Question 1

Unlike temporary help agencies,employee-leasing companies:

Accepted Answer

A) place employees with subscribers on a permanent basis. 
B) require subscribers to pay for benefits. 
C) prevent subscribers from laying off employees. 
D) allow subscribers to lower their employee requirements. 
A) place employees with subscribers on a permanent basis. 
B) require subscribers to pay for benefits. 
C) prevent subscribers from laying off employees. 
D) allow subscribers to lower their employee requirements.

Question 2

The fees charged by search firms can range anywhere from _____ percent of the annual salary for the position to be filled.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 20 
B) 25 to 40 
C) 45 to 60 
D) 75 to 100 
A) 5 to 20 
B) 25 to 40 
C) 45 to 60 
D) 75 to 100

Question 3

If 100 resumes were obtained from an employment agency and 17 of the applicants submitting those resumes were invited for an on-site interview,the yield ratio for that agency would be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 percent 
B) 83 percent 
C) 34 percent 
D) 17 percent 
A) 100 percent 
B) 83 percent 
C) 34 percent 
D) 17 percent

Question 4

The practice of hiring relatives is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) family-based hiring. 
B) inverted familial diversification. 
C) re-recruiting. 
D) nepotism. 
A) family-based hiring. 
B) inverted familial diversification. 
C) re-recruiting. 
D) nepotism.

Question 5

The glass ceiling represents practical barriers to entry-level employment for women and minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compare and contrast the advantages of internal and external sources of recruitment.

Accepted Answer

External sources of recruitment provide

Question 7

Taking a job as a manager may result in a professional employee being promoted out of something they were good at doing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Executives who coach,advise,and encourage individuals of a lesser rank are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) executive coaches. 
B) mentors. 
C) HR recruiters. 
D) leaders. 
A) executive coaches. 
B) mentors. 
C) HR recruiters. 
D) leaders.

Question 9

Trade schools can be a good source of applicants even for high level positions within organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Job sharing,flextime,extended leave,and alternative career paths are ways to accommodate family needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the basic conditions that must be present if a career development program has to be successful.

Accepted Answer

​If career development is has to succeed

Question 12

Most American clothing makers have outsourced or offshored work because the quality of the items produced is much greater when manufactured outside the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Often,applicants respond to an advertisement even if they don't meet the job requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The success of campus recruiting can be weakened by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) recruiters who are not trained to talk to interested candidates. 
B) failure to follow up on individual prospects. 
C) limiting visits to highly selected campuses. 
D) visiting too many campuses. 
A) recruiters who are not trained to talk to interested candidates. 
B) failure to follow up on individual prospects. 
C) limiting visits to highly selected campuses. 
D) visiting too many campuses.

Question 15

For what reason should a person seeking a mentor research the potential mentor's background?

Accepted Answer

A) To prevent negligent choosing of mentor 
B) To find someone to introduce one to the mentor 
C) To establish a relationship with the mentor 
D) To learn about the mentor's weaknesses 
A) To prevent negligent choosing of mentor 
B) To find someone to introduce one to the mentor 
C) To establish a relationship with the mentor 
D) To learn about the mentor's weaknesses

Question 16

Advertising job openings on websites and in newspapers and trade journals is a common?way to attract candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ organizational structures in firms means that there are fewer promotion possibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) Taller 
B) Flatter 
C) Simpler 
D) Organic 
A) Taller 
B) Flatter 
C) Simpler 
D) Organic

Question 18

A career plateau is a situation in which:

Accepted Answer

A) economic conditions remove promotional opportunities for employees. 
B) either organizational or personal reasons reduce the probability of moving up the career ladder. 
C) employees are given opportunities for lateral growth where advancement does not exist. 
D) one observes his or her own work environment to better understand what he or she does. 
A) economic conditions remove promotional opportunities for employees. 
B) either organizational or personal reasons reduce the probability of moving up the career ladder. 
C) employees are given opportunities for lateral growth where advancement does not exist. 
D) one observes his or her own work environment to better understand what he or she does.

