Exam 6: Selection and Hiring

__________ fit includes one's fit with one's leader.

Todd,the best salesperson in the department,is outgoing and upbeat.He would rank high on the __________ scale.

Someone high in __________ is calm,optimistic,and cooperative.

A clear expression of the accepting party's agreement to the terms of the offer is called a(n) __________.

The primary goal of assessment is to identify the people who best meet the organization's __________ goals.

The primary goal of assessment is to identify the people who best meet the organization's staffing goals,which usually include,at a minimum,high job performance and enhanced business strategy execution.

An understanding that is not part of a written or verbal contract is called what kind of contract?

__________ fit is particularly important when workers are interdependent,such as in smaller companies and team-oriented work environments.

__________ tests can assess either a person's knowledge of job duties or knowledge about job tasks,tools,and processes.

__________ assessments include drug screens and medical exams.

If interviewers are rude or unprepared,if interviews are canceled or rescheduled at the last minute,or if the person negotiating the employment contract is perceived as being unreasonable or unhelpful,this would be considered low __________ fairness.

It is important that the information used to screen candidates be _________,both for usability and for legal reasons.

__________ tests can add value in predicting job performance and reduce the adverse impact of a cognitive ability test.

What type of interview has consistent,job-related questions with predetermined scoring keys?

With the compensatory approach high scores on some assessments can compensate for low scores on other assessments.

Roughly half of the Fortune 500's CEOs work under which type of contract?

__________ assessment methods are usually more comprehensive in evaluating job candidates' fit with the job and organization.

Hundreds of different personality traits exist so personality researchers combined related personality traits into a few broad behavioral traits called the big __________.

__________ is defined as being calm,optimistic,and well adjusted.

__________ factors can influence job offer content,including formal policies,internal equity,how fast the company needs to hire,the content of union contracts,and business strategy.