Question 1

Liking one's job but not liking the company one works for reflects poor person-group fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What are the different types of fit and when would each be most important to assess?

Accepted Answer

Person-job fit is the fit between a person's abilities and the demands of the job and the fit between a person's desires and motivations and the attributes and rewards of a job.Effective staffing enhances the degree to which an employee meets a job's requirements and the degree to which the job meets the individual's needs.Because the most important staffing outcome is usually the new hire's job performance,person-job fit is the primary focus of most staffing efforts. Person-group fit (or person-team fit)is the match between an individual and his or her work group,including the supervisor.Good person-group fit means that an individual fits with the goals,work styles,and skills of coworkers.Person-group fit recognizes that in many jobs,interpersonal interactions with group members and teammates are important in getting the work done.Employees must also be able to work effectively with their supervisor. Person-organization fit is the fit between an individual's values,beliefs,and personality and the values,norms,and culture of the organization.Research has found that a good fit has a strong positive relationship with an employee's job satisfaction,organizational commitment,and intent to stay with the company. Person-vocation fit is the fit between a person's interests,abilities,values,and personality and his or her chosen occupation,regardless of the person's employer.Companies that would like to develop their own future leaders,or smaller organizations that need employees to fill more than one role,may be able to use applicants' vocational interests to determine whether they would be a good fit.Retaining valued employees might be easier if an organization can match their interests with a variety of career opportunities within the company.

Question 3

Asking a candidate during an interview to indicate how she would respond to an irate customer is an example of which external assessment method?

Accepted Answer

A) personality assessment 
B) behavioral interview 
C) unstructured interview 
D) situational interview 
A) personality assessment 
B) behavioral interview 
C) unstructured interview 
D) situational interview D

Question 4

The biggest legal problem with personality tests is based on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) administration issues 
B) privacy issues 
C) morality issues 
D) diagnostic issues 
A) administration issues 
B) privacy issues 
C) morality issues 
D) diagnostic issues

Question 5

Online applications give the candidate real time status information and

Accepted Answer

A) a deadline for completing the application 
B) flexibility to complete at their own convenience 
C) ability to submit a hard copy of the application 
D) increase the burden placed on recruiters 
A) a deadline for completing the application 
B) flexibility to complete at their own convenience 
C) ability to submit a hard copy of the application 
D) increase the burden placed on recruiters

Question 6

The return on investment from a new assessment method is the sum of the economic value of improved performance and the savings from avoiding bad hires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Not hiring someone who would have been a poor performer is a true negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The higher the fidelity of a job simulation test,the higher is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) number of candidates taking the test 
B) cognitive ability required to pass the test 
C) similarity between the real job and the test 
D) cost required to maintain and administer the test 
A) number of candidates taking the test 
B) cognitive ability required to pass the test 
C) similarity between the real job and the test 
D) cost required to maintain and administer the test

Question 9

Effective staffing enhances the degree to which a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) hiring manager ensures job performance 
B) employee meets a job's requirements 
C) individual candidate has a chance to be selected 
D) employee realizes his or her own potential 
A) hiring manager ensures job performance 
B) employee meets a job's requirements 
C) individual candidate has a chance to be selected 
D) employee realizes his or her own potential

Question 10

An HR manager asked every candidate during an interview to describe a situation in the past in which they had to display their leadership abilities even though they were not a formal leader,discuss what they did,and describe the result.This is an example of which external assessment method?

Accepted Answer

A) situational judgment test 
B) interview 
C) unstructured interview 
D) behavioral interview 
A) situational judgment test 
B) interview 
C) unstructured interview 
D) behavioral interview

Question 11

When a restaurant hires a server who has similar competencies to the existing servers,this is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) person-organization fit 
B) supplementary fit 
C) complementary fit 
D) person-supervisor fit 
A) person-organization fit 
B) supplementary fit 
C) complementary fit 
D) person-supervisor fit

Question 12

The fit between a person's abilities and the demands of the job and the fit between a person's desires and motivations and the attributes and rewards of a job is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) person-job fit 
B) person-group fit 
C) person-organization fit 
D) supplementary fit 
A) person-job fit 
B) person-group fit 
C) person-organization fit 
D) supplementary fit

Question 13

Which assessment method would be the best choice to identify candidates who are more likely to pose a security risk to the company?

Accepted Answer

A) personality test 
B) background check 
C) job simulation 
D) cognitive ability test 
A) personality test 
B) background check 
C) job simulation 
D) cognitive ability test

Question 14

Which of the following is a type of cognitive ability test?

