Question 1

Describe the relationship among job performance, selection criteria, and predictors in the employee selection process.

Accepted Answer

Effective selection of employees involve

Question 2

What is the main purpose of pre-employment screening?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide a realistic job preview and discourage potential applicants who would be dissatisfied with the job 
B)  To identify applicants with arrest records and convictions 
C)  To determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for job openings 
D)  To obtain information for EEO and affirmative action reports 
A)  To provide a realistic job preview and discourage potential applicants who would be dissatisfied with the job 
B)  To identify applicants with arrest records and convictions 
C)  To determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for job openings 
D)  To obtain information for EEO and affirmative action reports

Question 3

Karl Graphics is conducting a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring 12 new employees within two weeks. This best exemplifies _____ recruiting.

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous 
B)  emergency 
C)  intensive 
D)  crisis 
A)  continuous 
B)  emergency 
C)  intensive 
D)  crisis

Question 4

How does the compensatory approach combine predictors?

Accepted Answer

A)  A minimum cutoff is set on each predictor. 
B)  A higher score on one predictor offsets a lower score on another. 
C)  The highest predictor scores for all test takers is used to set an average cutoff. 
D)  Multiple hurdles are set to compensate for the different predictors.
) 
A)  A minimum cutoff is set on each predictor. 
B)  A higher score on one predictor offsets a lower score on another. 
C)  The highest predictor scores for all test takers is used to set an average cutoff. 
D)  Multiple hurdles are set to compensate for the different predictors.
)

Question 5

Linda is the director of HR at Colette Value Inc., a large tax-preparation firm. The firm faces a dearth of tax preparers every year when the tax season approaches. Every December, Linda outsources a bulk of the recruiting process to an employment agency to recruit temporary employees before the tax season begins. However, she wants to do so without excessively limiting her final hiring decisions. Which of the following processes of recruitment should Linda carry out first hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advertising for recruitment over the Internet 
B)  Preliminary screening of résumés 
C)  Designing the employment advertisements 
D)  Face-to-face interviews with finalists 
A)  Advertising for recruitment over the Internet 
B)  Preliminary screening of résumés 
C)  Designing the employment advertisements 
D)  Face-to-face interviews with finalists

Question 6

Which of the following occurs when interviewers favor or select people whom they believe to be like themselves on the basis of a variety of personal factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Halo effect 
B)  Cultural noise 
C)  Similarity bias 
D)  First impression error 
A)  Halo effect 
B)  Cultural noise 
C)  Similarity bias 
D)  First impression error

Question 7

Patricia, an outstanding performer, was placed at Oliver & Co. by a temporary service firm for two months. Patricia's manager approaches Oliver & Co.'s HR Director with the request that she wants her as a regular employee. Given this scenario, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The temporary agency contract requires Oliver & Co. to pay a placement fee if Patricia is hired as a regular employee. 
B)  The employers will not be liable for Patricia's safety under OSHA regulations. 
C)  Patricia will be less expensive as a regular employee than as a temporary employee because temporary employees typically receive a 40% wage premium to offset the lack of benefits. 
D)  Oliver & Co. is ethically bound not to hire temporary employees provided by an agency for regular employment. 
A)  The temporary agency contract requires Oliver & Co. to pay a placement fee if Patricia is hired as a regular employee. 
B)  The employers will not be liable for Patricia's safety under OSHA regulations. 
C)  Patricia will be less expensive as a regular employee than as a temporary employee because temporary employees typically receive a 40% wage premium to offset the lack of benefits. 
D)  Oliver & Co. is ethically bound not to hire temporary employees provided by an agency for regular employment.

Question 8

In a situational interview, applicants are required to give specific examples of how they have handled a problem in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A new Gulf Coast casino plans to hire over 1,000 employees for its new resort. The casino's HR department requires applicants to complete an online questionnaire, which is later analyzed using computer software, and only those applicants who have previously worked in hotels and casinos are considered eligible for the next step in the hiring process. This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  compensatory approach to selection. 
B)  realistic job preview. 
C)  preemployment screening process. 
D)  multiple hurdles approach to selection. 
A)  compensatory approach to selection. 
B)  realistic job preview. 
C)  preemployment screening process. 
D)  multiple hurdles approach to selection.

Question 10

The purpose of a(n) _____ is to obtain additional information on a candidate and to clarify information gathered throughout the selection process.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality test 
B)  application form 
C)  selection interview 
D)  polygraph 
A)  personality test 
B)  application form 
C)  selection interview 
D)  polygraph

Question 11

Which of the following occurs when an interviewer allows a positive characteristic about a job applicant to overshadow other evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Halo effect 
B)  Cultural noise 
C)  Similarity bias 
D)  Snap judgment 
A)  Halo effect 
B)  Cultural noise 
C)  Similarity bias 
D)  Snap judgment

Question 12

What are the major components of the labor market? Define them and describe how they are related.

Accepted Answer

The labor market is the external supply

Question 13

The main legal reason for performing a thorough background check of all applicants is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to comply with the Immigration and Naturalization Act. 
B)  to avoid résumé fraud. 
C)  to prevent discrimination against protected classes. 
D)  to protect the organization against charges of negligent hiring. 
A)  to comply with the Immigration and Naturalization Act. 
B)  to avoid résumé fraud. 
C)  to prevent discrimination against protected classes. 
D)  to protect the organization against charges of negligent hiring.

