Question 1

What is reneging and what should an organization do when it has to renege on a job offer?

Accepted Answer

Often companies that renege on a job offer will give the job offer receiver compensation for breaking the contract.Instead of reneging,it may be possible to defer the new hire's start date and offer the person a partial salary in the interim.Alternately,it might be possible to hire the individual as a consultant or temporary employee and convert him or her to a full-time hire as soon as possible (for example,after a hiring freeze is lifted).Being honest and treating the new hire with respect during the reneging process can soothe the anger and feelings of inequity the person is likely to experience,and keep the individual interested in working for the firm in the future.

Question 2

To be enforceable,any contract that cannot be performed or fulfilled within ________ must be in writing under the statute of frauds.

Accepted Answer

A)   six months
B)   twelve months
C)   eighteen months
D)   twenty four months B

Question 3

When different assessments are made using different scales,before they can be combined the raw scores must be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   standardized
B)   normalized
C)   unit weighted
D)   rationally weighted A

Question 4

What is an employment contract? Describe three things an employment contract must contain to be legally binding.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

A nonsolicitation agreement is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   restrictive covenant
B)   compensation package
C)   severance package
D)   common contract

Question 6

Job candidates can renege on an accepted job offer,not companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the selection procedure of a firm,an applicant must obtain a minimum passing score on two different assessment methods before being allowed to continue in the hiring process.What type of assessment plan is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple hurdles
B)   contingent
C)   supplemental
D)   bona fide

Question 8

Backing out of an employment contract after the job offer is accepted is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   rejection
B)   prima facie evidence
C)   reneging
D)   renegotiating

Question 9

Which of the following is true once a formal written job offer has been presented?

Accepted Answer

A)   No personal contact is made with the finalist.
B)   Negotiations are permitted at this stage.
C)   Finalist cannot reject the offer presented.
D)   Ideal to entice undecided finalists into accepting.

Question 10

Don is a high-ranking manager in an advertising firm.He was recently offered a job with higher pay and more lucrative benefits by a rival firm.On coming to know about this,Don's employers decided to make him a(n)________ matching the offer from their rival firm.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensatory package
B)   counteroffer
C)   equity bonus
D)   employment contract

Question 11

The bargained-for exchange between the contract parties is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensation
B)   co-optation
C)   confirmation
D)   consideration

Question 12

If an applicant is not hired because the applicant has previously claimed overtime which they were owed,they are likely to be covered under the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Family and Medical Leave Act
B)   Fair Labor Standards Act
C)   National Labor Relations Act
D)   Equal Pay Act

Question 13

List and describe two ways of combining candidates' scores on multiple assessments and discuss when each is most appropriate to use.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

A written employment contract is considered to be an explicit employment contract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rejecting a candidate badly at the end of a long hiring process results in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   reneging
B)   negative spillover effects
C)   competitive disadvantage
D)   restrictive covenants

Question 16

List and describe four factors that influence the content of a job offer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Imagine you are the HR manager in a firm who is in the final step of recruiting for a high level post.The final job offer has been extended to the most desired candidate and you are awaiting a response.What would you do in this situation to ensure a good hire?

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

It is sometimes permissible to hire a nonqualified minority candidate over a qualified nonminority candidate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If a hiring manager mistakenly offers a job candidate a salary higher than what the firm had authorized the manger to offer,the salary offer is not legally binding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Deferring a new hire's start date can be an alternative to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   reneging
B)   conducting a reference check
C)   negligent hiring
D)   using an assessment center

Exam 11: Choosing and Hiring Candidates

What is reneging and what should an organization do when it has to renege on a job offer?

To be enforceable,any contract that cannot be performed or fulfilled within ________ must be in writing under the statute of frauds.

When different assessments are made using different scales,before they can be combined the raw scores must be ________.

What is an employment contract? Describe three things an employment contract must contain to be legally binding.

A nonsolicitation agreement is a type of ________.

Job candidates can renege on an accepted job offer,not companies.

In the selection procedure of a firm,an applicant must obtain a minimum passing score on two different assessment methods before being allowed to continue in the hiring process.What type of assessment plan is being used?

Backing out of an employment contract after the job offer is accepted is called ________.

Which of the following is true once a formal written job offer has been presented?

Don is a high-ranking manager in an advertising firm.He was recently offered a job with higher pay and more lucrative benefits by a rival firm.On coming to know about this,Don's employers decided to make him a(n) ________ matching the offer from their rival firm.

The bargained-for exchange between the contract parties is known as ________.

If an applicant is not hired because the applicant has previously claimed overtime which they were owed,they are likely to be covered under the ________.

List and describe two ways of combining candidates' scores on multiple assessments and discuss when each is most appropriate to use.

A written employment contract is considered to be an explicit employment contract.

Rejecting a candidate badly at the end of a long hiring process results in ________.

List and describe four factors that influence the content of a job offer.

Imagine you are the HR manager in a firm who is in the final step of recruiting for a high level post.The final job offer has been extended to the most desired candidate and you are awaiting a response.What would you do in this situation to ensure a good hire?

It is sometimes permissible to hire a nonqualified minority candidate over a qualified nonminority candidate.

If a hiring manager mistakenly offers a job candidate a salary higher than what the firm had authorized the manger to offer,the salary offer is not legally binding.

Deferring a new hire's start date can be an alternative to ________.