Question 19

​According to the Attraction-Selection-Attrition (ASA)model,which of the following is NOT a reason for organizational inbreeding to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Attraction 
B) Appraisal 
C) Selection 
D) Attrition 
A) Attraction 
B) Appraisal 
C) Selection 
D) Attrition

Question 20

Public employment agencies may help employers by providing all of the following services EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) employment testing. 
B) human resource planning. 
C) job analysis. 
D) community wage surveys. 
A) employment testing. 
B) human resource planning. 
C) job analysis. 
D) community wage surveys.

Unlike temporary help agencies,employee-leasing companies:

The fees charged by search firms can range anywhere from _____ percent of the annual salary for the position to be filled.

If 100 resumes were obtained from an employment agency and 17 of the applicants submitting those resumes were invited for an on-site interview,the yield ratio for that agency would be _____.

The practice of hiring relatives is known as:

The glass ceiling represents practical barriers to entry-level employment for women and minorities.

Compare and contrast the advantages of internal and external sources of recruitment.

Taking a job as a manager may result in a professional employee being promoted out of something they were good at doing.

Executives who coach,advise,and encourage individuals of a lesser rank are referred to as:

Trade schools can be a good source of applicants even for high level positions within organizations.

Job sharing,flextime,extended leave,and alternative career paths are ways to accommodate family needs.

Describe the basic conditions that must be present if a career development program has to be successful.

Most American clothing makers have outsourced or offshored work because the quality of the items produced is much greater when manufactured outside the United States.

Often,applicants respond to an advertisement even if they don't meet the job requirements.

The success of campus recruiting can be weakened by all of the following EXCEPT:

For what reason should a person seeking a mentor research the potential mentor's background?

Advertising job openings on websites and in newspapers and trade journals is a common?way to attract candidates.

_____ organizational structures in firms means that there are fewer promotion possibilities.

A career plateau is a situation in which:

According to the Attraction-Selection-Attrition (ASA)model,which of the following is NOT a reason for organizational inbreeding to occur?

Public employment agencies may help employers by providing all of the following services EXCEPT:

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

Filters

Exam 5: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Unlike temporary help agencies,employee-leasing companies:

The fees charged by search firms can range anywhere from _____ percent of the annual salary for the position to be filled.

If 100 resumes were obtained from an employment agency and 17 of the applicants submitting those resumes were invited for an on-site interview,the yield ratio for that agency would be _____.

The practice of hiring relatives is known as:

The glass ceiling represents practical barriers to entry-level employment for women and minorities.

Compare and contrast the advantages of internal and external sources of recruitment.

Taking a job as a manager may result in a professional employee being promoted out of something they were good at doing.

Executives who coach,advise,and encourage individuals of a lesser rank are referred to as:

Trade schools can be a good source of applicants even for high level positions within organizations.

Job sharing,flextime,extended leave,and alternative career paths are ways to accommodate family needs.

Describe the basic conditions that must be present if a career development program has to be successful.

Most American clothing makers have outsourced or offshored work because the quality of the items produced is much greater when manufactured outside the United States.

Often,applicants respond to an advertisement even if they don't meet the job requirements.

The success of campus recruiting can be weakened by all of the following EXCEPT:

For what reason should a person seeking a mentor research the potential mentor's background?

Advertising job openings on websites and in newspapers and trade journals is a common?way to attract candidates.

_____ organizational structures in firms means that there are fewer promotion possibilities.

A career plateau is a situation in which:

​According to the Attraction-Selection-Attrition (ASA)model,which of the following is NOT a reason for organizational inbreeding to occur?

Public employment agencies may help employers by providing all of the following services EXCEPT:

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Job Design

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High-Performance Work Systems

Filters

According to the Attraction-Selection-Attrition (ASA)model,which of the following is NOT a reason for organizational inbreeding to occur?