Deck 1: Strategic Staffing

Question 1

Strategic staffing consists of filling a job as quickly and cheaply as possible.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Staffing can be considered a cornerstone of human resource management because it ________.

A)takes the largest part of the human resource budget
B)determines the workforce representing the company
C)takes the most time of any human resource management function
D)is the only function performed by human resources

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Firms should select only those candidates who already possess the skills that are necessary to be quickly and cheaply trained by the firm.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Sourcing is locating qualified individuals,appropriate sources and labor markets from which to recruit.

Question 5

The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager.

Question 6

Strategic staffing means ________.

A)filling a job as quickly and cheaply as possible in order to add manpower to an organization
B)staffing an organization in future-oriented and goal-directed ways that support the organization's business strategy and enhance organizational effectiveness
C)investing large amounts of money on staffing activities
D)recruiting from as many places as possible to generate the largest possible number of applicants

Question 7

The increased financial return on staffing investment is an example of a process goal.

Question 8

An organization's competitive advantage is ________.

A)not something that can be influenced by staffing
B)the number of employees it hires in a year
C)the annual employee turnover rate
D)what it can do differently from its competitors

Question 9

Talent management requires the development of improved processes for attracting,developing,retaining,and utilizing people with the required skills and aptitude to meet current and future business needs.

Question 10

Strategic staffing systems are not necessarily aligned with the firm's business strategy.

Question 11

Deployment involves assigning talent to appropriate jobs and roles in the organization.

Question 12

Recruiting large numbers of applicants is always the best way to ensure quality hires.

Question 13

Forecasting the skills an organization will need in the future is an example of employer branding.

Question 14

Reducing the turnover rate of high performers is an example of a staffing process goal.

Question 15

Socialization is the process of assimilating or integrating newly hired or recently promoted employees with their job,workgroup,and organization.

Question 16

Staffing professionals promote the goals of society by ________.

A)helping to match people with jobs and organizations
B)planning for labor market changes
C)terminating underperforming employees
D)minimizing the costs associated with recruitment

Question 17

Staffing influences organizational performance because ________.

A)it is an expensive part of human resources
B)it is how people learn about the organization
C)its outcomes determine who will work for and represent the firm
D)it has no direct relation to profitability and profit growth

Question 18

Attracting sufficient numbers of appropriately qualified applicants is an example of a staffing outcome goal.

Question 19

Although a company can better match employees with jobs they like,staffing does not influence organizational performance.

Question 20

Although staffing practices can influence turnover rates,they cannot influence a firm's stock market performance.

Question 21

Assigning a high-performing sales associate to work with the company's most important client is an example of ________.

A)deployment
B)selection
C)strategic staffing
D)matchmaking

Question 22

Interviewing job candidates to assess their fit with the job and organization is part of ________.

A)attracting
B)selecting
C)deploying
D)employee profiling

Question 23

Which of the following is the first of the seven components of strategic staffing?

A)planning
B)selecting
C)workforce planning
D)retaining

Question 24

Locating qualified individuals and labor markets from which to recruit is ________.

A)recruiting
B)staffing
C)deployment
D)sourcing

Question 25

Under which of the following circumstances does a company prefer to "churn" rather than keep existing employees?

A)when technology is developing very rapidly
B)when the existing employees are overqualified
C)when the training period provided is short
D)when competition in the market has increased

Question 26

Putting together an attractive job offer and negotiating with the candidate the company wants to hire is part of ________.

A)onboarding
B)attracting
C)recruiting
D)acquiring

Question 27

Which of the following people determine whether an applicant will be extended a job offer?

A)HR manager
B)staffing personnel
C)hiring manager
D)department supervisor

Question 28

The primary goal of ________ is to get the right people interested in working for an organization or in a specific job,then persuade them to apply and ultimately accept the job offer if they are extended.

A)sourcing
B)recruiting
C)employer branding
D)selecting

Question 29

If a company's employees have talents that would be useful to the organization and the company is not taking advantage of these talents,it is not being efficient in the activity of ________.

A)acquiring
B)deploying
C)sourcing
D)recruiting

Question 30

Deployment involves ________.

A)assigning talent to appropriate jobs and roles in the organization
B)negotiating an employment contract
C)getting new hires up to speed and productive on their job
D)getting a job requisition approved

Question 31

If a staffing specialist evaluates the organization's current employees and the external labor market to determine the availability of desired talent,which of the following is being done?

