Question 1

Which of the following is the final step of the recruitment process?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Traditional recruitment and realistic job previews reflect different responses to the important recruitment issues of ___.

Accepted Answer

Traditional recruitment focuses on attracting candidates to apply for the job, while realistic job previews seek to provide candidates with honest and full information about the job and the organization. This helps to manage candidates' expectations and reduce turnover due to mismatched job expectations. Therefore, honesty and full information is the important recruitment issue that realistic job previews aim to address.

Question 3

The recruitment approach that tries to provide the job candidates with all pertinent information about the job and the organization without distortion and before the job is accepted is called a(n) ___.

Accepted Answer

A realistic job preview provides job candidates with all pertinent information about the job and the organization without distortion and before the job is accepted. Option (A) open job preview, (B) traditional job preview, (D) holistic job preview, and (E) comprehensive job preview are not the correct phrases to describe this recruitment approach.

Question 4

Making employees in the hiring organization aware of job vacancies through job posting and personal recommendations is known as ___.

Accepted Answer

Internal recruitment refers to the practice of informing employees in the organization about job vacancies through job postings, personal recommendations, or internal communication channels. This helps to identify potential candidates within the organization who can be promoted to higher positions or be transferred to other departments or locations where their skills can be better utilized. It also helps to boost employee morale and retention by creating career advancement opportunities and recognizing the value of current employees.

Question 5

Which of the following is a method of internal recruitment?

Accepted Answer

Managers' recommendations involve promoting employees from within the company, which is a form of internal recruitment. The other options listed (recruiting websites, virtual job fairs, employment agencies, and headhunters) are all methods of external recruitment.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of traditional recruitment?

Accepted Answer

Traditional recruitment does not always reveal the negative aspects of a job, which can result in a mismatch between the expectations of new employees and their actual job experience, leading to early turnover. This can lead to lost productivity and added costs for employers to recruit again.

Question 7

The three steps in the typical recruitment process are

Accepted Answer

The three steps in the typical recruitment process are advertising job vacancies, making preliminary contacts, and initial screening. This involves creating awareness of job vacancies through various media such as job boards, social media, or company websites. Next, recruiters make preliminary contacts with potential candidates through phone or email followed by an initial screening. This step involves reviewing resumes, cover letters, and conducting initial interviews to determine if candidates meet the requirements of the job.

Question 8

The potential advantages of internal recruitment include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

Internal recruitment typically involves promoting or transferring existing employees within the organization, which may not always introduce fresh perspectives and ideas compared to external recruitment, where new hires can bring diverse experiences and viewpoints from different companies or industries.

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of external recruitment?

Accepted Answer

External recruitment helps bring in fresh perspectives, expertise, and work experience from outside the organization. This can help the company diversify its workforce and increase innovation.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of realistic job previews?

Accepted Answer

Realistic job previews provide a balanced view of the positive and negative aspects of a job and organization to applicants. By doing so, it helps in setting realistic expectations among the new hires, which reduces the scope of costly turnover or early quitting. Hence, D is the correct choice.

Question 11

In ___, the organization seeks to "sell" itself to job applicants.

Accepted Answer

In traditional recruitment, the organization aims to present itself in the best light to attract job applicants, often emphasizing the positive aspects of the job and company.

Question 12

Arun is hired to manage the marketing department of a national retail chain and he needs to hire two marketing representatives to staff his department. The company's policy is to use internal recruitment instead of external recruitment. However, according to the textbook, a disadvantage of internal recruitment is that it ___.

Accepted Answer

The disadvantage of internal recruitment is that it does not bring in outsiders with fresh perspectives, expertise, and experience. The other options are not necessarily true for internal recruitment.

Question 13

Which of the following is the first step in a typical recruitment process?

Accepted Answer

The first step in a typical recruitment process is to advertise the job vacancy to attract potential candidates. This can be done through various channels such as job boards, social media, company website, referrals, etc. Once the job is advertised, the next step would be to receive applications and start screening them to create a pool of qualified applicants.

Question 14

One of the major goals of realistic job previews is to ___.

Accepted Answer

The major goal of realistic job previews is to promote job satisfaction and reduce turnover by providing an accurate and honest portrayal of the job and work environment to potential employees before they are hired. This helps to ensure that new hires have realistic expectations about their job, reducing the likelihood of dissatisfaction or turnover later on.

Question 15

As part of her company's restructuring plan, Shandra, the human resources manager, must review and write new ___ for each position, which states the minimum job qualifications that a person must possess to successfully perform a job.

Accepted Answer

Job specifications are the written statements outlining the minimum qualifications and requirements needed to perform a job. Job rules and human resources specifications are not common terms in HR recruitment and selection process. Job analysis involves collecting data on job duties, responsibilities, required skills, and knowledge to identify the job requirements. Job descriptions describe the duties and responsibilities of a job and are typically one part of the job analysis. However, job descriptions do not necessarily include minimum qualifications. Thus, the best choice is C) job specifications.

Question 16

___ is a set of activities designed to attract a qualified pool of job applicants to an organization.

Accepted Answer

Recruitment is the set of activities designed to attract a qualified pool of job applicants to an organization. Remuneration refers to employee compensation, probation is a trial period for new employees, orientation is the process of familiarizing new employees with the organization, and training refers to developing employee skills and knowledge.

Question 17

Which of the following is a method of external recruitment?

Accepted Answer

Employee referrals is the method of external recruitment where current employees recommend candidates from outside the organization.

Question 18

The marketing head of Rexcam Inc. has recently quit. Rexcam needs to hire a new marketing head, but it does not want to spend much money. Which of the following recruitment options is most suitable for Rexcam?

Accepted Answer

Internal recruitment is most suitable for Rexcam because it involves promoting or transferring existing employees to the new position, which is generally less expensive than sourcing candidates externally. This method can save costs related to advertising, training new employees, and the recruitment process.

Question 19

___ is the process of choosing individuals to hire from a pool of qualified job applicants.

Accepted Answer

Selection is the process of choosing individuals to hire from a pool of qualified job applicants. Orientation is the process of introducing new employees to the organization, assignment is the act of assigning tasks or responsibilities to existing employees, promotion is the advancement of an employee to a higher position with greater responsibility and remuneration is the payment or compensation for work done by an employee.

Question 20

Which of the following is the first step of a selection process?

Accepted Answer

Screening applicant information is typically the first step of a selection process, as it allows employers to quickly eliminate unqualified candidates and narrow down the pool of applicants before moving on to more time-intensive steps such as interviews and employment testing.

Quiz 13: Strategic Human Resource Management