Exam 7: Selecting Human Resources

The selection process for hiring the assistant to the mayor of a large city includes giving the finalists three hypothetical crisis scenarios. One deals with a terrorist threat at a sporting event, another deals with a plane crash at the airport, and the third deals with a major earthquake. Each candidate must describe her/his approach to handling the crisis, which will be recorded and evaluated by a panel. This is an example of a_____.

The great advantage of structured selection interviews over unstructured interviews is their_____.

If employers do not use E-Verify to determine if an applicant is legally permitted to work in the U.S., the employer is considered to be in technical violation of federal law and can be audited by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Employee Polygraph Protection Act prohibits employers, including federal, state, and local government agencies, from using polygraphs for preemployment screening purposes.

The purpose of selection is _____, fitting a person to the right job.

The purpose of a(n) _____ is to obtain additional information on a candidate and to clarify information gathered throughout the selection process.

Which of the following occurs when interviewers favor or select people whom they believe to be like themselves on the basis of a variety of personal factors?

Negligent hiring occurs when an employer becomes aware that an employee may be unfit for employment but continues to employ the person, and the person injures someone on the job.

The process of choosing individuals with correct qualifications to fill jobs in an organization is called _____.

Describe the relationship among job performance, selection criteria, and predictors in the employee selection process.

Mark is unhappy with his new job as a first line supervisor at a call center. Mark finds the job boring and longs for the end of his shift every day. He wants to apply for another job either within or outside the organization. This is an example of_____.

Anthony was interviewing an applicant to be a volunteer docent (instructor and tour guide) for a large art museum. During the course of the interview, the applicant began to discuss her interest in introducing young children to great works of art. Anthony followed up with several questions about how young children react to art, why she felt early exposure to art was important, and how she would design situations for children to experience art. Anthony was conducting a _____ interview.

It is legal for an employer to check a person's Social Security number, motor vehicle records, and military records when performing a background check on an applicant.

Define situational judgment tests.

Jennifer, the HR employee of a company, sends an offer letter to the applicant who is significantly more promising than any of the other applicants. The letter welcomes the applicant to the company, and reads, "We look forward to many years of a mutually-beneficial, productive relationship." This language is appropriate because there is no offer of a permanent job.

Gisela has just finished her interview with the managing editor of a large city newspaper. She is shaken and upset because the editor talked about her educational background in an insulting tone. He also pressured her to answer confusing questions without allowing her time to collect her thoughts. Given this scenario, Gisela most likely attended a _____ interview.

Greta is the new HR manager at a small company. The previous HR manager had kept every scrap of paper that crossed his desk during the last ten years but Greta is determined to clear out the unnecessary documents. Greta knows she should keep all applications and hiring-related documents and records _____ before they can be discarded.

Antyping test is an example of a _____ test.

For the position of firefighter in Redville, the physical requirements are rigorous and the selection process involves many ability tests. Mark has a hearing impairment. This impairment alone caused him to be disqualified, even though Mark passed all the other physical tests and pencil-and-paper tests that were conducted earlier. This is an example of_____.

How does the compensatory approach combine predictors?