Question 1

Steve,the CEO at Winsfeld Inc. ,learns that his company is perceived as low-value by customers.He plans to combat this by hiring highly skilled and knowledgeable employees in order to improve Winsfeld's competitive standing.In this scenario,Steve will most likely be hiring

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A)   outsourced employees.
B)   offshored employees.
C)   employees with a core competency.
D)   employees with a college degree.
E)   temporary workers.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In the context of recruitment sources,private employment agencies serve primarily blue-collar workers,while public employment agencies mostly serve white-collar workers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a challenge associated with an outsourcing strategy?

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A)   labor shortage
B)   increased cost
C)   quality-control problems
D)   lack of necessary technology
E)   diseconomies of scaleF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify the benefit of relying on internal recruitment sources.

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A)   Internal candidates are likely to promote diversity in terms of race and sex.
B)   Internal applicants minimize the impact of political considerations in the hiring decision.
C)   Internal sources are generally cheaper and faster than other means.
D)   Internal sources expose an organization to new ideas or new ways of doing business.
E)   Current employees are well suited to recruit people for specialized upper-level positions.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Joe is the CEO of TexTel Inc. ,a company has a team-oriented culture in which people perform as groups and complete short-term projects to earn revenue.After studying his company's structure,Joe feels TexTel's current processes are inefficient.As a result,Joe decides to downsize the organization and then use the profits to enhance the organization's efficiency.What is a disadvantage of this approach?

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A)   Downsizing yields slow but long-term profits.
B)   Downsizing is the simplest way to ensure current and future competitiveness.
C)   Downsizing will interfere with the effectiveness of the organization's teamwork.
D)   Downsizing often results in acquisition of companies by other organizations.
E)   Downsizing requires moving to relatively expensive locations.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Xavier determines that his company spent $15,000 to hire 3 new programmers through employee referrals and another $75,000 to hire 5 new programmers through a private employment agency.Which of the following statements is correct about these recruiting efforts?

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A)   The cost per hire for the employment agency was lower,at $9,375 per hire.
B)   The cost per hire for the employment agency was lower,at $15,000 per hire.
C)   The cost per hire for referrals was lower,at $15,000.
D)   The cost per hire for referrals was lower,at $45,000.
E)   The cost per hire for referrals was lower,at $5,000 per hire.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is a step a downsized company can take to counter negative employee emotions?

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A)   demonstrate that the employees that were downsized deserved it
B)   build confidence in the company's plans for a stronger future
C)   show the organization's commitment to its management
D)   encourage employees to work harder,increasing their value and thus keeping them with the company longer
E)   pursue a commitment to the customers over a commitment to the communityF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

_____ formally lay out the steps an employee may take to appeal an employer's decision to terminate that employee.

Accepted Answer

A)   Leading indicators
B)   Trend analyses
C)   Transitional matrices
D)   Due-process policies
E)   Employment-at-will contractsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Organizations use outsourcing as a way to

Accepted Answer

A)   reduce a labor surplus.
B)   operate more efficiently and save money.
C)   replace labor with technology.
D)   ease the transition from temporary worker to employee.
E)   hold onto good employees during a labor surplus until they can be hired back.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

A transitional matrix is a chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those job categories in a future period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List and discuss two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

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Several personnel policies are especiall...

Question 14

The second step in human resource planning is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   forecasting labor shortage
B)   forecasting labor surplus
C)   goal setting and strategic planning
D)   program implementation and evaluation
E)   program goal settingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

In terms of external sources of recruitment,who are direct applicants and referrals? Why are these two groups regarded as excellent sources of recruitment?

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Direct applicants are people who apply f...

Question 16

Themost widespread methods for eliminating labor shortages are reducing work hours and endorsing early-retirement programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those categories in a future period is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   labor review
B)   trend analysis
C)   forecast
D)   leading indicator
E)   transitional matrixF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Gilbert,an HR manager at MaxNet Inc. ,hires 50 employees in five months.He has used different sources of recruitment to recruit these employees.He wants to know which kind of source delivered the most new hires for the money.To answer that question,Gilbert should determine the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hiring conversion rate
B)   prospective cost
C)   return on investment
D)   yield ratio
E)   cost per hireF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Margaret,the HR manager at Frexotel Inc. ,recruits her cousin Linda as production manager in the company.This move results in resentment among several of the company's employees.By hiring her cousin,Margaret has engaged in the practice of hiring relatives,or _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   localism
B)   nepotism
C)   structuralism
D)   voluntarism
E)   abstractionismF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

In the context of recruitment sources,referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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In terms of external sources of recruitment,who are direct applicants and referrals? Why are these two groups regarded as excellent sources of recruitment?

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List and discuss two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

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A transitional matrix is a chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those job categories in a future period.

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Margaret,the HR manager at Frexotel Inc. ,recruits her cousin Linda as production manager in the company.This move results in resentment among several of the company's employees.By hiring her cousin,Margaret has engaged in the practice of hiring relatives,or _____.

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The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

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In the context of recruitment sources,private employment agencies serve primarily blue-collar workers,while public employment agencies mostly serve white-collar workers.

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Which of the following is a challenge associated with an outsourcing strategy?

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Xavier determines that his company spent $15,000 to hire 3 new programmers through employee referrals and another $75,000 to hire 5 new programmers through a private employment agency.Which of the following statements is correct about these recruiting efforts?

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Organizations use outsourcing as a way to

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The second step in human resource planning is _____.

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

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Which of the following is a step a downsized company can take to counter negative employee emotions?

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Identify the benefit of relying on internal recruitment sources.

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Gilbert,an HR manager at MaxNet Inc. ,hires 50 employees in five months.He has used different sources of recruitment to recruit these employees.He wants to know which kind of source delivered the most new hires for the money.To answer that question,Gilbert should determine the _____.

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_____ formally lay out the steps an employee may take to appeal an employer's decision to terminate that employee.

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A chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those categories in a future period is called a _____.

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Themost widespread methods for eliminating labor shortages are reducing work hours and endorsing early-retirement programs.

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Steve,the CEO at Winsfeld Inc. ,learns that his company is perceived as low-value by customers.He plans to combat this by hiring highly skilled and knowledgeable employees in order to improve Winsfeld's competitive standing.In this scenario,Steve will most likely be hiring

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In the context of recruitment sources,referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

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In terms of external sources of recruitment,who are direct applicants and referrals? Why are these two groups regarded as excellent sources of recruitment?

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List and discuss two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

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A transitional matrix is a chart that lists job categories held in one period and shows the proportion of employees in each of those job categories in a future period.

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Margaret,the HR manager at Frexotel Inc. ,recruits her cousin Linda as production manager in the company.This move results in resentment among several of the company's employees.By hiring her cousin,Margaret has engaged in the practice of hiring relatives,or _____.

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The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

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Which of the following is a challenge associated with an outsourcing strategy?

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

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_____ formally lay out the steps an employee may take to appeal an employer's decision to terminate that employee.

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Themost widespread methods for eliminating labor shortages are reducing work hours and endorsing early-retirement programs.

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