Exercise

Let's have a look at some popular HR abbreviations. Put them into the following sentences.

MBO        OSH         ROI        BARS         KSA          


__________ differs from "standard" rating scales because it focuses on behaviours that are determined to be important for completing a job specific task or doing the job properly, rather than looking at more general employee characteristics (e.g. personality, vague work habits).
__________ are characteristics that enable an employee to accomplish the activities that need to be performed in his/her job, and it is a measure of how well a candidate is suited for the job that he/she holds presently.
There are obviously many areas of overlap between HR activities and __________ issues.
Using quantifiable metrics such as __________ improves the credibility of HR as a profession, and allows upper management to identify specific, measurable ways that HR services benefit the organization.
_________ is a performance appraisal strategy in which subordinates determine and set goals for themselves based on the overall goals and objectives of the organization.

Answers:
1. BARS 2. KSA 3. OSH 4. ROI 5. MBO