playing, simulations, or other
exercises face-to-face types of training.
Workbooks/ Employees refer to training workbooks and manuals for
manuals information.
Classroom Employees attend lectures designed to convey specific
lectures information.
Exhibit 12.11 summarizes the factors that influence the compensation and benefit packages
that different employees receive.