Exam 7: Selecting Human Resources

Listening responses such as mirroring and echoing may backfire for managers doing job interviews because these responses give feedback to the applicant.

John has a minor hand tremor which affects his ability to write legibly. This hand tremor would most likely lower John's score on the MacQuarie Test for Mechanical Ability and disqualify him for jobs requiring fine manual dexterity.

Kevin, a recent college graduate, applied for a job with a firm which provides security to high-profile individuals. During the selection process, he was given a test for visual memory. Tests such as these are classified as:

Negligent hiring occurs when an employer becomes aware that an employee may be unfit for employment but continues to employ the person, and the person injures someone on the job.

What are the purposes of the application form? What disclaimers should application forms contain?

Which of the following is a feature about validity?

Interviewers are legally allowed to ask applicants questions about their national origin and marital status.

Mary, the recruiter for Aurora Borealis Lighting Inc., decides to hire an individual who has the ability to learn on the job. They estimate it will be two years before the new hire will be fully productive. Consequently, they are looking to hire a person who will be with the company for at least four or five years. Mary suggests that they only hire applicants who have been with their previous employers for at least two years, and who have not changed their jobs too frequently. Mary's suggestion is an example of a:

Courts have ruled that disqualification questions that screen out potential job applicants before the individuals even fill out a job application are discriminatory.

What selection tests would be appropriate to use for entry-level professional positions? Which tests would clearly not be appropriate or even illegal?

Jill graduated with an MBA during a severe economic recession. She accepted a job as a trainer for a major national bank. Jill was one of the top candidates when she was hired by the bank. Three months into her job, she feels that the individual bank customers are not valued, and that the bank engages in misleading advertising. This is an example of:

The great advantage of structured selection interviews over unstructured interviews is their:

_____ means that the employer or applicant has the right to terminate employment at any time with or without notice or cause (where applicable by state law).

All U.S. EEOC regulations and laws apply to foreign-owned firms operating in the United States.

Patrick, a job applicant, was asked by his interviewer, "In your previous job, how did you handle employees who were poor performers?" Based on this information, what type of interview did Patrick attend?

Which of the following is a fundamental purpose of an application form?

Identify the sources of background information for job applicants.

EEO laws require employers to collect data on race, sex, and other demographics about their applicants but, legally, employers are not allowed to use this information in making hiring decisions except in very limited circumstances.

What are the circumstances in which an employer needs to combine predictors? What are the two ways of combining predictors?

The selection process for hiring the assistant to the mayor of a large city includes giving the finalists three hypothetical crisis scenarios. One deals with a terrorist threat at a sporting event, another deals with a plane crash at the airport, and the third deals with a major earthquake. Each candidate must describe her/his approach to handling the crisis, which will be recorded and evaluated by a panel. This is an example of a: