HRT 3500: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
A supervisor has been assigned additional duties that require specific knowledge of a new
technology. These factors will likely necessitate a - ANS job analysis
Which job design technique would be appropriate for the dishwasher position? - ANS job
simplification
How do managers estimate fixed and variable labor costs? - ANS By developing a staffing
guide
What legal standards can impact how certain jobs are designed? - ANS The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
A restaurant manager is looking to recruit a new hostess for her upscale restaurant. In order to
create an appropriate recruitment ad, she should first develop a - ANS job description.
A member of the HR department is gathering information on the front desk position at his
hotel. He decides that the best way to collect this job analysis information is observation, but
the HR manager has warned him to be aware of the Hawthorne effect which can result in -
ANS increased performance when employees are being watched.
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, A prep cook has been complaining that her position is boring, and that she would like to learn
additional skills. Her manager decides to move her to the vegetable station. This form of job
rotation is a technique used in - ANS job design
A hotel manager wants to forecast business volume for weekends with special events. What
tool would be most beneficial in this case? - ANS Moving average forecasting
Once a job has been selected for analysis and applicable information has been collected, what is
the next step in the job analysis process? - ANS Write a job description.
Aside from local labor market conditions, what is one of the most important factors influencing
the supply and demand of workers? - ANS The reputation of the business among employees
A boutique hotel manager wants to create a long-term workforce forecast. She should use -
ANS engineering forecasting.
Company A has the following results from its recruitment efforts for two equivalent positions:
Online sources: 62 applicants; 12 invited to interview
Employment agencies: 24 applicants; 6 invited to interview
Job fairs: 13 applicants; 7 invited to interview
Referrals: 9 applicants: 1 invited to interview
Which source has resulted in the greatest percentage of interview candidates? - ANS job fairs
A hotel manager determines that some of her current staff can acquire the expertise needed for
open positions in less time than it would take to recruit additional employees. This manager
relies on - ANS skills inventories.
What determines the effectiveness of the recruitment process? - ANS Attracting the right
number of applicants at the right time
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
A supervisor has been assigned additional duties that require specific knowledge of a new
technology. These factors will likely necessitate a - ANS job analysis
Which job design technique would be appropriate for the dishwasher position? - ANS job
simplification
How do managers estimate fixed and variable labor costs? - ANS By developing a staffing
guide
What legal standards can impact how certain jobs are designed? - ANS The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
A restaurant manager is looking to recruit a new hostess for her upscale restaurant. In order to
create an appropriate recruitment ad, she should first develop a - ANS job description.
A member of the HR department is gathering information on the front desk position at his
hotel. He decides that the best way to collect this job analysis information is observation, but
the HR manager has warned him to be aware of the Hawthorne effect which can result in -
ANS increased performance when employees are being watched.
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, A prep cook has been complaining that her position is boring, and that she would like to learn
additional skills. Her manager decides to move her to the vegetable station. This form of job
rotation is a technique used in - ANS job design
A hotel manager wants to forecast business volume for weekends with special events. What
tool would be most beneficial in this case? - ANS Moving average forecasting
Once a job has been selected for analysis and applicable information has been collected, what is
the next step in the job analysis process? - ANS Write a job description.
Aside from local labor market conditions, what is one of the most important factors influencing
the supply and demand of workers? - ANS The reputation of the business among employees
A boutique hotel manager wants to create a long-term workforce forecast. She should use -
ANS engineering forecasting.
Company A has the following results from its recruitment efforts for two equivalent positions:
Online sources: 62 applicants; 12 invited to interview
Employment agencies: 24 applicants; 6 invited to interview
Job fairs: 13 applicants; 7 invited to interview
Referrals: 9 applicants: 1 invited to interview
Which source has resulted in the greatest percentage of interview candidates? - ANS job fairs
A hotel manager determines that some of her current staff can acquire the expertise needed for
open positions in less time than it would take to recruit additional employees. This manager
relies on - ANS skills inventories.
What determines the effectiveness of the recruitment process? - ANS Attracting the right
number of applicants at the right time
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