A)planning
B)acquiring
C)sourcing
D)performance management

Question 32

Which of the following does an employer have to do if hiring from the traditional labor pool?

A)automate the job
B)increase training
C)reduce required qualifications
D)provide competitive pay

Question 33

Which of the following is a hiring process goal?

A)meeting stakeholder needs
B)enhancing organizational flexibility
C)improving business strategy execution
D)attracting diverse applicants

Question 34

When a firm determines that it will need to hire 50 customer service representatives within the next three months,it has engaged in ________.

A)attracting
B)placement
C)workforce planning
D)competency modeling

Question 35

Creating a favorable image in desired applicants' minds about the organization being a good place for them to work is ________.

A)creating a talent profile
B)deployment
C)employer branding
D)socialization

Question 36

RST is a small software firm that operates using the very latest technology.As a result,the employee skill sets required change rapidly.The skill sets of employees who have been with the company for several years are found to be inferior to those of new hires,and the company has realized that fresh graduates are often better qualified to handle the projects.The firm's resources are limited and it needs to spend as little as possible on the staffing function,reserving most of its capital for project-specific investments.Which of the following staffing goals would be most suited to the company's needs?

A)Recruiting semi-skilled workers from nontraditional sources and training them.
B)Reducing the employee turnover rate.
C)Hiring employees every two years on a contract basis.
D)Hiring employees whose skills can be developed over the long term.

Question 37

Leo Ink is a company that produces stationery items.In order to remedy the current low-profit situation,the company plans to hire personnel and form a brand new marketing team.The labor market proves to have a shortage of qualified marketing personnel.In this situation,which of the following strategies could Leo Ink follow to make profits?

A)increase offered salary to hire marketing personnel
B)increase its scale of production instead of hiring people
C)branch into production of other items
D)continue in the present state

Question 38

Strategically evaluating the company's current lines of business,new businesses it will be getting into,businesses it will be leaving,and the gaps between the current skills in the organization and the skills it will need to execute its business strategy is ________.

A)workforce planning
B)sourcing
C)recruiting
D)succession planning

Question 39

All organizational practices and decisions that affect either the number or types of individuals willing to apply for and accept job offers is ________.

A)negotiating
B)recruiting
C)performance management
D)human resource management

Question 40

A service-based organization has adopted an expansionist strategy.It has taken on a number of big contracts from clients and is on a tight schedule to supply services by the deadlines promised.Which of the following statements,if true,will result in the staffing goals being best aligned to the organizational strategy?

A)Time taken to fill a position should be tracked for each recruiting source and the fastest possible source should be utilized.
B)Staffing should be done keeping in mind the costly training necessary for the job and only the best qualified applicants should be hand-picked.
C)Aggressive staffing should be done indiscriminately as a long training period guarantees that the applicants know how to do the job.
D)Compensation offered should be kept higher than the average market rate so that the maximum number of applicants is attracted.

Question 41

What staffing practices must a firm adopt to ensure that it has able leadership while also providing career development to its employees?

Question 42

Samuel joined an accounting firm as a clerk.Each Monday,he is assigned a new project which is due by Friday.It has been over 5 months since he joined the firm but Samuel is yet to receive any feedback about his work performance from his supervisor.This is an example of poor ________.

A)career development
B)succession management
C)performance management
D)work training

Question 43

What is the difference between process goals and outcome goals in staffing? Explain how the level of compensation offered affects process and outcome goals.

Question 44

How does strategic staffing differ from traditional staffing?

Question 45

Explain the seven components of strategic staffing.How will compensation affect each component?

Question 46

How does staffing influence an organization's training activities,and how is staffing influenced by an organization's training activities?

Question 47

How does staffing influence an organization's performance management activities,and how is staffing influenced by an organization's performance management activities?

Question 48

Greg's Bakery chain is planning to diversify into producing and selling candy.It has opened a new factory to support this plan,and the factory is ready to be staffed.The top management at Greg's has decided to offer the best salaries in the industry to its latest employee additions.In this situation,which of the following staffing goals should Greg's follow?

A)hiring a large number of employees
B)hiring the best qualified employees
C)hiring high-salaried employees
D)providing an extensive training period

Question 49

Succession management ensures that ________.

A)a company attracts sufficient numbers of appropriately qualified applicants
B)new employees will be motivated by the firm's compensation package
C)high-potential new hires do not leave because they are overqualified and under challenged
D)an organization has people ready to assume leadership positions when they become available