Exam 7: Managing Diverse Human Resources

________ may use selection criteria regarded as discriminatory,but do not constitute employment discrimination because they have a direct and material impact on job performance and outcomes.

N&S Corp.is opening a new branch in a nearby city and the HR team is debating the various methods of generating job candidates.Which of the following will weaken the case for using employee referrals?

________ is an internal recruiting method in which a job,its pay,level,description,and qualifications are announced to all current employees.

JEG is opening a new manufacturing plant and has approached an employment agency to begin the recruitment process for shop floor workers.The HR manager objects to this,saying that the company should conduct its own recruitment.Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an employment agency to generate job candidates?

If a company decides to outsource specific workforce demands,the financial risks to that company will increase if those demands fluctuate.

Auto parts manufacturer JEG Inc.has a number of vacancies at lower management levels and wants to fill the positions from within the company itself rather than recruit externally.The company plans to e-mail the job specifications to all employees and post the jobs on the company Web site.Which of the following is a disadvantage of job posting?

Which of the following would be the most helpful to employees who want to chart potential career paths within their company?

At-risk compensation is also referred to as fixed compensation.

Which of the following is true regarding work sampling?

At JEG,a certain percentage of each employee's salary remains fixed,while the rest varies according to employee performance.This is an example of ________.

Name and briefly explain the various methods of recruiting candidates for a job opening.

Explain 360-degree feedback.

Shelley arrived at 10:00 a.m.for her interview with a manager at Orangetree.This being her first round of interview with the company,the manager asked her a set of questions interviewers ask all prospective candidates they meet for the first time.What sort of interview is Shelley attending?

Which of the following is the best definition of a valid selection technique?

Which of the following is true for interviews?

Employee referrals are least effective as a recruiting strategy when ________.

Despite laws against discrimination,Disney can legally refuse to hire men with beards because the company demonstrated statistically that being clean-shaven is a ________ at Disney theme parks.

Compare structured and unstructured interviews and explain which type generates more valid results.

What is job sharing?

Job sharing involves two people working part-time in the same job.