Question 1

Which of the following is a strategy to avoid labor shortage where the results can be obtained fast?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technological Innovation 
B)  Retrained Transfers 
C)  Turnover Reductions 
D)  Outsourcing 
E)  New External Hires 
A)  Technological Innovation 
B)  Retrained Transfers 
C)  Turnover Reductions 
D)  Outsourcing 
E)  New External Hires

Question 2

Many problems with downsizing can be reduced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  slashing jobs across the board. 
B)  allowing workers to choose a buyout package in exchange for leaving. 
C)  engaging in better human resources planning. 
D)  avoiding unionization in the organization. 
E)  laying off only the older workers in the organization. 
A)  slashing jobs across the board. 
B)  allowing workers to choose a buyout package in exchange for leaving. 
C)  engaging in better human resources planning. 
D)  avoiding unionization in the organization. 
E)  laying off only the older workers in the organization.

Question 3

Which of the following terms is a chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those job categories in a future period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trend Analysis 
B)  Leading Indicator Method 
C)  Propensity Analysis 
D)  Transitional Matrix 
E)  Labor Bureau Statistics 
A)  Trend Analysis 
B)  Leading Indicator Method 
C)  Propensity Analysis 
D)  Transitional Matrix 
E)  Labor Bureau Statistics

Question 4

Which of the following is true of temporary workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temporary employment involves higher costs. 
B)  Using temporary workers frees the employer from many administrative tasks. 
C)  Use of temporary workers is not suitable for small companies because extensive testing of the employees needs to be done before these companies get employees from an agency. 
D)  Most temporary workers need to be trained by the employers every time they join a new organization. 
E)  Temporary employment is not suitable for those employers who need to operate efficiently even when demand for their products changes rapidly. 
A)  Temporary employment involves higher costs. 
B)  Using temporary workers frees the employer from many administrative tasks. 
C)  Use of temporary workers is not suitable for small companies because extensive testing of the employees needs to be done before these companies get employees from an agency. 
D)  Most temporary workers need to be trained by the employers every time they join a new organization. 
E)  Temporary employment is not suitable for those employers who need to operate efficiently even when demand for their products changes rapidly.

Question 5

Questions such as "Where did people who were in each job category go?" and "Where did people now in each job category come from?" can be answered with the help of:

Accepted Answer

A)  propensity analysis. 
B)  leading indicators. 
C)  trend analysis. 
D)  multiple regression. 
E)  a transitional matrix. 
A)  propensity analysis. 
B)  leading indicators. 
C)  trend analysis. 
D)  multiple regression. 
E)  a transitional matrix.

Question 6

In human resource planning,forecasting is an intermediary step.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hugh & Co.,a manufacturer of widgets,has entered into a contract with a third party to perform a few functions of its supply chain management.Hugh & Co.can be said to be engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)  offshoring. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  licensing. 
D)  merger. 
E)  outsourcing. 
A)  offshoring. 
B)  consolidation. 
C)  licensing. 
D)  merger. 
E)  outsourcing.

Question 8

Core competency refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  contracting with another organization to perform a broad set of services. 
B)  the planned elimination of large numbers of personnel with the goal of enhancing the organization's competitiveness. 
C)  the construction and application of statistical models that predict labor demand for the next year, given relatively objective statistics from the previous year. 
D)  a set of knowledge and skills that make the organization superior to competitors and create value for customers. 
E)  the attempts to determine the supply of and demand for various types of human resources within the organization. 
A)  contracting with another organization to perform a broad set of services. 
B)  the planned elimination of large numbers of personnel with the goal of enhancing the organization's competitiveness. 
C)  the construction and application of statistical models that predict labor demand for the next year, given relatively objective statistics from the previous year. 
D)  a set of knowledge and skills that make the organization superior to competitors and create value for customers. 
E)  the attempts to determine the supply of and demand for various types of human resources within the organization.

Question 9

Downsizing leads to a loss of talent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following options for avoiding an expected labor shortage has the benefit of being a relatively fast solution with high revocability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Retrained Transfer 
B)  Turnover Reductions 
C)  New External Hires 
D)  Overtime 
E)  Technological Innovation 
A)  Retrained Transfer 
B)  Turnover Reductions 
C)  New External Hires 
D)  Overtime 
E)  Technological Innovation

Question 12

Most direct applicants to an organization have done some research and concluded there is enough fit between themselves and the vacant position to warrant submitting an application.This process is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  nepotism. 
B)  employee referral. 
C)  self-selection. 
D)  internal recruitment. 
E)  employment at will. 
A)  nepotism. 
B)  employee referral. 
C)  self-selection. 
D)  internal recruitment. 
E)  employment at will.

