Question 1

Hiring and keeping quality employees is one of the most urgent concerns for today's organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

After a workforce has been recruited, selected, and developed, it must be maintained. In a short essay, defend the concept that an organization's compensation structure is as important as rightsizing in maintaining an effective workforce.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After a workforce has been recruited, selected,...

Question 3

The forecasting of human resource needs and the projected matching of individuals with expected job vacancies is referred to as human resource _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  development 
B)  organizing 
C)  planning 
D)  selection 
E)  downsizing

Question 4

Lainie was denied a promotion to partner in her accounting firm because of her gender. Lainie is a victim of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  equal employment opportunity 
D)  employment-at-will 
E)  termination-at-will

Question 5

BARS stand for Behaviorally Administered Rating Scale and is used to measure performance evaluation errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____ provide more challenging assignments, prescribe new responsibilities, and help employees grow by expanding and developing their abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotions 
B)  Appraisals 
C)  Evaluations 
D)  Endorsements 
E)  Coaching

Question 7

Recruiting activities can be divided into (1) internal recruiting including "promote from within" policies, and (2) external recruiting including the use of headhunters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

While interviews are _____, they are generally _____ predictors of subsequent job performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely used, not valid 
B)  widely used, not valid 
C)  rarely used, excellent 
D)  widely used, valid 
E)  painful, excellent

Question 9

A written test, designed to measure a particular attribute such as intelligence or aptitude, is called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A written test, designed to measure a...

Question 10

An example of _____ is when current employees are given preference when a position opens in their organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  internal recruiting 
C)  nepotism 
D)  external recruiting 
E)  cannibalizing

Question 11

At GoodSpeak Telecommunications, employees receive a cash bonus when they submit names of people who subsequently accept employment with the company. This is an example of which innovation in recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade group networking 
B)  Social networking 
C)  Employee referral 
D)  Cold call recruiting 
E)  Geographic networking

Question 12

Family and Medical Leave Act require employers to provide up to _____ weeks unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, or family emergencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  12 
C)  16 
D)  24 
E)  52

Question 13

In _____, an experienced manager shows a new employee how to perform job duties.

Accepted Answer

A)  on-the-job training 
B)  classroom training 
C)  orientation training 
D)  computer-assisted instruction 
E)  realistic job previews

Question 14

Which of these is(are) part of new approaches to recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruiting welfare recipients 
B)  E-cruiting 
C)  Hiring former prison inmates 
D)  Non-traditional sources of employees 
E)  All of these

Question 15

_____ is the forecasting of human resource needs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the forecasting of human resource...

Question 16

Research shows that realistic job previews lower employee satisfaction and increase turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A type of rating error that occurs when an employee receives the same rating on all dimensions regardless of his or her performance on individual ones refers to the halo effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is tied to the goal of managing talent in organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labor relations 
B)  Job analysis 
C)  Wages and salary 
D)  HRM planning 
E)  Training and development

Question 19

_____ is part of the new social contract for employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Job security 
B)  A cog in the machine 
C)  Knowing 
D)  Employability, personal responsibility 
E)  Routine jobs

Question 20

Explain the purpose of the selection process and identify four of the most frequently used selection devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the purpose of the selection process...

Exam 12: Managing Human Resource

Hiring and keeping quality employees is one of the most urgent concerns for today's organizations.

After a workforce has been recruited, selected, and developed, it must be maintained. In a short essay, defend the concept that an organization's compensation structure is as important as rightsizing in maintaining an effective workforce.

The forecasting of human resource needs and the projected matching of individuals with expected job vacancies is referred to as human resource _____.

Lainie was denied a promotion to partner in her accounting firm because of her gender. Lainie is a victim of _____.

BARS stand for Behaviorally Administered Rating Scale and is used to measure performance evaluation errors.

____ provide more challenging assignments, prescribe new responsibilities, and help employees grow by expanding and developing their abilities.

Recruiting activities can be divided into (1) internal recruiting including "promote from within" policies, and (2) external recruiting including the use of headhunters.

While interviews are _, they are generally _ predictors of subsequent job performance.

A written test, designed to measure a particular attribute such as intelligence or aptitude, is called a(n) _____.

An example of _____ is when current employees are given preference when a position opens in their organization.

At GoodSpeak Telecommunications, employees receive a cash bonus when they submit names of people who subsequently accept employment with the company. This is an example of which innovation in recruiting?

Family and Medical Leave Act require employers to provide up to _____ weeks unpaid leave for childbirth, adoption, or family emergencies.

In _____, an experienced manager shows a new employee how to perform job duties.

Which of these is(are) part of new approaches to recruiting?

_____ is the forecasting of human resource needs.

Research shows that realistic job previews lower employee satisfaction and increase turnover.

A type of rating error that occurs when an employee receives the same rating on all dimensions regardless of his or her performance on individual ones refers to the halo effect.

Which of the following is tied to the goal of managing talent in organizations?

_____ is part of the new social contract for employees.

Explain the purpose of the selection process and identify four of the most frequently used selection devices.