MGT340 CHAPTER 2 AT1104A

Bad hiring decisions can lead to ________.

• higher costs

• increased accidents

• lower employee morale

• All of the above

Which of the following statements is true?

• Job analysis is a technique whereby jobs are studied to identify the skills and knowledge needed to do the job.

• Questionnaires are not the most popular technique for conducting a job analysis.

• When an employee resigns, the vacancy must be filled

• A requisition form describes a job applicant’s details.

All of the following are advantages of internal recruitment, except

• applicants’ employment records are readily available

• no induction costs are incurred

• employees’ morale increases.

• it leads to inbreeding.

Effective job advertisements are

• not too long

• honest and attractive

• sufficiently detailed to ensure only qualified applicants apply

• All of the above

Which of the following statements is not true?

• CVs may not provide accurate information.

• Interviews are not good predictors of performance on the job.

• Application forms are useful for collecting factual information about job applicants.

• Reference checks are more important for non-executive positions compared to executive and managerial jobs.

Employers can ________ to reduce the hiring of new workers.

• reduce employees’ working hours

• outsource and offshore jobs

• reduce overtime worked

• recruit foreign workers

A job description typically includes all of the following, except

• the job title.

• the job location.

• the personality of the job holder.

• the duties required of the job holder.

Reality shock is usually caused by ________.

• boring induction programmes

• feelings of excitement by new employees

• unrealistic expectations by new employees

• unfair treatment of new employees by their superiors

The main objective of selection is to encourage a large number of candidates to apply for that vacancy.

• True

• False

Selection involves the process of choosing the most suitable applicants to fill an available job opening.

• True

• False