Question 1 (2 points)
Staffing systems exist, and should ultimately be used, to ___________________.
Question 1 options:
1)
Ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly
2)
Ensure that procedural, transactional, and routine activities are accomplished
3)
Reduce costs regardless of the effects on quality or quantity
4)
Contribute to the attainment of organizational goals such as survival, profitability, and growth
Question 2 (2 points)
Which of the following matching concerns arises in person-organization match?
Question 2 options:
1)
Values, new job duties, multiple jobs, and future jobs
2)
Values, qualifications, and motivation
3)
Person, process, and principle
4)
All of these are correct
Question 3 (2 points)
The staffing system components model says that the phases of the staffing process occur in which order after the initial interaction between the applicant and the organization?
Question 3 options:
1)
Selection, recruitment, employment
2)
Recruitment, selection, employment
3)
Recruitment, employment, selection
4)
Employment, recruitment, selection
Question 4 (2 points)
In terms of the person/organization match ____________.
Question 4 options:
1)
The "organization" includes only tasks to be performed that are written down as part of the job description
2)
Attempts to match people to organization values should be made
3)
There is a concern with the "fit" of people to multiple jobs or future jobs
4)
All of these are correct
Question 5 (2 points)
When jobs are highly fluid, it is probably advisable for organizations to focus more on
Question 5 options:
1)
Person-job match.
2)
Person-organization match.
3)
Recruiter-recruit match.
4)
Dynamic equilibrium.
Question 6 (2 points)
The role of federal agencies is to ____________________.
Question 6 options:
1)
Develop, create, and implement the law
2)
Interpret, administer, and enforce the law
3)
Facilitate greater communication between courts
4)
Render decisions in court cases regarding employment law
Question 7 (2 points)
Which of the following statements is true regarding the laws and regulations which govern the employment relationship?
Question 7 options:
1)
Their purpose is to create a reasonable balance of power between the employer and employee.
2)
Their purpose is to create a reasonable power advantage for employees.
3)
Their purpose is to create a reasonable power advantage for employers.
4)
Their purpose is to provide protections for employees only.
Question 8 (2 points)
Which of the following is true regarding discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation?
Question 8 options:
1)
There are no laws covering sexual orientation discrimination
2)
Federal law prohibits all discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
3)
Although such discrimination is not covered by federal law, it is covered by some state and local laws
4)
Some state and local laws encourage discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
Question 9 (2 points)
Which of the following is a major part of organizational strategy's influence on staffing?
Question 9 options:
1)
Demographic trends
2)
Current financial and human resources in the organization
3)
Financial and marketing goals
4)
Both current financial and human resources in the organization and financial and marketing goals
Question 10 (2 points)
Plan-based HRP consists of __________________.
Question 10 options:
1)
Organizational responses to sudden changes in the environment
2)
Planning focused on a specific employee group
3)
Planning that is part of the organization's strategic planning process
4)
Planning based on best practices of competitors
Question 11 (2 points)
Which of the following is not a shortcoming of using manager judgment for forecasting availability?
Question 11 options:
1)
Managers may not know employee intentions
2)
The complexity of forecasting may overwhelm the manager
3)
Managers are always overly aggressive in making estimates of hiring requirements
4)
None of these are shortcomings of manager judgment
Question 12 (2 points)
To have a high probability of being acceptable in the eyes of the Supreme Court, an organization's AAP should ___________________________.
Question 12 options:
1)
Not necessarily interfere with the job status of non-minority and male employees
2)
Concentrate on future, rather than past discrimination
3)
Not focus on underutilization
4)
Be a permanent feature of organization structure
Question 13 (2 points)
Which of the following is NOT shown by an ideal task statement?
Question 13 options:
1)
What the employee does
2)
To whom or what the employee does what he or she does
3)
What is produced
4)
How each behavior is rewarded
Question 14 (2 points)
If tasks/dimensions are not weighed formally, then ______________.
