The “one year rule” ensures that oral agreements for time intervals greater than one year
are legally enforceable.
Agencies that enforce staffing laws typically do not rely on written documents to
perform their functions.
When developing measures, it is a good idea to give each rater some license to interpret
the meaning of scores as fits the specific situation.
Banding is a procedure whereby applicants who score in different score ranges or bands
are considered to have scored equivalently.
The recruitment stage of the staffing process involves identification and attraction
activities by both the organization and the individual.
In top down hiring, all individuals who are above a minimum competency point are
hired.
One way to assess the importance of rewards to employees is to examine the rewards
that other organizations provide to their employees.
In-basket exercises are the most commonly used exercises in assessment centers.
One advantage of a core workforce is that the organization maintains the legal right to
control employees working in its behalf, in terms of both work process and expected
results.
The incremental validity of assessment centers in predicting performance is relatively
small.
Hierarchical mobility paths make it very easy, from an administrative vantage point, to
identify where to look for applicants in the organization.
A realistic job preview is __________________________.
A. a description of a job that integrates both positive and negative information
B. a method of recruiting that involves putting candidates in sink-or-swim opportunities
to learn on the job
C. a series of structured video exercises showing a job’s task characteristics
D. a largely negative recruiting approach
One guideline for improving the effectiveness of initial interviews is to _____.
A. ask questions which assess the most basic KSAOs
B. make them long and rigorous
C. ask each applicant different questions
D. ask questions which assess the most basic KSAOs and make them long and rigorous
are correct
Advertising expenses and cost per applicant are examples of __________ staffing
metrics.
A. cost
B. timeliness
C. outcomes
D. reactions
A _____ is a right to purchase a share of stock for a predetermined price at a later date.
A. stock option
B. profit share
C. realized dividend
D. mutual fund
College placement offices are used because ____________.
A. they reach individuals with diverse levels of skills for all job types
B. it really doesn’t matter which college you recruit from because they’re all the same
C. because it’s fast and easy to establish relationships with campus recruiting offices
D. campus recruiting efforts are seen as more credible than websites or bulletin boards
Competency modeling is strategically used to __________.
A. Create awareness of the need for stability in business
B. Enhance the skill level of the workforce
C. Encourage employees to focus on their own jobs as much as possible
D. None of these
Which of the following methods is the most valid predictor of performance?
A. Initial interviews
B. Handwriting analysis
C. Biodata
D. Unweighted application blanks
Which of the following is necessary for the logic of prediction to work in practice for
selecting employees?
A. the organization has adopted a thorough competency modeling approach
B. qualifications carry over from one job to another
C. that each candidate is assessed based on his or her unique experiences
D. anonymous periodic reviews of applicant files to ensure accuracy
Which of the following is an attribute of a high value employee that an organization
would want to prevent from leaving?
A. low training investment
B. strong KSAOs
C. retirement
D. low seniority
Discharge turnover is usually due to ____________.
A. a site or plant closing
B. permanent layoff
C. poor employee performance
D. none of these
An underlying, enduring trait of the person that is useful for performing a range of tasks
is ________.
A. knowledge
B. skills
C. abilities
D. none of these
Downsizing is typically a reflection of ___________.
A. overstaffing
B. understaffing
C. an appropriate staffing level
D. none of these
According to ADA, it is not permissible for employers to do which of the following at
the pre-offer stage of assessment process?
A. Ask if the applicant has any disabilities.
B. Ask the applicant if he/she can perform the job, with or without reasonable
accommodation.
C. Ask the applicant to demonstrate how they could perform the job.
D. None of these is permissible.
The case for validity generalization across situations becomes stronger if ____.
A. correlation coefficients are negative
B. the standard error of measurement is large
C. differences in method and statistical differences are controlled
D. reliability is low
This personality trait is associated with more creativity, effective leadership, and a
lower commitment to one’s employer.
A. Neuroticism
B. Extraversion
C. Agreeableness
D. Conscientiousness
E. Openness to experience