Exam 7: Selecting Human Resources

When operating managers are allowed to select their own staff, the effectiveness of the selection process is enhanced because the operating managers have an instinctive feel for the type of employee who would perform well in their department.

Courts have ruled that disqualification questions that screen out potential job applicants before the individuals even fill out a job application are discriminatory.

Voltra Inc. is planning to fill a number of openings for entry-level professionals. The selection process is quite extensive and includes several levels of individual interviews, panel interviews, psychological tests, and general ability tests. Much of the interview time is spent on the applicant's philosophy of life and work. Voltra is highly concerned about_____.

EEO laws require employers to collect data on race, sex, and other demographics about their applicants but, legally, employers are not allowed to use this information in making hiring decisions except in very limited circumstances.

In a situational interview, applicants are required to give specific examples of how they have handled a problem in the past.

Albert, a top-performing district manager, was fired when his employer learned that he had not graduated with an MBA as Albert had indicated on his application form two years ago. The employer's application form contained a disclosure that falsification of application information was grounds for termination. Albert's attorney says that the employer's termination of Albert is illegal because application fraud is applicable only within the first year of employment with the employer. Albert's attorney is correct.

Which of the following is a fundamental purpose of an application form?

What are the circumstances in which an employer needs to combine predictors? What are the two ways of combining predictors?

Identify the sources of background information for job applicants.

All U.S. EEOC regulations and laws apply to foreign-owned firms operating in the United States.

Why are medical examinations required in the selection process?

The interior decorators, designers, and architects of WorldKraft Design work together in self-managing work groups. This structure is key to the organization's culture, and it is important that new hires fit in with the work group to which they are assigned. In this case, it would be wise to use_____.

The brand of an organization is clarified and sharpened by realistic job previews that focus on both the attractive and unattractive aspects of a job.

In selection, a predictor is a characteristic that a person must have to perform a job successfully.

_____ means that the employer or applicant has the right to terminate employment at any time with or without notice or cause (where applicable by state law).

What purposes do application forms serve?

Interviewers are legally allowed to ask applicants questions about their national origin and marital status.

John has a minor hand tremor which affects his ability to write legibly. This hand tremor would most likely lower John's score on the MacQuarie Test for Mechanical Ability and disqualify him for jobs requiring fine manual dexterity.

Gerard, a job applicant, was asked to appear for an interview by an organization. Gerard spent the first 15 minutes of the job interview relating details about his education and work experience to the interviewer. This is a _____ interview.

Mary, the recruiter for Aurora Borealis Lighting Inc., decides to hire an individual who has the ability to learn on the job. They estimate it will be two years before the new hire will be fully productive. Consequently, they are looking to hire a person who will be with the company for at least four or five years. Mary suggests that they only hire applicants who have been with their previous employers for at least two years, and who have not changed their jobs too frequently. Mary's suggestion is an example of a_____.