Question 1

According to Cascio (1991),which of the following is NOT a way of defining the quality of a job candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)   the proportion who are successful on the job
B)   the average numeric value of an outcome of interest (such as number of products sold or customers served) 
C)   the dollar amount of benefit resulting to the organization (such as the annual increase in revenue) 
D)   the degree of how positive a job evaluation is written by an immediate supervisor D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the U.S., over 90% of large companies use the Internet to recruit applicants.
B)   In the U.S., over 50% of large companies use the Internet to recruit applicants.
C)   In the U.S., less than 75% of large companies use the Internet to recruit applicants.
D)   In the U.S., approximately 33% of large companies use the Internet to recruit applicants. A

Question 3

What are some of the characteristics of an EFFECTIVE online recruiting website? Please discuss in some detail.

Accepted Answer

•In general,the best website design is user-friendly,in that users can easily navigate and browse through multiple webpages to find information.
•The extent to which the website is usable or not has been referred to as website usability in the empirical literature.
•Navigability can be defined as the overall ease with which a user can browse through multiple webpages to locate topics of interest.Hosting a website that displays current information and includes active hyperlinks to retrieve information is essential in maintaining user interest within the site.To achieve this goal,organizations should follow the "three-click" rule for users to locate information of interest.
•Content information refers to the degree to which the website hosts relevant information that the user deems valuable and informative in nature.Providing information that the user desires is another mechanism by which organizations can sustain user interest and satisfaction with the website.
•The media richness theory has been frequently applied to explain why hosting relevant content information is beneficial to applicants.Specifically,this theory contends that communication effectiveness is a function of the degree to which media sources reduce user uncertainty and equivocality.
•When organizations posted employee testimonials on their employment webpages,their sites generated greater organizational attraction than other websites that did not have such testimonials.Consequently,hosting information that applicants value will most likely facilitate person-job (P-J)and person-organization (P-O)"fit"-related decisions.
•The more customizable information an organization provides on its webpage,the more likely an applicant will engage in appropriate self-selection behavior (to apply or not apply for a job within the organization).In other words,if the website provides direct feedback to applicants regarding their P-O or P-J fit,the online recruiting effort will likely attract a more qualified applicant pool.
•Aesthetic features of their websites engage user interest and attention.These features encompass the overall stylistic or innovative aspects of a website,such as contrasting colors,pictures,animation,and playfulness,which keep the user engaged while he or she navigates through multiple webpages.

Question 4

The textbook offers several research-based guidelines on the effective design and use of online recruitment strategies.Please list five of the suggestions offered in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Please define and explain the importance of recruitment webpage navigability.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

______ are best described as "job-related decision making tools that provide information about candidates that organizations use to make choices about their people."

Accepted Answer

A)   Tests and assessments
B)   Work simulations
C)   Recruitment interviews
D)   none of these

Question 7

The goal of the ______ function is to identify,attract,and hire the most qualified people.

Accepted Answer

A)   recruitment
B)   marketing
C)   training and development
D)   none of these

Question 8

The availability of particular information (i.e.,advancement opportunities and salary)will not likely impact applicants' attraction to organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Males generally have more computer anxiety and lower computer self-efficacy than females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the goal of the recruitment function?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Please discuss what is meant by adverse impact.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

College students tend to prefer online recruitment over other recruitment sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Please discuss the primary purpose of antidiscrimination laws in regard to selection.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

What has the research consistently found regarding the cost of online recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Online recruiting methods are considerably less costly than traditional recruiting methods.
B)   Online recruiting and traditional recruiting methods are equally costly.
C)   Traditional recruiting methods are cheaper than online recruiting methods.
D)   none of these

Question 15

Navigability refers to the degree to which the website hosts relevant information that the user deems valuable and informative in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Online recruitment may have a negative impact on the extent to which organizations are able to attract women,older workers,and some minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A(n)______ is best described as "when an applicant is given positive and negative attributes of a job they are applying to see if this job is truly what they desire or thought it was."

Accepted Answer

A)   realistic job preview
B)   online recruitment message
C)   recruiter interview
D)   none of these

Question 18

In the United States,over 90% of large companies use the Internet to recruit applicants for job openings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One problem with online recruitment is that it may attract job hoppers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Aesthetic features represent the overall stylistic or innovative features of a website,such as contrasting colors,pictures,animation,and playfulness that keep the user engaged while navigating through multiple webpages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Recruitment and Selection in an Internet Context

According to Cascio (1991) ,which of the following is NOT a way of defining the quality of a job candidate?

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

What are some of the characteristics of an EFFECTIVE online recruiting website? Please discuss in some detail.

The textbook offers several research-based guidelines on the effective design and use of online recruitment strategies.Please list five of the suggestions offered in the textbook.

Please define and explain the importance of recruitment webpage navigability.

______ are best described as "job-related decision making tools that provide information about candidates that organizations use to make choices about their people."

The goal of the ______ function is to identify,attract,and hire the most qualified people.

The availability of particular information (i.e.,advancement opportunities and salary)will not likely impact applicants' attraction to organizations.

Males generally have more computer anxiety and lower computer self-efficacy than females.

What is the goal of the recruitment function?

Please discuss what is meant by adverse impact.

College students tend to prefer online recruitment over other recruitment sources.

Please discuss the primary purpose of antidiscrimination laws in regard to selection.

What has the research consistently found regarding the cost of online recruitment?

Navigability refers to the degree to which the website hosts relevant information that the user deems valuable and informative in nature.

Online recruitment may have a negative impact on the extent to which organizations are able to attract women,older workers,and some minorities.

A(n) ______ is best described as "when an applicant is given positive and negative attributes of a job they are applying to see if this job is truly what they desire or thought it was."

In the United States,over 90% of large companies use the Internet to recruit applicants for job openings.

One problem with online recruitment is that it may attract job hoppers.

Aesthetic features represent the overall stylistic or innovative features of a website,such as contrasting colors,pictures,animation,and playfulness that keep the user engaged while navigating through multiple webpages.