Question 1

The first step of the selection process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering information about the pool of recruits. 
B)  evaluating the qualifications of applicants. 
C)  making the decision about candidature selection. 
D)  accessing an individual's qualification. 
E)  assessing how closely anindividual fits the desired profile.

Question 2

Scenario 7.1
Brilliance Inc.is a management consulting firm that has offices in six large Midwestern cities.The head of human resources, Franklin Walker, is currently facing several challenges.First, the firm needs to hire about twenty five new consultants each year to ensure that there are enough consultants to fully staff all projects.The firm prefers to hire business managers with about 3 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing for these jobs, and recent recruiting efforts with advertisements have led to hundreds of responses.Brilliance's HR staff are overwhelmed with the volume of résumés they receive for processing.
Second, the firm would like to recommend high-tech solutions for its customers.But many of Brilliance's consultants have been out of school for more than a decade, some for 30 years or more, and their skills are no longer cutting edge.Third, and the most troubling, the head of Brilliance, Indira Chaudhuri, is in her late sixties.She has not yet announced any retirement plans, and she also has not identified anyone to assume her role when she does retire.
-Refer to Scenario 7.1.If Walker decides to use online recruiting for the consulting positions, which of the following is NOT a likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of applicants will be reduced. 
B)  The quality of applicants will vary a great deal. 
C)  Applicants from different parts of the state will be encouraged to apply. 
D)  The cost of recruiting is likely to reduce. 
E)  The diversity of applicants will improve.

Question 3

Which of the following is the most common method organizations use for internal recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital recruitment 
B)  Job posting 
C)  Word-of-mouth recruitment 
D)  Walk-in applicants 
E)  Employment agencies

Question 4

Psychomotor ability tests measure mental skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_____ is an attempt to determine the extent to which a selection system provides real benefit to the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anemployment test 
B)  A nonrelevancy test 
C)  Organizational development 
D)  Utility analysis 
E)  A realistic job preview

Question 6

Karen has spent ten years working as an administrative assistant to Mr.Smith.Which of the following basic selection criteria is being exemplified here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Competencies 
C)  Experience 
D)  Skills 
E)  Abilities

Question 7

Judd, a human resource manager, is asked to select a pool of qualified applicants from which his employer can choose the best suitable candidate.Judd is involved in which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternative work arrangements 
B)  Recruitment 
C)  Selection 
D)  Planning 
E)  Scheduling

Question 8

_____ applies to all employment decisions, but this legislation is the most critical forselection decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vestibule training 
B)  Utility analysis 
C)  TheCivil Rights Act 
D)  TheSocial Security Act 
E)  The in-basket exercise

Question 9

Which of the following selection criteria relate more directly to the specific qualifications and capabilities of an individual to perform a specific job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Competencies and experience 
B)  Skills and education 
C)  Abilities and competencies 
D)  Experience and education 
E)  Skills and abilities

Question 10

_____ is the tendency to bealtruistic and cooperative.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraversion 
B)  Openness to experience 
C)  Agreeableness 
D)  Conscientiousness 
E)  Neuroticism

Question 11

The projective technique involves showing individuals abstract stimuli and then asking them to describe what is seen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Briefly describe the techniques commonly used for external recruiting.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Scenario 7.1
Brilliance Inc.is a management consulting firm that has offices in six large Midwestern cities.The head of human resources, Franklin Walker, is currently facing several challenges.First, the firm needs to hire about twenty five new consultants each year to ensure that there are enough consultants to fully staff all projects.The firm prefers to hire business managers with about 3 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing for these jobs, and recent recruiting efforts with advertisements have led to hundreds of responses.Brilliance's HR staff are overwhelmed with the volume of résumés they receive for processing.
Second, the firm would like to recommend high-tech solutions for its customers.But many of Brilliance's consultants have been out of school for more than a decade, some for 30 years or more, and their skills are no longer cutting edge.Third, and the most troubling, the head of Brilliance, Indira Chaudhuri, is in her late sixties.She has not yet announced any retirement plans, and she also has not identified anyone to assume her role when she does retire.
-Refer to Scenario 7.1.Which of the following recruiting techniques is most likely to help Brilliance hire staff with better high-level positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job postings 
B)  Recruiting consultants 
C)  Private employment agencies 
D)  Advertisements 
E)  Word-of-mouth

Question 14

Which of the following errors is related to the initial meeting that occurs between an interviewer and interviewee?

