HRM CH5

An organization's use of an outside company for a broad set of services is called ______.

outsourcing

True or false: Offshoring a product or service in many cases has resulted in increased costs that more than offset the savings from lower wages.

true

True or false: Small companies may hire temporary workers because the costs of testing have already been absorbed by the temporary agency.

true

When does it make sense for a company to outsource services?

when it lacks expertise in a certain area and is unwilling to develop it

Comparison of the proportion of workers in protected subgroups with the proportion that each subgroup represents in the relevant labor market is called ______.

workforce utilization review

What are some advantages of using internal applicants to fill jobs?

Applicants are familiar to the company. , Applicants have realistic expectations regarding the nature of the job. , Hiring from within is inexpensive and happens quickly.

What are key components of an HR program implementation stage?

Someone must be given the authority and tools to implement the program. , Reports on program implementation must be produced consistently.

Which federal law requires all people who are on unemployment to be registered with a local state employment office?

The Social Security Act

How does recruiting a team of people from another company provide the new firm with advantages?

The team may prompt customers to follow them to the new company. The team is already functional and can hit the ground running.

What are some advantages of hiring temporary workers?

They may already be trained by the temporary agency. They may bring a new, outside viewpoint to the company. The company can save costs related to having permanent employees.

Temporary workers provide companies with the ability to ______.

deal with rapid changes in the consumer market

One drawback of independent contracting jobs is ______.

decreased job security for the workers

What are the key components of an effective goal-setting phase in the HR planning process?

determining a specific number of jobs needed in a specific category. identifying a deadline for the ultimate outcome

People who apply for a job vacancy without prompting from the organization are called

direct applicants

The planned elimination of large numbers of personnel to enhance organizational effectiveness is called ______.

downsizing

Which of the following has been the most typical organizational response to a labor surplus over the past decade?

downsizing

Organizational recruiting materials that use ______ send a message to job candidates that job security is high.

due process policies

When do recruiters have the most significant impact on job applicants?

early in the job search process

What type of HR policy states that either party in an employment relationship can terminate the relationship at any time, regardless of cause?

employment-at-will

True or false: An effective HR planning process uses statistical and judgmental approaches to forecast HR needs.

false

The attempts to determine the supply of and demand for various types of human resources is called ______.

forecasting

What is the practice or activity carried on by an organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees?

human resource recruitment

If a company is able to anticipate a labor surplus in advance, what strategic step could it take that has low human suffering?

implement a hiring freeze

What are the steps in an HR planning process?

implementing and assessing a program. establishing objectives and strategy. forecasting labor market issues.

In addition to warmth, what recruiter trait stands out the most when job applicants' reactions are examined?

informativeness

Early retirement incentive programs typically persuade ______ workers to retire from their jobs.

older

What is the most important source of job recruits for entry-level professional and managerial vacancies?

on-campus interviews

Which of the following strategies are the two most common ways to eliminate a labor shortage?

outsourcing tasks to outside companies hiring workers on a temporary basis

Direct Applicants

people who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the organization

From an HR standpoint, hiring from within the organization is generally ______.

quicker and more economical

What is the term for people who are prompted to apply for a job by someone within the organization?

r

What is the key to a successful downsizing effort?

refraining from universal cuts

Which of the following are unintended side effects of downsizing that impact an organization's long-term success?

remaining employees feel less inspired to work social networks are disrupted important talent is let go

What are problems associated with offshoring?

security violations lackluster service to customers poor-quality products

The majority of H1-B visas are issued to workers in which industry?

technology

Liftout

In the war for talent, some employers who try to entice one new employee from a competitor will often try to leverage that one person to try to entice even more people away. This practice of trying to recruit a whole team of people is referred to as _____.

What are the benefits of establishing a college internship program?

It provides companies with early access to potential applicants. It gives companies a stronger presence on campus. It gives students firsthand experience working with a particular company.

The ability of early retirement incentive programs to succeed is dependent on which of the following?

accurate forecasting

What are ways to attract potential job candidates via "e-cruiting"?

advertising job openings on a company web page. , providing job surveys online for candidates to complete. , working with large online job sites to advertise open positions.

Human resource planning that monitors the proportion of specific minorities in a job category in relation to the proportion of workers in those subgroups in the associated labor market is called ______ planning.

affirmative action

The majority of H2-A visas are issued to hire foreign workers in which industry?

agriculture

Why do many employers forgo acquiring H2-A visas for workers and hire illegal immigrants instead?

because the H2-A process is costly and time consuming

For the HR planning process, how should goals be determined?

by analyzing labor supply and demand data

How does the U.S. Employment Service work with local agencies to help unemployed people get jobs?

by referring qualified job candidates to local businesses. by allowing business to announce job vacancies with state unemployment offices. by collecting jobs and skills data from unemployed workers and keeping that information in computerized databases for possible openings.

What is the downside to using a national online job site to attract potential candidates?

this type of website may generate an excess of poorly qualified applicants.

Why is it important for regular progress reports to be issued during the program implementation stage?

to be sure initial outcomes are aligned with goals

What is the role of human resource recruitment?

to build a supply of potential new hires

What are the major reasons organizations engage in downsizing?

to reduce costs to use less labor because of technological advancements to adapt to a change in workplace location

Why does the U.S. government limit the number of H1-B visas it issues each year?

to reserve certain jobs for American workers

How can companies use labor markets to help them stay competitive?

to understand their current workforce. to know how to address possible differences between present and upcoming HR requirements. to recognize the human resources needed