chapter 03_HRM_UEF

1) What is the first step in the recruitment and selection process?

• A) performing initial screening interviews
• B) building a pool of candidates
• C) performing candidate background checks
• D) deciding what positions to fill

2) Which of the following terms refers to the background investigations, tests, and physical exams that firms use to identify viable candidates for a job?

• A) selection tools
• B) job analysis methods
• C) personnel techniques
• D) forecasting tools

3) ________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

• A) Recruitment
• B) Selection
• C) Job analysis
• D) Workforce planning

4) Marcus, an HR manager for Samsung, must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next six months, which means Marcus is currently working on ________.

• A) screening job candidates
• B) personnel planning
• C) interviewing job candidates
• D) writing job descriptions

5) The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.

• A) internal recruiting
• B) succession planning
• C) long-term forecasting
• D) advanced interviewing

6) A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills and competencies the firm needs.

• A) job analysis
• B) organization chart
• C) marketing planning
• D) strategic business planning

7) Succession planning requires making forecasts of in three steps: ________, develop inside candidates, assess and choose those who will fill the key position.

• A) identify key needs
• B) job specifications
• C) global trends
• D) labor relations

8) Which of the following terms refers to studying a firm's past employment needs over a period of years to predict future needs?

• A) ratio analysis
• B) trend analysis
• C) graphical analysis
• D) computer analysis

9) A trend analysis is limited in its usefulness because it ________.

• A) overlooks the passage of time in regards to staffing
• B) addresses only the financial impact of employment changes
• C) assumes constant increases in worker productivity
• D) overlooks the potential for changes in skills needed

10) Which of the following determines future staff needs by using ratios between a causal factor and the number of employees required?

• A) ratio analysis
• B) forecasting ratio
• C) personnel ratio
• D) ratio matrix