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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
