Exam 6: Selecting New Employees

Which validity measure would be most associated with the measurement of "honesty"?

A bad ability-to-job fit can cause a drop in:

"Do you know anyone in the company?" What kind of interview question is the preceding?

Whether or not a criminal history can keep individuals from being hired depends on:

Concern with introversion vs.extroversion is associated with ______________ fit.

The major reasons why the selection process is so important to companies include:

What is the difference between the three major types of validities?

When Jacqueline was hired by Acme Global to be an office cleaner,the human resource management department skipped the background check.Now Jacqueline has pass keys to all the offices in one of Acme Global's building.What a background check would have revealed is that Jacqueline has several past convictions for assault.This could be a case of __________.

When conducting selection interviews,Philip likes to ask questions like "Tell me what you know about the company" and "Tell me what you like most about your current job." Phillip is asking _______ questions.

________________ are anything that is used as a basis for employment decisions.

The marketing department at Acme Global is loosely structured with little hierarchy.This allows for different employees to take the lead on different projects based on their work loads and their interests.Jonathan joined the department from a company at which the marketing department had clear lines of authority.He quit Acme Global after two months saying that he just could not figure out how to contribute to the department.It appears that the Acme Global job lacked _________ for Michael.

Companies may pick and choose who they want to drug test.

When conducting selection interviews,Conor does not prepare questions.He prefers to greet each job candidate and allow the interview to develop organically.He says he likes to have more of a "conversation" than an interview with each candidate.His questions to each candidate are different.Conor uses a(n) _________ interview.

How can a doctor be tested in a complicated physical surgery without risking the loss of an actual patient?

Hiring for a good ability-to-job fit improves employee motivation on the job.

Only a small sample size is needed in an analysis to have the statistical data to show criterion-related validity.

"Based on what you said earlier,you have a lot of experience in customer service.How have you handled irate customers in the past?" would be an example of what type of interview questions?

Katherine is hiring a data entry clerk.She is looking for someone who can enter data quickly and accurately.She gives each applicant a set of data and asks the applicant to enter the data into the computer.She measures their speed and accuracy in entering the data.Katherine's test appears to have _________.

Most organizations require all applicants to fill out an application,even if they have provided a resume,because the application generally does all of the following except:

When conducting selection interviews,Jane has a list of prepared questions that she asks each candidate.However,she also finds it useful to ask some unplanned questions when the candidate mentions something interesting or when it seems appropriate to gather more information.Jane uses a(n) _________ interview.