TestBanksAdept
, Name: @xt Class: @xt Date:
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and
@xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt
Selection
@xt
1. The chapter opening article, “Signs That You Made a Bad Hire” suggests that the costs of bad hires can be reduced if
the employer does what?
a. discharges the new hire with a penalty
b. trains the new hire to adapt to the company’s formal and informal requirements
c. transfers the new hire to another position for which he or she is better suited
d. recruits a better qualified candidate and buddy the new hires up during their probationary period
ANSWER: c
2. Which of the following practices would NOT lead to an improvement in the hiring system of an organization?
a. communicating to the hiring managers about their annoying interview habits
b. using scientific methods and efficient selection methods
c. determining the motivations of job seekers
d. knowing the going rates of pay and offering slightly more
ANSWER: d
3. What is the definition of recruitment?
a. generating an applicant pool
b. choosing job candidates
c. finding and hiring the best person for the job
d. finding and screening job applicants
ANSWER: a
4. What is the definition of selection?
a. generating an applicant pool
b. finding and screening job applicants
c. choosing job candidates
d. matching an applicant’s competencies with a job position
ANSWER: c
5. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following aspects does NOT relate to
work environment?
a. complaint resolution
b. leadership
c. health and safety
d. vision and mission
ANSWER: d
6. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following is NOT part of the
socioeconomic environment?
a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
ANSWER: a
7. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, within which environment does human rights belong
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Selection
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a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
ANSWER: @ x t d
8. What @xtcan @xteffective @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection @xtpractices @xtdo @xtfor @xtan @xtorganization?
a. improve @xtthe @xtknowledge, @xtskills, @xtand @xtabilities @xtof @xtits @xtemployees
b. offer @xta @xtlimited @xtimpact @xton @xtemployee @xtmotivation
c. encourage @xtexpensive @xthigh @xtperformers @xtto @xtleave @xtthe @xtorganization
d. discourage @xtpoor @xtperformers @xtfrom @xtleaving @xtan @xtorganization
ANSWER: @ x t a
9. What @xttwo @xtimportant @xtprinciples @xtensure @xta @xthuman @xtresources @xtsystem @xtfunctions @xtproperly?
a. Enhance @xtcommunication @xtbetween @xthuman @xtresource @xtfunctions @xtand @xtensure @xtethical @xtcompliance.
b. Assess @xtthe @xtimpact @xtof @xtlegislative @xtrequirements @xtand @xtscan @xtthe @xtsocioeconomic @xtenvironment @xtfor @xttrend
c. Emphasize @xtthe @xtroles @xtof @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection @xtand @xtapply @xtthem @xtto @xtorganizational @xtstrategy.
d. Think @xtin @xtsystems @xtterms @xtand @xtcoordinate @xthuman @xtresource @xtactivities @xtwith @xtall @xtorganizational @xtunits @xta
@xtpeople.
ANSWER: @ x t d
10. Which @xtof @xtthe @xtfollowing @xtelements @xtare @xtpart @xtof @xtthe @xtsocioeconomic @xtexternal @xtenvironment @xtthat
@xtaffects @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection?
a. national @xtand @xtinternational @xtorganization @xtpolicies
b. human @xtresources @xtinformation @xtsystems @xtand @xtmanagement
c. globalization @xtand @xtdemographics
d. cost @xtcontainment @xtand @xtmarketplace
ANSWER: @ x t c
11. Why @xtmust @xtCanadian @xtorganizations @xtbe @xtcognizant @xtof @xtthe @xtinfluences @xtof @xtglobalization @xtwhen
@xtconsidering @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection?
a. Globalization @xtaffects @xtthe @xtpricing @xtstrategies @xtfor @xtgoods @xtand @xtservices.
b. Globalization @xtcreates @xthigher @xttrade @xtbarriers @xtfor @xtentry.
c. Globalization @xtdemonstrates @xtthat @xtbest @xtpractices @xtfor @xtstaffing @xtare @xtnecessary.
d. Globalization @xtthreatens @xtthe @xtsurvival @xtof @xtdomestic @xtretailers.
ANSWER: @ x t c
12. Which @xtof @xtthe @xtfollowing @xtis @xtNOT @xta @xtbenefit @xtof @xte-recruiting, @xtaccording @xtto @xtthe @xtGovernment @xtof @xtCana
a. higher @xttracking @xtcosts
b. lower @xtrecruiting @xtcosts
c. lower @xtprinting @xtcosts
d. larger @xtpool @xtof @xtcandidates
ANSWER: @ x t a
13. Given @xtthe @xtfact @xtthat @xttechnology @xtreduces @xtthe @xtneed @xtfor @xtlabour, @xtwhat @xtis @xtone @xtstrategy @xtbeing @xtapplied
@xtby @xtHR @xtmanagers @xtto @xtcope @xtwith @xtlarge @xtnumbers @xtof @xtemployees @xtapproaching @xtretirement?
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@xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt
Selection a. Employers have reduced their need to advertise with traditional media sources like newspapers.
