HRM 531 WEEK 5 QUIZ

HRM 531 WEEK 5 QUIZ
1
Recruitment begins by specifying __________ which are the typical result of job analysis and workforce planning activities.
	 
pay grades
	 
affirmative action candidates
	 
strategic imperatives
	 
human resource requirements
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•	2
Typically, the first step in an employee's introduction to company policies, practices, and benefits is a(n) _________ program.
	 
orientation
	 
initial screening
	 
intensive training program
	 
team-building
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•	3
The step following recruitment is ________, which is basically a rapid, rough selection process.
	 
orientation
	 
initial screening
	 
performance management
	 
workforce planning
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•	4
The information least likely to be obtained in reference checks and recommendations is
	 
willingness of a previous employer to rehire the applicant
	 
a description of the applicant- physical attractiveness
	 
character and interpersonal competence
	 
education and employment history
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•	5
The role of organizational culture in staffing is best applied if companies
	 
actively seek out those individuals who have values contrary to the organization- culture
	 
staff only those who fit into the profile of the organization- culture
	 
avoid hiring only those who fit the specifics of the organization- culture
	 
staffing decisions are independent of organizational culture
Correct
•	6
When implementing recruitment activities, initial consideration should be given to a company's __________, especially for filling jobs above the entry level.
	 
current employees
	 
foreign subsidiaries
	 
women workforce
	 
minority groups
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•	7
A soft-quota system
	 
systematically favors women and minorities in hiring and promotion decisions
	 
is a commitment to treat all races and sexes equally in all decisions about hiring, promotion, and pay
	 
fails to recognize that discriminatory practices in the past may block prospective applicants from seeking present job opportunities
	 
represents a mandate to hire specific numbers of women or minority group members
Correct
•	8
_________ affect recruitment policies because firms often give preference to current employees in promotions, transfers, and other career-enhancing opportunities.
	 
EEOC guidelines
	 
Internal labor markets
	 
Labor market characteristics
	 
Union employee percentages
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•	9
Promotion-from-within policies must ______________, coupled with a company philosophy that permits employees to consider available opportunities within the organization.
	 
include incentives to keep employees in their current positions
	 
respect seniority positions
	 
anticipate training needs
	 
receive strong top-management support
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•	10
Which of the following statements about a company using a passive nondiscrimination posture is true? 
	 
No attempt is made by the company to recruit actively among prospective minority applicants.
	 
It is a concerted effort by the organization to actively expand the pool of applicants so that no one is excluded because of past or present discrimination.
	 
This posture recognizes that discriminatory practices in the past may block prospective applicants from seeking present job opportunities.
	 
It systematically favors women and minorities in hiring and promotion decisions.
Correct
•	11
Which act requires third-party investigators to secure the applicant- written consent prior to doing a background check?
	 
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (1974)
	 
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (1999)
	 
Fair Labor Standards Act (1938)
	 
Fair Credit Reporting Act (1970)
Correct
•	12
Which law gives students the legal right to see all letters of recommendation written about them and also permits release of information about a student only to people approved by the student at the time of the request?
	 
Equal Educational Opportunities Act (1974)
	 
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (1974)
	 
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (1990)
	 
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (1978)
Correct
•	13
Which of the following statements about an aging organization is true?
	 
It emphasizes the generation of cash to develop new product lines.
	 
It demands extreme cost control through consistency and centralized procedures.
	 
It is concerned with building excellence in the management teams.
	 
It is characterized by a heavy emphasis on product engineering.
Correct
•	14
This type of management style is often associated with organizations in the embryonic stage.
	 
Entrepreneur
	 
Freewheeling
	 
Movers and shakers
	 
Growth director
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•	15
Which of the following is a concerted effort by the organization to actively expand the pool of applicants so that no one is excluded because of past or present discrimination? 
	 
Hard quotas
	 
Passive nondiscrimination
	 
Diversity-based recruitment with preferential hiring
	 
Pure diversity-based recruitment
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