Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organization is the only active player in the staffing process. 
B)  The staffing process is composed of a series of interrelated parts including recruitment, selection, decision making and job offers. 
C)  The staffing process should only be viewed from the perspective of the individual (line) manager. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The organization is the only active player in the staffing process. 
B)  The staffing process is composed of a series of interrelated parts including recruitment, selection, decision making and job offers. 
C)  The staffing process should only be viewed from the perspective of the individual (line) manager. 
D)  None of the above B

Question 2

Self-selection refers to employee decisions about whether to continue in or drop out of the staffing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The initial stage in the staffing system components model is recruitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Organizations choose to follow an internal staffing strategy if they want to cultivate a stable, committed workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An organization's core workforce is composed of workers who are used on an as-needed, just-in-time basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Small and midsized organizations have increasingly turned to outsourcing as a way to improve the quality of certain recruiting and hiring processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following matching concerns arise in person-organization match?

Accepted Answer

A)  values, new job duties, multiple jobs, and future jobs 
B)  values, qualifications, and motivation 
C)  person, process, and principle 
D)  all of the above are correct 
A)  values, new job duties, multiple jobs, and future jobs 
B)  values, qualifications, and motivation 
C)  person, process, and principle 
D)  all of the above are correct

Question 8

According to the overall staffing organizations model, HR and staffing strategy are driven by _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the mission, goals and objectives of the organization 
B)  support activities 
C)  legal compliance activities 
D)  all of the above are correct 
A)  the mission, goals and objectives of the organization 
B)  support activities 
C)  legal compliance activities 
D)  all of the above are correct

Question 9

In organizations where technology and globalization have caused jobs to change at a rapid pace, person/organization match is more important than person/job match.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Organizational strategy usually dictates HR strategy, and HR strategy seldom has an impact on organizational strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pfizer has concluded that it cannot project what kind of talent it needs in the next 10 years and then select employees whose skills matched these long-range future talent needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The person/job match model states that it is more important to match job rewards to individual motivations than to match job requirements to KSAOs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The process of acquiring, deploying, and retaining a workforce of sufficient quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization's effectiveness is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  staffing 
B)  recruitment 
C)  selection 
D)  placement 
A)  staffing 
B)  recruitment 
C)  selection 
D)  placement

Question 14

The recruitment stage of the staffing process involves identification and attraction activities by both the organization and the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Examples of job-specific KSAOs include flexibility and adaptability, ability to learn, written and oral communication skills, and algebra/statistics skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ___________ is composed of more peripheral workers who are used on an as-needed, just-in-time basis.

Accepted Answer

A)  core workforce 
B)  high performance workforce 
C)  flexible workforce 
D)  none of the above 
A)  core workforce 
B)  high performance workforce 
C)  flexible workforce 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

Outsourcing is when an organization sets up its own operations in another country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When head count requirements exceed availabilities, the organization will be overstaffed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The purpose of retention systems is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attract qualified applicants to job openings in the organization 
B)  establish a good person-job match 
C)  manage the flow of employees out of the organization 
D)  establish a good person-organization match 
A)  attract qualified applicants to job openings in the organization 
B)  establish a good person-job match 
C)  manage the flow of employees out of the organization 
D)  establish a good person-organization match

Question 20

Outsourcing is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  setting up operations in another country 
B)  typically prohibited by law in most states 
C)  a strategy that is being used less and less 
D)  moving a business process to another vendor 
A)  setting up operations in another country 
B)  typically prohibited by law in most states 
C)  a strategy that is being used less and less 
D)  moving a business process to another vendor

Which of the following statements is true regarding staffing?

Self-selection refers to employee decisions about whether to continue in or drop out of the staffing process.

The initial stage in the staffing system components model is recruitment.

Organizations choose to follow an internal staffing strategy if they want to cultivate a stable, committed workforce.

An organization's core workforce is composed of workers who are used on an as-needed, just-in-time basis.

Small and midsized organizations have increasingly turned to outsourcing as a way to improve the quality of certain recruiting and hiring processes.

Which of the following matching concerns arise in person-organization match?

According to the overall staffing organizations model, HR and staffing strategy are driven by _____________.

In organizations where technology and globalization have caused jobs to change at a rapid pace, person/organization match is more important than person/job match.

Organizational strategy usually dictates HR strategy, and HR strategy seldom has an impact on organizational strategy.

Pfizer has concluded that it cannot project what kind of talent it needs in the next 10 years and then select employees whose skills matched these long-range future talent needs.

The person/job match model states that it is more important to match job rewards to individual motivations than to match job requirements to KSAOs.

The process of acquiring, deploying, and retaining a workforce of sufficient quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization's effectiveness is called ________.

The recruitment stage of the staffing process involves identification and attraction activities by both the organization and the individual.

Examples of job-specific KSAOs include flexibility and adaptability, ability to learn, written and oral communication skills, and algebra/statistics skills.

The ___________ is composed of more peripheral workers who are used on an as-needed, just-in-time basis.

Outsourcing is when an organization sets up its own operations in another country.

When head count requirements exceed availabilities, the organization will be overstaffed.

The purpose of retention systems is to __________.

Outsourcing is _________.

Legal Compliance

Planning

Job Analysis and Rewards

External Recruitment

Internal Recruitment

Measurement

External Selection I

External Selection II

Internal Selection

Decision Making

Final Match

Staffing System Management

Retention Management

Filters

Exam 1: Staffing Models and Strategy

Which of the following statements is true regarding staffing?

Self-selection refers to employee decisions about whether to continue in or drop out of the staffing process.

The initial stage in the staffing system components model is recruitment.

Organizations choose to follow an internal staffing strategy if they want to cultivate a stable, committed workforce.

An organization's core workforce is composed of workers who are used on an as-needed, just-in-time basis.

Small and midsized organizations have increasingly turned to outsourcing as a way to improve the quality of certain recruiting and hiring processes.

Which of the following matching concerns arise in person-organization match?

According to the overall staffing organizations model, HR and staffing strategy are driven by _____________.

In organizations where technology and globalization have caused jobs to change at a rapid pace, person/organization match is more important than person/job match.

Organizational strategy usually dictates HR strategy, and HR strategy seldom has an impact on organizational strategy.

Pfizer has concluded that it cannot project what kind of talent it needs in the next 10 years and then select employees whose skills matched these long-range future talent needs.

The person/job match model states that it is more important to match job rewards to individual motivations than to match job requirements to KSAOs.

The process of acquiring, deploying, and retaining a workforce of sufficient quantity and quality to create positive impacts on the organization's effectiveness is called ________.

The recruitment stage of the staffing process involves identification and attraction activities by both the organization and the individual.

Examples of job-specific KSAOs include flexibility and adaptability, ability to learn, written and oral communication skills, and algebra/statistics skills.

The ___________ is composed of more peripheral workers who are used on an as-needed, just-in-time basis.

Outsourcing is when an organization sets up its own operations in another country.

When head count requirements exceed availabilities, the organization will be overstaffed.

The purpose of retention systems is to __________.

Outsourcing is _________.

Legal Compliance

Planning

Job Analysis and Rewards

External Recruitment

Internal Recruitment

Measurement

External Selection I

External Selection II

Internal Selection

Decision Making

Final Match

Staffing System Management

Retention Management

Filters