MHR 623 Midterm || The A+ Blueprint: Exam
Questions with Verified Answers!!
recruitment correct answers generating an applicant pool to provide required number of
candidates for selection or promotion
selection correct answers choice of job candidate from applicant pool that meets management
objectives and legal requirements
why recruitment and selection matter? correct answers valid, reliable, legally defensible
derived from empirical studies
improve performance of individuals and organizations
where recruitment and selection fit in HR system? correct answers coordinate activities with
other organizational units
think in system terms, have welfare of entire organization in mind
talent management correct answers organization effort to recruit, retain, develop promising
EEs reflecting org commitment to aligning processes to attracting/developing superior
workforce
talent management functions correct answers recruitment and selection
strategic HR planning
training and development
succession planning
compensation and benefits
performance mgmt
career mgmt
Human resources information systems (HRIS) correct answers tracks EE data, needs of HR,
requirements and competencies for different positions and jobs
vision statement correct answers presents organization future aspirations
mission statement correct answers why an organization exists and what it hopes to achieve
value statement correct answers expresses company's core belief
strategic objective correct answers forms organizational objectives, competitive scope, action
plans; guides recruitment/selection with the type of EE the company needs to hire
external environment correct answers laws and regulations
global competition
economic climate
technology
changing work force demographics
organization type
job definitions/scope
unionization
, ethics correct answers determining right and wrong and moral or immoral
standards of appropriate conduct for professionals
professional standards correct answers policies guiding how professionals behave in work-
related situations
elements of recruitment and selection action plan correct answers develop recruitment
strategy
develop applicant pool
screen applicant pool
review and selection of job applicants
evaluate recruiting and selection efforts
KSAOs correct answers knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics for new
incumbent to do well on job
competencies correct answers Groups of related behaviours/attributes that are needed for
successful job performance in an organization.
construct correct answers ideas that explain relationships between observations
variable correct answers how someone/thing varies on construct of interest
reliability correct answers degree that observed scores are free from random measurement
errors
true score correct answers the average score an individual would achieve if he or she were to
take the test infinite times
error score correct answers The hypothetical difference between an observed score and a true
score
measurement error correct answers The hypothetical difference between an observed score
and a true score; comprises both random error and systematic error
standard error of measurement correct answers a statistical procedure used to determine the
amount of error of any measurement device
factors affecting reliability correct answers temporary individual characteristics, lack of
standardization, chance
methods of estimating reliability correct answers test and retest
alternate forms
internal consistency
inter-rater reliability
choosing an index of reliability
test and rest correct answers assesses same characteristic over same group of people on
different occasions
Questions with Verified Answers!!
recruitment correct answers generating an applicant pool to provide required number of
candidates for selection or promotion
selection correct answers choice of job candidate from applicant pool that meets management
objectives and legal requirements
why recruitment and selection matter? correct answers valid, reliable, legally defensible
derived from empirical studies
improve performance of individuals and organizations
where recruitment and selection fit in HR system? correct answers coordinate activities with
other organizational units
think in system terms, have welfare of entire organization in mind
talent management correct answers organization effort to recruit, retain, develop promising
EEs reflecting org commitment to aligning processes to attracting/developing superior
workforce
talent management functions correct answers recruitment and selection
strategic HR planning
training and development
succession planning
compensation and benefits
performance mgmt
career mgmt
Human resources information systems (HRIS) correct answers tracks EE data, needs of HR,
requirements and competencies for different positions and jobs
vision statement correct answers presents organization future aspirations
mission statement correct answers why an organization exists and what it hopes to achieve
value statement correct answers expresses company's core belief
strategic objective correct answers forms organizational objectives, competitive scope, action
plans; guides recruitment/selection with the type of EE the company needs to hire
external environment correct answers laws and regulations
global competition
economic climate
technology
changing work force demographics
organization type
job definitions/scope
unionization
, ethics correct answers determining right and wrong and moral or immoral
standards of appropriate conduct for professionals
professional standards correct answers policies guiding how professionals behave in work-
related situations
elements of recruitment and selection action plan correct answers develop recruitment
strategy
develop applicant pool
screen applicant pool
review and selection of job applicants
evaluate recruiting and selection efforts
KSAOs correct answers knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics for new
incumbent to do well on job
competencies correct answers Groups of related behaviours/attributes that are needed for
successful job performance in an organization.
construct correct answers ideas that explain relationships between observations
variable correct answers how someone/thing varies on construct of interest
reliability correct answers degree that observed scores are free from random measurement
errors
true score correct answers the average score an individual would achieve if he or she were to
take the test infinite times
error score correct answers The hypothetical difference between an observed score and a true
score
measurement error correct answers The hypothetical difference between an observed score
and a true score; comprises both random error and systematic error
standard error of measurement correct answers a statistical procedure used to determine the
amount of error of any measurement device
factors affecting reliability correct answers temporary individual characteristics, lack of
standardization, chance
methods of estimating reliability correct answers test and retest
alternate forms
internal consistency
inter-rater reliability
choosing an index of reliability
test and rest correct answers assesses same characteristic over same group of people on
different occasions
