Question 1

An organization's competitive advantage is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not something that can be influenced by staffing 
B)  the number of employees it hires in a year 
C)  the annual employee turnover rate 
D)  what it can do differently from its competitors 
A)  not something that can be influenced by staffing 
B)  the number of employees it hires in a year 
C)  the annual employee turnover rate 
D)  what it can do differently from its competitors

Question 2

Which of the following people determine whether an applicant will be extended a job offer?

Accepted Answer

A)  HR manager 
B)  staffing personnel 
C)  hiring manager 
D)  department supervisor 
A)  HR manager 
B)  staffing personnel 
C)  hiring manager 
D)  department supervisor

Question 3

Staffing can be considered a cornerstone of human resource management because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  takes the largest part of the human resource budget 
B)  determines the workforce representing the company 
C)  takes the most time of any human resource management function 
D)  is the only function performed by human resources 
A)  takes the largest part of the human resource budget 
B)  determines the workforce representing the company 
C)  takes the most time of any human resource management function 
D)  is the only function performed by human resources

Question 4

What staffing practices must a firm adopt to ensure that it has able leadership while also providing career development to its employees?

Accepted Answer

Staffing practices can influence and be

Question 5

Under which of the following circumstances does a company prefer to "churn" rather than keep existing employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  when technology is developing very rapidly 
B)  when the existing employees are overqualified 
C)  when the training period provided is short 
D)  when competition in the market has increased 
A)  when technology is developing very rapidly 
B)  when the existing employees are overqualified 
C)  when the training period provided is short 
D)  when competition in the market has increased

Question 6

Creating a favorable image in desired applicants' minds about the organization being a good place for them to work is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  creating a talent profile 
B)  deployment 
C)  employer branding 
D)  socialization 
A)  creating a talent profile 
B)  deployment 
C)  employer branding 
D)  socialization

Question 7

Assigning a high-performing sales associate to work with the company's most important client is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deployment 
B)  selection 
C)  strategic staffing 
D)  matchmaking 
A)  deployment 
B)  selection 
C)  strategic staffing 
D)  matchmaking

Question 8

Samuel joined an accounting firm as a clerk.Each Monday,he is assigned a new project which is due by Friday.It has been over 5 months since he joined the firm but Samuel is yet to receive any feedback about his work performance from his supervisor.This is an example of poor ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  career development 
B)  succession management 
C)  performance management 
D)  work training 
A)  career development 
B)  succession management 
C)  performance management 
D)  work training

Question 9

How does staffing influence an organization's training activities,and how is staffing influenced by an organization's training activities?

Accepted Answer

Training is often expensive,so one of th

Question 10

If a company's employees have talents that would be useful to the organization and the company is not taking advantage of these talents,it is not being efficient in the activity of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquiring 
B)  deploying 
C)  sourcing 
D)  recruiting 
A)  acquiring 
B)  deploying 
C)  sourcing 
D)  recruiting

Question 11

Good strategic staffing systems are not necessarily aligned with the firm's business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A service-based organization has adopted an expansionist strategy.It has taken on a number of big contracts from clients and is on a tight schedule to supply services by the deadlines promised.Which of the following statements,if true,will result in the staffing goals being best aligned to the organizational strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time taken to fill a position should be tracked for each recruiting source and the fastest possible source should be utilized. 
B)  Staffing should be done keeping in mind the costly training necessary for the job and only the best qualified applicants should be hand-picked. 
C)  Aggressive staffing should be done indiscriminately as a long training period guarantees that the applicants know how to do the job. 
D)  Compensation offered should be kept higher than the average market rate so that the maximum number of applicants is attracted. 
A)  Time taken to fill a position should be tracked for each recruiting source and the fastest possible source should be utilized. 
B)  Staffing should be done keeping in mind the costly training necessary for the job and only the best qualified applicants should be hand-picked. 
C)  Aggressive staffing should be done indiscriminately as a long training period guarantees that the applicants know how to do the job. 
D)  Compensation offered should be kept higher than the average market rate so that the maximum number of applicants is attracted.

Question 13

Which of the following does an employer have to do if hiring from the traditional labor pool?

