Question 1

Anapplicant tracking system is designed to store and process all HR and employee information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A firm hires only 5 employees annually but each for a compensation of $100,000 a year.Assuming it costs the company $12,000 to recruit one person,what is the company's staffing efficiency ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 10.2 percent 
B) 1.2 percent 
C) 21 percent 
D) 12 percent 
A) 10.2 percent 
B) 1.2 percent 
C) 21 percent 
D) 12 percent

Question 3

Explain how digital staffing dashboards help managers monitor and improve the staffing process.

Accepted Answer

Digital staffing dashboards are interact

Question 4

The DMADV method of Six Sigma stands for Design,Measure,Analyze,Deduce,and Verify.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The utilization of technology can be used to:

Accepted Answer

A) conduct interviews 
B) administer assessments 
C) improve standardization 
D) all of the above 
A) conduct interviews 
B) administer assessments 
C) improve standardization 
D) all of the above

Question 6

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a leading staffing indicator?

Accepted Answer

A) The company's quarterly performance has declined after it preferred employment agencies over campus recruitment programs. 
B) The company recently modified its training programs specifically to suit the needs of new recruits. 
C) The company's workforce is short of managerial talent due to the lack of investment in management development programs. 
D) The company's current business model only allows it to pay salaries that are below the industry average. 
A) The company's quarterly performance has declined after it preferred employment agencies over campus recruitment programs. 
B) The company recently modified its training programs specifically to suit the needs of new recruits. 
C) The company's workforce is short of managerial talent due to the lack of investment in management development programs. 
D) The company's current business model only allows it to pay salaries that are below the industry average.

Question 7

The HR manager of a manufacturing firm was calculating the amount spent annually by the company on its staffing practices.Which of the following should not be classified as a hiring cost?

Accepted Answer

A) background checks on candidates 
B) candidates' travel expenses 
C) referral bonuses 
D) productivity losses due to the vacancy 
A) background checks on candidates 
B) candidates' travel expenses 
C) referral bonuses 
D) productivity losses due to the vacancy

Question 8

Which of the following is true about Six Sigma?

Accepted Answer

A) It has limited applicability outside manufacturing industries. 
B) It focuses merely on identifying the sources of error,not removing them. 
C) It aims to reduce defects to near zero. 
D) It does not attempt to control the variables that influence the measurement of activities. 
A) It has limited applicability outside manufacturing industries. 
B) It focuses merely on identifying the sources of error,not removing them. 
C) It aims to reduce defects to near zero. 
D) It does not attempt to control the variables that influence the measurement of activities.

Question 9

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a lagging indicator of staffing?

Accepted Answer

A) The company's image was tarnished by a spate of lawsuits which resulted in the resignation of several members of the top management. 
B) The company has witnessed a drop in demand for its products and services over the last six months due to recessionary trends. 
C) The company relaxed its hiring standards at the time of recruitment and new hires are struggling to keep pace with the dynamic work environment. 
D) The industry-wide adoption of new technologies has resulted in several firms redefining their job requirements. 
A) The company's image was tarnished by a spate of lawsuits which resulted in the resignation of several members of the top management. 
B) The company has witnessed a drop in demand for its products and services over the last six months due to recessionary trends. 
C) The company relaxed its hiring standards at the time of recruitment and new hires are struggling to keep pace with the dynamic work environment. 
D) The industry-wide adoption of new technologies has resulted in several firms redefining their job requirements.

Question 10

E-recruiting should be used when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a small number of candidates are needed 
B) the job description specifies only average educational qualifications 
C) all other methods of recruitment have proven to be ineffective 
D) the candidates being targeted come from specific labor markets 
A) a small number of candidates are needed 
B) the job description specifies only average educational qualifications 
C) all other methods of recruitment have proven to be ineffective 
D) the candidates being targeted come from specific labor markets

Question 11

The ________ reflects whether the company hired the people it set out to as defined by hiring manager's predetermined job performance requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) cost per hire 
B) quality of hire 
C) value of top performers 
D) return investment 
A) cost per hire 
B) quality of hire 
C) value of top performers 
D) return investment

Question 12

The average time to start is a short-term staffing metric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe a balanced staffing scorecard and how it is used.

