HRM533 Chap 6: SELECTION

While the overall selection process is the responsibility of the HR department, line managers often make the final decision about hiring personnel into their unit.

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Line managers should be involved in the selection process for their unit only at the end.

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Person-organization fit has become more of a focus in firms that need teamwork and flexibility.

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Firms that operate in more than one state can easily develop one form to use in all locations.

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On-line applications can speed up the selection process, combine information, and disseminate promising leads to hiring managers more efficiently.

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Organizations should try to avoid using telephone reference checks because they are less reliable than written references.

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Legally, medical examinations can only be given after an offer of employment has been extended.

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Aptitude tests measure what a person knows or can do right now.

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Personality tests measure such things as agreeableness, extroversion, and openness to experience.

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A situational interview asks the applicant what they actually did in a given situation.

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