Recruiting in Labor Markets
Chapter 7—Recruiting in Labor Markets
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The limitations the U.S. government places on available visas for high-skilled foreign workers
a.
protect U.S. high-skilled workers from the outsourcing of their jobs overseas.
b.-
make U.S. firms less competitive world-wide.
c.
have resulted in fewer terrorist threats in the U.S.
d.
have resulted in lower salaries for high-skilled U.S. workers.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 193
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking LOC: Environmental Influence
TOP: Conceptual
2. Recommendations for successful recruiting include all the following processes EXCEPT
a.
tracking the recruiting efforts of its competitors.
b.-
retaining all recruiting functions internally to ensure a good strategic fit.
c.
promoting the company brand as a good place to work.
d.
measures the effectiveness of its recruiting efforts.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 194
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking LOC: HRM
TOP: Conceptual
3. The process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs is called
a.
requisitioning.
b.
acquiring.
c.
selection.
d.-
recruiting
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 194
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking LOC: HRM
TOP: Definitional
4. Clement is the recruiting specialist for a catalog distribution company in a mid-sized Iowa town. He has used every type of recruiting technique available to him to fill nineteen job openings. After all his efforts have been exhausted, exactly nineteen applicants with the minimum qualifications have been found. In this case,
a.-
Clement does not have to go through a real selection process.
b.
applicants can be well-matched to the jobs.
c.
Clement’s efforts have been successful because he managed to find an applicant for each opening.
d.
the labor market in this area can be described as “loose.”
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: p. 194
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Analytic LOC: HRM
TOP: Application
5. Hector Graphics, Inc., is laying off a number of
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The limitations the U.S. government places on available visas for high-skilled foreign workers
a.
protect U.S. high-skilled workers from the outsourcing of their jobs overseas.
b.-
make U.S. firms less competitive world-wide.
c.
have resulted in fewer terrorist threats in the U.S.
d.
have resulted in lower salaries for high-skilled U.S. workers.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 193
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking LOC: Environmental Influence
TOP: Conceptual
2. Recommendations for successful recruiting include all the following processes EXCEPT
a.
tracking the recruiting efforts of its competitors.
b.-
retaining all recruiting functions internally to ensure a good strategic fit.
c.
promoting the company brand as a good place to work.
d.
measures the effectiveness of its recruiting efforts.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: p. 194
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking LOC: HRM
TOP: Conceptual
3. The process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs is called
a.
requisitioning.
b.
acquiring.
c.
selection.
d.-
recruiting
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 194
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Reflective Thinking LOC: HRM
TOP: Definitional
4. Clement is the recruiting specialist for a catalog distribution company in a mid-sized Iowa town. He has used every type of recruiting technique available to him to fill nineteen job openings. After all his efforts have been exhausted, exactly nineteen applicants with the minimum qualifications have been found. In this case,
a.-
Clement does not have to go through a real selection process.
b.
applicants can be well-matched to the jobs.
c.
Clement’s efforts have been successful because he managed to find an applicant for each opening.
d.
the labor market in this area can be described as “loose.”
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging REF: p. 194
OBJ: 1 NAT: AACSB Analytic LOC: HRM
TOP: Application
5. Hector Graphics, Inc., is laying off a number of