Question 1

Organizations should attempt to eliminate all employee turnover if at all possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a part of the recruiting phase of the staffing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  drawing up job offers 
B)  completing application blanks 
C)  developing and conducting job fairs 
D)  both A and C 
A)  drawing up job offers 
B)  completing application blanks 
C)  developing and conducting job fairs 
D)  both A and C

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false regarding person-job match?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jobs are characterized by their requirements and embedded rewards. 
B)  Individuals are characterized by their level of qualification. 
C)  Organizational culture is an important aspect of person-job match. 
D)  Individuals can be characterized by their motivation levels. 
A)  Jobs are characterized by their requirements and embedded rewards. 
B)  Individuals are characterized by their level of qualification. 
C)  Organizational culture is an important aspect of person-job match. 
D)  Individuals can be characterized by their motivation levels.

Question 4

For the average organization, employee costs (wages or salaries and benefits) are under 10% of its total revenue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Regarding the person/job match model, _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  staffing is only concerned with the job requirements-KSAO portion of the match 
B)  job requirements should be expressed in terms of only tasks involved and not KSAOs 
C)  It applies only to tasks that have been identified and written down 
D)  none of the above are correct 
A)  staffing is only concerned with the job requirements-KSAO portion of the match 
B)  job requirements should be expressed in terms of only tasks involved and not KSAOs 
C)  It applies only to tasks that have been identified and written down 
D)  none of the above are correct

Question 6

The quantity portion of the staffing definition means that organizations must be concerned about staffing levels and their adequacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An active diversity strategy might be pursued as a way of acquiring workers who can help identify products that might be received favorably by various segments of the marketplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Matching concerns that involve the larger organization include organizational values, new job duties, multiple jobs, and future jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A _____________ staffing strategy would have an organization concentrate on acquiring new employees who can "hit the ground running."

Accepted Answer

A)  pure acquisition 
B)  pure development 
C)  lead system 
D)  lag system 
A)  pure acquisition 
B)  pure development 
C)  lead system 
D)  lag system

Question 10

Organizations often __________ when they choose to ride out dips in demand for goods and services or to stockpile talent.

Accepted Answer

A)  understaff 
B)  overstaff 
C)  attract 
D)  relocate 
A)  understaff 
B)  overstaff 
C)  attract 
D)  relocate

Question 11

The person/job match model says that individuals are characterized by their level of qualifications and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is usually wise to just focus on task and KSAO requirements when staffing, because job requirements almost never extend beyond task and KSAO requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to the overall staffing organizations model, one support activity is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  external staffing 
B)  job analysis 
C)  internal staffing 
D)  labor relations 
A)  external staffing 
B)  job analysis 
C)  internal staffing 
D)  labor relations

Question 14

Some organizations understaff in order to avoid costly layoffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The staffing system components model says that the phases of the staffing process occur in which order after the initial interaction between the applicant and the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  selection, recruitment, employment 
B)  recruitment, selection, employment 
C)  recruitment, employment, selection 
D)  employment, recruitment, selection 
A)  selection, recruitment, employment 
B)  recruitment, selection, employment 
C)  recruitment, employment, selection 
D)  employment, recruitment, selection

Question 17

The person/job match model says that jobs are characterized by their level of qualifications and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When the federal government needed to hire airport security screeners, applicants started the process of getting a job with a structured interview and physical ability test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some organizations accept a certain level of turnover as inevitable and frequently hire replacements to fill vacancies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Core activities for HR include legal compliance, planning, and job analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Organizations should attempt to eliminate all employee turnover if at all possible.

Which of the following is a part of the recruiting phase of the staffing process?

Which of the following statements is false regarding person-job match?

For the average organization, employee costs (wages or salaries and benefits) are under 10% of its total revenue.

Regarding the person/job match model, _______.

The quantity portion of the staffing definition means that organizations must be concerned about staffing levels and their adequacy.

An active diversity strategy might be pursued as a way of acquiring workers who can help identify products that might be received favorably by various segments of the marketplace.

Matching concerns that involve the larger organization include organizational values, new job duties, multiple jobs, and future jobs.

A _____________ staffing strategy would have an organization concentrate on acquiring new employees who can "hit the ground running."

Organizations often __________ when they choose to ride out dips in demand for goods and services or to stockpile talent.

The person/job match model says that individuals are characterized by their level of qualifications and motivation.

It is usually wise to just focus on task and KSAO requirements when staffing, because job requirements almost never extend beyond task and KSAO requirements.

According to the overall staffing organizations model, one support activity is ________.

Some organizations understaff in order to avoid costly layoffs.

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.

The staffing system components model says that the phases of the staffing process occur in which order after the initial interaction between the applicant and the organization?

The person/job match model says that jobs are characterized by their level of qualifications and motivation.

When the federal government needed to hire airport security screeners, applicants started the process of getting a job with a structured interview and physical ability test.

Some organizations accept a certain level of turnover as inevitable and frequently hire replacements to fill vacancies.

Core activities for HR include legal compliance, planning, and job analysis.

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

Organizations should attempt to eliminate all employee turnover if at all possible.

Which of the following is a part of the recruiting phase of the staffing process?

Which of the following statements is false regarding person-job match?

For the average organization, employee costs (wages or salaries and benefits) are under 10% of its total revenue.

Regarding the person/job match model, _______.

The quantity portion of the staffing definition means that organizations must be concerned about staffing levels and their adequacy.

An active diversity strategy might be pursued as a way of acquiring workers who can help identify products that might be received favorably by various segments of the marketplace.

Matching concerns that involve the larger organization include organizational values, new job duties, multiple jobs, and future jobs.

A _____________ staffing strategy would have an organization concentrate on acquiring new employees who can "hit the ground running."

Organizations often __________ when they choose to ride out dips in demand for goods and services or to stockpile talent.

The person/job match model says that individuals are characterized by their level of qualifications and motivation.

It is usually wise to just focus on task and KSAO requirements when staffing, because job requirements almost never extend beyond task and KSAO requirements.

According to the overall staffing organizations model, one support activity is ________.

Some organizations understaff in order to avoid costly layoffs.

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.

The staffing system components model says that the phases of the staffing process occur in which order after the initial interaction between the applicant and the organization?

The person/job match model says that jobs are characterized by their level of qualifications and motivation.

When the federal government needed to hire airport security screeners, applicants started the process of getting a job with a structured interview and physical ability test.

Some organizations accept a certain level of turnover as inevitable and frequently hire replacements to fill vacancies.

Core activities for HR include legal compliance, planning, and job analysis.

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