1. Which of the following is not one of the Big Five personality measures? a. Integrity b. Extraversion c. Openness to new experience d. Conscientiousness
2. Which of the following is a common criticism of using personality tests for selection purposes? a. Trivial validities b. Faking c. Negative perceptions from applicants d. All of these are criticisms of personality tests.
3. Within the employer-employee relationship, employers must do all of the following except: a. Provide paid time off b. Withhold payroll taxes c. Pay into unemployment d. Be responsible for employees' behavior while working for the company.
4. A limitation of observation as a means of gathering job information would be _________. a. Access to job context b. Short job cycle c. Access to KSAOs d. Mental processes are difficult to measure
5. Kim has been offered a job on the basis that her toxicology report come back clean from the lab. However, the company has already informed her that the offer will be rescinded if the results come back positive for illegal drugs. This strategy is known as the ___________ approach. a. Cooperation b. Contingency c. Cynical d. Controlling
6. External recruiting responsibilities for all business units fall entirely on the HR department within the corporate headquarters. This structuring of responsibility in this manner is commonly referred to as a __________ system. a. Decentralized b. Sequenced c. Centralized d. Continuous
7. To determine organizational staffing needs, it is important to first address some very important issues. Which of the following is not one of those issues? a. Decide if an increase to the workforce would increase competitive advantage b. Decide if you have enough of the right employees c. Determine the appropriateness of the current reward systems d. All of these issues should be addressed prior to assessing staffing needs
8. HR has decided to examine the reliability of a new measure. To do this, they test the same applicants on a standardized measure at two different time periods and compare each individual's objective numerical score from each time period. Which of the following terms describes this process? a. Coefficient alpha b. Interrater agreement c. Test-retest reliability d. Intrarater agreement
9. It is very important that your company hire a particular IT engineer they have been trying to recruit away from one of your competitors. Recruiters have made several phone calls to negotiate salary and working arrangements over the last few weeks. They actively pursue this particular candidate rather than use the standard mail-in offer and acceptance forms. This presentation strategy is known commonly as the ____________ approach. a. Mechanical b. Sales c. Marketing d. Accounting
10. Which of the following is a primary reason for developing a well-planned staffing system? a. To ensure the same KSAO information is gathered from all applicants. b. To ensure all applicants receive personalized information. c. To increase the chances of generating legal challenges from applicants. d. All of these are good reasons for developing a good staffing system.