HRTM 344 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Jonathan, the CEO of Maxofan Inc., finds that the company needs to eliminate a labor surplus to
avoid financial difficulties. To deal with this problem, he chooses a strategy that gives him fast
results. However, the amount of suffering caused to employees is high. Jonathan is most likely
using the _____ strategy to reduce the labor surplus. - ANS downsizing
Carmella, an HR manager at Crexion Inc., is dealing with labor shortage problems due to a
sudden increase in production levels at the company. Among the following options, the fastest
way to fix this problem is to _____. - ANS hire temporary employees
Identify the correct statement regarding downsizing. - ANS Downsizing often disrupts the
social networks through which people are creative and flexible
Gary, the CEO of El Eram Inc., is dealing with an aging labor force problem, which is reducing
productivity across the organization. The most effective way of dealing with this situation is to
_____. - ANS encourage lower-performing older workers to leave voluntarily by offering
early-retirement incentives
Identify a disadvantage of using temporary and contract workers. - ANS These workers tend
to be relatively less committed to the organization
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, Which of the following best describes outsourcing? - ANS It refers to contracting with
another organization to perform a broad set of services
Nazir, an HR manager at Solomon Beverages, recognizes and attracts potential job seekers to his
organization. In the context of HRM functions, Nazir is carrying out the _____ process. -
ANS recruiting
_____ states that if there is no specific employment contract saying otherwise, the employer or
employee may end an employment relationship at any time, regardless of cause. -
ANS Employment at will
Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment? - ANS Job postings
Identify the benefit of relying on internal recruitment sources. - ANS The are generally
cheaper and faster than other means
This type of criterion-related validity is more difficult and time consuming, but provides the best
measure of validity: - ANS Predictive Validation
This type of criterion-related validity compares employee test scores to their performance on
the job as a measure of validity. If high performers score high on the test, it is said to be valid. -
ANS Concurrent Validation
The HR department at Buckworth Consulting recently developed and employed a certain test in
the selection process for managers. After observing a certain trend in the organization, the HR
department concluded that the test being used was not a valid selection criterion. Which of the
following most likely led to that observation? - ANS Managers who performed well on the
tests performed poorly in their roles
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Jonathan, the CEO of Maxofan Inc., finds that the company needs to eliminate a labor surplus to
avoid financial difficulties. To deal with this problem, he chooses a strategy that gives him fast
results. However, the amount of suffering caused to employees is high. Jonathan is most likely
using the _____ strategy to reduce the labor surplus. - ANS downsizing
Carmella, an HR manager at Crexion Inc., is dealing with labor shortage problems due to a
sudden increase in production levels at the company. Among the following options, the fastest
way to fix this problem is to _____. - ANS hire temporary employees
Identify the correct statement regarding downsizing. - ANS Downsizing often disrupts the
social networks through which people are creative and flexible
Gary, the CEO of El Eram Inc., is dealing with an aging labor force problem, which is reducing
productivity across the organization. The most effective way of dealing with this situation is to
_____. - ANS encourage lower-performing older workers to leave voluntarily by offering
early-retirement incentives
Identify a disadvantage of using temporary and contract workers. - ANS These workers tend
to be relatively less committed to the organization
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Which of the following best describes outsourcing? - ANS It refers to contracting with
another organization to perform a broad set of services
Nazir, an HR manager at Solomon Beverages, recognizes and attracts potential job seekers to his
organization. In the context of HRM functions, Nazir is carrying out the _____ process. -
ANS recruiting
_____ states that if there is no specific employment contract saying otherwise, the employer or
employee may end an employment relationship at any time, regardless of cause. -
ANS Employment at will
Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment? - ANS Job postings
Identify the benefit of relying on internal recruitment sources. - ANS The are generally
cheaper and faster than other means
This type of criterion-related validity is more difficult and time consuming, but provides the best
measure of validity: - ANS Predictive Validation
This type of criterion-related validity compares employee test scores to their performance on
the job as a measure of validity. If high performers score high on the test, it is said to be valid. -
ANS Concurrent Validation
The HR department at Buckworth Consulting recently developed and employed a certain test in
the selection process for managers. After observing a certain trend in the organization, the HR
department concluded that the test being used was not a valid selection criterion. Which of the
following most likely led to that observation? - ANS Managers who performed well on the
tests performed poorly in their roles
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
