Question 1

Betty,a production manager at Renton Inc.,needs to avoid a labor surplus in the company in a fast and effective way.She wishes to do so with minimal suffering to the employees in terms of lay-offs and salary.Which of the following strategies will help Betty accomplish her goal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pay reductions
B)   Transfers
C)   Demotions
D)   Early retirement
E)   RetrainingF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The negative effect of downsizing would be low among firms that use performance-related pay incentives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

James,a new HR manager at Flenzel Inc.,aims to understand the proportion of employees in the public relations department to decide if the company needs to hire new employees.James most likely needs to use a(n) _____ to achieve his objective.

Accepted Answer

A)   electronic recruiting process
B)   transitional matrix
C)   propensity analysis
D)   due-process policy
E)   multiple regression analysisF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is true of companies that use a "lead-the-market" pay strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   They would pay more than the current market wages for a job.
B)   They have a recruiting disadvantage.
C)   They would recruit fewer employees than needed and depend on overtime.
D)   They provide relatively better working conditions to employees compared to competitors.
E)   They usually have low pay, coupled with overtime and flex-time.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Joe,the CEO of TexTel Inc.,studies the structure of his organization and finds that many of its processes are inefficient.His company has a team-oriented culture in which people perform as groups and complete short-term projects to earn revenue.He decides to downsize the organization to increase profits and use the profits to enhance the organization's efficiency.Emily,the company's HR manager,thinks downsizing is detrimental to the organization's growth.Which one of them is right?

Accepted Answer

A)   Joe is right because downsizing yields slow but long-term profits.
B)   Joe is right because downsizing is the simplest way to ensure current and future competitiveness.
C)   Emily is right because downsizing will affect the organization's team culture and result in poor productivity.
D)   Emily is right because downsizing often results in acquisition of companies by other organizations.
E)   Emily is right because downsizing requires moving to relatively expensive locations.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

In the context of options for reducing a labor surplus,identify the similarity between natural attrition and early retirement strategies.

Accepted Answer

A)   Both strategies yield slow results for an organization.
B)   Both strategies cause high suffering to the employees of an organization.
C)   Both strategies can be applied for preventing labor shortages.
D)   Both strategies are expensive to implement.
E)   Both strategies encourage layoffs.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about referrals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Referrals fall under the category of internal sources of recruitment.
B)   The use of referrals tends to increase the likelihood of exposing an organization to different viewpoints.
C)   The use of referrals tends to promote nepotism.
D)   Referrals cost much more than other formal recruiting efforts.
E)   Referrals are the least preferred sources of new hires.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of executive search firms?

Accepted Answer

A)   They find new jobs almost exclusively for high-level, unemployed executives.
B)   They help organizations in on-campus recruiting.
C)   They help only entry-level and inexperienced employees to find jobs.
D)   They are agencies administered by the federal government or governmental organizations.
E)   They serve as a buffer, providing confidentiality between an employer and a recruit.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The second step in human resource planning is performance evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jackson,a production manager at Crenzel Inc.,is expecting a labor shortage in the next six months due to increased demand for the company's products during the holiday season.He thinks the best way to deal with this labor shortage is to hire new employees.However,Pamela,the HR manager,thinks this idea would prove expensive and would lead to a labor surplus in the future.Which of the following statements,if true,supports Pamela's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hiring new employees requires more effort than other strategies to deal with labor shortages.
B)   The demand for products will fall after the holiday season.
C)   Hiring new employees is a tedious process compared to hiring temporary employees.
D)   The labor shortage will remain constant after the holiday season is over.
E)   The process of hiring new permanent employees tends to be quick.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

The steps in a workforce utilization review are identical to the steps in the HR planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

List and discuss two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

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Question 13

In the context of employing temporary and contract workers,if the person providing the service is a contractor and not an employee,the company is not supposed to directly supervise the worker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the challenges associated with temporary workers and contract workers.

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Temporary and contract workers offer fle...

Question 15

In the context of forecasting the demand for labor,leading indicators are objective measures that accurately predict future labor demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the context of recruiter traits and behavior,the recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify the benefit of relying on internal recruitment sources.

Accepted Answer

A)   They are likely to promote diversity in terms of race and sex.
B)   They minimize the impact of political considerations in the hiring decision.
C)   They are generally cheaper and faster than other means.
D)   They expose an organization to new ideas or new ways of doing business.
E)   They are well suited to recruit people for specialized upper-level positions.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Bob,an HR manager at Delair Inc.,is expecting a labor surplus in the company in the month of December.Bob has nearly eight months to deal with this problem.In order to reduce labor surplus,Bob must use a _____ strategy,which causes less suffering for employees.

Accepted Answer

A)   downsizing
B)   demotion
C)   hiring freeze
D)   pay reduction
E)   transferF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Work sharing is usually implemented in an effort to avoid labor shortages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

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List and discuss two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

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Several personnel policies are especiall...
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In the context of recruiter traits and behavior,the recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

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The negative effect of downsizing would be low among firms that use performance-related pay incentives.

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The steps in a workforce utilization review are identical to the steps in the HR planning process.

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In the context of forecasting the demand for labor,leading indicators are objective measures that accurately predict future labor demand.

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In the context of options for reducing a labor surplus,identify the similarity between natural attrition and early retirement strategies.

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Work sharing is usually implemented in an effort to avoid labor shortages.

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Which of the following is true of companies that use a "lead-the-market" pay strategy?

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The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

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James,a new HR manager at Flenzel Inc.,aims to understand the proportion of employees in the public relations department to decide if the company needs to hire new employees.James most likely needs to use a(n) _____ to achieve his objective.

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The second step in human resource planning is performance evaluation.

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In the context of employing temporary and contract workers,if the person providing the service is a contractor and not an employee,the company is not supposed to directly supervise the worker.

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Identify the benefit of relying on internal recruitment sources.

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List and discuss two personnel policies that are especially relevant to recruitment.

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In the context of recruiter traits and behavior,the recruiter affects the nature of both the job vacancy and the applicants generated.

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The negative effect of downsizing would be low among firms that use performance-related pay incentives.

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The steps in a workforce utilization review are identical to the steps in the HR planning process.

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In the context of forecasting the demand for labor,leading indicators are objective measures that accurately predict future labor demand.

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In the context of options for reducing a labor surplus,identify the similarity between natural attrition and early retirement strategies.

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Work sharing is usually implemented in an effort to avoid labor shortages.

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The goals an organization sets in its human resource planning process should come directly from the analysis of its labor supply and demand.

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James,a new HR manager at Flenzel Inc.,aims to understand the proportion of employees in the public relations department to decide if the company needs to hire new employees.James most likely needs to use a(n) _____ to achieve his objective.

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