Question 14 options:
1)
The job description has no value
2)
A non-compliance will result
3)
All tasks/dimensions are assessed as equally important by default
4)
Pay scales cannot be developed
Question 15 (2 points)
Which of the following best represents the order of aspects important for job satisfaction identified in surveys, from most valued to least valued?
Question 15 options:
1)
Variety of work, relationship with supervisor, compensation, and networking
2)
Relationship with supervisor, networking, variety of work, and compensation
3)
Job security, benefits, opportunities to use skills and abilities, and financial stability
4)
Networking, variety of work, relationship with supervisor, and compensation
Question 16 (2 points)
When using job analysis to comply with the ADA, which of the following is considered most helpful by the EEOC?
Question 16 options:
1)
Focusing on the way the work is usually done
2)
Focusing on the results of a function
3)
Focusing on the average qualifications of job holders
4)
Focusing on managerial assessments of skill relevance
Question 17 (2 points)
Which of the following statement is false?
Question 17 options:
1)
Applicants are concerned about the fairness of recruiting processes
2)
Delay times in the recruiting process can reduce applicant interest
3)
Increasing expenditures on recruiting increases yields
4)
None of these
Question 18 (2 points)
What is the main reason for taking job preview approach to developing a job communication message?
Question 18 options:
1)
The approach aids applicants in self-selecting out of the organization.
2)
The method enhances AA compliance.
3)
The approach results in lower advertising costs.
4)
The approach presents potential job applicants with the most attractive description of the job attributes.
Question 19 (2 points)
Which of the following is not a good way to manage the recruiting process for optimal legal defense?
Question 19 options:
1)
Require a formal application from all who seek to be considered
2)
Require that the applicant indicate the precise position applied for
3)
Keep applications on hold or on file for future consideration
4)
Keep track of applicants who drop out of the process
Question 20 (2 points)
Organizations have become interested in alternative mobility paths because ___________.
Question 20 options:
1)
They are extremely easy to administer
2)
They allow employees to specialize in technical work or management work and advance within either
3)
They promote healthy competition to obtain rewards
4)
Unions find them more acceptable
Question 21 (5 points)
What are potential problems with having a staffing process in which vacancies are filled (1) on a lottery basis from among job applicants, or (2) on a first come-first hired basis among job applicants?
Question 22 (5 points)
Are some of the 13 strategic staffing decisions more important than others? If so, which ones? Why?
Question 23 (5 points)
What factors would lead an organization to enter into a consent agreement rather than continue pursuing a suit in court?
Question 24 (5 points)
What are the differences between staffing in the private sector and staffing in the public sector? Why would private employers probably resist adopting many of the characteristics of public staffing systems?
Question 25 (5 points)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing succession planning for all levels of management instead of just top management?
Question 26 (5 points)
What strategies are organizations using to ensure that they attract women and underrepresented racioethnic groups?
Question 27 (5 points)
In designing the communication message to be used in external recruiting, what kind of information should be included?
Question 28 (5 points)
Most organizations have job boards on their web page where applicants can apply for jobs online. What ethical obligations, if any, do organizations have to individuals who apply for jobs online?
Question 29 (5 points)
Compare and contrast a closed internal recruitment system with an open internal recruitment system.
Question 30 (5 points)
As either the staffing professional in the department or the hiring manager of a work unit, explain why it is so important to represent the organization's interests. What are some possible consequences of not doing so?
Question 31
It has been suggested that "ethical conduct" be formally incorporated as a general competency requirement for any job within the organization. Discuss the pros and cons of this suggestion.
Question 32
Assume that you're the staffing manager in a company that informally, but strongly, discourages you and managers from hiring people with disabilities. The company's rationale is that people with disabilities are unlikely to be high performers or long term employees, and are costly to train, insure, and integrate into the work unit. What is your ethical assessment of the company's stance; do you have an ethical obligation to try to change the stance, and if so, how might you go about that?
