Question 1

A ________ is used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.

Accepted Answer

A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) recruiting yield pyramid 
D) scatter plot 
A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) recruiting yield pyramid 
D) scatter plot

Question 2

What methods are used by both small and large firms to forecast the supply of inside candidates?

Accepted Answer

Department managers or owners of smaller

Question 3

According to EEO law, it is legal to ask job applicants if they have ever received workers' compensation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In most cases, job applicants view concise job advertisements as more attractive and credible than lengthy ads with too many details about a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why is effective recruiting a challenge for many employers? What methods can employers use to effectively recruit a more diverse workforce?

Accepted Answer

Effective recruiting is difficult for ma

Question 6

Marie Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel chain. Barnum intends to open two new hotels within the next three years and will have many job positions to fill. Historically, employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two years before quitting. Marie realizes that Barnum needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company's goals for the future and improve employee retention rates. Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Marie should implement a computerized skills inventory database?

Accepted Answer

A) Barnum offers its employees the opportunities to participate in job rotation and job expansion experiences. 
B) Barnum's recruiting yield pyramid indicates that the firm should generate 1,000 leads in order to fill 100 positions. 
C) Barnum executives would like to transfer the firm's most qualified employees to the new hotels to fill supervisory positions. 
D) HR managers at Barnum frequently receive discrimination complaints that must be investigated by the EEOC. 
A) Barnum offers its employees the opportunities to participate in job rotation and job expansion experiences. 
B) Barnum's recruiting yield pyramid indicates that the firm should generate 1,000 leads in order to fill 100 positions. 
C) Barnum executives would like to transfer the firm's most qualified employees to the new hotels to fill supervisory positions. 
D) HR managers at Barnum frequently receive discrimination complaints that must be investigated by the EEOC.

Question 7

Every state has a public, state-run employment service agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

Accepted Answer

A) negligent hiring 
B) personnel planning 
C) human resource management 
D) alternative staffing 
A) negligent hiring 
B) personnel planning 
C) human resource management 
D) alternative staffing

Question 9

Workforce planning often involves paying continuous attention to workforce planning issues which is called:

Accepted Answer

A) personnel replacement chart 
B) predictive workforce monitoring 
C) personnel replacement charts 
D) yield pyramids 
A) personnel replacement chart 
B) predictive workforce monitoring 
C) personnel replacement charts 
D) yield pyramids

Question 10

What is an advantage of using employee referral campaigns?

Accepted Answer

A) Local, hourly workers can be recruited quickly. 
B) Applicants have received realistic job previews. 
C) Rewards and incentives are eliminated. 
D) Applicants have community ties. 
A) Local, hourly workers can be recruited quickly. 
B) Applicants have received realistic job previews. 
C) Rewards and incentives are eliminated. 
D) Applicants have community ties.

Question 11

A recruiting yield pyramid is the historical arithmetic relationship between all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) internal and external candidates 
B) offers made and offers accepted 
C) recruitment leads and invitees 
D) interviews and offers made 
A) internal and external candidates 
B) offers made and offers accepted 
C) recruitment leads and invitees 
D) interviews and offers made

Question 12

Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

Accepted Answer

A) ratio analysis 
B) forecasting ratio 
C) personnel ratio 
D) ratio matrix 
A) ratio analysis 
B) forecasting ratio 
C) personnel ratio 
D) ratio matrix

Question 13

Video résumés eliminate the possibility of applicants claiming discrimination in a firm's hiring practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the pros and cons associated with using internal sources of job candidates? What are the pros and cons of using Internet recruiting to locate external sources of job candidates?

Accepted Answer

Filling open positions with inside candi

Question 15

Why do employers turn to private employment agencies for assistance in recruiting? Provide at least four reasons for the use of such employment agencies.

Accepted Answer

There are many reasons for using a priva

Question 16

What is the first step in succession planning?