Question 13

Outline two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

Accepted Answer

Several personnel policies are especiall

Question 14

_____ are people who apply for a vacancy because someone in the organization prompted them to do so.

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct applicants 
B)  Natural applicants 
C)  Neutral applicants 
D)  Referrals 
E)  Internal applicants 
A)  Direct applicants 
B)  Natural applicants 
C)  Neutral applicants 
D)  Referrals 
E)  Internal applicants

Question 15

Early-retirement programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not a popular way to reduce labor surplus. 
B)  are very successful because most baby boomers want to retire. 
C)  work well for knowledge based jobs and services. 
D)  cause more human suffering than the other methods of labor reduction. 
E)  encourage lower-performing older workers to leave voluntarily. 
A)  are not a popular way to reduce labor surplus. 
B)  are very successful because most baby boomers want to retire. 
C)  work well for knowledge based jobs and services. 
D)  cause more human suffering than the other methods of labor reduction. 
E)  encourage lower-performing older workers to leave voluntarily.

Question 16

Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee Referrals 
B)  Direct Applicants 
C)  Employment Agencies 
D)  Job Postings 
E)  Personal Interviews 
A)  Employee Referrals 
B)  Direct Applicants 
C)  Employment Agencies 
D)  Job Postings 
E)  Personal Interviews

Question 17

Which of the following is a fast option that can be used to avoid a labor surplus with only a moderate amount of suffering caused to the employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay reductions 
B)  Transfers 
C)  Demotions 
D)  Early retirement 
E)  Retraining 
A)  Pay reductions 
B)  Transfers 
C)  Demotions 
D)  Early retirement 
E)  Retraining

Question 18

_____ influence the kinds of job applicants an organization reaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personnel policies 
B)  Recruitment sources 
C)  Characteristics of the recruiter 
D)  Financial sources 
E)  Operational policies 
A)  Personnel policies 
B)  Recruitment sources 
C)  Characteristics of the recruiter 
D)  Financial sources 
E)  Operational policies

Question 19

Referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The goals that are set in the human resource planning process should come directly from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the mid-level managers. 
B)  the analysis of labor supply and demand. 
C)  the judgments and choices made by the technical experts in the organization. 
D)  the feedback provided by the organization's customers. 
E)  the line workers at the grassroots level. 
A)  the mid-level managers. 
B)  the analysis of labor supply and demand. 
C)  the judgments and choices made by the technical experts in the organization. 
D)  the feedback provided by the organization's customers. 
E)  the line workers at the grassroots level.

Which of the following is a strategy to avoid labor shortage where the results can be obtained fast?

Many problems with downsizing can be reduced by:

Which of the following terms is a chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those job categories in a future period?

Which of the following is true of temporary workers?

Questions such as "Where did people who were in each job category go?" and "Where did people now in each job category come from?" can be answered with the help of:

In human resource planning,forecasting is an intermediary step.

Hugh & Co.,a manufacturer of widgets,has entered into a contract with a third party to perform a few functions of its supply chain management.Hugh & Co.can be said to be engaged in:

Core competency refers to:

Downsizing leads to a loss of talent.

The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

Which of the following options for avoiding an expected labor shortage has the benefit of being a relatively fast solution with high revocability?

Most direct applicants to an organization have done some research and concluded there is enough fit between themselves and the vacant position to warrant submitting an application.This process is termed:

Outline two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

_____ are people who apply for a vacancy because someone in the organization prompted them to do so.

Early-retirement programs:

Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?

Which of the following is a fast option that can be used to avoid a labor surplus with only a moderate amount of suffering caused to the employees?

_____ influence the kinds of job applicants an organization reaches.

Referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

The goals that are set in the human resource planning process should come directly from:

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

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Exam 5: Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Which of the following is a strategy to avoid labor shortage where the results can be obtained fast?

Many problems with downsizing can be reduced by:

Which of the following terms is a chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those job categories in a future period?

Which of the following is true of temporary workers?

Questions such as "Where did people who were in each job category go?" and "Where did people now in each job category come from?" can be answered with the help of:

In human resource planning,forecasting is an intermediary step.

Hugh & Co.,a manufacturer of widgets,has entered into a contract with a third party to perform a few functions of its supply chain management.Hugh & Co.can be said to be engaged in:

Core competency refers to:

Downsizing leads to a loss of talent.

The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

Which of the following options for avoiding an expected labor shortage has the benefit of being a relatively fast solution with high revocability?

Most direct applicants to an organization have done some research and concluded there is enough fit between themselves and the vacant position to warrant submitting an application.This process is termed:

Outline two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

_____ are people who apply for a vacancy because someone in the organization prompted them to do so.

Early-retirement programs:

Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?

Which of the following is a fast option that can be used to avoid a labor surplus with only a moderate amount of suffering caused to the employees?

_____ influence the kinds of job applicants an organization reaches.

Referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

The goals that are set in the human resource planning process should come directly from:

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Training Employees

Managing Employees Performance

Developing Employees for Future Success

Separating and Retaining Employees

Establishing a Pay Structure

Recognizing Employee Contributions With Pay

Providing Employee Benefits

Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Filters