BUSMHR 3200 BUCHANAN FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Recruitment - Correct Answers -the process through which the organization seeks
applicants for potential employment
Internal Factors of Recruitment - Correct Answers -- budget constraints
- increase/decrease in sales
- production levels
- global expansion
External Factors of Recruitment - Correct Answers -- changes in law
- changes in technology
- unemployment rates
- shifts in population
Job Analysis - Correct Answers -a purposeful, systematic process for collecting
information on the important work-related aspects of a job
Job Specifications - Correct Answers -A list of tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job
Job Description - Correct Answers -identifies skills and abilities needed to be successful
Management Styles - Correct Answers -Directing --> Coaching --> Supporting -->
Delegating
Forces in an Organization's Environment - Correct Answers -Suppliers, competitors,
distributors, customers
cost leadership strategy - Correct Answers -generic business strategy that seeks to
create the same or similar value for customers at a lower cost, easy to copy though, can
ignore changes in environment
differentiation strategy - Correct Answers -Distinguishing an organization's products
from the products of competitors on dimensions such as product design, quality, or
after-sales service.
, Task-Based Analysis - Correct Answers -Focus on job duties required, specific tasks
are clearly listed
Competency/Skills Based Analysis - Correct Answers -focus on how person applies
skill, more objective
EEO Laws - Correct Answers -FEDERAL laws designed to eliminate discrimination in
HR management decisions (race, age, sex, religion), equal employment opportunity
Disparate Impact - Correct Answers -discrimination occurs due to type of hiring process
used
Disparate Treatment - Correct Answers -one person is treated differently than another
Cost of Recruitment - Correct Answers -Total recruiting costs divided by new hires
Yield Ratio - Correct Answers -the percentage of applicants from a recruitment source
that make it to the next stage of the selection process
Role of HR in Selection - Correct Answers -- define the process
- guide the process
Cost of Selection Process - Correct Answers -~$40,000 which includes time and money
spent
5 Steps of Selection Process - Correct Answers -1. Criteria development
2. Application and resume review
3. Interviewing
4. Test administration
5. Making the offer
Criteria for Hiring - Correct Answers -part of job analysis, necessary skills, development
of interview questions
Criteria Validity - Correct Answers -how useful the tool is to measure the person's
attributes
Criteria Reliability - Correct Answers -degree to which other selection techniques yield
similar data over time
multiple cutoff model - Correct Answers -A selection decision model that requires an
applicant to achieve some minimum level of proficiency on all selection dimensions
multiple hurdle model - Correct Answers -process of arriving at a selection decision by
eliminating some candidates at each stage of the selection process
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Recruitment - Correct Answers -the process through which the organization seeks
applicants for potential employment
Internal Factors of Recruitment - Correct Answers -- budget constraints
- increase/decrease in sales
- production levels
- global expansion
External Factors of Recruitment - Correct Answers -- changes in law
- changes in technology
- unemployment rates
- shifts in population
Job Analysis - Correct Answers -a purposeful, systematic process for collecting
information on the important work-related aspects of a job
Job Specifications - Correct Answers -A list of tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job
Job Description - Correct Answers -identifies skills and abilities needed to be successful
Management Styles - Correct Answers -Directing --> Coaching --> Supporting -->
Delegating
Forces in an Organization's Environment - Correct Answers -Suppliers, competitors,
distributors, customers
cost leadership strategy - Correct Answers -generic business strategy that seeks to
create the same or similar value for customers at a lower cost, easy to copy though, can
ignore changes in environment
differentiation strategy - Correct Answers -Distinguishing an organization's products
from the products of competitors on dimensions such as product design, quality, or
after-sales service.
, Task-Based Analysis - Correct Answers -Focus on job duties required, specific tasks
are clearly listed
Competency/Skills Based Analysis - Correct Answers -focus on how person applies
skill, more objective
EEO Laws - Correct Answers -FEDERAL laws designed to eliminate discrimination in
HR management decisions (race, age, sex, religion), equal employment opportunity
Disparate Impact - Correct Answers -discrimination occurs due to type of hiring process
used
Disparate Treatment - Correct Answers -one person is treated differently than another
Cost of Recruitment - Correct Answers -Total recruiting costs divided by new hires
Yield Ratio - Correct Answers -the percentage of applicants from a recruitment source
that make it to the next stage of the selection process
Role of HR in Selection - Correct Answers -- define the process
- guide the process
Cost of Selection Process - Correct Answers -~$40,000 which includes time and money
spent
5 Steps of Selection Process - Correct Answers -1. Criteria development
2. Application and resume review
3. Interviewing
4. Test administration
5. Making the offer
Criteria for Hiring - Correct Answers -part of job analysis, necessary skills, development
of interview questions
Criteria Validity - Correct Answers -how useful the tool is to measure the person's
attributes
Criteria Reliability - Correct Answers -degree to which other selection techniques yield
similar data over time
multiple cutoff model - Correct Answers -A selection decision model that requires an
applicant to achieve some minimum level of proficiency on all selection dimensions
multiple hurdle model - Correct Answers -process of arriving at a selection decision by
eliminating some candidates at each stage of the selection process
