Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  reach unemployed individuals 
B)  receive assistance writing job ads 
C)  adhere to federal hiring practices 
D)  fill a specific job opening quickly 
E)  spend more time recruiting applicants 
A)  reach unemployed individuals 
B)  receive assistance writing job ads 
C)  adhere to federal hiring practices 
D)  fill a specific job opening quickly 
E)  spend more time recruiting applicants

Question 2

Which of the following motivates most employees over 65 to work?

Accepted Answer

A)  overtime payments 
B)  promotion opportunities 
C)  schedule flexibility 
D)  supportive work environments 
E)  additional sick days 
A)  overtime payments 
B)  promotion opportunities 
C)  schedule flexibility 
D)  supportive work environments 
E)  additional sick days

Question 3

Personnel planning requires an estimation of personnel needs,the supply of inside candidates,and the likely supply of outside candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What methods are used by both small and large firms to forecast the supply of inside candidates?

Accepted Answer

Department managers or owners of smaller

Question 5

Older workers usually have higher absenteeism rates compared to younger workers due to illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is most frequently used by retailers to estimate short-term personnel needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  recruiting yield pyramids 
B)  position replacement cards 
C)  personnel replacement charts 
D)  qualifications inventories 
E)  computerized forecasting programs 
A)  recruiting yield pyramids 
B)  position replacement cards 
C)  personnel replacement charts 
D)  qualifications inventories 
E)  computerized forecasting programs

Question 7

The HR manager who recruits for a vacant job is typically the one who is responsible for supervising the performance of that position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  negligent hiring 
B)  personnel planning 
C)  human resource management 
D)  alternative staffing 
E)  organizational development 
A)  negligent hiring 
B)  personnel planning 
C)  human resource management 
D)  alternative staffing 
E)  organizational development

Question 9

In most cases,it is more cost effective for firms to hire contingent workers through a temp agency than to hire comparable permanent employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Every state has a public,state-run employment service agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a brief essay,discuss how an HR manager should use the guide AIDA to write a help wanted advertisement.

Accepted Answer

Experienced advertisers use the guide AI

Question 12

The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal recruiting 
B)  succession planning 
C)  long-term forecasting 
D)  advanced interviewing 
E)  candidate testing 
A)  internal recruiting 
B)  succession planning 
C)  long-term forecasting 
D)  advanced interviewing 
E)  candidate testing

Question 13

Which of the following has improved the ability of executive recruiters to find potential candidates?

Accepted Answer

A)  electronic performance support systems 
B)  mobility premiums 
C)  Internet-based databases 
D)  corporate intranets 
E)  broadbanding 
A)  electronic performance support systems 
B)  mobility premiums 
C)  Internet-based databases 
D)  corporate intranets 
E)  broadbanding

Question 14

The use of the Internet enables firms to centralize their recruitment efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruitment 
B)  Selection 
C)  Job analysis 
D)  Interviewing 
E)  Personnel planning 
A)  Recruitment 
B)  Selection 
C)  Job analysis 
D)  Interviewing 
E)  Personnel planning

Question 16

Offshoring means having outside vendors supply services that a firm's own employees previously did in-house,while outsourcing means having overseas outside vendors provide services once performed in-house.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?

Accepted Answer

A)  newspaper advertising 
B)  intranet job postings 
C)  employment agencies 
D)  executive recruiters 
E)  online job boards 
A)  newspaper advertising 
B)  intranet job postings 
C)  employment agencies 
D)  executive recruiters 
E)  online job boards

Question 18

Firms can predict job performance of applicants by modeling the relationship between success on the job and responses on the application form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A question on an employment application form that requests the dates of attendance and graduation from various schools may be illegal as it could reflect an applicant's age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following refers to company records showing present performance and promotability of inside candidates for a firm's top positions?

Accepted Answer

A)  yield pyramids 
B)  trend analysis charts 
C)  succession planning tools 
D)  employee scatter plots 
E)  personnel replacement charts 
A)  yield pyramids 
B)  trend analysis charts 
C)  succession planning tools 
D)  employee scatter plots 
E)  personnel replacement charts

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

Which of the following motivates most employees over 65 to work?

Personnel planning requires an estimation of personnel needs,the supply of inside candidates,and the likely supply of outside candidates.

What methods are used by both small and large firms to forecast the supply of inside candidates?

Older workers usually have higher absenteeism rates compared to younger workers due to illness.

Which of the following is most frequently used by retailers to estimate short-term personnel needs?

The HR manager who recruits for a vacant job is typically the one who is responsible for supervising the performance of that position.

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

In most cases,it is more cost effective for firms to hire contingent workers through a temp agency than to hire comparable permanent employees.

Every state has a public,state-run employment service agency.

In a brief essay,discuss how an HR manager should use the guide AIDA to write a help wanted advertisement.

The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.

Which of the following has improved the ability of executive recruiters to find potential candidates?

The use of the Internet enables firms to centralize their recruitment efforts.

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

Offshoring means having outside vendors supply services that a firm's own employees previously did in-house,while outsourcing means having overseas outside vendors provide services once performed in-house.

Which of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?

Firms can predict job performance of applicants by modeling the relationship between success on the job and responses on the application form.

A question on an employment application form that requests the dates of attendance and graduation from various schools may be illegal as it could reflect an applicant's age.

Which of the following refers to company records showing present performance and promotability of inside candidates for a firm's top positions?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting

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

Which of the following motivates most employees over 65 to work?

Personnel planning requires an estimation of personnel needs,the supply of inside candidates,and the likely supply of outside candidates.

What methods are used by both small and large firms to forecast the supply of inside candidates?

Older workers usually have higher absenteeism rates compared to younger workers due to illness.

Which of the following is most frequently used by retailers to estimate short-term personnel needs?

The HR manager who recruits for a vacant job is typically the one who is responsible for supervising the performance of that position.

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

In most cases,it is more cost effective for firms to hire contingent workers through a temp agency than to hire comparable permanent employees.

Every state has a public,state-run employment service agency.

In a brief essay,discuss how an HR manager should use the guide AIDA to write a help wanted advertisement.

The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.

Which of the following has improved the ability of executive recruiters to find potential candidates?

The use of the Internet enables firms to centralize their recruitment efforts.

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

Offshoring means having outside vendors supply services that a firm's own employees previously did in-house,while outsourcing means having overseas outside vendors provide services once performed in-house.

Which of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?

Firms can predict job performance of applicants by modeling the relationship between success on the job and responses on the application form.

A question on an employment application form that requests the dates of attendance and graduation from various schools may be illegal as it could reflect an applicant's age.

Which of the following refers to company records showing present performance and promotability of inside candidates for a firm's top positions?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

The Manager's Role in Strategic Human Resource Management

Job Analysis

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Coaching, Careers, and Talent Management

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in HR Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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