SPEA-V 479 Exam 1

Deployment involves ________. A) assigning talent to appropriate jobs and roles in the organization B) negotiating an employment contract C) getting new hires up to speed and productive on their job D) getting a job requisition approved

A) assigning talent to appropriate jobs & roles in the organization

Idiosyncratic jobs are ________. A) created around a current or new employee's unique skills B) created to fill an immediate hiring need C) jobs that have been in an organization for over 20 years D) jobs that are at the entry-level only

A) created around a current or new employee's unique skills

Ch. 3 slides (1-17) regarding laws

- identify each law - components of each law - # of employees or contract amount

7 components of strategic staffing (& definitions)

1. workforce planning 2. sourcing talent 3. recruiting talent 4. selecting talent 5. acquiring talent 6. deploying talent 7. retaining talent

how will compensation affect each of the 7 components of strategic staffing?

1. workforce planning 2. sourcing talent 3. recruiting talent 4. selecting talent 5. acquiring talent 6. deploying talent 7. retaining talent

The Hiring Process

- Onboarding - Attracting - Recruiting - Acquiring - Deploying - Negotiating

Which of the following does an employer have to do if hiring from the traditional labor pool? A) automate the job B) increase training C) reduce required qualifications D) provide competitive pay

D) provide competitive pay

1. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ________. A) ensures that members of the uniformed services can return to their civilian employment after their military service ends B) ensures that veterans are equally represented in the workforce C) provides job training to members of the uniformed services to assist them in transitioning to civilian jobs D) requires that a job board be maintained for the sole use of veterans transitioning to civilian jobs after their service ends

A) ensures that member of the uniformed services can return to their civilian employment after their military service ends

18) A company is successful at recruiting engineers by handing out flyers during community events near a university which is highly rated for its engineering program. The company's competitor effectively reaches the same audience by hanging banners at a similar event. This is an example of ________. A) substitutability B) value addition C) refutability D) inimitability

A) substitutability

When would an organizational use talent-oriented rather than job-oriented staffing?

An organization would use job-oriented staffing when it needs to fill a specific job opening. It would pursue talent-oriented staffing when labor markets are tight and good recruits are hard to find, or to address anticipated skill gaps in advance of actual needs. This alternative philosophy encourages people within the firm to identify where its future skill gaps are going to be well in advance of its actual needs. This way the firm can inject a continuous stream of talent into the staffing pipeline to ensure there are always qualified people in various stages of the hiring process.

Staffing can be considered a cornerstone of human resource management because it ________. A) takes the largest part of the human resource budget B) determines the workforce representing the company C) takes the most time of any human resource management function D) is the only function performed by human resources

B) determines the workforce representing the company

Which of the following is true about external hiring? A) It sends employees the message that good performance can be rewarded with a promotion. B) It can enhance organizational diversity. C) Jobs can be filled faster than through internal hiring. D) External hires reinforce the organization's culture more than do internal hires.

B) it can enhance organizational diversity

The WARN Act relates to which of the following? A) recruiting B) selecting C) negotiating D) layoffs

D) layoffs

Samuel joined an accounting firm as a clerk. Each Monday, he is assigned a new project which is due by Friday. It has been over 5 months since he joined the firm but Samuel is yet to receive any feedback about his work performance from his supervisor. This is an example of poor ________. A) career development B) succession management C) performance management D) work training

C) Performance Management

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 ________. A) internal talent focus B) growth focus C) external talent focus D) competitive advantage

C) external talent focus

RST is a small software firm that operates using the very latest technology. As a result, the employee skill sets required change rapidly. The skill sets of employees who have been with the company for several years are found to be inferior to those of new hires, and the company has realized that fresh graduates are often better qualified to handle the projects. The firm's resources are limited and it needs to spend as little as possible on the staffing function, reserving most of its capital for project-specific investments. Which of the following staffing goals would be most suited to the company's needs? A) Recruiting semi-skilled workers from nontraditional sources and training them. B) Reducing the employee turnover rate. C) Hiring employees every two years on a contract basis. D) Hiring employees whose skills can be developed over the long term.

C) hiring employees every 2 years on a contract basis

Which of the following is the first of the seven components of strategic staffing? A) planning B) selecting C) workforce planning D) retaining

C) workforce planning

A software company has a high turnover rate. What staffing strategy would be most appropriate? A) hiring people with the potential to be promoted over a period of years B) hiring people quickly even if their skills are not as high as required C) slowing down the hiring process to try to find better recruits D) filling vacancies quickly with people who are able to perform with minimal job training

D) filling vacancies quickly with people who are able to perform with minimal job training

What is employment-at-will?

Either party can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for just cause, no cause, or any cause that is not illegal, with no liability as long as there is no contract for a definite term of employment

T or F: Recruiting large numbers of applicants is always the best way to ensure quality hires?

FALSE