Question 1

A ________ shows graphically how two variables are related.

Accepted Answer

A)  trend analysis 
B)  ratio analysis 
C)  scatter plot 
D)  correlation analysis 
A)  trend analysis 
B)  ratio analysis 
C)  scatter plot 
D)  correlation analysis

Question 2

All of the following terms refer to the process of deciding how to fill positions at an organization EXCEPT ________ planning.

Accepted Answer

A)  succession 
B)  workforce 
C)  personnel 
D)  employment 
A)  succession 
B)  workforce 
C)  personnel 
D)  employment

Question 3

Which term refers to finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer's open positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee recruiting 
B)  applicant tracking 
C)  employee selection 
D)  job development 
A)  employee recruiting 
B)  applicant tracking 
C)  employee selection 
D)  job development

Question 4

An employer will most likely use a private employment agency to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive assistance writing catchy ads 
B)  adhere to federal hiring practices 
C)  fill a specific job opening quickly 
D)  reach unemployed individuals 
A)  receive assistance writing catchy ads 
B)  adhere to federal hiring practices 
C)  fill a specific job opening quickly 
D)  reach unemployed individuals

Question 5

Steve,an HR manager for IBM,must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next 6 months,which means Steve is currently working on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  candidate screening 
B)  workforce planning 
C)  employee contracting 
D)  department training 
A)  candidate screening 
B)  workforce planning 
C)  employee contracting 
D)  department training

Question 6

According to recruitment research,which of the following is a TRUE statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruitment materials with general job information improve recruiting. 
B)  The recruitment source has a significant effect on the reduction of turnover. 
C)  Job previews that address positive and negative aspects of a job increase turnover. 
D)  Organizational image has little if any effect on an applicant's initial reaction to a firm. 
A)  Recruitment materials with general job information improve recruiting. 
B)  The recruitment source has a significant effect on the reduction of turnover. 
C)  Job previews that address positive and negative aspects of a job increase turnover. 
D)  Organizational image has little if any effect on an applicant's initial reaction to a firm.

Question 7

Which of the following is typically responsible for paying the fees charged by a private employment agency when an applicant is placed in a job?

Accepted Answer

A)  employees 
B)  employers 
C)  independent recruiters 
D)  U.S. Department of Labor 
A)  employees 
B)  employers 
C)  independent recruiters 
D)  U.S. Department of Labor

Question 8

Which term refers to paying continuous attention to workforce planning issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  talent management and development 
B)  predictive workforce monitoring 
C)  strategic personnel planning 
D)  external labor forecasting 
A)  talent management and development 
B)  predictive workforce monitoring 
C)  strategic personnel planning 
D)  external labor forecasting

Question 9

Which of the following refers to company records that show the present performance and promotability of inside candidates for the most important positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  employee ratio analysis 
B)  qualifications inventory 
C)  employee replacement card 
D)  personnel replacement chart 
A)  employee ratio analysis 
B)  qualifications inventory 
C)  employee replacement card 
D)  personnel replacement chart

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 3 years and will have many job positions to fill.Historically,employee turnover is high at Barnum,as employees remain with the company for less than 2 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 use a computerized skills inventory database?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barnum executives would like to transfer the firm's most qualified employees to the new hotels to fill supervisory positions. 
B)  Barnum primarily recruits for management trainee positions at college campuses and through online job boards. 
C)  Barnum's HR managers frequently receive discrimination complaints that must be investigated by the EEOC. 
D)  Barnum offers its employees many opportunities to participate in job rotation and job expansion experiences. 
A)  Barnum executives would like to transfer the firm's most qualified employees to the new hotels to fill supervisory positions. 
B)  Barnum primarily recruits for management trainee positions at college campuses and through online job boards. 
C)  Barnum's HR managers frequently receive discrimination complaints that must be investigated by the EEOC. 
D)  Barnum offers its employees many opportunities to participate in job rotation and job expansion experiences.

Question 12

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 3 years and will have many job positions to fill.Historically,employee turnover is high at Barnum,as employees usually remain with the company for less than 2 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 to improve employee retention rates. Which of the following,if TRUE,best supports the argument that a scatter plot is the most appropriate tool for Marie to use in estimating future personnel needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Productivity levels for Barnum employees typically vary from month to month. 
B)  The size of the two new Barnum hotels will be similar to the chain's other hotels. 
C)  Barnum requires HR to maintain qualifications inventories for all current employees. 
D)  Barnum's marketing department will develop a new promotional campaign for the new hotels. 
A)  Productivity levels for Barnum employees typically vary from month to month. 
B)  The size of the two new Barnum hotels will be similar to the chain's other hotels. 
C)  Barnum requires HR to maintain qualifications inventories for all current employees. 
D)  Barnum's marketing department will develop a new promotional campaign for the new hotels.

