Question 1

Reliability is the accuracy with which a predictor or selection method measures what it purports to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The structured interview is given more attention as a result of employment equity requirements and a concern for increasing the validity of selection decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement describes a key characteristic of management forecasts for human resource needs?

Accepted Answer

A) forecasts are quantitative estimates that require large amounts of data 
B) forecasts are qualitative estimates of the number and type of people that are needed in the future 
C) forecasts are scientific and relatively error-free 
D) forecasts rely strictly on sophisticated analytical models 
A) forecasts are quantitative estimates that require large amounts of data 
B) forecasts are qualitative estimates of the number and type of people that are needed in the future 
C) forecasts are scientific and relatively error-free 
D) forecasts rely strictly on sophisticated analytical models

Question 4

The structured interview tends to be less reliable than the unstructured method where the questions are more open-ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

HR planning serves as the coordinating and integrating link to all of the other HRM functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Selection is one of the major HR activities by which employers can reach their employment equity goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A disadvantage to external recruitment is that the process does not identify many qualified candidates for the job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What must be known by a hiring manager before a candidate is interviewed for a specific vacancy?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of candidates that belong to a legislated protected group 
B) the current location of the candidate's residence 
C) the knowledge,skills and abilities required for success on the job 
D) the quality of the candidate's references 
A) the number of candidates that belong to a legislated protected group 
B) the current location of the candidate's residence 
C) the knowledge,skills and abilities required for success on the job 
D) the quality of the candidate's references

Question 9

Excessive reliance upon internal sources can create the risk of employee cloning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages
According to a new Canadian labour market projection report,there are currently labour shortages in a number of occupations,including those in healthcare,particularly doctors and nurses,at both the provincial and national level.These healthcare occupations have employment and wages increasing substantially faster than in other occupations.Unemployment is very low,less than 1% for many healthcare occupations,relative to historical data and to other occupation data.Regional hospitals across Canada have been proactive by implementing strategies and techniques to deal with these shortages.
-Please refer to Scenario 4.1.Indicators suggest that the demand for healthcare occupations currently exceeds supply,at the provincial and national levels.What would this estimating of demand and supply be called?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic human resource management 
B) human resource planning 
C) human resource estimating techniques 
D) human resource forecasting techniques 
A) strategic human resource management 
B) human resource planning 
C) human resource estimating techniques 
D) human resource forecasting techniques

Question 11

Which of the following describes the degree to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure?

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) aptitude and achievement 
C) validity 
D) personality and behaviour 
A) reliability 
B) aptitude and achievement 
C) validity 
D) personality and behaviour

Question 12

What circumstances are often seen in a tight labour market?

Accepted Answer

A) demand for labour exceeds the labour supply 
B) unemployment is high 
C) numbers of job applicants and job openings are about equal 
D) compensation rates decline 
A) demand for labour exceeds the labour supply 
B) unemployment is high 
C) numbers of job applicants and job openings are about equal 
D) compensation rates decline

Question 13

Cognitive ability tests that measure general intelligence,for example IQ,are good predictors of performance across a wide variety of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The employer cannot,by law,reject an applicant after any step in the process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Panel interviews have more advantages than traditional one-to-one interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Why are professional organizations a useful source of recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A) retention rates tend to be higher for members of professional organizations 
B) they pay the employment agency fee for their members seeking employment 
C) they provide placement services to their members as a benefit 
D) they provide screening services for employers seeking to hire their members 
A) retention rates tend to be higher for members of professional organizations 
B) they pay the employment agency fee for their members seeking employment 
C) they provide placement services to their members as a benefit 
D) they provide screening services for employers seeking to hire their members

Question 17

HR managers should not interfere in their organization's management steering committee or strategic planning group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How does HR Planning assist an organization that has made a strategic decision to move into a new market?

