Question 1

Describe the different types of interviews that can be used for employee selection.

Accepted Answer

The different types of interviews that c

Question 2

The multiple-hurdle model is based on a process of increasing the number of candidates at each stage of the selection process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following tests is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  polygraph test 
B)  paper-and-pencil honesty test 
C)  cognitive ability test 
D)  personality inventory test 
E)  in-basket test 
A)  polygraph test 
B)  paper-and-pencil honesty test 
C)  cognitive ability test 
D)  personality inventory test 
E)  in-basket test

Question 4

According to your text,selection methods should accurately predict how well individuals perform,and they should

Accepted Answer

A)  produce information that actually benefits the organization. 
B)  not cost the company a great deal of money. 
C)  all be applicable to many different roles in many different locations. 
D)  only be applicable to the company where they are being used. 
E)  only be used on current employees with leadership aspirations. 
A)  produce information that actually benefits the organization. 
B)  not cost the company a great deal of money. 
C)  all be applicable to many different roles in many different locations. 
D)  only be applicable to the company where they are being used. 
E)  only be used on current employees with leadership aspirations.

Question 5

An HR department at a manufacturing firm wants to ensure that applicants for production jobs provide complete information about themselves in a standard format.The most effective method would be to ask candidates to submit a résumé.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tara,the purchasing manager at Reed Inc. ,tells Levi,the human resource manager,that she has selected a candidate to be her purchasing assistant.She shows him a draft of an email message offering the candidate the job at the agreed-on starting wage.She asks Levi if there is anything else she should mention in the message.Levi replies that Tara should add information about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the work schedule,starting date,and drug test results 
B)  the job responsibilities,work schedule,and starting date 
C)  the work schedule,starting date,and results of the candidate's medical exam 
D)  the job responsibilities and results of the candidate's medical exam 
E)  the starting date 
A)  the work schedule,starting date,and drug test results 
B)  the job responsibilities,work schedule,and starting date 
C)  the work schedule,starting date,and results of the candidate's medical exam 
D)  the job responsibilities and results of the candidate's medical exam 
E)  the starting date

Question 7

Selection procedures that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have utility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tests designed to measure such mental abilities as verbal skills,quantitative skills,and reasoning ability are referred to as _____ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance 
B)  honesty 
C)  personality inventories 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  physical ability 
A)  job performance 
B)  honesty 
C)  personality inventories 
D)  cognitive ability 
E)  physical ability

Question 9

A strategic approach to selection requires ways to measure the effectiveness of selection tools.According to your text,which of the following is a basic standard for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The method can be personally relatable. 
B)  The method will highlight invalid information. 
C)  The information provided will always be specific to the candidates applying. 
D)  The method offers practical value. 
E)  The legality of the selection criteria depends on which country the measurement is performed. 
A)  The method can be personally relatable. 
B)  The method will highlight invalid information. 
C)  The information provided will always be specific to the candidates applying. 
D)  The method offers practical value. 
E)  The legality of the selection criteria depends on which country the measurement is performed.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of selection decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should be a simple matter of whom the supervisor likes best. 
B)  They should be based on the amount of confidence observed in job candidates. 
C)  They should be based on which candidate best meets the requirements of the position. 
D)  They should be a simple matter of which candidate will take the lowest offer. 
E)  They should be based on motivation,not abilities. 
A)  They should be a simple matter of whom the supervisor likes best. 
B)  They should be based on the amount of confidence observed in job candidates. 
C)  They should be based on which candidate best meets the requirements of the position. 
D)  They should be a simple matter of which candidate will take the lowest offer. 
E)  They should be based on motivation,not abilities.

Question 11

Gromart,an international retailer,opens a store in a town predominantly populated by a particular racial group.While recruiting employees for the store,it uses a test in the selection process that favors that same racial group.When questioned about the selection procedure,the management reasons that the customers are more comfortable with employees of their own race.In the context of the legal standards of selection,which of the following is an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gromart's actions during the selection process do not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991 or the equal employment opportunity law at all. 
B)  Though Gromart's selection process violates the Civil Rights Act of 1991,it's justifiable under the equal employment opportunity law. 
C)  Gromart's selection process is justifiable because the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 requires employers to make reasonable accommodation according to the demographics of a locality. 
D)  Gromart's actions during the selection process do not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991,but it violates the equal employment opportunity law. 
E)  Gromart's actions during the selection process violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991 because customer preference is not a justifiable reason for discriminatory practices. 
A)  Gromart's actions during the selection process do not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991 or the equal employment opportunity law at all. 
B)  Though Gromart's selection process violates the Civil Rights Act of 1991,it's justifiable under the equal employment opportunity law. 
C)  Gromart's selection process is justifiable because the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 requires employers to make reasonable accommodation according to the demographics of a locality. 
D)  Gromart's actions during the selection process do not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991,but it violates the equal employment opportunity law. 
E)  Gromart's actions during the selection process violate the Civil Rights Act of 1991 because customer preference is not a justifiable reason for discriminatory practices.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity cannot be explained using correlation coefficients. 
B)  Validity identifies how free a measurement is from random error. 
C)  Validity measures the level of cultural fit. 
D)  Validity can only be measured in one way. 
E)  Validity ensures the fairness of employment practices during selection procedures. 
A)  Validity cannot be explained using correlation coefficients. 
B)  Validity identifies how free a measurement is from random error. 
C)  Validity measures the level of cultural fit. 
D)  Validity can only be measured in one way. 
E)  Validity ensures the fairness of employment practices during selection procedures.

