If, during an interview simulation, a job candidate is required to solicit information
from the interviewer in order to solve a problem, this is most likely a “role play” type
interview simulation.
The most appropriate measure of central tendency for nominal scale data is the median.
Support activities for HR include legal compliance, planning, and job analysis.
In general, the employment relationship is an at-will one.
Written or videotapes RJPs are more effective than verbal RJPs.
In project based HR planning, the organization’s representatives set up a system that
looks far into the future and tries to avoid consideration of short term perturbations in
the market.
Organizational strategy usually dictates HR strategy, and HR strategy seldom has an
impact on organizational strategy.
Utility refers to the expected gains to be derived from using a predictor.
The standard error of measurement is a useful indicator of how accurate actual scores of
applicants are in assessing the true scores of a given measure.
Realistic job previews are potentially not necessary for internal recruiting because
applicants may already be familiar with the jobs in question.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act explicitly permits discrimination on the basis of sex,
religion, or national origin if it can be shown to be a bona fide occupational
qualification.
Scoring keys for tests should be developed immediately after the test has been
administered.
A person is more likely to be considered an independent contractor if they work without
supervision or oversight from the employer.
Bona fide occupational qualification claims made on the basis of customer preferences
are typically upheld by the courts.
Legally, an applicant is a person who has indicated an interest in being considered for
hiring, promotion, or other employment opportunities.
Staffing is the process of acquiring, deploying, and retaining a workforce of sufficient
quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization’s effectiveness.
Many organizations do not take demographic shifts in the workplace into account when
developing staffing plans.