Question 1

Key performance indicators are the outcomes against which the effectiveness of the staffing system is evaluated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Evaluating whether the hiring experience and speed are acceptable to candidates is an example of an evaluation of staffing effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

________ is a direct cost of staffing.

Accepted Answer

A) Lost market share 
B) Lower productivity 
C) Lost business opportunities 
D) Lower competition 
A) Lost market share 
B) Lower productivity 
C) Lost business opportunities 
D) Lower competition B

Question 4

Measurable factors critical to the firm's success and long- and short-term goals are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) key performance indicators 
B) digital dashboards 
C) staffing moderators 
D) HR scorecards 
A) key performance indicators 
B) digital dashboards 
C) staffing moderators 
D) HR scorecards

Question 5

What is the difference between direct and indirect staffing costs? Provide two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Direct staffing costs are costs incurred

Question 6

Indirect staffing costs ________.

Accepted Answer

A) precede a staffing outcome 
B) can be more significant than the direct costs but are more difficult to measure 
C) are incurred if critical positions are unfilled for longer than necessary 
D) do not have any financial implications for the firm,unlike direct costs 
A) precede a staffing outcome 
B) can be more significant than the direct costs but are more difficult to measure 
C) are incurred if critical positions are unfilled for longer than necessary 
D) do not have any financial implications for the firm,unlike direct costs

Question 7

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a leading staffing indicator?

Accepted Answer

A) The company's quarterly performance has declined after it preferred employment agencies over campus recruitment programs. 
B) The company recently modified its training programs specifically to suit the needs of new recruits. 
C) The company's workforce is short of managerial talent due to the lack of investment in management development programs. 
D) The company's current business model only allows it to pay salaries that are below the industry average. 
A) The company's quarterly performance has declined after it preferred employment agencies over campus recruitment programs. 
B) The company recently modified its training programs specifically to suit the needs of new recruits. 
C) The company's workforce is short of managerial talent due to the lack of investment in management development programs. 
D) The company's current business model only allows it to pay salaries that are below the industry average.

Question 8

The utilization of technology can be used to:

Accepted Answer

A) conduct interviews 
B) administer assessments 
C) improve standardization 
D) all of the above 
A) conduct interviews 
B) administer assessments 
C) improve standardization 
D) all of the above

Question 9

________ refers to job performance as well as the new hire's fit with his or her work group,unit,and organization,and the degree to which his or her values are consistent with the company's culture and values.

Accepted Answer

A) Job success 
B) The value of top performers 
C) Staffing efficiency 
D) Staffing return on investment 
A) Job success 
B) The value of top performers 
C) Staffing efficiency 
D) Staffing return on investment

Question 10

What role does a company's Web site play in terms of staffing? How should companies design their Web sites to make them more appealing and user friendly to prospective employees?

Accepted Answer

Many companies feature on their Web site

Question 11

How well staffing processes meet stakeholder needs and contribute to strategy execution and organizational performance are elements of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) strategic planning 
B) staffing efficiency 
C) staffing effectiveness 
D) staffing information systems 
A) strategic planning 
B) staffing efficiency 
C) staffing effectiveness 
D) staffing information systems

Question 12

The average time to start is a short-term staffing metric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The balanced scorecard approach bases its assessment of employee performance completely on financial gain to the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a company identifies and tracks underrepresented candidates and employees and leverages the sources from which they were recruited,which of the following is most likely to be the company's key performance indicator?

Accepted Answer

A) expanding its business 
B) providing equal pay 
C) diversifying the workforce 
D) diversifying business lines 
A) expanding its business 
B) providing equal pay 
C) diversifying the workforce 
D) diversifying business lines

Question 15

Through technology,the recruitment process identifies bottlenecks or possible bias and can correct it quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A firm hires only 5 employees annually but each for a compensation of $100,000 a year.Assuming it costs the company $12,000 to recruit one person,what is the company's staffing efficiency ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 10.2 percent 
B) 1)2 percent 
C) 21 percent 
D) 12 percent 
A) 10.2 percent 
B) 1)2 percent 
C) 21 percent 
D) 12 percent

Question 17

Cost per hire is a staffing effectiveness metric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The influence of strategic staffing on a candidate ends once the candidate is hired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is staffing evaluation and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Staffing evaluation is the analysis of a

Question 20

Which of the following is a long-term staffing metric?