Accepted Answer

A) creating an applicant pool 
B) identifying and analyzing key position needs 
C) selecting who will fill key positions 
D) developing the strengths of current employees 
A) creating an applicant pool 
B) identifying and analyzing key position needs 
C) selecting who will fill key positions 
D) developing the strengths of current employees

Question 17

Newton Building Supplies hopes to generate an extra $4 million in sales next year. A salesperson traditionally generates $800,000 in sales each year. Using ratio analysis, how many new salespeople should Newton hire?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 20 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 20

Question 18

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education, career development, and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) computerized forecasting tools 
B) qualifications inventories 
C) trend records 
D) scatter plots 
A) computerized forecasting tools 
B) qualifications inventories 
C) trend records 
D) scatter plots

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of new college graduates are hired to fill externally filled jobs that require a college degree?

Accepted Answer

A) 7% 
B) 83% 
C) 16% 
D) 38% 
A) 7% 
B) 83% 
C) 16% 
D) 38%

Question 20

When making personnel plans, a manager primarily needs to focus on the firm's personnel needs, the supply of inside candidates, and the estimated supply of outside candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A ________ is used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.

What methods are used by both small and large firms to forecast the supply of inside candidates?

According to EEO law, it is legal to ask job applicants if they have ever received workers' compensation.

In most cases, job applicants view concise job advertisements as more attractive and credible than lengthy ads with too many details about a job.

Why is effective recruiting a challenge for many employers? What methods can employers use to effectively recruit a more diverse workforce?

Every state has a public, state-run employment service agency.

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

Workforce planning often involves paying continuous attention to workforce planning issues which is called:

What is an advantage of using employee referral campaigns?

A recruiting yield pyramid is the historical arithmetic relationship between all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

Video résumés eliminate the possibility of applicants claiming discrimination in a firm's hiring practices.

What are the pros and cons associated with using internal sources of job candidates? What are the pros and cons of using Internet recruiting to locate external sources of job candidates?

Why do employers turn to private employment agencies for assistance in recruiting? Provide at least four reasons for the use of such employment agencies.

What is the first step in succession planning?

Newton Building Supplies hopes to generate an extra $4 million in sales next year. A salesperson traditionally generates $800,000 in sales each year. Using ratio analysis, how many new salespeople should Newton hire?

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education, career development, and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

Approximately what percentage of new college graduates are hired to fill externally filled jobs that require a college degree?

When making personnel plans, a manager primarily needs to focus on the firm's personnel needs, the supply of inside candidates, and the estimated supply of outside candidates.

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 used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.

What methods are used by both small and large firms to forecast the supply of inside candidates?

According to EEO law, it is legal to ask job applicants if they have ever received workers' compensation.

In most cases, job applicants view concise job advertisements as more attractive and credible than lengthy ads with too many details about a job.

Why is effective recruiting a challenge for many employers? What methods can employers use to effectively recruit a more diverse workforce?

Every state has a public, state-run employment service agency.

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

Workforce planning often involves paying continuous attention to workforce planning issues which is called:

What is an advantage of using employee referral campaigns?

A recruiting yield pyramid is the historical arithmetic relationship between all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

Video résumés eliminate the possibility of applicants claiming discrimination in a firm's hiring practices.

What are the pros and cons associated with using internal sources of job candidates? What are the pros and cons of using Internet recruiting to locate external sources of job candidates?

Why do employers turn to private employment agencies for assistance in recruiting? Provide at least four reasons for the use of such employment agencies.

What is the first step in succession planning?

Newton Building Supplies hopes to generate an extra $4 million in sales next year. A salesperson traditionally generates $800,000 in sales each year. Using ratio analysis, how many new salespeople should Newton hire?

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education, career development, and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

Approximately what percentage of new college graduates are hired to fill externally filled jobs that require a college degree?

When making personnel plans, a manager primarily needs to focus on the firm's personnel needs, the supply of inside candidates, and the estimated supply of outside candidates.

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

Filters