Man 4320 Final

Front 1

Although a company can better match employees with jobs they like, staffing does not influence organizational performance.

Back 1

False

Front 2

Strategic staffing consists of filling a job as quickly and cheaply as possible.

Back 2

False

Front 3

Locating qualified individuals and labor markets from which to recruit is ________.

Back 3

Sourcing

Front 4

Staffing influences organizational performance because ________.

Back 4

its outcomes determine who will work for and represent the firm

Front 5

An organization's competitive advantage is ________.

Back 5

what it can do differently from its competitors

Front 6

If a staffing specialist evaluates the organization's current employees and the external labor market to determine the availability of desired talent, which of the following is being done?

Back 6

planning

Front 7

All organizational practices and decisions that affect either the number or types of individuals willing to apply for and accept job offers is ________.

Back 7

recruiting

Front 8

Staffing can be considered a cornerstone of human resource management because it ________.

Back 8

determines the workforce representing the company

Front 9

Although staffing practices can influence turnover rates, they cannot influence a firm's stock market performance.

Back 9

False

Front 10

Staffing professionals promote the goals of society by ________.

Back 10

helping to match people with jobs and organizations

Front 11

Strategically evaluating the company's current lines of business, new businesses it will be getting into, businesses it will be leaving, and the gaps between the current skills in the organization and the skills it will need to execute its business strategy is ________.

Back 11

workforce planning

Front 12

Strategic staffing means ________.

Back 12

staffing an organization in future-oriented and goal-directed ways that support the organization's business strategy and enhance organizational effectiveness

Front 13

The final hiring decision is usually made by the hiring manager.

Back 13

True

Front 14

Which of the following people determine whether an applicant will be extended a job offer?

Back 14

hiring manager

Front 15

Talent management requires the development of improved processes for attracting, developing, retaining, and utilizing people with the required skills and aptitude to meet current and future business needs.

Back 15

True

Front 16

According to the resource-based view of the firm, in order to create value, staffing practices must ________.

Back 16

enhance the differentiation of the firm's products

Front 17

Which of the following, if true, would uphold a company's sustainable competitive advantage in front of rival firms?

Back 17

Strategic staffing practices are difficult to imitate.

Front 18

Higher performers that are productive within a company can ________.

Back 18

generate a greater amount of business

Front 19

A company is successful at recruiting engineers by handing out flyers during community events near a university which is highly rated for its engineering program. The company's competitor effectively reaches the same audience by hanging banners at a similar event. This is an example of ________.

Back 19

substitutability

Front 20

Jen is the Human Resources manager for Bailey's, a large department store. A competitor, ShopWell, is scheduled to open nearby in a few months and Jen is afraid that some of her staff may quit and join ShopWell. To prevent this, Jen introduces a performance incentive program that will reward Bailey's highest-performing employees at the end of the year. This is an example of ________.

Back 20

proactive staffing

Front 21

Axis Auto tries to keep its operational spending as low as possible so that it can pass its savings on to customers in the form of lower prices. This is known as a ________ strategy.

Back 21

cost-leadership

Front 22

Companies that use the same recruiting strategies are likely to experience similar results.

Back 22

False

Front 23

Most companies can replicate a competitor's capabilities by imitating the competitor's staffing practices.

Back 23

False

Front 24

Viewing employees as an asset to be managed generally leads to a low-cost approach to staffing.

Back 24

True

Front 25

A company using a low-cost strategy is least likely to embrace an asset-based philosophy.

Back 25

False

Front 26

If a company has high turnover, it should focus on filling vacancies quickly and hiring people who can hit the ground running.

Back 26

True

Front 27

Hiring people who are entrepreneurial, creative, and have a high tolerance for ambiguity would support a ________ competitive advantage.

Back 27

product leadership

Front 28

Hiring people who are efficient, trainable, and willing to follow standardized procedures would support a(n) ________ competitive advantage.

Back 28

operational excellence

Front 29

Valuing the ideas and contributions of people with diverse ideas and perspectives is a possible component of a company's talent philosophy.

Back 29

True

Front 30

Organizations relying on excellent organization performance would have what type of talent philosophy?

Back 30

keeping salaries as low as possible to control costs

Front 31

Department store BigTen refused to hire Max because of his religion. The store is in violation of ________. the WARN Act

Back 31

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Front 32

Someone who provides their services to a firm as an independent contractor is considered an employee of that firm.

Back 32

False

Front 33

Complying with staffing laws enhances an organization's ability to appeal to a broader customer base.

Back 33

True

Front 34

Seasonal employees are employees hired to work only during a particular part of the year.

Back 34

True

Front 35

The WARN Act of 1988 applies to ________.

Back 35

private, public, and quasi-public entities which operate in a commercial context

Front 36

The WARN Act relates to which of the following?

Back 36

layoffs

Front 37

Which of the following is true for employment contracts?

Back 37

An implicit contract is not specified in a written or verbal contract.

Front 38

Employers are not liable for the behavior of their employees during the time of their employment.

Back 38

False

Front 39

Which of the following are employees of a company who take on the operation of certain functions, or staff an entire office or factory on a contractual basis for a client or company?

Back 39

leased workers

Front 40

Seniority-based promotions make leadership competencies an important hiring criteria even for lower-level positions.

Back 40

True

Front 41

Contingent workers are part of a company's core workforce.

Back 41

False

Front 42

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects people ________.

Back 42

40 years of age or older

Front 43

Which of the following is a characteristic of independent contractors?

Back 43

They do not receive benefits from the employer.

Front 44

Which of the following was declared illegal by the Taft-Hartley Labor Act?

Back 44

closed shop