Question 1

Which of the following is a good measure to assess the output effectiveness of a fast food hamburger chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Productivity levels of different shifts 
B) Qualifications of employees 
C) Number of new products offered in a year 
D) Savings in cooking time for a hamburger compared to last year 
E) Sophistication of kitchen equipment 
A) Productivity levels of different shifts 
B) Qualifications of employees 
C) Number of new products offered in a year 
D) Savings in cooking time for a hamburger compared to last year 
E) Sophistication of kitchen equipment

Question 2

If a staffing audit finds that a manager wrongly denied an employee a job because her husband was already employed in the same organization and the auditors ask the manager to correct his or her mistake,this is an example of an audit of managerial alignment with corporate strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A key benefit of a staffing audit is that it ensures timely compliance with legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Organizational entropy refers to the commitment of senior executives to socially beneficial hiring practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A comparative approach to a staffing audit looks at the performance of an individual manager and compares it with that of another randomly chosen manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Company ethical code is a typical benchmark used in a comparative approach to a staffing audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are parts of an audit of a staffing system and structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Execution 
C) Control 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Planning 
B) Execution 
C) Control 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above

Question 8

When collecting data during a staffing audit,an unbiased leader guides unstructured and free-flowing discussion on various staffing related matters.This is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) brain storming 
B) nominal group 
C) interview 
D) reflective group 
E) focus group 
A) brain storming 
B) nominal group 
C) interview 
D) reflective group 
E) focus group

Question 9

If a well-respected human resource professor is asked by Nova Food Processors to evaluate its staffing system and offer new standards of excellence,this best reflects a compliance approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is/are true of interviews in the context of a staffing audit?

Accepted Answer

A) Interviews are costly. 
B) Interviews are time-consuming. 
C) Interviews are limited to only a few people. 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Interviews are costly. 
B) Interviews are time-consuming. 
C) Interviews are limited to only a few people. 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 11

Which of the following data collection approaches is/are likely to be the most expensive in the context of a staffing audit?

Accepted Answer

A) Interviews 
B) Mail surveys 
C) Internet surveys 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above are equally expensive 
A) Interviews 
B) Mail surveys 
C) Internet surveys 
D) A and B 
E) All of the above are equally expensive

Question 12

A staffing system audit has three key steps: defining the scope of the audit,hiring the auditor,and identifying weaknesses in the staffing practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The very first step in a staffing audit is the identification of the data collection method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Whether an organization achieved its targets in reducing absenteeism is most likely to be used as a benchmark in which approach to a performance audit?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparative 
B) Compliance 
C) Objective-based 
D) Operations 
E) Strategic 
A) Comparative 
B) Compliance 
C) Objective-based 
D) Operations 
E) Strategic

Question 15

The judgments of an expert are most likely to be used as a benchmark in an objective-based staffing audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Typically,the scope of a staffing audit covers policies,structures,and systems in the staffing department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Legal requirements are typically used as benchmarks in a compliance approach to a staffing audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Organizational atrophy refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the innovative ability of the firm 
B) the success syndrome 
C) a loss of muscle tone 
D) the organizational life cycle 
E) none of the above 
A) the innovative ability of the firm 
B) the success syndrome 
C) a loss of muscle tone 
D) the organizational life cycle 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a good measure of the process efficiency of a fast food hamburger chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Profitability 
B) Number of new products offered 
C) Number of hamburgers that do not meet quality standards 
D) Growth rate 
E) Qualifications of the employees hired 
A) Profitability 
B) Number of new products offered 
C) Number of hamburgers that do not meet quality standards 
D) Growth rate 
E) Qualifications of the employees hired

Which of the following is a good measure to assess the output effectiveness of a fast food hamburger chain?

If a staffing audit finds that a manager wrongly denied an employee a job because her husband was already employed in the same organization and the auditors ask the manager to correct his or her mistake,this is an example of an audit of managerial alignment with corporate strategy.

A key benefit of a staffing audit is that it ensures timely compliance with legal requirements.

Organizational entropy refers to the commitment of senior executives to socially beneficial hiring practices.

A comparative approach to a staffing audit looks at the performance of an individual manager and compares it with that of another randomly chosen manager.

Company ethical code is a typical benchmark used in a comparative approach to a staffing audit.

Which of the following are parts of an audit of a staffing system and structure?

When collecting data during a staffing audit,an unbiased leader guides unstructured and free-flowing discussion on various staffing related matters.This is called a:

If a well-respected human resource professor is asked by Nova Food Processors to evaluate its staffing system and offer new standards of excellence,this best reflects a compliance approach.

Which of the following is/are true of interviews in the context of a staffing audit?

Which of the following data collection approaches is/are likely to be the most expensive in the context of a staffing audit?

A staffing system audit has three key steps: defining the scope of the audit,hiring the auditor,and identifying weaknesses in the staffing practices.

The very first step in a staffing audit is the identification of the data collection method.

Whether an organization achieved its targets in reducing absenteeism is most likely to be used as a benchmark in which approach to a performance audit?

The judgments of an expert are most likely to be used as a benchmark in an objective-based staffing audit.

Typically,the scope of a staffing audit covers policies,structures,and systems in the staffing department.

Legal requirements are typically used as benchmarks in a compliance approach to a staffing audit.

Organizational atrophy refers to:

Which of the following is a good measure of the process efficiency of a fast food hamburger chain?

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 is a good measure to assess the output effectiveness of a fast food hamburger chain?

If a staffing audit finds that a manager wrongly denied an employee a job because her husband was already employed in the same organization and the auditors ask the manager to correct his or her mistake,this is an example of an audit of managerial alignment with corporate strategy.

A key benefit of a staffing audit is that it ensures timely compliance with legal requirements.

Organizational entropy refers to the commitment of senior executives to socially beneficial hiring practices.

A comparative approach to a staffing audit looks at the performance of an individual manager and compares it with that of another randomly chosen manager.

Company ethical code is a typical benchmark used in a comparative approach to a staffing audit.

Which of the following are parts of an audit of a staffing system and structure?

When collecting data during a staffing audit,an unbiased leader guides unstructured and free-flowing discussion on various staffing related matters.This is called a:

If a well-respected human resource professor is asked by Nova Food Processors to evaluate its staffing system and offer new standards of excellence,this best reflects a compliance approach.

Which of the following is/are true of interviews in the context of a staffing audit?

Which of the following data collection approaches is/are likely to be the most expensive in the context of a staffing audit?

A staffing system audit has three key steps: defining the scope of the audit,hiring the auditor,and identifying weaknesses in the staffing practices.

The very first step in a staffing audit is the identification of the data collection method.

Whether an organization achieved its targets in reducing absenteeism is most likely to be used as a benchmark in which approach to a performance audit?

The judgments of an expert are most likely to be used as a benchmark in an objective-based staffing audit.

Typically,the scope of a staffing audit covers policies,structures,and systems in the staffing department.

Legal requirements are typically used as benchmarks in a compliance approach to a staffing audit.

Organizational atrophy refers to:

Which of the following is a good measure of the process efficiency of a fast food hamburger chain?

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