Recruitment and Selection in Canada, 8th Edition by Victor Catano, Rick D. Hackett, Willi H. Wiesner, Nicolas Roulin, and Monica Belcourt-Test Bank

Recruitment and Selection in Canada
Recruitment and Selection in Canada, 8th Edition by Victor Catano,

Rick D. Hackett, Willi H. Wiesner, Nicolas Roulin, and Monica

Belcourt-Test Bank


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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
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1. The chapter opening article, “Signs That You Made a Bad Hire” suggests that the costs of bad hires can be
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mreduced if the employer does what?
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a. discharges the new hire with a penalty m m m m m m



b. trains the new hire to adapt to the company’s formal and informal requirements
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c. transfers the new hire to another position for which he or she is better suited
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d. recruits a better qualified candidate and buddy the new hires up during their probationary period
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ANSWER: c m




2. Which of the following practices would NOT lead to an improvement in the hiring system of an organization?
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a. communicating to the hiring managers about their annoying interview habits
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b. using scientific methods and efficient selection methods
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c. determining the motivations of job seekers m m m m m


d. knowing the going rates of pay and offering slightly more
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3. What is the definition of recruitment?
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a. generating an applicant pool m m m



b. choosing job candidates m m


c. finding and hiring the best person for the job
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d. finding and screening job applicants m m m m


ANSWER: a m




4. What is the definition of selection?
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a. generating an applicant pool m m m


b. finding and screening job applicants m m m m


c. choosing job candidates m m


d. matching an applicant’s competencies with a job position
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5. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following aspects does NOT
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mrelate to work environment?
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a. complaint resolution m


b. leadership
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d. vision and mission m m


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6. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following is NOT part
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mof the socioeconomic environment?
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a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
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7. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, within which environment does human rights
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