Quiz 2

Question 1

labor demand

Answer 1

number of people an organization needs

Question 2

HR planning

Answer 2

process used to ensure organizations have the right number of people with the right skills

Question 3

recruitment

Answer 3

the process of creating a pool of qualified candidates for any particular job

Question 4

reliability

Answer 4

consistency of measurement

Question 5

validity

Answer 5

achieves the results you need

Question 6

socialization

Answer 6

learning the culture & background of an organization through orientations, etc.

Question 7

major turnover costs

Answer 7

separation, recruitment, selection, hiring, productivity

Question 8

applicant-centered approach to recruiting

Answer 8

treating applicants like customers to demonstrate the company’s culture towards its customers

Question 9

methods of recruiting

Answer 9

Current
Referrals 
Former employees
Former military
Customers
Advertisements 
Employment agencies
College recruiting
Social media

Question 10

non-traditional recruiting

Answer 10

often occurs when there is a shortage of workers in the necessary field and employers take untrained applicants and train them

Question 11

you cannot have _____ without _____

Answer 11

validity, reliability

Question 12

selection tools

Answer 12

letters of recommendation
applications
ability tests --- cognitive, work sample
personality tests
honesty tests
interviews

Question 13

big 5 personality traits

Answer 13

openness to experience
conscientiousness 
extraversion 
agreeableness
narcissism/emotional stability

Question 14

types of questions in a structured interview

Answer 14

situational (scenarios)
job knowledge (specific procedures)
worker requirements (working overtime, weekends, etc)

Question 15

employee separation

Answer 15

termination of an employee’s membership in an organization

Question 16

turnover rate

Answer 16

rate of employee separations in an organization

Question 17

exit interview

Answer 17

last interview before voluntary separation so the organization can find out why the person is leaving

Question 18

voluntary separation

Answer 18

the employee ends the relationship with the employer (quitting, retiring)

Question 19

involuntary separation

Answer 19

the employer terminates the separation

Question 20

downsizing vs. rightsizing

Answer 20

downsizing - reducing the number of employees

rightsizing - reorganization of employees

Question 21

potential challenges of early retirement

Answer 21

too many people might accept the offer

could be perceived as age discrimination

Question 22

alternatives to layoffs

Answer 22

hiring freeze
attrition - not filling spots when people leave
changing job design
retraining employees to do other jobs

Question 23

WARN act

Answer 23

employers with 100 or more employees must give 60 days’ notice to employees who will be laid off as a result of a plant closing or a mass separation of 50 or more workers

Question 24

layoff criteria

Answer 24

seniority (last in, first out)
performance evaluations

both have advantages/disadvantages

Question 25

communicating the news of layoffs

Answer 25

coordinate media relations (control rumors)
maintain security (escorts)
reassure survivors (minimize anxiety, explain financial reasons, and listen to concerns)

Question 26

goals of outplacement

Answer 26

reduce morale problems
minimize litigation initiated by separated employees
assist separated employees with finding a comparable job as soon as possible

Question 27

types of outplacement

Answer 27

emotional support

job search assistance

Question 28

labor supply

Answer 28

the availability of workers who have the right skills