Question 1

The effectiveness of recruitment strategies can change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes private employment agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They commonly provide services only to college graduates. 
B)  They do not charge a fee for their services. 
C)  They are administered through the provincial governments. 
D)  They commonly specialize in providing services for a specific occupational area. 
A)  They commonly provide services only to college graduates. 
B)  They do not charge a fee for their services. 
C)  They are administered through the provincial governments. 
D)  They commonly specialize in providing services for a specific occupational area.

Question 3

Yield ratios can help indicate which recruitment sources are most effective at producing qualified job candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When Mary was recruited for her position, she was evaluated in a series of situations that resembled what she would likely experience on the job. Which recruitment method was the employer using?

Accepted Answer

A)  skills inventory 
B)  management talent inventory 
C)  assessment centre 
D)  performance appraisal 
A)  skills inventory 
B)  management talent inventory 
C)  assessment centre 
D)  performance appraisal

Question 5

What is another term for executive search firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  headhunters 
B)  re-recruiters 
C)  passive job seekers 
D)  active job seekers 
A)  headhunters 
B)  re-recruiters 
C)  passive job seekers 
D)  active job seekers

Question 6

Realistic job previews reduce turnover, but also reduce job acceptance rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the five stages of career development, particularly stages one and two, and briefly describe what stages three through five have in common.

Accepted Answer

The first stage, preparation for work, e

Question 8

Which of the following best captures the "Peter Principle"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through natural selection, incompetent employees tend to turn over. 
B)  When promoting based on past performance and seniority, employees will be promoted regularly until they are promoted to a position where they cannot perform well. 
C)  Incompetence breeds incompetence. 
D)  Managers who are incompetent tend to produce situations where there are more grievances, more voluntary turnover, more absenteeism, and more harassment. 
A)  Through natural selection, incompetent employees tend to turn over. 
B)  When promoting based on past performance and seniority, employees will be promoted regularly until they are promoted to a position where they cannot perform well. 
C)  Incompetence breeds incompetence. 
D)  Managers who are incompetent tend to produce situations where there are more grievances, more voluntary turnover, more absenteeism, and more harassment.

Question 9

An applicant tracking system can help a firm automatically track and calculate recruitment statistics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Labour unions can be a recruiting source for some professional job openings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of these types of program can be used to retain high potential employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  a fast-track program 
B)  a referral program 
C)  a counselling program 
D)  an outplacement program 
A)  a fast-track program 
B)  a referral program 
C)  a counselling program 
D)  an outplacement program

Question 12

Using the Internet is an inexpensive way to brand and recruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An assessment centre is a place where people are evaluated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following refers to those artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified individuals from advancing upward in their organizations into management positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial barriers 
B)  the glass floor 
C)  the job plateau 
D)  the glass ceiling 
A)  artificial barriers 
B)  the glass floor 
C)  the job plateau 
D)  the glass ceiling

Question 15

The realistic job preview informs applicants about all aspects of the job, including both its desirable and its undesirable facets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Yield ratios are used to assess the effectiveness of recruitment sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fast-track programs were initiated in some organizations as a way to retain young managers with high potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A recruiter's job is to "sell" applicants on the organization, but they have no influence on their decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which external recruiting source normally provides applicants who stay with the organization the longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  newspaper ads 
B)  search firms 
C)  job fairs 
D)  employee referrals 
A)  newspaper ads 
B)  search firms 
C)  job fairs 
D)  employee referrals

Question 20

What is a good way to cast a wide net for diverse applicants in a certain region?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee referrals 
B)  job fairs 
C)  re-recruiting 
D)  nepotism 
A)  employee referrals 
B)  job fairs 
C)  re-recruiting 
D)  nepotism

The effectiveness of recruitment strategies can change over time.

Which of the following best describes private employment agencies?

Yield ratios can help indicate which recruitment sources are most effective at producing qualified job candidates.

When Mary was recruited for her position, she was evaluated in a series of situations that resembled what she would likely experience on the job. Which recruitment method was the employer using?

What is another term for executive search firms?

Realistic job previews reduce turnover, but also reduce job acceptance rates.

Describe the five stages of career development, particularly stages one and two, and briefly describe what stages three through five have in common.

Which of the following best captures the "Peter Principle"?

An applicant tracking system can help a firm automatically track and calculate recruitment statistics.

Labour unions can be a recruiting source for some professional job openings.

Which of these types of program can be used to retain high potential employees?

Using the Internet is an inexpensive way to brand and recruit.

An assessment centre is a place where people are evaluated.

Which of the following refers to those artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified individuals from advancing upward in their organizations into management positions?

The realistic job preview informs applicants about all aspects of the job, including both its desirable and its undesirable facets.

Yield ratios are used to assess the effectiveness of recruitment sources.

Fast-track programs were initiated in some organizations as a way to retain young managers with high potential.

A recruiter's job is to "sell" applicants on the organization, but they have no influence on their decision.

Which external recruiting source normally provides applicants who stay with the organization the longest?

What is a good way to cast a wide net for diverse applicants in a certain region?

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Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

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Exam 5: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

The effectiveness of recruitment strategies can change over time.

Which of the following best describes private employment agencies?

Yield ratios can help indicate which recruitment sources are most effective at producing qualified job candidates.

When Mary was recruited for her position, she was evaluated in a series of situations that resembled what she would likely experience on the job. Which recruitment method was the employer using?

What is another term for executive search firms?

Realistic job previews reduce turnover, but also reduce job acceptance rates.

Describe the five stages of career development, particularly stages one and two, and briefly describe what stages three through five have in common.

Which of the following best captures the "Peter Principle"?

An applicant tracking system can help a firm automatically track and calculate recruitment statistics.

Labour unions can be a recruiting source for some professional job openings.

Which of these types of program can be used to retain high potential employees?

Using the Internet is an inexpensive way to brand and recruit.

An assessment centre is a place where people are evaluated.

Which of the following refers to those artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified individuals from advancing upward in their organizations into management positions?

The realistic job preview informs applicants about all aspects of the job, including both its desirable and its undesirable facets.

Yield ratios are used to assess the effectiveness of recruitment sources.

Fast-track programs were initiated in some organizations as a way to retain young managers with high potential.

A recruiter's job is to "sell" applicants on the organization, but they have no influence on their decision.

Which external recruiting source normally provides applicants who stay with the organization the longest?

What is a good way to cast a wide net for diverse applicants in a certain region?

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

Filters