Question 1

Which of the following questions is likely to be asked in an audit of alignment with corporate strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) Are superiors competent to hire and assess subordinates? 
B) Are the performance criteria in alignment with organizational strategy? 
C) Is the staffing system supportive of organizational excellence? 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Are superiors competent to hire and assess subordinates? 
B) Are the performance criteria in alignment with organizational strategy? 
C) Is the staffing system supportive of organizational excellence? 
D) B and C 
E) All of the above E

Question 2

In the context of staffing system audits,interviews are helpful in assessing a firm's internal culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following can be the scope of a staffing system audit?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems and structure of the staffing department 
B) Alignment with corporate strategy 
C) Impact of environments on departmental performance 
D) A and B 
E) A and C 
A) Systems and structure of the staffing department 
B) Alignment with corporate strategy 
C) Impact of environments on departmental performance 
D) A and B 
E) A and C D

Question 4

In the context of conducting staffing system audits,interviews are cheaper than surveys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A staffing audit that looks at the competencies of managers to hire and assess their subordinates validly is primarily looking at the alignment of staffing practices with corporate strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the context of a staffing audit,surveys,to be useful and valid,have to be at least three or four pages long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following should the staffing department review at the end of the audit?

Accepted Answer

A) The attitudes of managers toward the department 
B) People problems 
C) Systemic deficiencies 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) The attitudes of managers toward the department 
B) People problems 
C) Systemic deficiencies 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is/are accomplished by an audit of managerial compliance?

Accepted Answer

A) ensure managerial compliance to various pieces of legislation 
B) improve staffing department's image 
C) recognize the reward-performance linkage in the organization 
D) A and B 
E) A and C 
A) ensure managerial compliance to various pieces of legislation 
B) improve staffing department's image 
C) recognize the reward-performance linkage in the organization 
D) A and B 
E) A and C

Question 9

Typical benchmarks used in a staffing audit that uses a compliance approach are:

Accepted Answer

A) legal requirements 
B) company ethical code 
C) minimum safety regulations in the industry 
D) A and C 
E) all of the above 
A) legal requirements 
B) company ethical code 
C) minimum safety regulations in the industry 
D) A and C 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is/are benefits of a staffing audit?

Accepted Answer

A) It aligns staffing practices to an organization's strategic success. 
B) It increases human resources turnover. 
C) It encourages diversity in staffing practices. 
D) A and B are benefits. 
E) A and C are benefits. 
A) It aligns staffing practices to an organization's strategic success. 
B) It increases human resources turnover. 
C) It encourages diversity in staffing practices. 
D) A and B are benefits. 
E) A and C are benefits.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a step in a staffing audit?

Accepted Answer

A) define scope of audit 
B) identify industry norms for all HR activities 
C) choose research approach 
D) identify data collection method 
E) analyze data and prepare report 
A) define scope of audit 
B) identify industry norms for all HR activities 
C) choose research approach 
D) identify data collection method 
E) analyze data and prepare report

Question 12

About surveys,it can be said that they:

Accepted Answer

A) are cheaper than interviews 
B) are appropriate for a large organization that operates throughout the country 
C) have to be long to produce accurate findings 
D) A and B 
E) all of the above 
A) are cheaper than interviews 
B) are appropriate for a large organization that operates throughout the country 
C) have to be long to produce accurate findings 
D) A and B 
E) all of the above

Question 13

The staffing system audit report should make effective use of resources by mainly focusing on existing deficiencies in staffing practices and not paying significant attention to currently effective systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The time required to attain a certain number of applications is best thought of as a measure of recruitment effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements about experiments is/are true in the context of a staffing audit?

Accepted Answer

A) Experiments provide maximum control over variables. 
B) Experiments are not popular with line managers. 
C) Those involved in experiments may feel manipulated. 
D) A and C are true. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Experiments provide maximum control over variables. 
B) Experiments are not popular with line managers. 
C) Those involved in experiments may feel manipulated. 
D) A and C are true. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 16

In the context of a staffing audit,experiments are less popular than interviews because of the former's inability to have control over relevant variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following benchmarks is/are typically used in a performance audit that employs a comparative approach?

