Exam 6: Employee Selection

Which of the following types of interviews allows applicants the most freedom in discussing a response to an interview question?

Credit checks are the most common form of reference check.

Behavioural description interviews appear to be more effective than situational interviews,especially for higher-level positions.

If an organization's selection procedures yield comparable data over a period of time,the procedures are valid.

The premise of a behavioural interview is that "past performance is the best predictor of future performance."

Because of the physical differences between the genders,physical ability tests should be carefully validated on the basis on the essential functions of the job.

What type of interview allows the applicant the maximum amount of freedom in determining the course of discussion?

A situational interview asks the applicant what he or she actually did in a given situation.

Organization C has developed a new selection system.The company is interested in determining if the system predicts performance on the job,so Organization C gave the selection tests to 100 existing employees.What is the best way to describe this process?

Written letters of reference are very valid in the selection of employees.

When trying to achieve person-organization fit,managers will pass up potential employees who don't embrace the values of the company even if they have excellent job skills.

The "Big Five" factors are related to what type of employment tests?

Tom Jones was not selected for a job at ABC Corporation.He was later hired at XYZ Inc.and proved to be an excellent employee.In terms of the selection decision,how would you describe this outcome?

Drug testing is used much more frequently in Canada than in the United States.

Why would an organization use an integrity test?

Organization Beta is hiring 20 new staff for front-line positions.The interview the company is using involves giving the applicant hypothetical incidents and asking how he or she would respond.What is this type of interview called?

Define the concepts of reliability and validity.

A university uses several criteria for accepting students.There is a minimum score that students have to achieve on each of the criteria to get admitted.What type of selection model is being used?

Which of the following is appropriate to ask on an application form?

Strategies for selecting managerial and technical people are relatively similar.