Question 1

As the number of evaluators increases, the probability of attaining more accurate information increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is a common contingent selection method?

Accepted Answer

A)  interview 
B)  IQ test 
C)  work sample test 
D)  interest inventory 
E)  drug test 
A)  interview 
B)  IQ test 
C)  work sample test 
D)  interest inventory 
E)  drug test

Question 3

Which of the following is not true concerning international performance evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every culture is concerned with performance appraisal. 
B)  Caution should be used in generalizing across cultures. 
C)  Israel's culture values group activities. 
D)  Individualistic countries emphasize formal performance evaluation systems. 
E)  Not all managers look at performance appraisal the same way as do managers in the US. 
A)  Every culture is concerned with performance appraisal. 
B)  Caution should be used in generalizing across cultures. 
C)  Israel's culture values group activities. 
D)  Individualistic countries emphasize formal performance evaluation systems. 
E)  Not all managers look at performance appraisal the same way as do managers in the US.

Question 4

Performance evaluations are used to_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  help management make HR decisions 
B)  improve group cohesiveness 
C)  decrease conformity within organizations 
D)  define departmental structure 
E)  identify how jobs are completed 
A)  help management make HR decisions 
B)  improve group cohesiveness 
C)  decrease conformity within organizations 
D)  define departmental structure 
E)  identify how jobs are completed

Question 5

The recruitment process typically involves assessing the KSAs: knowledge, skills and accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Interpersonal skills are inherent, which means that training can make some minor improvements, but it is not likely to result in major changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not true concerning self-evaluations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lead to employees rating themselves highly. 
B)  They are often low in agreement with superiors' ratings. 
C)  They tend to be biased estimates. 
D)  They tend to heighten employees' defensiveness about the appraisal process. 
E)  They make excellent vehicles for stimulating job performance discussions between employees and their superiors. 
A)  They lead to employees rating themselves highly. 
B)  They are often low in agreement with superiors' ratings. 
C)  They tend to be biased estimates. 
D)  They tend to heighten employees' defensiveness about the appraisal process. 
E)  They make excellent vehicles for stimulating job performance discussions between employees and their superiors.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true concerning international selection practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groups are typically much more effective at selecting candidates in individualistic cultures. 
B)  Policies and practices do not require modification from one country to the next. 
C)  Structured interviews are popular in all countries. 
D)  Beliefs about how one should conduct an interpersonal interview are consistent across countries. 
E)  The use of educational qualifications in screening candidates seems to be a universal practice. 
A)  Groups are typically much more effective at selecting candidates in individualistic cultures. 
B)  Policies and practices do not require modification from one country to the next. 
C)  Structured interviews are popular in all countries. 
D)  Beliefs about how one should conduct an interpersonal interview are consistent across countries. 
E)  The use of educational qualifications in screening candidates seems to be a universal practice.

Question 9

Why must employers be careful about the questions they ask on employment applications?

Accepted Answer

Questions about race, gender, and nation

Question 10

In practice, organizations use interviews _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine applicant-organization fit 
B)  to assess a candidate's credit history 
C)  to manipulate an applicant's image of the company 
D)  solely to assess specific, job relevant skills 
E)  for none of the above 
A)  to determine applicant-organization fit 
B)  to assess a candidate's credit history 
C)  to manipulate an applicant's image of the company 
D)  solely to assess specific, job relevant skills 
E)  for none of the above

Question 11

The company that Mahir works for is expanding. They have traditionally operated in North America and are now expanding to some markets on the west coast of Africa. Mahir has been asked to head up the human resources team that will be hiring the first employees and setting up the practices and procedures.
-Mahir and his team need to decide what kind of performance evaluations to use. They will need to evaluate the culture in terms of all of the following dimensions except .

Accepted Answer

A)  language dominance 
B)  individualism/collectivism 
C)  personal relationships to the environment 
D)  time orientation 
E)  focus of responsibility 
A)  language dominance 
B)  individualism/collectivism 
C)  personal relationships to the environment 
D)  time orientation 
E)  focus of responsibility

Question 12

Mahir will need to know that the results of looking at the country's time orientation will affect_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  how much importance should be placed on meeting work deadlines 
B)  how often performance evaluations should occur 
C)  how quickly an employee should be reprimanded after misconduct 
D)  how long performance evaluations should last 
E)  how much training an employee should typically receive 
A)  how much importance should be placed on meeting work deadlines 
B)  how often performance evaluations should occur 
C)  how quickly an employee should be reprimanded after misconduct 
D)  how long performance evaluations should last 
E)  how much training an employee should typically receive

Question 13

Which approach to performance evaluation rank-orders employees from best to worst?

