Question 1

Janet,an HR manager at SensNet Inc. ,hires employees who provide a specific set of knowledge and skills that will give her company advantage over its competitors.In the context of strategic planning,Janet is

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A)   outsourcing a broad set of services.
B)   using propensity analysis.
C)   seeking leading indicators.
D)   hiring individuals with a core competency.
E)   using trend analysis.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The negative effect of downsizing would be low among firms that use performance-related pay incentives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identify the correct statement regarding downsizing.

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A)   Downsizing improves long-term organizational effectiveness.
B)   The negative effect of downsizing is especially low among firms that engage in high-involvement work practices.
C)   Downsizing often disrupts the social networks through which people are creative and flexible.
D)   The negative impact of downsizing is especially low for those organizations that emphasize research and development.
E)   Downsizing campaigns only eliminate people who are replaceable.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above C

Question 4

Carmella,an HR manager at Crexion Inc. ,is dealing with labor shortage problems due to a sudden increase in production levels at the company.Among the following options,the fastest way to fix this problem is to _____.

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A)   use retrained transfers
B)   focus on turnover reductions
C)   hire new employees
D)   hire temporary employees
E)   focus on technological innovationF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Nicole,a human resource manager at an electronics firm,observes that many employees who are reaching the traditional retirement age are not interested in leaving the organization.Which of the following statements best explains the reason for this trend among older employees?

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A)   there are laws against gender discrimination
B)   there is a rise in the availability of pensions
C)   jobs are becoming less physically demanding
D)   phased-retirement programs require employees to work longer hours
E)   older workers generally don't have much debtF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following best describes a phased-retirement program?

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A)   It refers to laying off older employees in small batches.
B)   It refers to giving lucrative incentives to a large number of older employees to voluntarily retire.
C)   It refers to reducing both the number of hours older employees work as well as the cost of these employees.
D)   It refers to giving older employees a certain time limit to voluntarily retire.
E)   It refers to offering alternative work locations and work responsibilities to older employees.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

In the context of recruiter traits and behavior,the recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

In human resource planning,forecasting is an intermediary step.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

Tim,a human resource manager,has studied a transitional matrix to identify how his company has been filling its demand for lab technicians.Where else should Tim get information related to the labor supply?

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A)   the Bureau of Labor Statistics
B)   the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
C)   the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D)   his company's marketing plan
E)   statistical models that capture "once-in-a-lifetime" changesF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify a disadvantage of using temporary and contract workers.

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A)   Revocability of this method is more difficult than other methods of avoiding labor shortage.
B)   These kinds of workers cannot be hired through an agency.
C)   These methods are a relatively slow solution to labor shortage.
D)   These workers tend to be less committed to an organization.
E)   These workers work well in key jobs,but not in those jobs that supplement permanent employees.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Personnel policies influence the kinds of job applicants an organization attracts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the context of managing human resources,the process of _____ creates a buffer between planning and the actual selection of new employees.

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A)   recruiting
B)   evaluating
C)   inducting
D)   outsourcing
E)   trainingF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

In the context of evaluating the quality of a recruitment source,yield ratios express the

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A)   output yielded by a new hire in relation to the cost of recruiting the new hire.
B)   dollar costs incurred per hire in relation to the number of applicants interviewed.
C)   percentage of applicants who successfully move from one stage of the recruitment and selection process to the next.
D)   quality of new hires by comparing the cost of training the new recruits to the cost of hiring them.
E)   percentage of applicants who complete one year in the organization after recruitment.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

In general,all companies have to make decisions in three areas of recruiting: personnel policies,recruitment sources,and the characteristics and behavior of the recruiter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Omar is proud of his team of warm,knowledgeable,and ethical recruiters at Luvya Insurance.They practice their presentations to be sure they give realistic job previews,and they keep up-to-date on the company's policy so they can provide applicants with accurate answers to a host of questions.However,over the past year,Omar observes that the proportion of applicants who accept offers from Luvya has fallen.He follows up with several who turned down offers and learns that they took jobs elsewhere because they developed an unfavorable opinion of Luvya.Which of the following situations most likely explains this problem?

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A)   The recruiters lack the characteristics associated with success.
B)   Candidates are not getting timely feedback about their applications.
C)   The job previews by the recruiters are not realistic.
D)   The recruiters are not the most appealing race and sex.
E)   The organization has begun recruiting with teams of recruiters.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is the correct statement regarding internal recruitment sources?

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A)   Research indicates that most organizational positions are filled internally.
B)   Internal recruitment sources expose an organization to new ideas or new ways of doing business.
C)   Internal recruiting minimizes the possibility of unrealistic employee expectations.
D)   Employee referrals are the most common source of job applicants for internal recruitment.
E)   Internal sources are the most appropriate for specialized upper-level positions.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Statistical models are used for forecasting labor demand because they are good at capturing "once-in-a-lifetime" changes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bob,an HR manager at Delair Inc. ,is expecting a labor surplus for the company in the month of December.This gives Bob nearly eight months to deal with the problem.In order to reduce the labor surplus,Bob decides to use a _____ strategy,which causes less suffering for employees.

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A)   downsizing
B)   demotion
C)   hiring freeze
D)   pay reduction
E)   transferF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Harriett 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 about the positive and negative qualities of the job to Harriett.Which of the following terms refers to the job information given by the recruiter?

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A)   vacancy analysis
B)   substantive job criticism
C)   pragmatic job survey
D)   realistic job preview
E)   role examinationF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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Janet,an HR manager at SensNet Inc. ,hires employees who provide a specific set of knowledge and skills that will give her company advantage over its competitors.In the context of strategic planning,Janet is

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The negative effect of downsizing would be low among firms that use performance-related pay incentives.

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Identify the correct statement regarding downsizing.

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Carmella,an HR manager at Crexion Inc. ,is dealing with labor shortage problems due to a sudden increase in production levels at the company.Among the following options,the fastest way to fix this problem is to _____.

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Nicole,a human resource manager at an electronics firm,observes that many employees who are reaching the traditional retirement age are not interested in leaving the organization.Which of the following statements best explains the reason for this trend among older employees?

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Which of the following best describes a phased-retirement program?

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In the context of recruiter traits and behavior,the recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

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In human resource planning,forecasting is an intermediary step.

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Tim,a human resource manager,has studied a transitional matrix to identify how his company has been filling its demand for lab technicians.Where else should Tim get information related to the labor supply?

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

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Identify a disadvantage of using temporary and contract workers.

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Personnel policies influence the kinds of job applicants an organization attracts.

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In the context of managing human resources,the process of _____ creates a buffer between planning and the actual selection of new employees.

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In the context of evaluating the quality of a recruitment source,yield ratios express the

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Bob,an HR manager at Delair Inc. ,is expecting a labor surplus for the company in the month of December.This gives Bob nearly eight months to deal with the problem.In order to reduce the labor surplus,Bob decides to use a _____ strategy,which causes less suffering for employees.

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