4.4 Internal Sources

Question 1

Internal sources

Answer 1

Present employees, friends of employees, former employees, and former applicants.

Question 2

Unions seem to prefer promotion and transfer based on

Answer 2

seniority

Question 3

organizations prefer promotion based on

Answer 3

ability and potential

Question 4

promotion-within policy

Answer 4

A policy in which the employer states a commitment to consider current employees for new or replacement job opportunities before hiring candidates from outside the organization.

Question 5

Why do organizations choose to promote?

Answer 5

Internal employees are familiar with the people, procedures, policies, and special characteristics of the organization, employees are likely to feel more secure and loyal to an organization when it gives them opportunities for advancement and it can be much less expensive than outside promotion, both in terms of time and money.

Question 6

Which of the following is a valid reason for promoting from within a company?

External recruits are more qualified than internal employees
External recruits are likely to feel more secure and loyal to the company
External recruits are more familiar with the organization
External recruits are typically more expensive to hire than internal employees are to promote

Answer 6

External recruits are typically more expensive to hire than internal employees are to promote

Question 7

True or False: Promoting from within can cause the organization to have a lack of perspective and experiences.

Answer 7

True

There are disadvantages with a promotion-within policy. For example, a promotion-within policy may exclude capable employees and could potentially result in infighting, inbreeding, and a lack of perspective and experiences. If an organization has a policy of promotion from within, it must identify, select, and pressure candidates to accept the promotions.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an internal source for job applicants?

Job candidates from nearby universities
Former applicants
New applicants
Job candidates found through advertising

Answer 8

Former applicants

Question 9

True or False: Unions seem to prefer promotion and transfer based on ability and potential.

Answer 9

False

Transferring employees from different departments within the organization is another way to recruit internally. One of the major issues in promoting or transferring candidates from within is whether seniority or performance/merit should be used as the criterion. Unions seem to prefer promotion and transfer based on seniority. On the other hand, organizations prefer promotion based on ability and potential.

Question 10

Which of the following is not usually how job rotations are used?

To relieve job burnout
To expose management trainees to various positions
As a permanent position
For career management and planning

Answer 10

As a permanent position