Question 1

By linking staffing decisions to pay rates,companies try to ensure that their employees have internalized the strategic intent and core values of the enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about an aging organization is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demands extreme cost control through consistency and centralized procedures. 
B)  It emphasizes the generation of cash to develop new product lines. 
C)  It is concerned with building excellence in the management teams. 
D)  It is characterized by a heavy emphasis on product engineering. 
A)  It demands extreme cost control through consistency and centralized procedures. 
B)  It emphasizes the generation of cash to develop new product lines. 
C)  It is concerned with building excellence in the management teams. 
D)  It is characterized by a heavy emphasis on product engineering.

Question 3

Among employers the most prevalent reasons for using personality tests is their contribution to improving employee fit and to reducing turnover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mature organizations emphasize:

Accepted Answer

A)  fighting for market share. 
B)  building excellence in their management teams. 
C)  holding market share in a declining market. 
D)  more rigid management controls over workers' actions. 
A)  fighting for market share. 
B)  building excellence in their management teams. 
C)  holding market share in a declining market. 
D)  more rigid management controls over workers' actions.

Question 5

_____ is the pattern of basic assumptions a given group has invented,discovered,or developed in learning to adapt both to its external and internal environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Strategy 
C)  Process 
D)  Entrepreneurship 
A)  Culture 
B)  Strategy 
C)  Process 
D)  Entrepreneurship

Question 6

Organizations in the high-growth stage are concerned with fighting for market share and building excellence in their management teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If employers fail to check closely enough on a prospective employee who then commits a crime in the course of performing his/her job duties,they can be held liable for:

Accepted Answer

A)  quid pro quo. 
B)  negligent hiring. 
C)  loss of consortium. 
D)  hostile environment. 
A)  quid pro quo. 
B)  negligent hiring. 
C)  loss of consortium. 
D)  hostile environment.

Question 8

Organizations in the ______ stage are concerned with fighting for market share and building excellence.

Accepted Answer

A)  autocratic 
B)  democratic 
C)  high-growth 
D)  laissez-faire 
A)  autocratic 
B)  democratic 
C)  high-growth 
D)  laissez-faire

Question 9

Evidence has shown that written recommendations and referrals can be very valuable in the selection process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

More and more companies are supporting efforts to hire ex-offenders to ensure there is no discrimination on the basis of criminal records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Employees who are more sensitive to job-safety issues are more likely to perceive drug screening as unfair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism through which organizational culture is embedded and transmitted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Promotion criteria 
B)  Stories,legends,and myths about key people and events 
C)  Formal statements of organizational philosophy 
D)  Interoffice memos 
A)  Promotion criteria 
B)  Stories,legends,and myths about key people and events 
C)  Formal statements of organizational philosophy 
D)  Interoffice memos

Question 13

Quantitative evidence of validity is expressed in terms of a(n)_____,which varies in value from -1 to +1.

Accepted Answer

A)  regression line 
B)  analysis of variance 
C)  correlation coefficient 
D)  coefficient of variation 
A)  regression line 
B)  analysis of variance 
C)  correlation coefficient 
D)  coefficient of variation

Question 14

_____ have forecast managerial performance accurately in virtually all the functional areas of business.

Accepted Answer

A)  LGD ratings 
B)  In-basket tests 
C)  Polygraph tests 
D)  Employment interviews 
A)  LGD ratings 
B)  In-basket tests 
C)  Polygraph tests 
D)  Employment interviews

Question 15

Which of the following has been shown to be the most generalizable predictor across jobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Agreeableness 
C)  Openness to experience 
D)  Extraversion 
A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Agreeableness 
C)  Openness to experience 
D)  Extraversion

Question 16

Although early research showed projective measures not to be accurate predictors of management success,they can provide useful results when the examinee's responses are related to _____ to manage.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability 
B)  common sense 
C)  motivation 
D)  emotional capability 
A)  ability 
B)  common sense 
C)  motivation 
D)  emotional capability

Question 17

Which of the following is least descriptive of assessment centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple assessment techniques. 
B)  Emphasis on "ability to know" rather than "ability to do." 
C)  Standardized methods of making inferences from observations. 
D)  Pooled judgments from multiple assessors. 
A)  Multiple assessment techniques. 
B)  Emphasis on "ability to know" rather than "ability to do." 
C)  Standardized methods of making inferences from observations. 
D)  Pooled judgments from multiple assessors.