Accepted Answer

A) it provides information about the objectives the organization is attempting to achieve 
B) it helps the organization to understand the relevance of the skill sets of existing employees 
C) it removes the need for managers to evaluate their current labour costs 
D) it provides information about the compensation levels of competitors in the new market 
A) it provides information about the objectives the organization is attempting to achieve 
B) it helps the organization to understand the relevance of the skill sets of existing employees 
C) it removes the need for managers to evaluate their current labour costs 
D) it provides information about the compensation levels of competitors in the new market

Question 19

What is one major consequence of inadequate HR planning?

Accepted Answer

A) managers spend more time performing employee selection tasks 
B) key employees leave the organization to seek better career opportunities 
C) turnover of poor performers is reduced 
D) changes in the demographics of the workforce go unnoticed 
A) managers spend more time performing employee selection tasks 
B) key employees leave the organization to seek better career opportunities 
C) turnover of poor performers is reduced 
D) changes in the demographics of the workforce go unnoticed

Reliability is the accuracy with which a predictor or selection method measures what it purports to measure.

The structured interview is given more attention as a result of employment equity requirements and a concern for increasing the validity of selection decisions.

Which statement describes a key characteristic of management forecasts for human resource needs?

The structured interview tends to be less reliable than the unstructured method where the questions are more open-ended.

HR planning serves as the coordinating and integrating link to all of the other HRM functions.

Selection is one of the major HR activities by which employers can reach their employment equity goals.

A disadvantage to external recruitment is that the process does not identify many qualified candidates for the job.

What must be known by a hiring manager before a candidate is interviewed for a specific vacancy?

Excessive reliance upon internal sources can create the risk of employee cloning.

Which of the following describes the degree to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure?

What circumstances are often seen in a tight labour market?

Cognitive ability tests that measure general intelligence,for example IQ,are good predictors of performance across a wide variety of jobs.

The employer cannot,by law,reject an applicant after any step in the process.

Panel interviews have more advantages than traditional one-to-one interviews.

Why are professional organizations a useful source of recruitment?

HR managers should not interfere in their organization's management steering committee or strategic planning group.

How does HR Planning assist an organization that has made a strategic decision to move into a new market?

What is one major consequence of inadequate HR planning?

The Challenges of Hrm

The Legal Framework of Hrm

Defining and Designing the Work

Orientation, training, and Development

Managing Performance

Recognizing and Rewarding Employees

A Part 1creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

B Part 2creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

Management Rights, employee Rights, and Discipline

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

International Human Resources Management

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Exam 4: Human Resource Planning, recruitment, and Selection

Reliability is the accuracy with which a predictor or selection method measures what it purports to measure.

The structured interview is given more attention as a result of employment equity requirements and a concern for increasing the validity of selection decisions.

Which statement describes a key characteristic of management forecasts for human resource needs?

The structured interview tends to be less reliable than the unstructured method where the questions are more open-ended.

HR planning serves as the coordinating and integrating link to all of the other HRM functions.

Selection is one of the major HR activities by which employers can reach their employment equity goals.

A disadvantage to external recruitment is that the process does not identify many qualified candidates for the job.

What must be known by a hiring manager before a candidate is interviewed for a specific vacancy?

Excessive reliance upon internal sources can create the risk of employee cloning.

Which of the following describes the degree to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure?

What circumstances are often seen in a tight labour market?

Cognitive ability tests that measure general intelligence,for example IQ,are good predictors of performance across a wide variety of jobs.

The employer cannot,by law,reject an applicant after any step in the process.

Panel interviews have more advantages than traditional one-to-one interviews.

Why are professional organizations a useful source of recruitment?

HR managers should not interfere in their organization's management steering committee or strategic planning group.

How does HR Planning assist an organization that has made a strategic decision to move into a new market?

What is one major consequence of inadequate HR planning?

The Challenges of Hrm

The Legal Framework of Hrm

Defining and Designing the Work

Orientation, training, and Development

Managing Performance

Recognizing and Rewarding Employees

A Part 1creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

B Part 2creating a Safe and Healthy Work Environment

Management Rights, employee Rights, and Discipline

Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

International Human Resources Management

Filters