S | M02 Assignment 1

The employee value proposition describes

• the company's employment costs as a percent of total profits.
• the total value of a company's human resources.
• what a company has to offer its employees relative to the rewards offered by other places of employment.
• the value a job prospect expects to get from selecting a particular career path relative to other employment choices.

A selection process with an overall yield ratio of 20:1 means that

• only one applicant accepts the job for every 20 offers.
• for every 20 applicants, only one is ultimately hired.
• each step of the selection process eliminates 20 applicants.
• for every 20 new hires, only one remains after one year.

Which of the following is NOT true of Internet recruiting?

• Because Internet recruiting is the most cost effective, companies should limit their employment application process to the Internet and email.
• Accepting job applications over the Internet may result in more applicants than a company can feasibly screen.
• Offering only web-based options for job applications may have an adverse impact on minorities.
• More than half of all new hires are a result of Internet-based recruiting.

After an organization's present workforce has been analyzed, the next step in developing a human resource planning system is

• to advertise open positions.
• to forecast future employment needs.
• to predict future technological advancements.
• to install an HRIS.

In conducting turnover analysis in an organization, the best indicator of future turnover is

• the comparative worth of the organization's retirement benefits.
• the organization's lambs-gamma ratios.
• the organization's unemployment experience rating.
• the organization's turnover rates in previous years.

The major people responsible for the success of unit demand forecasting are

• human resource managers.
• corporate planning staff.
• supervisors.
• top management.

In analyzing their selection process, a company finds that they invite one of every 20 applicants to complete a skills test. For every three who complete the skills test, one is offered a job. Half of those offered a job accept. What is the overall yield ratio for this selection process?

• 20:1
• 120:1
• 60:1
• 3:1

Which of the following describes a job posting and bidding program?

• An auction is held among interested employees where they bid for the job.
• Interested employees are allowed to apply for a vacant position.
• The vacant job is given to the highest bidder.
• Job openings are advertised in the local newspapers.

In a typical hiring situation, the FINAL selection decision is made by

• the line manager for whom the person will work.
• the person who evaluates the psychological tests.
• top management.
• the human resource officer or the recruiter.

During layoff or decreasing work schedules, the most critical activity is

• train the employee for future
• plan the new work tasks
• noticing the employee
• dealing with employee supervisor