Human Resource Management

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_____________is the process of choosing individuals who have needed qualifications to fill jobs in an organization

The ultimate purpose of selection is ____________________ which involves fitting a person to the right job.

______________is job candidates are attracted to and selected by firms where similar types of individuals are employed, and individuals who are very different quit their jobs to work elsewhere. a) Person/Organization fit b) Person/Job fit c) Attraction-Selection-Attrition theory d) Selection Criterion

Selection responsibilities may be divided between HR specialists and operating managers. The talent acquisition functions shown in your textbook may be performed by both HR specialists and managers. List the first two Pre-Hire functions AND list the first two Post-Hire functions:

1) _____________________________________ 1) ______________________________________

2) _____________________________________ 2) _____________________________________

______________is the extent to which a test or measure repeatedly produces the same results over time. a) Reliability b) Validity C) Consistency D) Predictability

6. To avoid unrealistic job expectations, during the early stages of the selection processes it is important that employers provide a _______________________________________

7. In the Selection Process most organizations follow a series of consistent steps to process and select job applicants. List the 10 steps in sequence below. Hint See flowchart

1) _____________________________________ 6) ______________________________________

2) _____________________________________ 7) ______________________________________

3) _____________________________________ 8) ______________________________________

4) _____________________________________ 9) ______________________________________

5) _____________________________________ 10) ______________________________________

8. Application Forms are almost universally used and can take different formats. Properly prepared, the application form serves what five purposes?

1) _______________________________________________________________________________________

2) _______________________________________________________________________________________

3) _______________________________________________________________________________________

4) _______________________________________________________________________________________

5) _______________________________________________________________________________________

9. For legal protection, employers often include a number of disclaimers and notices on their application forms. Identify them below:
1) ________________________________________ 4) ___________________________________________

2) ________________________________________ 5) ___________________________________________

3) ________________________________________

10. During the selection process, employers use various tests. List four of the ability tests below:

1) ________________________________________ 2) ___________________________________________

3) ________________________________________ 4) ___________________________________________

11. _________________ interviews uses a set of standardized questions asked of all job applicants.

12. True _____ or False _______ In a situational interview, applicants are required to give specific examples of how they have handled a problem in the past?

13. True _____ or False _______ The panel interview is frequently used because it is less stressful for both interviewers and applicants than a series of separate one-on-one interviews.

14. During the interviews the interviewer must learn to recognize and handle _____________________ which comes from responses the applicant believes are socially acceptable, or politically correct, rather than factual.

15. _________________________________ occurs when an employer fails to check an employee’s background and the employee injures someone.