ASU MGT 420 exam 1 (Questions + Answers) Solved

A recruiter's personal characteristics, like his/her personality can have a big impact on which part of the recruitment process? - The recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated A research study showed that a one standard deviation improvement in HR policies was associated with _____ decrease in turnover - 7% According to the article, hiring outside "stars" can be risky because.... - the star won't be able to replicate his or her success in a new environment. Achievement tests: - tests that measure a person's existing knowledge and skills ADEAAge discrimination in employment act - prohibits discrimination against employees over the age of 40. Aptitude tests - tests that assess how well a person can learn or acquire skills and abilities Compensatory Model - process of arriving at a selection decision in which a very high score on one type of assessment can make up for a low score on another. Construct Validity: - consistency between a high score on a test and high level of construct such as intelligence or leadership ability, as well as between mastery of this construct and successful performance of the job. Content Validity: - consistency between the test items or problems and the kinds of situations or problems that occur on the job correlation coefficients - These statistics measure the degree to which two sets of numbers are related. A higher correlation coefficient signifies a stronger per hire - total amount spent to fill a job vacancy. Number is computed by finding the cost of using a particular recruitment source and deciding that cost by the number of people hired to fill that type of vacancy Development - involves acquiring knowledge, skills, and behaviors that improve employees' ability to meet the challenges of a variety of new or existing jobs, including the client and customer demands of those jobs. Development programs often focus on preparing employees for management responsibility. Difference between job description and job specification? - Job description-includes the job title, a brief description of the TDRs, and a list of the essential duties with detailed specifications of the tasks involved in carrying out each duty. A job specification looks at the qualities or requirements the person performing the job must possess. distinction between disparate treatment and disparate impact is.... - the intent of the employer due-process policies - policies that formally lay out the steps an employee may take to appeal the employer's decision to terminate that employee EEO-1 Report: - EEOC's Employer Info Report, which counts employees sorted by job category, sex, ethnicity, and race. Must be filed each year for employers that are government contractors or have more than 100 employees. employment at will - employment principle that if there is no specific employment contract saying otherwise, the employer or employee may end an employment relationships at any time, regardless of cause Equal Pay Act of 1963. - if men and women in an organization are doing equal work, the employer must pay them equally. The act defines equal in terms of skill, effort, responsibility, and working conditions. However, the act allows for reasons why men and women performing the same job might be paid differentlyevidence-based HR - refers to demonstrating that human resource practices have a positive influence on the company's profits or key stakeholders Executive Order 11246 - Requires affirmative action in hiring women and minorities Covers federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts greater than $10,000 Enforced by the OFCCP; Issued by Lyndon Johnson