Question 1

What are the differences between the two types of executive recruiters? How do firms benefit from using executive recruiters?

Accepted Answer

Executive recruiters may be contingent o

Question 2

Which of the following best explains why firms are using temporary workers more frequently?

Accepted Answer

A)  low cost when hired through agencies 
B)  workers' desires for flexible schedules 
C)  high cost of workers' compensation insurance 
D)  need of businesses to increase productivity 
E)  desire of businesses to avoid paying overtime 
A)  low cost when hired through agencies 
B)  workers' desires for flexible schedules 
C)  high cost of workers' compensation insurance 
D)  need of businesses to increase productivity 
E)  desire of businesses to avoid paying overtime

Question 3

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education,career development,and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

Accepted Answer

A)  computerized forecasting tools 
B)  replacement charts 
C)  qualifications inventories 
D)  trend records 
E)  personnel files 
A)  computerized forecasting tools 
B)  replacement charts 
C)  qualifications inventories 
D)  trend records 
E)  personnel files

Question 4

The assumption shared by both trend analysis and ratio analysis is that productivity remains about the same from year to year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio analysis 
B)  forecasting ratio 
C)  ratio trend 
D)  personnel ratio 
E)  ratio matrix 
A)  ratio analysis 
B)  forecasting ratio 
C)  ratio trend 
D)  personnel ratio 
E)  ratio matrix

Question 6

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 three years and will have many job positions to fill.Historically,employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two 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 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)  Personnel replacement charts serve as useful tools when filling Barnum's managerial positions. 
E)  Barnum's marketing department will develop a new promotional campaign about 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)  Personnel replacement charts serve as useful tools when filling Barnum's managerial positions. 
E)  Barnum's marketing department will develop a new promotional campaign about the new hotels.

Question 7

An employer's computerized recruitment system should include all of the following elements EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertext transfer protocol to enable applicants to post their resumes in any format or font 
B)  requisition management systems to facilitate routing, approval, and posting of job openings 
C)  hiring management software to collect and manage candidate information 
D)  recruitment marketing to improve applicant pool quality 
E)  skills and behavioral assessment services 
A)  hypertext transfer protocol to enable applicants to post their resumes in any format or font 
B)  requisition management systems to facilitate routing, approval, and posting of job openings 
C)  hiring management software to collect and manage candidate information 
D)  recruitment marketing to improve applicant pool quality 
E)  skills and behavioral assessment services

Question 8

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 three years and will have many job positions to fill.Historically,employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two 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 Marie's plan to centralize Barnum's recruitment efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online screening tests are given to all candidates for positions at Barnum to assess their potential and skills. 
B)  Barnum plans to end its succession planning program, which the firm believes is to blame for poor candidate assessment. 
C)  Barnum executives believe that the high turnover rate at the firm is due to inadequate training requirements. 
D)  Barnum enforces a strict policy about hiring friends and family members of current employees. 
E)  EEO selection violations have occurred in the past when hiring responsibilities were given to Barnum managers at each individual hotel. 
A)  Online screening tests are given to all candidates for positions at Barnum to assess their potential and skills. 
B)  Barnum plans to end its succession planning program, which the firm believes is to blame for poor candidate assessment. 
C)  Barnum executives believe that the high turnover rate at the firm is due to inadequate training requirements. 
D)  Barnum enforces a strict policy about hiring friends and family members of current employees. 
E)  EEO selection violations have occurred in the past when hiring responsibilities were given to Barnum managers at each individual hotel.

Question 9

Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions in a firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of knowledge regarding a candidate's strengths 
B)  potential to lose employees who aren't promoted 
C)  costs associated with transferring employees 
D)  questionable commitment of candidates to the firm 
E)  significant training and orientation requirements 
A)  lack of knowledge regarding a candidate's strengths 
B)  potential to lose employees who aren't promoted 
C)  costs associated with transferring employees 
D)  questionable commitment of candidates to the firm 
E)  significant training and orientation requirements

Question 10

Which of the following is a recommended method for HR departments to protect employee data?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring temporary employees to manage personal employment information 
B)  requiring HR data access through peer-to-peer file-sharing applications 
C)  retaining written rather than computerized personnel files 
D)  performing random background checks on employees with HR database access 
E)  providing full database access to employee files only through a firm's intranet 
A)  hiring temporary employees to manage personal employment information 
B)  requiring HR data access through peer-to-peer file-sharing applications 
C)  retaining written rather than computerized personnel files 
D)  performing random background checks on employees with HR database access 
E)  providing full database access to employee files only through a firm's intranet

What are the differences between the two types of executive recruiters? How do firms benefit from using executive recruiters?

Which of the following best explains why firms are using temporary workers more frequently?

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education,career development,and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

The assumption shared by both trend analysis and ratio analysis is that productivity remains about the same from year to year.

Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

An employer's computerized recruitment system should include all of the following elements EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions in a firm?

Which of the following is a recommended method for HR departments to protect employee data?

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

What are the differences between the two types of executive recruiters? How do firms benefit from using executive recruiters?

Which of the following best explains why firms are using temporary workers more frequently?

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education,career development,and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

The assumption shared by both trend analysis and ratio analysis is that productivity remains about the same from year to year.

Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

An employer's computerized recruitment system should include all of the following elements EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions in a firm?

Which of the following is a recommended method for HR departments to protect employee data?

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

Filters