Question 1

Contracting with another organization to perform a broad set of services is called outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____ is the practice of hiring relatives.

Accepted Answer

A)   Localism
B)   Nepotism
C)   Structuralism
D)   Voluntarism
E)   AbstractionismF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

What are early-retirement programs? What is a phased-retirement program and what are its benefits?

Accepted Answer

Early-retirement programs allow the olde...

Question 4

What characteristics and behaviors would you look for in your recruiters so as to increase the positive impact they have on job candidates?

Accepted Answer

In general,applicants respond more posit...

Question 5

The recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The primary reason organizations engage in downsizing is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   attain larger profit margins.
B)   promote future competitiveness.
C)   bring in additional skills to the organization.
D)   thwart unionizing efforts within a given facility.
E)   strengthen the social networks in the organization.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following guidelines should companies follow to achieve success with outsourcing agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Concentrate mainly on the cost-savings, and not on the internal environment at the agency.
B)   Primarily outsource work that is proprietary in nature.
C)   Start by outsourcing a significant chunk of work with minimal monitoring.
D)   Outsource work in areas that will promote growth.
E)   Do not enter into an outsourcing agreement with a partner located in the same country.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

A small company that manufactures special-order wood furniture has kept its employees busy on a 40-hours-a-week schedule for the past two years.The company just received the largest contract in its history from a Saudi Arabian company,opening offices in the area.The company does not expect repeat business.In order to complete the contract in the required one month,additional skilled labor is needed at short notice.Which of the following strategies is best suited to avoid this short-term labor shortage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Retrained transfers
B)   Overtime
C)   Technological innovation
D)   New external hires
E)   Turnover reductionsF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Sharon wants to apply for a job vacancy.She calls the recruiter who had advertised this vacancy to know more about the job.The recruiter gives some background information to Sharon about the positive and negative qualities of the job.Which of the following terms refers to the job information given by the recruiter?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vacancy Analysis
B)   Substantive Job Criticism
C)   Pragmatic job survey
D)   Realistic Job Preview
E)   Role ExaminationF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Trend analysis refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   a pooling of the "best guesses," or subjective judgments, of experts to predict labor demand and supply.
B)   the use of subjective judgments to understand relationships among variables during fluctuating and unstable conditions.
C)   a process that accurately predicts labor demand for the next year using leading indicators.
D)   a comparison of the proportion of employees in protected groups with the proportion that each group represents in the relevant labor market.
E)   a statistical method of forecasting that uses the proportion of employees in various job categories for making predictions.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Executive search firms:

Accepted Answer

A)   find new jobs almost exclusively for high-level, unemployed executives.
B)   help organizations in on-campus recruiting.
C)   help only entry-level and inexperienced employees to find jobs.
D)   are agencies administered by the federal government or governmental organizations.
E)   serve as a buffer, providing confidentiality between the employer and the recruit.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason why many of the downsizing efforts fail?

Accepted Answer

A)   Surviving employees could become self-absorbed.
B)   The company may become less competitive in the industry.
C)   The overall costs incurred by the company may increase.
D)   Governmental interference could cause problems.
E)   Downsizing could result in decreased diversity.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

In the context of HR planning,implementation that ties planning and recruiting to the organization's strategy and to its efforts to develop employees becomes a complete program of:

Accepted Answer

A)   reengineering.
B)   total quality management.
C)   benchmarking.
D)   talent management.
E)   workforce utilization.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The process of _____ creates a buffer between planning and the actual selection of new employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   recruiting
B)   HR plan evaluation
C)   induction
D)   outsourcing
E)   trainingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is an element in the final stage of human resources planning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Estimating labor demand
B)   Estimating labor supply
C)   Estimating labor surplus/shortage
D)   Strategic planning
E)   Evaluating outcomesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following options for reducing an expected labor surplus has the benefit of being a relatively fast solution,but has the disadvantage of being high in human suffering?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hiring Freeze
B)   Early Retirement
C)   Retraining
D)   Work Sharing
E)   DownsizingF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following strategies could be used to avoid a labor shortage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reduced pay
B)   Work sharing
C)   Hiring freeze
D)   Transfers
E)   Retrained transfersF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 18

What is the second step in human resource planning? Explain the significance of this step.

Accepted Answer

The second step in human resource planni...

Question 19

Many of the people reading classified ads are either over- or underqualified for the position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following methods is best suited to diagnose the underutilization of a certain minority group in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Workforce Utilization Review
B)   Trend Analysis
C)   Transitional Matrix
D)   Yield Ratio
E)   Capacity Utilization AnalysisF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Exam 5: Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Many of the people reading classified ads are either over- or underqualified for the position.

Correct Answer
verified

Contracting with another organization to perform a broad set of services is called outsourcing.

Correct Answer
verified

The process of _____ creates a buffer between planning and the actual selection of new employees.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following options for reducing an expected labor surplus has the benefit of being a relatively fast solution,but has the disadvantage of being high in human suffering?

Correct Answer
verified

The primary reason organizations engage in downsizing is to:

Correct Answer
verified

Executive search firms:

Correct Answer
verified

Trend analysis refers to:

Correct Answer
verified

In the context of HR planning,implementation that ties planning and recruiting to the organization's strategy and to its efforts to develop employees becomes a complete program of:

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

Correct Answer
verified

What is the second step in human resource planning? Explain the significance of this step.

Correct Answer
verified
The second step in human resource planni...
View Answer

Which of the following guidelines should companies follow to achieve success with outsourcing agencies?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following methods is best suited to diagnose the underutilization of a certain minority group in an organization?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a reason why many of the downsizing efforts fail?

Correct Answer
verified

What characteristics and behaviors would you look for in your recruiters so as to increase the positive impact they have on job candidates?

Correct Answer
verified
In general,applicants respond more posit...
View Answer

What are early-retirement programs? What is a phased-retirement program and what are its benefits?

Correct Answer
verified
Early-retirement programs allow the olde...
View Answer

Which of the following strategies could be used to avoid a labor shortage?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is an element in the final stage of human resources planning?

Correct Answer
verified

_____ is the practice of hiring relatives.

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 5: Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Many of the people reading classified ads are either over- or underqualified for the position.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Contracting with another organization to perform a broad set of services is called outsourcing.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The process of _____ creates a buffer between planning and the actual selection of new employees.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following options for reducing an expected labor surplus has the benefit of being a relatively fast solution,but has the disadvantage of being high in human suffering?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The primary reason organizations engage in downsizing is to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Executive search firms:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Trend analysis refers to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the context of HR planning,implementation that ties planning and recruiting to the organization's strategy and to its efforts to develop employees becomes a complete program of:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is the second step in human resource planning? Explain the significance of this step.

Correct AnswerverifiedThe second step in human resource planni...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following guidelines should companies follow to achieve success with outsourcing agencies?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following methods is best suited to diagnose the underutilization of a certain minority group in an organization?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a reason why many of the downsizing efforts fail?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What characteristics and behaviors would you look for in your recruiters so as to increase the positive impact they have on job candidates?

Correct AnswerverifiedIn general,applicants respond more posit...View AnswerShow Answer

What are early-retirement programs? What is a phased-retirement program and what are its benefits?

Correct AnswerverifiedEarly-retirement programs allow the olde...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following strategies could be used to avoid a labor shortage?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is an element in the final stage of human resources planning?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

_____ is the practice of hiring relatives.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The second step in human resource planni...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
In general,applicants respond more posit...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
Early-retirement programs allow the olde...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified