Question 1

A reason that downsizing efforts often fail is that employees who survive the purges often become narrow-minded,self-absorbed,and risk averse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

From which of the following job categories was no employee promoted in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sales representative
B)  Sales apprentice
C)  Production manager
D)  Clerical
E)  Production assembler

Question 3

Research indicates that job applicants find companies with due process policies less attractive than companies with employment-at-will practices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe what occurs at the goal setting and strategic planning step of the human resource planning process.

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In the goal setting step of human resour...

Question 5

When a state or federal government is unable to pass a budget,workers sometimes take a ________ as there is no money to pay the employees.

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A)  work-sharing culture
B)  demotion
C)  furlough
D)  layoff
E)  suspension

Question 6

In the face of demographic pressures dealing with an aging workforce,many employers try to use ________ among their older workers through early retirement incentive programs.

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A)  paid leave
B)  job rotation
C)  work sharing
D)  voluntary attrition
E)  transfers

Question 7

One way to recruit companies to a state is to offer tax incentives; another is to assure them that the workforce is prepared.When a state government confirms that an employer will be given the authority to terminate employment of an employee at any time without cause and gives the same assurance to the employees,those statutes are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  due process policies.
B)  employment-at-will policies.
C)  counter cyclical hiring policies.
D)  employee liability policies.
E)  affirmative action policies.

Question 8

Which of the following actions is most likely to enable organizations to increase the impact that recruiters have on those they recruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Withholding the company's information
B)  Excluding personnel specialists
C)  Recruiting individually
D)  Providing highly positive,unrealistic descriptions of the job
E)  Providing timely feedback

Question 9

What are private and public employment agencies? Explain the differences between the two types of agencies.

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Public employment agencies are state gov...

Question 10

The purpose of setting specific quantitative goals is to focus attention on the problem and provide a benchmark for determining the relative success of any programs aimed at redressing a pending labor shortage or surplus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true about outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outsourcing became a valid choice after certain methods of production and manufacturing became obsolete.
B)  Outsourcing is a logical choice when a firm simply does not have certain expertise and is not willing to invest time and effort into developing it.
C)  Technological advancements have slowed the momentum of outsourcing being done today.
D)  Statistical forecasting resulted in companies' transferring their operations and functions overseas.
E)  Companies shifted their operations overseas because customers were complaining about poor client services domestically. B

Question 12

Promote from-within policies make it clear to applicants that there are opportunities for advancement within the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain forecasting and the different types of forecasting methods.

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Forecasting refers to the attempts to de...

Question 14

A(n) ________ shows the proportion of employees in different job categories at different times.

Accepted Answer

A)  invertible matrix
B)  transitional matrix
C)  definite matrix
D)  task role matrix
E)  orthogonal matrix B

Question 15

Which of the following is true about transitional matrices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transitional matrices can be read across rows but cannot be read from top to bottom.
B)  Transitional matrices provide a comparison of the proportion of workers in protected subgroups with the proportion that each subgroup represents in the relevant labor market.
C)  Transitional matrices provide an objective measure of the effectiveness of an organization's human resource recruitment policy.
D)  Transitional matrices are extremely useful for charting historic trends in a company's supply of labor.
E)  Transitional matrices show the increase in productivity of employees over a period of time.

Question 16

Describe outsourcing and offshoring,and provide examples.Why are they used? What are some of the problems with these efforts? When is it a good idea to use outsourcing or offshoring?

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is an organization's use of ...

Question 17

How many of the total sales representatives employed in 2013 were promoted to the sales manager position in 2016?

Accepted Answer

A)  95 percent
B)  9 percent
C)  5 percent
D)  86 percent
E)  10 percent

Question 18

When applicants' reactions to recruiters are examined,age and gender are the two traits that stand out the most.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following job categories saw the highest percentage of its employees leave the organization in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sales apprentice
B)  Production manager
C)  Clerical
D)  Production assembler A

Question 20

Referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Human Resource Planning and Recruitment

A reason that downsizing efforts often fail is that employees who survive the purges often become narrow-minded,self-absorbed,and risk averse.

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From which of the following job categories was no employee promoted in 2016?

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Research indicates that job applicants find companies with due process policies less attractive than companies with employment-at-will practices.

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Describe what occurs at the goal setting and strategic planning step of the human resource planning process.

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In the goal setting step of human resour...
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When a state or federal government is unable to pass a budget,workers sometimes take a ________ as there is no money to pay the employees.

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In the face of demographic pressures dealing with an aging workforce,many employers try to use ________ among their older workers through early retirement incentive programs.

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Which of the following actions is most likely to enable organizations to increase the impact that recruiters have on those they recruit?

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What are private and public employment agencies? Explain the differences between the two types of agencies.

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Public employment agencies are state gov...
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The purpose of setting specific quantitative goals is to focus attention on the problem and provide a benchmark for determining the relative success of any programs aimed at redressing a pending labor shortage or surplus.

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Which of the following is true about outsourcing?

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Promote from-within policies make it clear to applicants that there are opportunities for advancement within the company.

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Explain forecasting and the different types of forecasting methods.

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A(n) ________ shows the proportion of employees in different job categories at different times.

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Which of the following is true about transitional matrices?

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Describe outsourcing and offshoring,and provide examples.Why are they used? What are some of the problems with these efforts? When is it a good idea to use outsourcing or offshoring?

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Outsourcing is an organization's use of ...
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How many of the total sales representatives employed in 2013 were promoted to the sales manager position in 2016?

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When applicants' reactions to recruiters are examined,age and gender are the two traits that stand out the most.

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Which of the following job categories saw the highest percentage of its employees leave the organization in 2013?

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Referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

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A reason that downsizing efforts often fail is that employees who survive the purges often become narrow-minded,self-absorbed,and risk averse.

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From which of the following job categories was no employee promoted in 2016?

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Research indicates that job applicants find companies with due process policies less attractive than companies with employment-at-will practices.

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Describe what occurs at the goal setting and strategic planning step of the human resource planning process.

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When a state or federal government is unable to pass a budget,workers sometimes take a ________ as there is no money to pay the employees.

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In the face of demographic pressures dealing with an aging workforce,many employers try to use ________ among their older workers through early retirement incentive programs.

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Which of the following actions is most likely to enable organizations to increase the impact that recruiters have on those they recruit?

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What are private and public employment agencies? Explain the differences between the two types of agencies.

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The purpose of setting specific quantitative goals is to focus attention on the problem and provide a benchmark for determining the relative success of any programs aimed at redressing a pending labor shortage or surplus.

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Which of the following is true about outsourcing?

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Promote from-within policies make it clear to applicants that there are opportunities for advancement within the company.

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Explain forecasting and the different types of forecasting methods.

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A(n) ________ shows the proportion of employees in different job categories at different times.

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Which of the following is true about transitional matrices?

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Describe outsourcing and offshoring,and provide examples.Why are they used? What are some of the problems with these efforts? When is it a good idea to use outsourcing or offshoring?

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How many of the total sales representatives employed in 2013 were promoted to the sales manager position in 2016?

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When applicants' reactions to recruiters are examined,age and gender are the two traits that stand out the most.

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Which of the following job categories saw the highest percentage of its employees leave the organization in 2013?

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Referrals are people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization.

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