Accepted Answer

A) mathematical reasoning 
B) sensory skills 
C) psychomotor skills 
D) integrity tests 
A) mathematical reasoning 
B) sensory skills 
C) psychomotor skills 
D) integrity tests

Question 15

Cognitive ability tests are one of the least valid selection methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true of person-organization fit?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not related to the intent to stay with the company. 
B) It is the same as person-job fit. 
C) It is positively related to job satisfaction. 
D) It is unrelated to organizational commitment. 
A) It is not related to the intent to stay with the company. 
B) It is the same as person-job fit. 
C) It is positively related to job satisfaction. 
D) It is unrelated to organizational commitment.

Question 17

Supplementary fit occurs when a person has characteristics which are very different from those that already exist in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Asking applicants what sports they like to play is an example of which external assessment method?

Accepted Answer

A) reference checks 
B) biodata 
C) job simulation 
D) personality inventories 
A) reference checks 
B) biodata 
C) job simulation 
D) personality inventories

Question 19

If an individual's goals,values,and work style clashes with the goals,values,and work style of his or her co-workers,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual has low person-job fit. 
B) The individual has low person-organization fit. 
C) The individual has low person-vocation fit. 
D) The individual has low person-group fit. 
A) The individual has low person-job fit. 
B) The individual has low person-organization fit. 
C) The individual has low person-vocation fit. 
D) The individual has low person-group fit.

Question 20

When a company hired Marcus who turned out to be a poor performer,which assessment outcome occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) true positive 
B) true negative 
C) false positive 
D) false negative 
A) true positive 
B) true negative 
C) false positive 
D) false negative

Liking one's job but not liking the company one works for reflects poor person-group fit.

What are the different types of fit and when would each be most important to assess?

Asking a candidate during an interview to indicate how she would respond to an irate customer is an example of which external assessment method?

The biggest legal problem with personality tests is based on ________.

Online applications give the candidate real time status information and

The return on investment from a new assessment method is the sum of the economic value of improved performance and the savings from avoiding bad hires.

Not hiring someone who would have been a poor performer is a true negative.

The higher the fidelity of a job simulation test,the higher is the ________.

Effective staffing enhances the degree to which a(n)________.

An HR manager asked every candidate during an interview to describe a situation in the past in which they had to display their leadership abilities even though they were not a formal leader,discuss what they did,and describe the result.This is an example of which external assessment method?

When a restaurant hires a server who has similar competencies to the existing servers,this is an example of ________.

The fit between a person's abilities and the demands of the job and the fit between a person's desires and motivations and the attributes and rewards of a job is ________.

Which assessment method would be the best choice to identify candidates who are more likely to pose a security risk to the company?

Which of the following is a type of cognitive ability test?

Cognitive ability tests are one of the least valid selection methods.

Which of the following is true of person-organization fit?

Supplementary fit occurs when a person has characteristics which are very different from those that already exist in the organization.

Asking applicants what sports they like to play is an example of which external assessment method?

If an individual's goals,values,and work style clashes with the goals,values,and work style of his or her co-workers,which of the following is true?

When a company hired Marcus who turned out to be a poor performer,which assessment outcome occurred?

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

Filters

Exam 9: Assessing External Candidates

Liking one's job but not liking the company one works for reflects poor person-group fit.

What are the different types of fit and when would each be most important to assess?

Asking a candidate during an interview to indicate how she would respond to an irate customer is an example of which external assessment method?

The biggest legal problem with personality tests is based on ________.

Online applications give the candidate real time status information and

The return on investment from a new assessment method is the sum of the economic value of improved performance and the savings from avoiding bad hires.

Not hiring someone who would have been a poor performer is a true negative.

The higher the fidelity of a job simulation test,the higher is the ________.

Effective staffing enhances the degree to which a(n)________.

An HR manager asked every candidate during an interview to describe a situation in the past in which they had to display their leadership abilities even though they were not a formal leader,discuss what they did,and describe the result.This is an example of which external assessment method?

When a restaurant hires a server who has similar competencies to the existing servers,this is an example of ________.

The fit between a person's abilities and the demands of the job and the fit between a person's desires and motivations and the attributes and rewards of a job is ________.

Which assessment method would be the best choice to identify candidates who are more likely to pose a security risk to the company?

Which of the following is a type of cognitive ability test?

Cognitive ability tests are one of the least valid selection methods.

Which of the following is true of person-organization fit?

Supplementary fit occurs when a person has characteristics which are very different from those that already exist in the organization.

Asking applicants what sports they like to play is an example of which external assessment method?

If an individual's goals,values,and work style clashes with the goals,values,and work style of his or her co-workers,which of the following is true?

When a company hired Marcus who turned out to be a poor performer,which assessment outcome occurred?

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

Filters