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Recruitment and Selection in Canada
by Victor Catano, Rick D. Hackett, Willi H. Wiesner, Nicolas
Roulin, and Monica Belcourt
8TH EDITION
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER1: An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
CHAPTER 2: Foundations of Recruitment and Selection I: Reliability and Validity
CHAPTER 3: Foundations of Recruitment and Selection II: Legal Issues
CHAPTER 4: Job Analysis and Competency Models
CHAPTER 5: Job Performance
CHAPTER 6: Recruitment: The First Step in the Selection Process
CHAPTER 7: Selection I: Applicant Screening
CHAPTER 8: Selection II: Testing and Other Assessments
CHAPTER 9: Selection III: Interviewing
CHAPTER 10: Making Selection Decisions
,Chapter1: An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
1. ch01-001
The chapter opening article, “Signs That You Made a Bad Hire” suggests
that the costs of bad hires can be reducedif 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 forwhich he or she is
better suited
d. recruits a better qualified candidate and buddy thenew hires up
during their probationary period
2. ch01-002
Which of the following practices would NOT lead to animprovement in
the hiring system of an organization?
a. communicating to the hiring managers about theirannoying
interview habits
b. using scientific methods and efficient selectionmethods
c. determining the motivations of job seekers
*d. knowing the going rates of pay and offeringslightly more
3. ch01-003
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
4. ch01-004
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
, 5. ch01-005
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hicha3ofa3thea3followinga3aspectsa3doesa3NOTa3relatea3toworka3environment
?
a. complainta3resolution
b. leadership
c. healtha3anda3safety
*d.a3visiona3anda3mission
7. ch01-007
Ina3thea3Humana3Resourcesa3Systema3modela3outlineda3ina3thea3textbook,a3wi
thina3whicha3environmenta3doesa3humana3rightsbelong?
a. social
b. economic
c. political
*d.a3legislative
8. ch01-008
WHATa3cana3effectivea3recruitmenta3anda3selectiona3practicesa3dofora3ana3or
ganization?
*a.a3improvea3thea3knowledge,a3skills,a3anda3abilitiesa3ofitsa3employees
b. offera3aa3limiteda3impacta3ona3employeea3motivation
c. encouragea3expensivea3higha3performersa3toa3leavea
3thea3organization
d. discouragea3poora3performersa3froma3leavinga
3ana3organization
9. ch01-009
WHATa3twoa3importanta3principlesa3ensurea3aa3humana3resourcessystema3fu
nctionsproperly?
a. Enhancea3communicationa3betweena3humana3resour
cea3functionsa3anda3ensurea3ethicala3compliance.
b. Assessa3thea3impacta3ofa3legislativea3requirementsa3andscan
a3thea3socioeconomica3environmenta3fora3trends.
c. Emphasizea3thea3rolesa3ofa3recruitmenta3anda3selectionanda3a
pplya3thema3toa3organizationala3strategy.
Recruitment and Selection in Canada
by Victor Catano, Rick D. Hackett, Willi H. Wiesner, Nicolas
Roulin, and Monica Belcourt
8TH EDITION
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER1: An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
CHAPTER 2: Foundations of Recruitment and Selection I: Reliability and Validity
CHAPTER 3: Foundations of Recruitment and Selection II: Legal Issues
CHAPTER 4: Job Analysis and Competency Models
CHAPTER 5: Job Performance
CHAPTER 6: Recruitment: The First Step in the Selection Process
CHAPTER 7: Selection I: Applicant Screening
CHAPTER 8: Selection II: Testing and Other Assessments
CHAPTER 9: Selection III: Interviewing
CHAPTER 10: Making Selection Decisions
,Chapter1: An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
1. ch01-001
The chapter opening article, “Signs That You Made a Bad Hire” suggests
that the costs of bad hires can be reducedif 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 forwhich he or she is
better suited
d. recruits a better qualified candidate and buddy thenew hires up
during their probationary period
2. ch01-002
Which of the following practices would NOT lead to animprovement in
the hiring system of an organization?
a. communicating to the hiring managers about theirannoying
interview habits
b. using scientific methods and efficient selectionmethods
c. determining the motivations of job seekers
*d. knowing the going rates of pay and offeringslightly more
3. ch01-003
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
4. ch01-004
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
, 5. ch01-005
Ina3thea3Humana3Resourcesa3Systema3modela3outlineda3ina3thea3textbook,a3w
hicha3ofa3thea3followinga3aspectsa3doesa3NOTa3relatea3toworka3environment
?
a. complainta3resolution
b. leadership
c. healtha3anda3safety
*d.a3visiona3anda3mission
7. ch01-007
Ina3thea3Humana3Resourcesa3Systema3modela3outlineda3ina3thea3textbook,a3wi
thina3whicha3environmenta3doesa3humana3rightsbelong?
a. social
b. economic
c. political
*d.a3legislative
8. ch01-008
WHATa3cana3effectivea3recruitmenta3anda3selectiona3practicesa3dofora3ana3or
ganization?
*a.a3improvea3thea3knowledge,a3skills,a3anda3abilitiesa3ofitsa3employees
b. offera3aa3limiteda3impacta3ona3employeea3motivation
c. encouragea3expensivea3higha3performersa3toa3leavea
3thea3organization
d. discouragea3poora3performersa3froma3leavinga
3ana3organization
9. ch01-009
WHATa3twoa3importanta3principlesa3ensurea3aa3humana3resourcessystema3fu
nctionsproperly?
a. Enhancea3communicationa3betweena3humana3resour
cea3functionsa3anda3ensurea3ethicala3compliance.
b. Assessa3thea3impacta3ofa3legislativea3requirementsa3andscan
a3thea3socioeconomica3environmenta3fora3trends.
c. Emphasizea3thea3rolesa3ofa3recruitmenta3anda3selectionanda3a
pplya3thema3toa3organizationala3strategy.
