Investment SN 8 Quiz

When viewing employees as assets, the staffing focus is on managing ________.

Costs

Employers are not liable for the behavior of their employees during the time of their employment. T or F

False

Strategic staffing consists of filling a job as quickly and cheaply as possible. T or F

False

A BFOQ is a(n) ________.

characteristic that is essential to the performance of a specific job

Compstar Limited establishes a mutually beneficial relationship in which employees are recognized as investing their resources, such as time or energy, in exchange for pay and benefits and an opportunity to develop their skills. This is an example of ________.

viewing employees as investors

Acquiring, developing, and retaining the right talent helps businesses create the organizational capability and intellectual capital driving their strategy execution.

True

An internal talent focus requires a firm to invest in employee training and development. T or F

True

Disparate impact occurs when an action has a negative employment effect on a protected group, regardless of intent.

True

The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager. T or F

True

Staffing professionals promote the goals of society by ________.

helping to match people with jobs and organizations

When a firm has a superior level of cooperation and innovation among its research team that allows it to design a new product two days faster than its competitors it has created a ________.

human process advantage

Which of the following are employees of a company who take on the operation of certain functions, or staff an entire office or factory on a contractual basis for a client or company?

leased workers

If 33 percent of Hispanics are hired, 42 percent of whites are hired, and 50 percent of blacks are hired, disparate impact has occurred against ________.

Hispanics

Valuing the ideas and contributions of people with diverse ideas and perspectives is a possible component of a company's talent philosophy. T or F

True

What is the best conclusion given the following information about research technicians employed in the scientific wing of a pharmaceutical organization? Females comprise 60 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population (research technicians) and males comprise 40 percent of the current workforce and 50 percent of the relevant population.

There is a disparate impact on males as research technicians.

Bella Vista Inc. needs to hire a new marketing manager after the former manager retired. The company recruited James Anderson, who was employed in Webster & Co., and offered him the job of manager. This is an example of ________.

external talent focus

A hotel chain that is recruiting front desk receptionists receives 200 applications from males and 100 applications from females. 100 out of 200 men are hired and 25 out of 100 women are hired. Which of the following statements is true of the hotel chain's hiring policy?

There is evidence of a disparate impact of the hiring process on females as a group.

Which of the following is true for employment contracts?

To be enforceable, an employment contract must be in writing.