Accepted Answer

A)  straight ranking 
B)  paired comparison 
C)  group order ranking 
D)  comparison ranking 
E)  individual ranking 
A)  straight ranking 
B)  paired comparison 
C)  group order ranking 
D)  comparison ranking 
E)  individual ranking

Question 14

The traditional source of performance evaluations is the employee's immediate boss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If the recruitment process is done properly, new employees shouldn't need any further training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which performance evaluation method is probably the simplest?

Accepted Answer

A)  graphic rating scales 
B)  critical incidents 
C)  written essays 
D)  intellectual assessment 
E)  behaviorally anchored rating scales 
A)  graphic rating scales 
B)  critical incidents 
C)  written essays 
D)  intellectual assessment 
E)  behaviorally anchored rating scales

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not an accurate representation of basic literacy skills levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  For many developing countries, widespread illiteracy means there is little hope of competing in a global economy. 
B)  Governments in the Arab world are not concerned about literacy levels. 
C)  There are high levels of illiteracy across the Arab world. 
D)  Education systems in the Arab world are under pressure to improve basic literacy standards. 
E)  Poor basic literacy skills present a problem in workforces throughout the world. 
A)  For many developing countries, widespread illiteracy means there is little hope of competing in a global economy. 
B)  Governments in the Arab world are not concerned about literacy levels. 
C)  There are high levels of illiteracy across the Arab world. 
D)  Education systems in the Arab world are under pressure to improve basic literacy standards. 
E)  Poor basic literacy skills present a problem in workforces throughout the world.

Question 18

Briefly explain three of the four types of written tests that are typically used in the employee selection process?

Accepted Answer

Typical written tests include tests of i

Question 19

As a selection device, written tests have decreased in usage during the past 20 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Technical training has become increasingly important because of changes in organizational design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As the number of evaluators increases, the probability of attaining more accurate information increases.

What is a common contingent selection method?

Which of the following is not true concerning international performance evaluations?

Performance evaluations are used to_______ .

The recruitment process typically involves assessing the KSAs: knowledge, skills and accuracy.

Interpersonal skills are inherent, which means that training can make some minor improvements, but it is not likely to result in major changes.

Which of the following is not true concerning self-evaluations?

Which of the following statements is true concerning international selection practices?

Why must employers be careful about the questions they ask on employment applications?

In practice, organizations use interviews _______.

Mahir will need to know that the results of looking at the country's time orientation will affect_______ .

Which approach to performance evaluation rank-orders employees from best to worst?

The traditional source of performance evaluations is the employee's immediate boss.

If the recruitment process is done properly, new employees shouldn't need any further training.

Which performance evaluation method is probably the simplest?

Which of the following statements is not an accurate representation of basic literacy skills levels?

Briefly explain three of the four types of written tests that are typically used in the employee selection process?

As a selection device, written tests have decreased in usage during the past 20 years.

Technical training has become increasingly important because of changes in organizational design.

What Is Organizational Behavior

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Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: Concepts and Applications

Emotions and Moods

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Organizational Behavior in the Family Business

Intercultural Management: the Significance to Organizational Behavior

Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

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Exam 14: Human Resource Policies and Practices in the Arab World

As the number of evaluators increases, the probability of attaining more accurate information increases.

What is a common contingent selection method?

Which of the following is not true concerning international performance evaluations?

Performance evaluations are used to_______ .

The recruitment process typically involves assessing the KSAs: knowledge, skills and accuracy.

Interpersonal skills are inherent, which means that training can make some minor improvements, but it is not likely to result in major changes.

Which of the following is not true concerning self-evaluations?

Which of the following statements is true concerning international selection practices?

Why must employers be careful about the questions they ask on employment applications?

In practice, organizations use interviews _______.

Mahir will need to know that the results of looking at the country's time orientation will affect_______ .

Which approach to performance evaluation rank-orders employees from best to worst?

The traditional source of performance evaluations is the employee's immediate boss.

If the recruitment process is done properly, new employees shouldn't need any further training.

Which performance evaluation method is probably the simplest?

Which of the following statements is not an accurate representation of basic literacy skills levels?

Briefly explain three of the four types of written tests that are typically used in the employee selection process?

As a selection device, written tests have decreased in usage during the past 20 years.

Technical training has become increasingly important because of changes in organizational design.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: Concepts and Applications

Emotions and Moods

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Organizational Behavior in the Family Business

Intercultural Management: the Significance to Organizational Behavior

Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

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