Question 1

A ________ is a graphical method used to help identify how two variables are related.

Accepted Answer

A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) scatter plot 
D) productivity chart 
A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) scatter plot 
D) productivity chart

Question 2

A scatter plot is a graphical method used to help identify the relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following are common concerns that have been expressed to researchers by temporary employees EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) being in compliance with equal employment laws 
B) feeling insecure about their employment situation 
C) worrying about the lack of insurance benefits 
D) being treated impersonally by employers 
A) being in compliance with equal employment laws 
B) feeling insecure about their employment situation 
C) worrying about the lack of insurance benefits 
D) being treated impersonally by employers

Question 4

A small software firm is seeking several permanent employees with experience in the semiconductor industry and advanced degrees in computer science. The firm is a small one and cannot afford to pay a traditional recruiting firm a fee of 30% per each hire's salary. Instead, this firm should consider using a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) contingency-based recruiter 
B) temporary staffing agency 
C) outsourcing staffing service 
D) on-demand recruiting service 
A) contingency-based recruiter 
B) temporary staffing agency 
C) outsourcing staffing service 
D) on-demand recruiting service

Question 5

Which of the following is a primary goal of college recruiters?

Accepted Answer

A) building relationships with college career centers 
B) cutting future recruiting costs for the firm 
C) developing a pool of temporary workers 
D) attracting good candidates 
A) building relationships with college career centers 
B) cutting future recruiting costs for the firm 
C) developing a pool of temporary workers 
D) attracting good candidates

Question 6

Recruiting is necessary to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) determine whether to use inside or outside candidates 
B) forecast the short-term supply of outside candidates 
C) create positive word-of-mouth about a firm 
D) develop an applicant pool 
A) determine whether to use inside or outside candidates 
B) forecast the short-term supply of outside candidates 
C) create positive word-of-mouth about a firm 
D) develop an applicant pool

Question 7

Which of the following best explains why firms are using temporary workers more frequently?

Accepted Answer

A) low cost when hired through agencies 
B) workers' desires for flexible schedules 
C) high cost of workers' compensation insurance 
D) weak economic confidence among employers 
A) low cost when hired through agencies 
B) workers' desires for flexible schedules 
C) high cost of workers' compensation insurance 
D) weak economic confidence among employers

Question 8

Employment planning should be an integral part of a firm's strategic and HR planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which Web site is increasingly serving as a recruitment source for passive job candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) Career Builder 
B) You Tube 
C) LinkedIn 
D) Monster 
A) Career Builder 
B) You Tube 
C) LinkedIn 
D) Monster

Question 10

________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out top management talent for their clients.

Accepted Answer

A) State-run employment agencies 
B) Private employment agencies 
C) Temporary agencies 
D) Executive recruiters 
A) State-run employment agencies 
B) Private employment agencies 
C) Temporary agencies 
D) Executive recruiters

Question 11

Due to EEO laws, firms are only allowed to use contingency workers for clerical or maintenance positions; managerial staff must consist of full-time employees of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Older workers usually have higher absenteeism rates compared to younger workers due to illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to most employment laws, employees of temporary staffing firms that are working in an employer's workplace are considered workers of both the temporary agency and the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) newspaper advertising 
B) intranet job postings 
C) employment agencies 
D) online job boards 
A) newspaper advertising 
B) intranet job postings 
C) employment agencies 
D) online job boards

Question 15

Kate works as a nurse on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Kate is most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A) working as a contingent worker 
B) participating in a job rotation 
C) using job enlargement 
D) benchmarking jobs 
A) working as a contingent worker 
B) participating in a job rotation 
C) using job enlargement 
D) benchmarking jobs

Question 16

Jessica Garza is a manager at a large retail store. Currently, Jessica has four temporary workers under her supervision that a local staffing agency has provided. In which of the following tasks related to the temporary workers should Jessica become directly involved?

