Sensory/perceptual abilities tests assess the ability to detect and recognize
environmental stimuli.
A flexible workforce can be obtained by using staffing firms or independent
contractors.
The gap between current workforce size and available workforce size is a critical part
of the reconciliation process.
In scenario planning, a variety of potential issues that might affect future plans is
considered, and multiple different strategies corresponding to each scenario for the
coming year are developed simultaneously.
Organizational websites have become one of the most important media through which
organizations communicate with potential applicants.
In general, most employees report that the opportunity for higher compensation is a
more powerful predictor of turnover than conflict with supervisors.
Projections suggest that job growth is likely to occur in services sectors, whereas
mining and agriculture will likely see declines in demand for workers.
Centralization of the staffing function creates economies scale and consistency in
staffing policies and processes across the organization.
A major problem with resumes and cover letters is lying.
Realistic job previews should be part of the initial exposure of the organization to
applicants because that is when they are most effective at increasing satisfaction and
reducing turnover intentions.
An employer does not incur any legal responsibilities or liabilities regarding its
employees.
Organizations are increasingly finding that the costs of developing a selection plan
outweigh the benefits.
A body of information that can be directly applied to the performance of tasks is
________.
A. knowledge
B. skills
C. abilities
D. none of these
When using stock statistics in job selection discrimination cases, the comparison being
made is __________.
A. differences in proportions of groups hired
B. percentages of groups concentrated in certain job categories
C. percentages of groups in job categories relative to their availability in the population
D. percentages of union versus non-unionized employees
A scale in which objects are rank ordered according to how much of the attribute they
possess?
A. nominal
B. ordinal
C. interval
D. ratio
A recruiting requisition is _________________________.
A. a formal document that authorizes the filling of a job opening
B. a flowchart that enumerates costs of each selection tool
C. a formal document that details the process to be followed to attract applicants to a
job
D. a description of the costs and benefits of various methods of selection
Which of the following is an advantage of using job task questionnaires?
A. Use with large numbers of people
B. Highly diverse job content and formats
C. Working with top management positions
D. Working with newly created jobs
An employee’s intention to leave an organization is influenced by ___________.
A. perceived desirability of movement
B. perceived ease of movement
C. alternatives available to the employee
D. all of these
Work-life balance programs are an example of ______.
A. communal distribution
B. intrinsic rewards
C. instrumentality
D. a completely ineffective retention strategy
In ______________ a neutral person investigates a complaint and develops findings
that may be the basis for resolving an employee complaint.
A. mediation
B. arbitration
C. fact finding
D. peer review
Making organizational websites compatible with screen readers is a very expensive
proposition, but it is required for compliance with the ADA.
Which of the following elements are required for a contract to be legally binding and
enforceable?
A. offer
B. acceptance
C. consideration
D. all of these
Job postings influence the recruitment process by _________.
A. clarifying requirements of the job
B. reducing competition for the job
C. eliminating external sources from consideration
D. reducing the need for formal applications
Which of the following have contributed to the Glass Ceiling?
A. rising interest rates
B. lack of outreach recruitment practices
C. frequent updating of organizational records
D. legal definition contradictions
Unlike KSAOs, competencies usually describe characteristics ________.
A. of individuals that contribute to job performance
B. that are used for selecting individuals
C. that contribute to success across multiple jobs
D. of organizational reward systems
The legal status of seniority and merit systems is that ________.
A. seniority is legal
B. merit systems are legal
C. both are legal
D. both are illegal
A key advantage of having a core work force is that it provides _________.
A. greater predictability
B. increased ability to rapidly modify organizational plans
C. greater organizational profitability
D. lower costs
Which of the following is(are) initial assessment methods?
A. Résumés and cover letters
B. Application blanks
C. Biographical information
D. All of these
Validity refers to ___________.
A. the number of individuals hired by a predictor
B. the number of individuals hired divided by the number of applicants
C. the relationship between predictor and criterion scores
D. the inverse of the adverse impact ratio
Which of the following is a good definition of a task?
A. A grouping of elements to form an identifiable work activity that is a logical and
necessary step in the performance of a job
B. A grouping of jobs, usually according to function
C. A grouping of jobs according to generic job title or occupation
D. A grouping of positions that are similar in their tasks and task dimensions
________ assessment methods are used to reduce the candidate pool to finalists for a
job.
A. Initial
B. Substantive
C. Discretionary
D. Contingent
A _____________ staffing strategy would have an organization concentrate on
acquiring new employees who can “hit the ground running.”
A. pure acquisition
B. pure development
C. lead system
D. lag system