CHAPTER 5: EXPANDING THE TALENT POOL
RECRUITMENT AND CAREERS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE
Some organizations that want to focus on their core functions, including small
businesses that lack time or HR personnel, sometimes use outside firms for their
recruiting functions. What is this process called?
(A) delegation of recruiting
(B) core function planning
(C) recruitment channelling
(D) recruiting process outsourcing
recruiting process outsourcing
What is the most likely outcome of recruiting from within?
(A) It would increase recruiting costs.
(B) It would reduce employee motivation.
(C) It would inhibit creativity.
(D) It would increase an organization's technology.
It would inhibit creativity.
What is the most likely outcome of hiring an external candidate for a position in
an organization?
(A) It would lead to an increase in information about the market.
(B) It would increase morale among executives.
(C) It would lead to revitalization of the organization.
(D) It would decrease creativity.
It would lead to revitalization of the organization.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a tight labour market?
(A) high unemployment
(B) low unemployment
(C) declining compensation rates
(D) low productivity
low unemployment
Which of the following is a potential limitation when an organization practises
promotion from within?
(A) "inbreeding"
(B) increased cost-per-hire by using the firm's job posting system
(C) reduced employee morale
(D) increased employee turnover
"inbreeding"
ABC Corporation needs a new CEO. What is an important advantage of getting
this person externally?
(A) It helps to promote outbreeding.
(B) It helps the organization maintain a rich organizational culture.
(C) It helps to lower initial pay, thus saving on compensation costs.
(D) It helps the organization gain access to knowledge from previous employers.
It helps the organization gain access to knowledge from previous employers.
, Which of the following positions would most likely be filled by external
candidates?
(A) intermediate IT technicians
(B) senior accounting clerks
(C) supervisors
(D) head coaches of professional sports teams
head coaches of professional sports teams
What determines the effectiveness of a computerized record system (such as
SAP and PeopleSoft) for locating qualified internal job candidates?
(A) the extent to which data in the system is kept current
(B) the extent to which the system is "user-friendly"
(C) the costs for updating the system
(D) the availability of the system to line personnel
the extent to which data in the system is kept current
Organization W has had an opening in a key managerial role for three weeks,
which is viewed as a long time. In situations like this in the past, Organization W
has had to resort to hiring external to the organization, which is less preferable to
the company, in order to fill the position in question. What is Organization W
likely suffering from?
(A) poor HR planning
(B) a weak training and development program in the organization
(C) a weak talent bench
(D) a lack of value for promotions in the organization
a weak talent bench
Trade schools can be a good source for recruits for what types of positions?
(A) entrepreneurial and managerial
(B) managerial and executive
(C) entrepreneurial and executive
(D) entry level and highly skilled employees
entry level and highly skilled employees
Which of the following groups is most likely to respond to advertisements placed
through social media?
(A) Generation X
(B) Generation Y
(C) retirees
(D) baby boomers
Generation Y
Learning in Development (LID) is a high-tech firm that specializes in applications
for hand-held devices. It is looking for a cheap, fast, and effective way of
recruiting new candidates. Which strategy would best suit LID?
(A) Internet recruiting
(B) executive search firms
(C) labour unions
(D) walk-in job applicants
Internet recruiting
RECRUITMENT AND CAREERS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS COMPLETE
Some organizations that want to focus on their core functions, including small
businesses that lack time or HR personnel, sometimes use outside firms for their
recruiting functions. What is this process called?
(A) delegation of recruiting
(B) core function planning
(C) recruitment channelling
(D) recruiting process outsourcing
recruiting process outsourcing
What is the most likely outcome of recruiting from within?
(A) It would increase recruiting costs.
(B) It would reduce employee motivation.
(C) It would inhibit creativity.
(D) It would increase an organization's technology.
It would inhibit creativity.
What is the most likely outcome of hiring an external candidate for a position in
an organization?
(A) It would lead to an increase in information about the market.
(B) It would increase morale among executives.
(C) It would lead to revitalization of the organization.
(D) It would decrease creativity.
It would lead to revitalization of the organization.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a tight labour market?
(A) high unemployment
(B) low unemployment
(C) declining compensation rates
(D) low productivity
low unemployment
Which of the following is a potential limitation when an organization practises
promotion from within?
(A) "inbreeding"
(B) increased cost-per-hire by using the firm's job posting system
(C) reduced employee morale
(D) increased employee turnover
"inbreeding"
ABC Corporation needs a new CEO. What is an important advantage of getting
this person externally?
(A) It helps to promote outbreeding.
(B) It helps the organization maintain a rich organizational culture.
(C) It helps to lower initial pay, thus saving on compensation costs.
(D) It helps the organization gain access to knowledge from previous employers.
It helps the organization gain access to knowledge from previous employers.
, Which of the following positions would most likely be filled by external
candidates?
(A) intermediate IT technicians
(B) senior accounting clerks
(C) supervisors
(D) head coaches of professional sports teams
head coaches of professional sports teams
What determines the effectiveness of a computerized record system (such as
SAP and PeopleSoft) for locating qualified internal job candidates?
(A) the extent to which data in the system is kept current
(B) the extent to which the system is "user-friendly"
(C) the costs for updating the system
(D) the availability of the system to line personnel
the extent to which data in the system is kept current
Organization W has had an opening in a key managerial role for three weeks,
which is viewed as a long time. In situations like this in the past, Organization W
has had to resort to hiring external to the organization, which is less preferable to
the company, in order to fill the position in question. What is Organization W
likely suffering from?
(A) poor HR planning
(B) a weak training and development program in the organization
(C) a weak talent bench
(D) a lack of value for promotions in the organization
a weak talent bench
Trade schools can be a good source for recruits for what types of positions?
(A) entrepreneurial and managerial
(B) managerial and executive
(C) entrepreneurial and executive
(D) entry level and highly skilled employees
entry level and highly skilled employees
Which of the following groups is most likely to respond to advertisements placed
through social media?
(A) Generation X
(B) Generation Y
(C) retirees
(D) baby boomers
Generation Y
Learning in Development (LID) is a high-tech firm that specializes in applications
for hand-held devices. It is looking for a cheap, fast, and effective way of
recruiting new candidates. Which strategy would best suit LID?
(A) Internet recruiting
(B) executive search firms
(C) labour unions
(D) walk-in job applicants
Internet recruiting
