Exam 1: Staffing Models and Strategy

In terms of the person/organization match _____.

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

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.

Human capital refers to the knowledge,skills,and ability of people,and _______.

The person/job match is the only factor which impacts HR outcomes such as retention.

Some organizations may understaff in order to avoid costly layoffs

The recruitment,selection and employment activities occur for external but not internal applicants.

Regarding the person/job match model,____.

The person/job match model says that jobs are characterized by their requirements and embedded rewards.

Organizational values are an important concern in the person/organization match.

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.

Sound staffing impacts on,and improves,both organizational and employee performance.

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

Organizations that want to build a stable,committed workforce should focus on using external recruiting methods.

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

The staffing quantity model uses _________ to determine whether a condition of being overstaffed,fully staffed,or understaffed exists.

Employee turnover does not represent a significant cost to most organizations.

Underqualified employees may require close supervision and training of employees.

The organization is the only important player in the staffing process.

The formation of the employment relationship does NOT include which of the following staffing decisions?