Accepted Answer

A) the average time-to-start (by position,source,and recruiter) 
B) the number of high quality new hires coming from each recruiting source 
C) the number of diverse hires coming from each recruiting source 
D) employee job success measured by recruiting source and recruiter 
A) the average time-to-start (by position,source,and recruiter) 
B) the number of high quality new hires coming from each recruiting source 
C) the number of diverse hires coming from each recruiting source 
D) employee job success measured by recruiting source and recruiter

Key performance indicators are the outcomes against which the effectiveness of the staffing system is evaluated.

Evaluating whether the hiring experience and speed are acceptable to candidates is an example of an evaluation of staffing effectiveness.

________ is a direct cost of staffing.

Measurable factors critical to the firm's success and long- and short-term goals are ________.

What is the difference between direct and indirect staffing costs? Provide two examples of each.

Indirect staffing costs ________.

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a leading staffing indicator?

The utilization of technology can be used to:

________ refers to job performance as well as the new hire's fit with his or her work group,unit,and organization,and the degree to which his or her values are consistent with the company's culture and values.

What role does a company's Web site play in terms of staffing? How should companies design their Web sites to make them more appealing and user friendly to prospective employees?

How well staffing processes meet stakeholder needs and contribute to strategy execution and organizational performance are elements of ________.

The average time to start is a short-term staffing metric.

The balanced scorecard approach bases its assessment of employee performance completely on financial gain to the company.

If a company identifies and tracks underrepresented candidates and employees and leverages the sources from which they were recruited,which of the following is most likely to be the company's key performance indicator?

Through technology,the recruitment process identifies bottlenecks or possible bias and can correct it quickly.

A firm hires only 5 employees annually but each for a compensation of $100,000 a year.Assuming it costs the company $12,000 to recruit one person,what is the company's staffing efficiency ratio?

Cost per hire is a staffing effectiveness metric.

The influence of strategic staffing on a candidate ends once the candidate is hired.

What is staffing evaluation and why is it important?

Which of the following is a long-term staffing metric?

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Filters

Exam 13: Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

Key performance indicators are the outcomes against which the effectiveness of the staffing system is evaluated.

Evaluating whether the hiring experience and speed are acceptable to candidates is an example of an evaluation of staffing effectiveness.

________ is a direct cost of staffing.

Measurable factors critical to the firm's success and long- and short-term goals are ________.

What is the difference between direct and indirect staffing costs? Provide two examples of each.

Indirect staffing costs ________.

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a leading staffing indicator?

The utilization of technology can be used to:

________ refers to job performance as well as the new hire's fit with his or her work group,unit,and organization,and the degree to which his or her values are consistent with the company's culture and values.

What role does a company's Web site play in terms of staffing? How should companies design their Web sites to make them more appealing and user friendly to prospective employees?

How well staffing processes meet stakeholder needs and contribute to strategy execution and organizational performance are elements of ________.

The average time to start is a short-term staffing metric.

The balanced scorecard approach bases its assessment of employee performance completely on financial gain to the company.

If a company identifies and tracks underrepresented candidates and employees and leverages the sources from which they were recruited,which of the following is most likely to be the company's key performance indicator?

Through technology,the recruitment process identifies bottlenecks or possible bias and can correct it quickly.

A firm hires only 5 employees annually but each for a compensation of $100,000 a year.Assuming it costs the company $12,000 to recruit one person,what is the company's staffing efficiency ratio?

Cost per hire is a staffing effectiveness metric.

The influence of strategic staffing on a candidate ends once the candidate is hired.

What is staffing evaluation and why is it important?

Which of the following is a long-term staffing metric?

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Filters