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@xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt
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, Name: @xt Class: @xt Date:
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and
@xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt
Selection
@xt
1. The chapter opening article, “Signs That You Made a Bad Hire” suggests that the costs of bad hires can be reduced if
the employer does what?
a. discharges the new hire with a penalty
b. trains the new hire to adapt to the company’s formal and informal requirements
c. transfers the new hire to another position for which he or she is better suited
d. recruits a better qualified candidate and buddy the new hires up during their probationary period
ANSWER: c
2. Which of the following practices would NOT lead to an improvement in the hiring system of an organization?
a. communicating to the hiring managers about their annoying interview habits
b. using scientific methods and efficient selection methods
c. determining the motivations of job seekers
d. knowing the going rates of pay and offering slightly more
ANSWER: d
3. What is the definition of recruitment?
a. generating an applicant pool
b. choosing job candidates
c. finding and hiring the best person for the job
d. finding and screening job applicants
ANSWER: a
4. What is the definition of selection?
a. generating an applicant pool
b. finding and screening job applicants
c. choosing job candidates
d. matching an applicant’s competencies with a job position
ANSWER: c
5. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following aspects does NOT relate to
work environment?
a. complaint resolution
b. leadership
c. health and safety
d. vision and mission
ANSWER: d
6. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following is NOT part of the
socioeconomic environment?
a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
ANSWER: a
7. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, within which environment does human rights belong
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, Name: @xt Class: @xt Date:
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and
@xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt
Selection
@xt
a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
ANSWER: @ x t d
8. What @xtcan @xteffective @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection @xtpractices @xtdo @xtfor @xtan @xtorganization?
a. improve @xtthe @xtknowledge, @xtskills, @xtand @xtabilities @xtof @xtits @xtemployees
b. offer @xta @xtlimited @xtimpact @xton @xtemployee @xtmotivation
c. encourage @xtexpensive @xthigh @xtperformers @xtto @xtleave @xtthe @xtorganization
d. discourage @xtpoor @xtperformers @xtfrom @xtleaving @xtan @xtorganization
ANSWER: @ x t a
9. What @xttwo @xtimportant @xtprinciples @xtensure @xta @xthuman @xtresources @xtsystem @xtfunctions @xtproperly?
a. Enhance @xtcommunication @xtbetween @xthuman @xtresource @xtfunctions @xtand @xtensure @xtethical @xtcompliance.
b. Assess @xtthe @xtimpact @xtof @xtlegislative @xtrequirements @xtand @xtscan @xtthe @xtsocioeconomic @xtenvironment @xtfor @xttrend
c. Emphasize @xtthe @xtroles @xtof @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection @xtand @xtapply @xtthem @xtto @xtorganizational @xtstrategy.
d. Think @xtin @xtsystems @xtterms @xtand @xtcoordinate @xthuman @xtresource @xtactivities @xtwith @xtall @xtorganizational @xtunits @xta
@xtpeople.
ANSWER: @ x t d
10. Which @xtof @xtthe @xtfollowing @xtelements @xtare @xtpart @xtof @xtthe @xtsocioeconomic @xtexternal @xtenvironment @xtthat
@xtaffects @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection?
a. national @xtand @xtinternational @xtorganization @xtpolicies
b. human @xtresources @xtinformation @xtsystems @xtand @xtmanagement
c. globalization @xtand @xtdemographics
d. cost @xtcontainment @xtand @xtmarketplace
ANSWER: @ x t c
11. Why @xtmust @xtCanadian @xtorganizations @xtbe @xtcognizant @xtof @xtthe @xtinfluences @xtof @xtglobalization @xtwhen
@xtconsidering @xtrecruitment @xtand @xtselection?
a. Globalization @xtaffects @xtthe @xtpricing @xtstrategies @xtfor @xtgoods @xtand @xtservices.
b. Globalization @xtcreates @xthigher @xttrade @xtbarriers @xtfor @xtentry.
c. Globalization @xtdemonstrates @xtthat @xtbest @xtpractices @xtfor @xtstaffing @xtare @xtnecessary.
d. Globalization @xtthreatens @xtthe @xtsurvival @xtof @xtdomestic @xtretailers.
ANSWER: @ x t c
12. Which @xtof @xtthe @xtfollowing @xtis @xtNOT @xta @xtbenefit @xtof @xte-recruiting, @xtaccording @xtto @xtthe @xtGovernment @xtof @xtCana
a. higher @xttracking @xtcosts
b. lower @xtrecruiting @xtcosts
c. lower @xtprinting @xtcosts
d. larger @xtpool @xtof @xtcandidates
ANSWER: @ x t a
13. Given @xtthe @xtfact @xtthat @xttechnology @xtreduces @xtthe @xtneed @xtfor @xtlabour, @xtwhat @xtis @xtone @xtstrategy @xtbeing @xtapplied
@xtby @xtHR @xtmanagers @xtto @xtcope @xtwith @xtlarge @xtnumbers @xtof @xtemployees @xtapproaching @xtretirement?
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and
@xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt
Selection a. Employers have reduced their need to advertise with traditional media sources like newspapers.
@xt
@xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt @xt
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