Accepted Answer

A) General industry standards 
B) Judgments of an expert 
C) Company's ethical code 
D) A and B 
E) A and C 
A) General industry standards 
B) Judgments of an expert 
C) Company's ethical code 
D) A and B 
E) A and C

Question 18

An appropriate index for measuring the selection function effectiveness is:

Accepted Answer

A) absenteeism rate for new hires 
B) number of applications received 
C) ratio of number of job offers to job applications 
D) B and C 
E) all of the above 
A) absenteeism rate for new hires 
B) number of applications received 
C) ratio of number of job offers to job applications 
D) B and C 
E) all of the above

Question 19

It is possible to benchmark employee turnover using Statistics Canada figures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A change from low-cost strategy to a strategy of growth through acquisitions typically requires:

Accepted Answer

A) more directive leadership when managing current employees 
B) less need for training for work supervisors 
C) more training for current employees 
D) more automated work processes 
E) taller organizational hierarchy 
A) more directive leadership when managing current employees 
B) less need for training for work supervisors 
C) more training for current employees 
D) more automated work processes 
E) taller organizational hierarchy

Which of the following questions is likely to be asked in an audit of alignment with corporate strategy?

In the context of staffing system audits,interviews are helpful in assessing a firm's internal culture.

Which of the following can be the scope of a staffing system audit?

In the context of conducting staffing system audits,interviews are cheaper than surveys.

A staffing audit that looks at the competencies of managers to hire and assess their subordinates validly is primarily looking at the alignment of staffing practices with corporate strategy.

In the context of a staffing audit,surveys,to be useful and valid,have to be at least three or four pages long.

Which of the following should the staffing department review at the end of the audit?

Which of the following is/are accomplished by an audit of managerial compliance?

Typical benchmarks used in a staffing audit that uses a compliance approach are:

Which of the following is/are benefits of a staffing audit?

Which of the following is not a step in a staffing audit?

About surveys,it can be said that they:

The staffing system audit report should make effective use of resources by mainly focusing on existing deficiencies in staffing practices and not paying significant attention to currently effective systems.

The time required to attain a certain number of applications is best thought of as a measure of recruitment effectiveness.

Which of the following statements about experiments is/are true in the context of a staffing audit?

In the context of a staffing audit,experiments are less popular than interviews because of the former's inability to have control over relevant variables.

Which of the following benchmarks is/are typically used in a performance audit that employs a comparative approach?

An appropriate index for measuring the selection function effectiveness is:

It is possible to benchmark employee turnover using Statistics Canada figures.

A change from low-cost strategy to a strategy of growth through acquisitions typically requires:

Establishing a Human Resource Strategy

Identifying Human Resource Plans and Performance Requirements

Meeting Legal Challenges

Identifying Reliable and Valid Predictors of Performance

Recruitment

Applicant Screening

Use of Tests in Selection

Interviews and Reference Checks

Making the Selection Decision

Deployment, Development, and Termination of Human Resources

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Exam 11: Staffing Audit and System Improvement

Which of the following questions is likely to be asked in an audit of alignment with corporate strategy?

In the context of staffing system audits,interviews are helpful in assessing a firm's internal culture.

Which of the following can be the scope of a staffing system audit?

In the context of conducting staffing system audits,interviews are cheaper than surveys.

A staffing audit that looks at the competencies of managers to hire and assess their subordinates validly is primarily looking at the alignment of staffing practices with corporate strategy.

In the context of a staffing audit,surveys,to be useful and valid,have to be at least three or four pages long.

Which of the following should the staffing department review at the end of the audit?

Which of the following is/are accomplished by an audit of managerial compliance?

Typical benchmarks used in a staffing audit that uses a compliance approach are:

Which of the following is/are benefits of a staffing audit?

Which of the following is not a step in a staffing audit?

About surveys,it can be said that they:

The staffing system audit report should make effective use of resources by mainly focusing on existing deficiencies in staffing practices and not paying significant attention to currently effective systems.

The time required to attain a certain number of applications is best thought of as a measure of recruitment effectiveness.

Which of the following statements about experiments is/are true in the context of a staffing audit?

In the context of a staffing audit,experiments are less popular than interviews because of the former's inability to have control over relevant variables.

Which of the following benchmarks is/are typically used in a performance audit that employs a comparative approach?

An appropriate index for measuring the selection function effectiveness is:

It is possible to benchmark employee turnover using Statistics Canada figures.

A change from low-cost strategy to a strategy of growth through acquisitions typically requires:

Establishing a Human Resource Strategy

Identifying Human Resource Plans and Performance Requirements

Meeting Legal Challenges

Identifying Reliable and Valid Predictors of Performance

Recruitment

Applicant Screening

Use of Tests in Selection

Interviews and Reference Checks

Making the Selection Decision

Deployment, Development, and Termination of Human Resources

Filters