Exam 6: Selection and Hiring

Procedural fairness is the perceived fairness of the policies and procedures used to determine the outcome.

__________ predicts creativity and expatriate performance.

The company's choice of assessment methods and the timing of each assessment should be based on something other than the company's goals,timeline,and budget.

The purpose of screening assessment methods is to reduce the pool of job applicants to a group of job candidates.

__________ tests can predict job performance,counterproductive work behaviors including absenteeism and disciplinary problems,and theft.

Using assessment methods not tailored to the company and job can create great value for any organization.

__________ interviews are typically used to assess business,reasoning,presentation,and communication skills and are popular for management consulting and investment banking jobs.

What is the difference between an implicit and explicit employee contract? In what context would it be appropriate to use these contracts? Explain your answer.

Tammy,the HR manager,has been asked to hire an expatriate who will be required to move to another country for a year.She should look for people high in __________.

__________ predicts success in virtually all jobs but is most important in complex jobs,when individuals are new to the job,and when changes require workers to learn new ways of performing.

Fairness perceptions influence candidates' willingness to accept job offers,recommendations of the company,decisions to patronize the company,and intentions to file discrimination or other lawsuits.

Job offers vary depending on whether the position is full or part time,exempt or nonexempt from overtime pay,and the level of the position.

__________ assessments include unstructured interviews,cognitive ability tests,or job skills tests.

__________ or written contracts are more common for higher level positions.

The contingent assessment method is a job offer that is made contingent on passing the assessment.

What type of interview uses information about what the applicant has done in the past to predict future behaviors?

Jane is required to take visual,auditory,and speech perception assessments before she can set up an interview for the new job she hopes to land.This type of testing is an example of __________testing.

Little research exists on using __________ as assessment methods.

__________ can help identify other positions where an applicant might be a good fit.

The perceived fairness of the outcomes received is called __________ fairness.