Accepted Answer

A) negotiating the pay rate 
B) setting the time-off policies 
C) answering task-related questions 
D) providing online training and development 
A) negotiating the pay rate 
B) setting the time-off policies 
C) answering task-related questions 
D) providing online training and development

Question 17

In a brief essay, explain what workforce planning is and how it fits with the organization's strategic planning.

Accepted Answer

Workforce (or employment or personnel)pl

Question 18

The HR manager who recruits for a vacant job is typically the one who is responsible for supervising the performance of that position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are methods used by firms to develop high-potential candidates for future positions EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) providing internal training 
B) implementing job rotation 
C) offering global assignments 
D) developing skills inventories 
A) providing internal training 
B) implementing job rotation 
C) offering global assignments 
D) developing skills inventories

Question 20

When firms prove that they will use the information on job application forms as a predictor of job performance, they are allowed under EEO laws to request information regarding an applicant's age and marital status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A ________ is a graphical method used to help identify how two variables are related.

A scatter plot is a graphical method used to help identify the relationship between two variables.

All of the following are common concerns that have been expressed to researchers by temporary employees EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is a primary goal of college recruiters?

Recruiting is necessary to ________.

Which of the following best explains why firms are using temporary workers more frequently?

Employment planning should be an integral part of a firm's strategic and HR planning process.

Which Web site is increasingly serving as a recruitment source for passive job candidates?

________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out top management talent for their clients.

Due to EEO laws, firms are only allowed to use contingency workers for clerical or maintenance positions; managerial staff must consist of full-time employees of the firm.

Older workers usually have higher absenteeism rates compared to younger workers due to illness.

According to most employment laws, employees of temporary staffing firms that are working in an employer's workplace are considered workers of both the temporary agency and the employer.

Which of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?

Kate works as a nurse on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Kate is most likely ________.

Jessica Garza is a manager at a large retail store. Currently, Jessica has four temporary workers under her supervision that a local staffing agency has provided. In which of the following tasks related to the temporary workers should Jessica become directly involved?

In a brief essay, explain what workforce planning is and how it fits with the organization's strategic planning.

The HR manager who recruits for a vacant job is typically the one who is responsible for supervising the performance of that position.

All of the following are methods used by firms to develop high-potential candidates for future positions EXCEPT ________.

When firms prove that they will use the information on job application forms as a predictor of job performance, they are allowed under EEO laws to request information regarding an applicant's age and marital status.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Building Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting

A ________ is a graphical method used to help identify how two variables are related.

A scatter plot is a graphical method used to help identify the relationship between two variables.

All of the following are common concerns that have been expressed to researchers by temporary employees EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is a primary goal of college recruiters?

Recruiting is necessary to ________.

Which of the following best explains why firms are using temporary workers more frequently?

Employment planning should be an integral part of a firm's strategic and HR planning process.

Which Web site is increasingly serving as a recruitment source for passive job candidates?

________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out top management talent for their clients.

Due to EEO laws, firms are only allowed to use contingency workers for clerical or maintenance positions; managerial staff must consist of full-time employees of the firm.

Older workers usually have higher absenteeism rates compared to younger workers due to illness.

According to most employment laws, employees of temporary staffing firms that are working in an employer's workplace are considered workers of both the temporary agency and the employer.

Which of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?

Kate works as a nurse on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Kate is most likely ________.

Jessica Garza is a manager at a large retail store. Currently, Jessica has four temporary workers under her supervision that a local staffing agency has provided. In which of the following tasks related to the temporary workers should Jessica become directly involved?

In a brief essay, explain what workforce planning is and how it fits with the organization's strategic planning.

The HR manager who recruits for a vacant job is typically the one who is responsible for supervising the performance of that position.

All of the following are methods used by firms to develop high-potential candidates for future positions EXCEPT ________.

When firms prove that they will use the information on job application forms as a predictor of job performance, they are allowed under EEO laws to request information regarding an applicant's age and marital status.

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Building Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Small and Entrepreneurial Firms

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