Question 18

What is an assessment center and what are its advantages?

Accepted Answer

Assessment centers do more than just tes

Question 19

_____ is the set of characteristics of a person that account for the consistent way he/she responds to situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Attitude 
B)  Personality 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Validity 
A)  Attitude 
B)  Personality 
C)  Reliability 
D)  Validity

Question 20

Why is the context in which work sample tests are administered important?

Accepted Answer

When used as stand-alone tests,work samp

By linking staffing decisions to pay rates,companies try to ensure that their employees have internalized the strategic intent and core values of the enterprise.

Which of the following statements about an aging organization is true?

Among employers the most prevalent reasons for using personality tests is their contribution to improving employee fit and to reducing turnover.

Mature organizations emphasize:

_____ is the pattern of basic assumptions a given group has invented,discovered,or developed in learning to adapt both to its external and internal environments.

Organizations in the high-growth stage are concerned with fighting for market share and building excellence in their management teams.

If employers fail to check closely enough on a prospective employee who then commits a crime in the course of performing his/her job duties,they can be held liable for:

Organizations in the ______ stage are concerned with fighting for market share and building excellence.

Evidence has shown that written recommendations and referrals can be very valuable in the selection process.

More and more companies are supporting efforts to hire ex-offenders to ensure there is no discrimination on the basis of criminal records.

Employees who are more sensitive to job-safety issues are more likely to perceive drug screening as unfair.

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism through which organizational culture is embedded and transmitted?

Quantitative evidence of validity is expressed in terms of a(n)_____,which varies in value from -1 to +1.

_____ have forecast managerial performance accurately in virtually all the functional areas of business.

Which of the following has been shown to be the most generalizable predictor across jobs?

Although early research showed projective measures not to be accurate predictors of management success,they can provide useful results when the examinee's responses are related to _____ to manage.

Which of the following is least descriptive of assessment centers?

What is an assessment center and what are its advantages?

_____ is the set of characteristics of a person that account for the consistent way he/she responds to situations.

Why is the context in which work sample tests are administered important?

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Training and On-Boarding

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

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Exam 7: Staffing

By linking staffing decisions to pay rates,companies try to ensure that their employees have internalized the strategic intent and core values of the enterprise.

Which of the following statements about an aging organization is true?

Among employers the most prevalent reasons for using personality tests is their contribution to improving employee fit and to reducing turnover.

Mature organizations emphasize:

_____ is the pattern of basic assumptions a given group has invented,discovered,or developed in learning to adapt both to its external and internal environments.

Organizations in the high-growth stage are concerned with fighting for market share and building excellence in their management teams.

If employers fail to check closely enough on a prospective employee who then commits a crime in the course of performing his/her job duties,they can be held liable for:

Organizations in the ______ stage are concerned with fighting for market share and building excellence.

Evidence has shown that written recommendations and referrals can be very valuable in the selection process.

More and more companies are supporting efforts to hire ex-offenders to ensure there is no discrimination on the basis of criminal records.

Employees who are more sensitive to job-safety issues are more likely to perceive drug screening as unfair.

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism through which organizational culture is embedded and transmitted?

Quantitative evidence of validity is expressed in terms of a(n)_____,which varies in value from -1 to +1.

_____ have forecast managerial performance accurately in virtually all the functional areas of business.

Which of the following has been shown to be the most generalizable predictor across jobs?

Although early research showed projective measures not to be accurate predictors of management success,they can provide useful results when the examinee's responses are related to _____ to manage.

Which of the following is least descriptive of assessment centers?

What is an assessment center and what are its advantages?

_____ is the set of characteristics of a person that account for the consistent way he/she responds to situations.

Why is the context in which work sample tests are administered important?

Human Resources in a Globally Competitive Business Environment

Workforce Analytics: The Financial Impact of HRM Activities

The Legal Context of Employment Decisions

Diversity at Work

Planning for People

Recruiting

Training and On-Boarding

Performance Management

Managing Careers

Pay and Incentive Systems

Indirect Compensation: Employee Benefit Plans

Union Representation and Collective Bargaining

Procedural Justice and Ethics in Employee Relations

Safety, Health, and Employee Assistance Programs

International Dimensions of Human Resource Management

Filters