Recruitment (Scenario)
Keena’s company was expanding. After a period of downsizing, the company had
decided to increase organizational profitability by gaining market share, which meant a
need for more people. As assistant manager of human resources, she was in the process
of evaluating what would be the most effective means of gaining new employees who
were qualified, were cost efficient, and could help maintain the company’s commitment
to a diversified workforce.
With regard to costs to HRM, which choice would probably be best for Keena?
A) advertisement
B) employee leasing
C) private employment agency
D) internal search
In the wake of the recent economic downturn, statistics show that entrepreneurship is
________.
A) low
B) high
C) falling
D) neither rising nor falling
An advantage of an online networking community such as LinkedIn is that you can
search for people according to their ________.
A) skills, experience, and interests
B) personality and temperament
C) reputation within the industry
D) organizational performance reviews
In its entirety, the value chain can encompass the supplier’s ________ to the customer’s
________.
A) customers; suppliers
B) customers; customers
C) suppliers; suppliers
D) suppliers; customer
A performance appraisal method that combines two other well-known methods into one
process is called ________.
A) written essay
B) 360-degree feedback
C) graphic rating scales
D) BARS
One key difference between an entrepreneurial venture and a small business is that the
entrepreneurial venture focuses on ________.
A) productivity
B) efficiency
C) quality
D) innovation
In general, an entrepreneurial venture that sees ________ as its competitive advantage
would tend to be ________ in structure.
A) efficiency; organic
B) efficiency; informal
C) innovation; mechanistic
D) innovation: informal
Which of the following is the mark of a well-managed company?
A) It can build a customer base quickly.
B) It can find ways to prosper even in economically challenging times.
C) It doesn’t need to worry about customer loyalty.
D) It can find ways to prosper during economic boom times.
A system is defined as a set of interrelated and interdependent parts that function
________.
A) as separate entities
B) together as a unified whole
C) in competition with one another
D) without any link to the outside world
Small groups appear to perform better when it comes to ________.
A) amassing meaningful data
B) being comprehensive
C) thoroughness
D) interpreting data productively
The specificity of a plan refers to ________ concerns.
A) long-term versus short-term
B) strategic versus tactical
C) specific versus directional
D) single use versus standing
The behavioral theories of leadership began around this time.
A) 1900-1920
B) 1920-1940
C) 1940-1960
D) 1960-1980
A participating leadership style works best with which type of follower?
A) R1
B) R2
C) R3
D) R4