Accepted Answer

A)  First-impression error 
B)  Contrasterror 
C)  Similarityerror 
D)  Nonrelevancyerror 
E)  Error of inadequate knowledge of the job

Question 15

Which of the following is a disadvantage of internal recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents the ripple effect in an organization. 
B)  It fosters stagnation in an organization. 
C)  It hurts motivation among employees. 
D)  It is costlier to implement. 
E)  It increases turnover in an organization.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the recruiting process?

Accepted Answer

A)  To generate the largest possible pool of applicants 
B)  To encourage applicants who are well qualified 
C)  To give prospective applicants anhonest assessment of the kinds of jobs anorganization can potentiallymake available to them 
D)  To choose appropriate sources and methods of recruiting 
E)  To create an applicant pool that meets the needs of an organization

Question 17

Which of the following would be considered an important organizational goal in recruiting efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attract as many applicants as possible for a job. 
B)  Attract job applicants by using a customized job profile description for each applicant. 
C)  Use the recruiting process to explicitly differentiate among applicants. 
D)  Optimize the size of the pool of qualified applicants. 
E)  Make the job opening sound as challenging as possible to the applicants.

Question 18

Public employment agenciesbecame a formal part of the recruiting process with the passageof the Social Security Act of 1935.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scenario 7.1
Brilliance Inc.is a management consulting firm that has offices in six large Midwestern cities.The head of human resources, Franklin Walker, is currently facing several challenges.First, the firm needs to hire about twenty five new consultants each year to ensure that there are enough consultants to fully staff all projects.The firm prefers to hire business managers with about 3 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing for these jobs, and recent recruiting efforts with advertisements have led to hundreds of responses.Brilliance's HR staff are overwhelmed with the volume of résumés they receive for processing.
Second, the firm would like to recommend high-tech solutions for its customers.But many of Brilliance's consultants have been out of school for more than a decade, some for 30 years or more, and their skills are no longer cutting edge.Third, and the most troubling, the head of Brilliance, Indira Chaudhuri, is in her late sixties.She has not yet announced any retirement plans, and she also has not identified anyone to assume her role when she does retire.
-Refer to Scenario 7.1.Adamina, a native resident of a southern state, is thinking of applying for a consulting position.Which of the following is NOT likely to be one of Adamina's goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial and nonfinancial compensation 
B)  Working close to her hometown 
C)  Challenging work opportunities 
D)  Job security 
E)  Opportunities for advancement and training

Question 20

Scenario 7.1
Brilliance Inc.is a management consulting firm that has offices in six large Midwestern cities.The head of human resources, Franklin Walker, is currently facing several challenges.First, the firm needs to hire about twenty five new consultants each year to ensure that there are enough consultants to fully staff all projects.The firm prefers to hire business managers with about 3 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing for these jobs, and recent recruiting efforts with advertisements have led to hundreds of responses.Brilliance's HR staff are overwhelmed with the volume of résumés they receive for processing.
Second, the firm would like to recommend high-tech solutions for its customers.But many of Brilliance's consultants have been out of school for more than a decade, some for 30 years or more, and their skills are no longer cutting edge.Third, and the most troubling, the head of Brilliance, Indira Chaudhuri, is in her late sixties.She has not yet announced any retirement plans, and she also has not identified anyone to assume her role when she does retire.
-Refer to Scenario 7.1.Which of the following methods for filling Indira Chaudhuri's position will result in the organization's continuing need to recruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Referrals 
B)  Headhunters 
C)  Internal recruiting 
D)  Advertisements 
E)  Digital recruiting

Exam 7: Recruiting, Selecting, Training, and Developing Employees

The first step of the selection process is:

Which of the following is the most common method organizations use for internal recruiting?

Psychomotor ability tests measure mental skills.

_____ is an attempt to determine the extent to which a selection system provides real benefit to the organization.

Karen has spent ten years working as an administrative assistant to Mr.Smith.Which of the following basic selection criteria is being exemplified here?

Judd, a human resource manager, is asked to select a pool of qualified applicants from which his employer can choose the best suitable candidate.Judd is involved in which of the following activities?

_____ applies to all employment decisions, but this legislation is the most critical forselection decisions.

Which of the following selection criteria relate more directly to the specific qualifications and capabilities of an individual to perform a specific job?

_____ is the tendency to bealtruistic and cooperative.

The projective technique involves showing individuals abstract stimuli and then asking them to describe what is seen.

Briefly describe the techniques commonly used for external recruiting.

Which of the following errors is related to the initial meeting that occurs between an interviewer and interviewee?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of internal recruiting?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of the recruiting process?

Which of the following would be considered an important organizational goal in recruiting efforts?

Public employment agenciesbecame a formal part of the recruiting process with the passageof the Social Security Act of 1935.