Accepted Answer

A)  automate the job 
B)  increase training 
C)  reduce required qualifications 
D)  provide competitive pay 
A)  automate the job 
B)  increase training 
C)  reduce required qualifications 
D)  provide competitive pay

Question 14

Locating qualified individuals and labor markets from which to recruit is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recruiting 
B)  staffing 
C)  deployment 
D)  sourcing 
A)  recruiting 
B)  staffing 
C)  deployment 
D)  sourcing

Question 15

Which of the following is a hiring process goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  meeting stakeholder needs 
B)  enhancing organizational flexibility 
C)  improving business strategy execution 
D)  attracting diverse applicants 
A)  meeting stakeholder needs 
B)  enhancing organizational flexibility 
C)  improving business strategy execution 
D)  attracting diverse applicants

Question 16

The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Putting together an attractive job offer and negotiating with the candidate the company wants to hire is part of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  onboarding 
B)  attracting 
C)  recruiting 
D)  acquiring 
A)  onboarding 
B)  attracting 
C)  recruiting 
D)  acquiring

Question 18

Leo Ink is a company that produces stationery items.In order to remedy the current low-profit situation,the company plans to hire personnel and form a brand new marketing team.The labor market proves to have a shortage of qualified marketing personnel.In this situation,which of the following strategies could Leo Ink follow to make profits?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase offered salary to hire marketing personnel 
B)  increase its scale of production instead of hiring people 
C)  branch into production of other items 
D)  continue in the present state 
A)  increase offered salary to hire marketing personnel 
B)  increase its scale of production instead of hiring people 
C)  branch into production of other items 
D)  continue in the present state

Question 19

What is the difference between process goals and outcome goals in staffing? Explain how the level of compensation offered affects process and outcome goals.

Accepted Answer

Creating hiring goals that are clearly l

Question 20

Firms should select only those candidates who already possess the skills that are necessary to be quickly and cheaply trained by the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An organization's competitive advantage is ________.

Which of the following people determine whether an applicant will be extended a job offer?

Staffing can be considered a cornerstone of human resource management because it ________.

What staffing practices must a firm adopt to ensure that it has able leadership while also providing career development to its employees?

Under which of the following circumstances does a company prefer to "churn" rather than keep existing employees?

Creating a favorable image in desired applicants' minds about the organization being a good place for them to work is ________.

Assigning a high-performing sales associate to work with the company's most important client is an example of ________.

Samuel joined an accounting firm as a clerk.Each Monday,he is assigned a new project which is due by Friday.It has been over 5 months since he joined the firm but Samuel is yet to receive any feedback about his work performance from his supervisor.This is an example of poor ________.

How does staffing influence an organization's training activities,and how is staffing influenced by an organization's training activities?

If a company's employees have talents that would be useful to the organization and the company is not taking advantage of these talents,it is not being efficient in the activity of ________.

Good strategic staffing systems are not necessarily aligned with the firm's business strategy.

Which of the following does an employer have to do if hiring from the traditional labor pool?

Locating qualified individuals and labor markets from which to recruit is ________.

Which of the following is a hiring process goal?

The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager.

Putting together an attractive job offer and negotiating with the candidate the company wants to hire is part of ________.

What is the difference between process goals and outcome goals in staffing? Explain how the level of compensation offered affects process and outcome goals.

Firms should select only those candidates who already possess the skills that are necessary to be quickly and cheaply trained by the firm.

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

Filters

Exam 1: Strategic Staffing

An organization's competitive advantage is ________.

Which of the following people determine whether an applicant will be extended a job offer?

Staffing can be considered a cornerstone of human resource management because it ________.

What staffing practices must a firm adopt to ensure that it has able leadership while also providing career development to its employees?

Under which of the following circumstances does a company prefer to "churn" rather than keep existing employees?

Creating a favorable image in desired applicants' minds about the organization being a good place for them to work is ________.

Assigning a high-performing sales associate to work with the company's most important client is an example of ________.

Samuel joined an accounting firm as a clerk.Each Monday,he is assigned a new project which is due by Friday.It has been over 5 months since he joined the firm but Samuel is yet to receive any feedback about his work performance from his supervisor.This is an example of poor ________.

How does staffing influence an organization's training activities,and how is staffing influenced by an organization's training activities?

If a company's employees have talents that would be useful to the organization and the company is not taking advantage of these talents,it is not being efficient in the activity of ________.

Good strategic staffing systems are not necessarily aligned with the firm's business strategy.

Which of the following does an employer have to do if hiring from the traditional labor pool?

Locating qualified individuals and labor markets from which to recruit is ________.

Which of the following is a hiring process goal?

The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager.

Putting together an attractive job offer and negotiating with the candidate the company wants to hire is part of ________.

What is the difference between process goals and outcome goals in staffing? Explain how the level of compensation offered affects process and outcome goals.

Firms should select only those candidates who already possess the skills that are necessary to be quickly and cheaply trained by the firm.

Business and Staffing Strategies

The Legal Context

Strategic Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Forecasting and Planning

Sourcing: Identifying Recruits

Recruiting

Measurement

Assessing External Candidates

Assessing Internal Candidates

Choosing and Hiring Candidates

Managing Workforce Flow

Staffing System Evaluation and Technology

Filters