Exam 5: Recruiting and Selecting Employees

Which screening method is most commonly used to help firms avoid negligent hiring lawsuits?

Managers primarily evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting sources based on:

A firm that terminates employees during a laborer surplus suffers no consequences under federal law.

If labor supply exceeds labor demand, HR needs can best be met by:

Workers who make up nontraditional labor pools typically lack the experience, education, and social experience found in traditional labor pools.

The process of generating a pool of qualified candidates for a particular job is called ________.

The HR department should take sole responsibility to recruit, select, and socialize new employees.

Which of the following is the most common selection tool?

Which of the following is most likely a true statement about recruiting employees in a protected class?

Additional Case 5.2 You are the HR director for a large company. Production has implemented a very successful TQM program, and the firm has a reputation for innovation and quality. Money is tight due to aggressive expansion and marketing efforts, but the firm is doing well. The firm has a diverse, well-balanced workforce. The CEO prefers to reward performance through promotion from within. However, if an employee chooses to leave the company, he or she is not eligible for rehire. The firm's MIS managers have requested that you identify 10 candidates for newly created computer programming jobs. These are entry-level jobs in MIS that require a bachelor's degree. Expansion plans in production have also created a number of new entry-level jobs and two new first-line supervisor jobs. An upper-level management position is open as well. This is a key position, and the longer it remains open, the more likely it is that the company will begin to lose market share. There are a number of excellent candidates for this job. "Fit" with the organization is one of the top criteria for the selection. The CEO wants both peers and subordinates to be involved in the process, but the CEO will make the final decision. The CEO wants your advice about the best selection tool. The CEO wants to narrow the field quickly and work with the data as he goes along, rather than obtain all the information on each candidate first. -Refer to Additional Case 5.2. The first-line supervisor jobs would best be filled by:

Tyrese has just measured Cambridge Corporation's workforce. He is now trying to determine whether the tests he used are valid by comparing them to performance appraisals that supervisors have completed on the workers. He is attempting to find the:

All of the following are associated with poor employee selection EXCEPT:

________ is how many workers the organization will need in the future.

Additional Case 5.1 About a year ago, Powley Publishing began looking for a new managing editor for its home and garden magazine. The previous editor retired after 25 years on the job. The editors and the HR department debated about the key requirements for a new managing editor. Some felt it was knowledge of the business, others thought it was interpersonal skills. A few others believed it was the ability to attract writing talent and subscribers. Finally, it was decided that HR would screen candidates, and the editors would interview finalists in conjunction with HR. The HR director would make the final choice to avoid competition among the editors. Advertisements were placed nationally. A number of candidates were tested and interviewed by the HR manager, and references were checked. After a long search, a new managing editor, Jeff, was hired, but it quickly became apparent that a poor selection had been made. Although Jeff was competent, his overbearing management style drove two talented editors to leave for jobs with competitors. Jeff fulfilled all tasks of the position except soliciting writers and subscribers. In addition, Jeff offered no ideas or direction about increasing circulation. After 10 months, the publisher let Jeff go and began looking for a new managing editor. This time, the firm wants to find someone who is willing to tackle all tasks of the position and who has the right skills and personality mix. The firm wants someone who can start quickly and doesn't require significant training. The ability to innovate is less critical than the motivation to work hard. Recruiting funds are very limited. -Refer to Additional Case 5.1.Which of the following is most likely true given the problems associated with Jeff?

What is the primary reason for a firm to have its HR department manage the staffing process?

Which of the following is a quantitative technique for forecasting labor supply?

Tatiana needs to hire a line manager and has a very small recruiting budget. The firm's current employees don't feel they have many advancement opportunities. It would be best for Tatiana to recruit:

Qualitative forecasting techniques tend to be less accurate than quantitative forecasting techniques.

Which personality trait is most related to job performance?

An unsuccessful job applicant has filed suit against your company, alleging that a test she was given does not measure performance required on the actual job. Her suit is about the ________ of the test.