Question 14

For the position of firefighter in Redville, the physical requirements are rigorous and the selection process involves many ability tests. Mark has a hearing impairment. This impairment alone caused him to be disqualified, even though Mark passed all the other physical tests and pencil-and-paper tests that were conducted earlier. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the compensatory approach to selection. 
B)  poor person-environment fit. 
C)  discrimination under the ADA. 
D)  the multiple hurdles approach of combining predictors. 
A)  the compensatory approach to selection. 
B)  poor person-environment fit. 
C)  discrimination under the ADA. 
D)  the multiple hurdles approach of combining predictors.

Question 15

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Internet recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Compared to other recruiting methods suc

Question 16

Intensive recruiting may take the form of a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring a given number of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Priam Designs Inc. is recruiting fashion designers through LinkedIn. This recruiting mode typically provides direct access to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  applicant pool 
B)  entire pool of eligible candidates 
C)  entire labor market 
D)  applicant population 
A)  applicant pool 
B)  entire pool of eligible candidates 
C)  entire labor market 
D)  applicant population

Question 18

The interior decorators, designers, and architects of WorldKraft Design work together in self-managing work groups. This structure is key to the organization's culture, and it is important that new hires fit in with the work group to which they are assigned. In this case, it would be wise to use:

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple-hurdle interviews. 
B)  stress interviews. 
C)  biographical interviews. 
D)  team interviews. 
A)  multiple-hurdle interviews. 
B)  stress interviews. 
C)  biographical interviews. 
D)  team interviews.

Question 19

Job boards can be used for internal recruitment but not for external recruitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ability, intelligence, and conscientiousness are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  elements of job performance. 
B)  selection criteria. 
C)  predictors of selection criteria. 
D)  soft skills. 
A)  elements of job performance. 
B)  selection criteria. 
C)  predictors of selection criteria. 
D)  soft skills.

Describe the relationship among job performance, selection criteria, and predictors in the employee selection process.

What is the main purpose of pre-employment screening?

Karl Graphics is conducting a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring 12 new employees within two weeks. This best exemplifies _____ recruiting.

How does the compensatory approach combine predictors?

Which of the following occurs when interviewers favor or select people whom they believe to be like themselves on the basis of a variety of personal factors?

Patricia, an outstanding performer, was placed at Oliver & Co. by a temporary service firm for two months. Patricia's manager approaches Oliver & Co.'s HR Director with the request that she wants her as a regular employee. Given this scenario, which of the following statements is true?

In a situational interview, applicants are required to give specific examples of how they have handled a problem in the past.

The purpose of a(n) _____ is to obtain additional information on a candidate and to clarify information gathered throughout the selection process.

Which of the following occurs when an interviewer allows a positive characteristic about a job applicant to overshadow other evidence?

What are the major components of the labor market? Define them and describe how they are related.

The main legal reason for performing a thorough background check of all applicants is:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Internet recruiting?

Intensive recruiting may take the form of a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring a given number of employees.

Priam Designs Inc. is recruiting fashion designers through LinkedIn. This recruiting mode typically provides direct access to the _____.

The interior decorators, designers, and architects of WorldKraft Design work together in self-managing work groups. This structure is key to the organization's culture, and it is important that new hires fit in with the work group to which they are assigned. In this case, it would be wise to use:

Job boards can be used for internal recruitment but not for external recruitment.

Ability, intelligence, and conscientiousness are all examples of:

HRS Role, Strategy, and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination

Workforce, Jobs, and Retention

Talent Management, Training, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay, Executive Compensation, and Benefits

Risk Management, Worker Protection, and Employee Relations

Unionmanagement Relations and Grievances

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Exam 4: Staffing: Recruiting and Selection

Describe the relationship among job performance, selection criteria, and predictors in the employee selection process.

What is the main purpose of pre-employment screening?

Karl Graphics is conducting a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring 12 new employees within two weeks. This best exemplifies _____ recruiting.

How does the compensatory approach combine predictors?

Which of the following occurs when interviewers favor or select people whom they believe to be like themselves on the basis of a variety of personal factors?

Patricia, an outstanding performer, was placed at Oliver & Co. by a temporary service firm for two months. Patricia's manager approaches Oliver & Co.'s HR Director with the request that she wants her as a regular employee. Given this scenario, which of the following statements is true?

In a situational interview, applicants are required to give specific examples of how they have handled a problem in the past.

The purpose of a(n) _____ is to obtain additional information on a candidate and to clarify information gathered throughout the selection process.

Which of the following occurs when an interviewer allows a positive characteristic about a job applicant to overshadow other evidence?

What are the major components of the labor market? Define them and describe how they are related.

The main legal reason for performing a thorough background check of all applicants is:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Internet recruiting?

Intensive recruiting may take the form of a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring a given number of employees.

Priam Designs Inc. is recruiting fashion designers through LinkedIn. This recruiting mode typically provides direct access to the _____.

The interior decorators, designers, and architects of WorldKraft Design work together in self-managing work groups. This structure is key to the organization's culture, and it is important that new hires fit in with the work group to which they are assigned. In this case, it would be wise to use:

Job boards can be used for internal recruitment but not for external recruitment.

Ability, intelligence, and conscientiousness are all examples of:

HRS Role, Strategy, and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Discrimination

Workforce, Jobs, and Retention

Talent Management, Training, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay, Executive Compensation, and Benefits

Risk Management, Worker Protection, and Employee Relations

Unionmanagement Relations and Grievances

Filters