MGT 474 EXAM 2 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
selection - Answers - the process of assessing and evaluating applicants. used to
predict the future.
sequence of selection process - Answers - initial assessment, substantive assessment,
discretionary assessment, contingent assessment
initial assessment - Answers - looking at the applicant's forms, like resumes and
applications. this assesses the minimum qualifications needed
substantive assessment - Answers - gives more information about the applicant through
interviews, personality tests...
discretionary assessment - Answers - after they show all qualifications necessary, this
looks at peripheral qualities. more subjective
contingent assessment - Answers - job offer comes after contingent tests, such as
background, drug, or medical tests
weighted application blank - Answers - initial assessment method. assigning point value
to KSAs that are more or less important for the job. takes more time to create, but more
valid than normal application
weighted application blank characteristics - Answers - - company can control content
- easier to compare across applicants
- used for lower level applications
resume characteristics - Answers - - applicant controls content
- harder to compare applicants
- used for higher level applications
resume misrepresentation - Answers - - 50% of resumes have misrepresentation
- trust but verify
- include false statement warning, and verification consent
letters of recommendation characteristics - Answers - - content is chosen by writer,
might not get the KSAs you're looking for
- disparate impact against people that may not have connections
- positively skewed
ways to improve letters of recommendation - Answers - - give prompts about specific
KSAs
- call references instead of having it in writing
selection - Answers - the process of assessing and evaluating applicants. used to
predict the future.
sequence of selection process - Answers - initial assessment, substantive assessment,
discretionary assessment, contingent assessment
initial assessment - Answers - looking at the applicant's forms, like resumes and
applications. this assesses the minimum qualifications needed
substantive assessment - Answers - gives more information about the applicant through
interviews, personality tests...
discretionary assessment - Answers - after they show all qualifications necessary, this
looks at peripheral qualities. more subjective
contingent assessment - Answers - job offer comes after contingent tests, such as
background, drug, or medical tests
weighted application blank - Answers - initial assessment method. assigning point value
to KSAs that are more or less important for the job. takes more time to create, but more
valid than normal application
weighted application blank characteristics - Answers - - company can control content
- easier to compare across applicants
- used for lower level applications
resume characteristics - Answers - - applicant controls content
- harder to compare applicants
- used for higher level applications
resume misrepresentation - Answers - - 50% of resumes have misrepresentation
- trust but verify
- include false statement warning, and verification consent
letters of recommendation characteristics - Answers - - content is chosen by writer,
might not get the KSAs you're looking for
- disparate impact against people that may not have connections
- positively skewed
ways to improve letters of recommendation - Answers - - give prompts about specific
KSAs
- call references instead of having it in writing