Accepted Answer

A balanced staffing scorecard contains o

Question 14

Through technology,the recruitment process identifies bottlenecks or possible bias and can correct it quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The balanced scorecard approach bases its assessment of employee performance completely on financial gain to the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lagging indicators help a company improve its staffing efforts midstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Software that allows you to maintain a database of both candidates and job information to facilitate finding matches between openings and candidates is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) applicant tracking system 
B) resume screening application 
C) balanced staffing scorecard 
D) digital staffing dashboard 
A) applicant tracking system 
B) resume screening application 
C) balanced staffing scorecard 
D) digital staffing dashboard

Question 18

Relying too heavily on résumé screening software can result in a firm overlooking highly qualified candidates who do not match specific criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Indirect staffing costs ________.

Accepted Answer

A) precede a staffing outcome 
B) can be more significant than the direct costs but are more difficult to measure 
C) are incurred if critical positions are unfilled for longer than necessary 
D) do not have any financial implications for the firm,unlike direct costs 
A) precede a staffing outcome 
B) can be more significant than the direct costs but are more difficult to measure 
C) are incurred if critical positions are unfilled for longer than necessary 
D) do not have any financial implications for the firm,unlike direct costs

Question 20

Digital staffing dashboards lack scalability and hence are not suitable for small- and medium-sized companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Anapplicant tracking system is designed to store and process all HR and employee information.

A firm hires only 5 employees annually but each for a compensation of $100,000 a year.Assuming it costs the company $12,000 to recruit one person,what is the company's staffing efficiency ratio?

Explain how digital staffing dashboards help managers monitor and improve the staffing process.

The DMADV method of Six Sigma stands for Design,Measure,Analyze,Deduce,and Verify.

The utilization of technology can be used to:

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a leading staffing indicator?

The HR manager of a manufacturing firm was calculating the amount spent annually by the company on its staffing practices.Which of the following should not be classified as a hiring cost?

Which of the following is true about Six Sigma?

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a lagging indicator of staffing?

E-recruiting should be used when ________.

The ________ reflects whether the company hired the people it set out to as defined by hiring manager's predetermined job performance requirements.

The average time to start is a short-term staffing metric.

Describe a balanced staffing scorecard and how it is used.

Through technology,the recruitment process identifies bottlenecks or possible bias and can correct it quickly.

The balanced scorecard approach bases its assessment of employee performance completely on financial gain to the company.

Lagging indicators help a company improve its staffing efforts midstream.

Software that allows you to maintain a database of both candidates and job information to facilitate finding matches between openings and candidates is a(n)________.

Relying too heavily on résumé screening software can result in a firm overlooking highly qualified candidates who do not match specific criteria.

Indirect staffing costs ________.

Digital staffing dashboards lack scalability and hence are not suitable for small- and medium-sized companies.

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Filters

Exam 13: Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

Anapplicant tracking system is designed to store and process all HR and employee information.

A firm hires only 5 employees annually but each for a compensation of $100,000 a year.Assuming it costs the company $12,000 to recruit one person,what is the company's staffing efficiency ratio?

Explain how digital staffing dashboards help managers monitor and improve the staffing process.

The DMADV method of Six Sigma stands for Design,Measure,Analyze,Deduce,and Verify.

The utilization of technology can be used to:

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a leading staffing indicator?

The HR manager of a manufacturing firm was calculating the amount spent annually by the company on its staffing practices.Which of the following should not be classified as a hiring cost?

Which of the following is true about Six Sigma?

ValuTech is a large-scale software company.Which of the following,if true,is a lagging indicator of staffing?

E-recruiting should be used when ________.

The ________ reflects whether the company hired the people it set out to as defined by hiring manager's predetermined job performance requirements.

The average time to start is a short-term staffing metric.

Describe a balanced staffing scorecard and how it is used.

Through technology,the recruitment process identifies bottlenecks or possible bias and can correct it quickly.

The balanced scorecard approach bases its assessment of employee performance completely on financial gain to the company.

Lagging indicators help a company improve its staffing efforts midstream.

Software that allows you to maintain a database of both candidates and job information to facilitate finding matches between openings and candidates is a(n)________.

Relying too heavily on résumé screening software can result in a firm overlooking highly qualified candidates who do not match specific criteria.

Indirect staffing costs ________.

Digital staffing dashboards lack scalability and hence are not suitable for small- and medium-sized companies.

Strategic Staffing

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Filters