Question 13

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Employee selection 
B)  Talent management 
C)  Personnel planning 
D)  Trend analysis 
A)  Employee selection 
B)  Talent management 
C)  Personnel planning 
D)  Trend analysis

Question 14

Which of the following is a service provided by many state employment service agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  workforce planning guidelines 
B)  employee training programs 
C)  employee orientation programs 
D)  applicant tracking systems 
A)  workforce planning guidelines 
B)  employee training programs 
C)  employee orientation programs 
D)  applicant tracking systems

Question 15

Mandatory alternative dispute resolution agreements require ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  applicants to take unpaid leaves of absence during employment disputes 
B)  employees to contact the local EEOC office prior to filing formal complaints 
C)  applicants to agree to arbitrate certain legal disputes related to employment or dismissal 
D)  employees to meet with human resources representatives prior to submitting resignations 
A)  applicants to take unpaid leaves of absence during employment disputes 
B)  employees to contact the local EEOC office prior to filing formal complaints 
C)  applicants to agree to arbitrate certain legal disputes related to employment or dismissal 
D)  employees to meet with human resources representatives prior to submitting resignations

Question 16

Personnel planning is called succession planning when referring to the process of filling jobs like that of accounting clerk,data analyst,or administrative assistant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When managers need to determine which employees are available for promotion or transfer,they will most likely use ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  position replacement charts 
B)  qualifications skills 
C)  personnel trend records 
D)  succession plans 
A)  position replacement charts 
B)  qualifications skills 
C)  personnel trend records 
D)  succession plans

Question 18

Explain how application forms,skills inventory systems,and personnel replacement charts help HR managers predict an individual's job performance.

Accepted Answer

The application form is a good way for a

Question 19

What is the primary goal of the recruitment and selection process?

Accepted Answer

A)  filling top executive positions 
B)  forecasting future personnel needs 
C)  hiring the best candidates for positions 
D)  increasing the retention of key employees 
A)  filling top executive positions 
B)  forecasting future personnel needs 
C)  hiring the best candidates for positions 
D)  increasing the retention of key employees

Question 20

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an employee referral campaign for recruitment purposes?

Accepted Answer

Employee referral campaigns offer incent

A ________ shows graphically how two variables are related.

All of the following terms refer to the process of deciding how to fill positions at an organization EXCEPT ________ planning.

Which term refers to finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer's open positions?

An employer will most likely use a private employment agency to ________.

Steve,an HR manager for IBM,must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next 6 months,which means Steve is currently working on ________.

According to recruitment research,which of the following is a TRUE statement?

Which of the following is typically responsible for paying the fees charged by a private employment agency when an applicant is placed in a job?

Which term refers to paying continuous attention to workforce planning issues?

Which of the following refers to company records that show the present performance and promotability of inside candidates for the most important positions?

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

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

Which of the following is a service provided by many state employment service agencies?

Mandatory alternative dispute resolution agreements require ________.

Personnel planning is called succession planning when referring to the process of filling jobs like that of accounting clerk,data analyst,or administrative assistant.

When managers need to determine which employees are available for promotion or transfer,they will most likely use ________.

Explain how application forms,skills inventory systems,and personnel replacement charts help HR managers predict an individual's job performance.

What is the primary goal of the recruitment and selection process?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an employee referral campaign for recruitment purposes?

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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Exam 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting

A ________ shows graphically how two variables are related.

All of the following terms refer to the process of deciding how to fill positions at an organization EXCEPT ________ planning.

Which term refers to finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer's open positions?

An employer will most likely use a private employment agency to ________.

Steve,an HR manager for IBM,must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next 6 months,which means Steve is currently working on ________.

According to recruitment research,which of the following is a TRUE statement?

Which of the following is typically responsible for paying the fees charged by a private employment agency when an applicant is placed in a job?

Which term refers to paying continuous attention to workforce planning issues?

Which of the following refers to company records that show the present performance and promotability of inside candidates for the most important positions?

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

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

Which of the following is a service provided by many state employment service agencies?

Mandatory alternative dispute resolution agreements require ________.

Personnel planning is called succession planning when referring to the process of filling jobs like that of accounting clerk,data analyst,or administrative assistant.

When managers need to determine which employees are available for promotion or transfer,they will most likely use ________.

Explain how application forms,skills inventory systems,and personnel replacement charts help HR managers predict an individual's job performance.

What is the primary goal of the recruitment and selection process?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using an employee referral campaign for recruitment purposes?

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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