Exam 11: Managing Human Resource Systems

Anstantink, an audit firm, conducts interviews for hiring new employees. Individual interviewers are given the liberty by the human resources department to ask questions of their choice. Given this information, which of the following kinds of interviews is Anstantink most likely using?

When a new chemist is hired at Praganost, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, he or she is given rejected samples to work with until his or her supervisor is convinced that he or she can be part of the team involved in the actual production of medicines. This is a cost-efficient training method because the actual expensive and critical ingredients are not used. In the context of training methods, this scenario best illustrates _____.

After the chief executive officer of Wradamt Inc. resigned, the human resources department of the company placed an advertisement in several leading newspapers inviting applicants with the requisite qualifications and work experience. In this scenario, Wradamt Inc. is engaged in _____.

In the context of performance appraisal, which of the following is true of developmental feedback?

Which of the following statements is true of phased retirement?

From a legal perspective, the two kinds of sexual harassment are:

Stacy is uncomfortable at work because the office is poorly lit and her male colleagues occasionally make lewd remarks. In the context of employment legislation, this scenario best illustrates _____.

It is unlawful to hire private investigators to conduct background checks on job applicants.

Employment reference is a recruitment method wherein employees of a company recommend qualified friends, relatives, or colleagues for a job vacancy in the company.

Like other major human resource decisions, employee termination decisions should be made on the basis of job-related factors.

When Tamara applied for the position of a fashion photographer at a monthly magazine, she had to go through an interview test that assessed her photography skills and her capability to operate effectively under pressure. Given this information, which of the following selection tests did Tamara most likely undergo?

Agnestorm, a game designing company, has one opening each for the positions of game designer, game programmer, and game artist. The company decides to invite walk-ins to find the right candidates to fill these positions. In this scenario, Agnestorm is engaged in the process of _____.

Goschan Bank is a multinational bank. The employees from the bank's branches in underdeveloped countries are not given higher positions at the headquarters because their industrial knowledge is often insufficient and irrelevant to be employed in the parent country. In the context of employment discrimination, this scenario best illustrates _____.

In the context of selection tests, which of the following is a difference between specific ability tests and work sample tests?

Application forms commonly ask applicants for non-job-related information.

Bryan was hired as a minilab operator at a photographic laboratory because he possessed excellent customer service skills, good communication skills, the aptitude to pay close attention to detail, and an ability to follow customer instructions accurately. Given this information, Bryan's employer most likely conducted a _____ before hiring him.

In the process of performance appraisal, _____ occurs when assessors rate all workers as average.

Victor applied for the position of a field service technician at an electronics manufacturing company where he was assessed for his problem-solving skills, customer service skills, organizational skills, and his ability to work quickly under pressure without supervision. Given this information, which of the following selection tests was conducted by the company?

Companies use early retirement incentive programs (ERIPs) to increase the number of employees in an organization.

A disadvantage of phased retirement is that it increases a company's hiring and training costs.