1. Recruitment and selection are expensive. So, what precau- tions do human resource managers take to make sure they are hiring the right person for each job?

2. Give an example of a type of job that would be appropriate for on-the-job training. Then describe specifically how you think that type of training would work for your selected job, including types of tasks a new hire might learn this way.

3. On what five factors are compensation policies usually based? Name at least three employee benefits that are required by law and three more that are provided voluntarily by some firms.

4. Describe four types of flexible work plans. Identify an industry that would be well suited to each type of plan, and explain why.

5. Why do companies downsize? What are some of the draw- backs to downsizing? Why do companies outsource? What are some of the drawbacks to outsourcing?

6. Describe Maslov's theory of motivation.