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Recruiters sent to college campuses must be properly trained to and prepared to talk to candidates about their company and job requirements of specific openings

True

Succession planning is the process of identifying, developing, and tracking key individuals so that they may eventually assume top-level positions

True

Human capital is owned by the organization an dis part of the company's core competencies

False

"Tell me more about your experiences on your last job" is a n example of a non directive interview question

TRUE

A disadvantage of overemphasizing seniority is that less competent employees receive the same rewards and security as more competent employees

TRUE

According to Dr. B about 20% of the local adult population is functionally illiterate

TRUE

Advertisements can allow selectivity in attracting applicants

TRUE

An HR manager is typically expected to function as an in-house consultant to supervisors, managers, and executives

TRUE

An employer may be guilt of sexual harassment when an employee finds jokes, pictures, or language used by others offensive

TRUE

As many as half of all high school seniors are unable to handle basic math involving fractions, decimals and simple algebra

TRUE

At least one research study has found that managers often hire external candidates rather than promote their current employees because they have a tendency to overvalue unfamiliar candidates and undervalue known ones

TRUE

Because of the physical differences between the genders physical ability tests should be carefully validated on the basis of the essential functions of the job

TRUE

Calculating separating costs and training investment factors are components measures of human capital

TRUE

Career planning workbooks are popular mans of helping employees identify their potential

TRUE

Changes in labor supply can place limited on the strategies available to firms

TRUE

Companies are increasingly rotating non-HR managers into HR positions and vice versa to give exposure to different areas of the organization

TRUE

Core values are the essence of a corporate culture and an expression of its personality

TRUE

Employee leasing shifts administrative costs from the company to a professional employer organization

TRUE

Employers are guilty of sexual harassment if they permit their customers to sexually harass their employees

TRUE

Even when a job opening is described thoroughly in an advertisement, many unqualified applicants will still apply

TRUE

Forecasting is frequently more an art than a science, providing inexact approximations rather than absolute results

TRUE

Forecasting may be as informal as having one person familiar with the organization anticipate HR needs

TRUE

Glass ceiling audits avoid or prevent fines by government

TRUE

If career development is to succeed, it must receive the complete support of top management

TRUE

In a boundary-less career, individuals see themselves as free agents who move proactively from employer to employer

TRUE

In general, many companies are realizing diminished demand for "touch labor" and an increasing demand for "knowledge workers"

TRUE

It is much easier to measure what individuals can do than what they will do

TRUE

Job posting and bidding can be done via bulletin boards, intranet and electronic notification

TRUE

Labor costs are one of the largest expenditures of any organization

TRUE

Markov analysis is used to track an organization's internal supply

TRUE

Markov analysis shows the percentage of employees who remain in each of the firm's jobs from one year to the next

TRUE

Methods of reducing labor costs include downsizing, outsourcing, and employee leasing

TRUE

Reasonable accommodation for a disability may i include reassignment to another, vacant position

TRUE

Shared values act as guiding parameter for strategic planning

TRUE

Some organizations have instituted "No Layoff" policies to help preserve institutional memory and worker productivity

TRUE

Some organizations make career counseling a part of the annual performance appraisal

TRUE

The Lilly Ledbetter fair pay act states that the 180 day statue of limitations for filling an equal pay lawsuit with the EEOC resets with each new discriminatory pay check an employee receives

TRUE

The equal pay act makes it illegal to discriminate against people in terms of the pay, employee benefits, and pension they earn based on their gender when they do equal work

TRUE

The quality of fill metic attempts to measure how well new hires that fill positions are performing on the job

TRUE

The realistic job preview informs applicants about all aspects of the job, including both its desirable and its undesirable facets

TRUE

There is a correlation between the accuracy and the completeness of an advertisement, and the recruitment success

TRUE

Title VII of the civil rights act provides for exemptions to discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or sex

TRUE

Training in and knowledge of the EEO legislation are essential for managers and supervisors because organizations can be held accountable and legally responsible for their manager's decisions.

TRUE

Trend analysis as described in our text, relies on a single business factor

TRUE

Trend analysis relies on a single business factor

TRUE

Yield ratios should be calculated for each recruiting source

TRUE

early nondiscrimination laws failed to give enforcement power to the agencies charged with upholding them

TRUE

yield ratios should be calculated for each recruiting source

TRUE

Some organizations have instituted "no layoff" policies to help persevere institutional memory and worker productivity

TRUE people get too comfortable

"Lie detecters" legally include pencil and paper honesty tests in addition to mechanical and electronic devices

FALSE

A test that gives comparable scores when it is administered to the same individual a few days apart is unreliable

FALSE

Asking the applicant for an accounting position solve accounting problems similar to those encountered on the job is an example of construct validity

FALSE

Because HR managers function as an advisory role, they are responsible for issuing policy revisions and implanting them

FALSE

By 2050 the percentage of Hispanics in the US is expected to triple, while the percentage of Asian descent is expected to significantly decrease

FALSE

Correlation (validity) coefficients range from 0.00 to 1.0

FALSE

Extroversion refers to the degree to which someone is insightful creative artistic and curious

FALSE

Human Resource Planning (HRP) is the conducting of recruitment and selection methods according to a strategic plan

FALSE

If a work sample test includes major job functions and predicts job success, it has contract validated

FALSE

Managers cannot be sued for discrimination because they merely act as agents of their employer

FALSE

No adverse impact exists if members of a protected class represent a significantly smaller percentage of the organization's workforce than the percentage found in the population of the surrounding community

FALSE

Proactive change is change that occurs when external forces have started affecting performance

FALSE

State and local governments are exempt from the provisions of the civil rights act and equal employment

FALSE

The ADAAA narrowed the scope of the ADA

FALSE

The BFOQ exception does not apply to discrimination based on national origin

FALSE

The four-fifths rule applies when the number of employees from a protected class is less than four-fifths of the number of employees hired from the class with the highest race

FALSE

The vision is the basic purpose of the organization

FALSE

Title VII provides employees with a statutory right to complete religious freedom in the workplace

FALSE

To proactively manage change, organizations should wait to see how external forces impact an organizations performance then develop a plan to address those changes

FALSE

Differentiation strategy is based on efficiency and productivity

FALSE based on low cost and strategy

In international joint ventures, the issue of culture is paramount

True


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