Question 13

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process? What are some of the ways in which organizations can avoid problems associated with drug testing?

Accepted Answer

Drug tests are controversial for several

Question 14

Discuss how the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act impact personnel selection processes.

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 places requ

Question 15

Which of the following actions during the selection process would be illegal under the equal employment opportunity laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking candidates whether they are able to perform the essential functions of a job 
B)  asking all candidates whether they have ever worked under a different name 
C)  asking candidates how close they are to retirement age 
D)  asking all candidates which schools they have attended 
E)  asking candidates whether they will need any reasonable accommodation to complete the selection process 
A)  asking candidates whether they are able to perform the essential functions of a job 
B)  asking all candidates whether they have ever worked under a different name 
C)  asking candidates how close they are to retirement age 
D)  asking all candidates which schools they have attended 
E)  asking candidates whether they will need any reasonable accommodation to complete the selection process

Question 16

A typing test for an administrative assistant's job is an example of a(n)_____ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance 
B)  cognitive ability 
C)  physical ability 
D)  personality inventories 
E)  emotional intelligence 
A)  job performance 
B)  cognitive ability 
C)  physical ability 
D)  personality inventories 
E)  emotional intelligence

Question 17

Explain the two broad categories of employment tests.

Accepted Answer

Employment tests fall into two broad cat

Question 18

Review of résumés is most valid when the content of the résumés is evaluated in

Accepted Answer

A)  terms of the elements of a job description. 
B)  comparison with other applicants' qualifications. 
C)  terms of the incumbent's competencies. 
D)  terms of the industrial benchmarks. 
E)  comparison with other employees in an organization. 
A)  terms of the elements of a job description. 
B)  comparison with other applicants' qualifications. 
C)  terms of the incumbent's competencies. 
D)  terms of the industrial benchmarks. 
E)  comparison with other employees in an organization.

Describe the different types of interviews that can be used for employee selection.

The multiple-hurdle model is based on a process of increasing the number of candidates at each stage of the selection process.

Which of the following tests is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

According to your text,selection methods should accurately predict how well individuals perform,and they should

An HR department at a manufacturing firm wants to ensure that applicants for production jobs provide complete information about themselves in a standard format.The most effective method would be to ask candidates to submit a résumé.

Selection procedures that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have utility.

Tests designed to measure such mental abilities as verbal skills,quantitative skills,and reasoning ability are referred to as _____ tests.

A strategic approach to selection requires ways to measure the effectiveness of selection tools.According to your text,which of the following is a basic standard for this?

Which of the following statements is true of selection decisions?

Which of the following is true of validity?

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process? What are some of the ways in which organizations can avoid problems associated with drug testing?

Discuss how the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act impact personnel selection processes.

Which of the following actions during the selection process would be illegal under the equal employment opportunity laws?

A typing test for an administrative assistant's job is an example of a(n)_____ test.

Explain the two broad categories of employment tests.

Review of résumés is most valid when the content of the résumés is evaluated in

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Exam 6: Selecting Employees and Placing Them in Jobs

Describe the different types of interviews that can be used for employee selection.

The multiple-hurdle model is based on a process of increasing the number of candidates at each stage of the selection process.

Which of the following tests is a legal means to test the integrity of job applicants and generally involves asking applicants directly about their attitudes toward theft and their own experiences with theft?

According to your text,selection methods should accurately predict how well individuals perform,and they should

An HR department at a manufacturing firm wants to ensure that applicants for production jobs provide complete information about themselves in a standard format.The most effective method would be to ask candidates to submit a résumé.

Selection procedures that provide economic value greater than the cost of using them are said to have utility.

Tests designed to measure such mental abilities as verbal skills,quantitative skills,and reasoning ability are referred to as _____ tests.

A strategic approach to selection requires ways to measure the effectiveness of selection tools.According to your text,which of the following is a basic standard for this?

Which of the following statements is true of selection decisions?

Which of the following is true of validity?

Why are drug tests a controversial component of the personnel selection process? What are some of the ways in which organizations can avoid problems associated with drug testing?

Discuss how the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act impact personnel selection processes.

Which of the following actions during the selection process would be illegal under the equal employment opportunity laws?

A typing test for an administrative assistant's job is an example of a(n)_____ test.

Explain the two broad categories of employment tests.

Review of résumés is most valid when the content of the résumés is evaluated in

Managing Human Resources

Trends in Human Resource Management

Providing Equal Employment Opportunity and a Safe Workplace

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Training Employees

Developing Employees for Future Success

Creating and Maintaining High-Performance Organizations

Managing Employees Performance

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

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