Question
HRMD630 Recruitment and Selection
Final Exam
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Read each question carefully and select the BEST answer and
enter your answer in the Final Exam Answer Sheet.
1. The correlation coefficient between a selection test and
job performance is 0. This means the selection test ________.
A) perfectly predicts job performance
B) and job performance are unrelated
C) has adverse impact on job performance
D) is positively related to job performance
2. Atlas Industries uses a test that was designed for
selecting Engineers in their facility. They have gone further
to show that the test will also be valid for selecting their
support staff in the engineering department. This is an
example of:
A) correlation
B) statistical significance
C) reliability
D) validity generalization
3. How dependably or consistently a measure assesses a
particular characteristic is the measure’s ________.
A) reliability
B) validity
C) standardized score
D) percentile
4. When multiple versions of the same test are
developed to deter cheating, which of the following reliabilities
is used to ensure the two forms are comparable?
A) test-retest reliability
B) inter-rater reliability
C) parallel forms reliability
D) internal consistency reliability
5. The extent to which items on a given measure assess the
same construct is assessed by ________.
A) test-retest reliability
B) inter-rater reliability
C) parallel forms reliability
D) internal consistency reliability
6. If the items on an assessment method appear to
show that a high score on the test correlates with performance,
then, which of the following is true?
A) The assessment method’s criterion-related validity is
high.
B) The assessment method’s construct validity is high.
C) The assessment method’s face validity is high.
D) The assessment method’s content validity is high.
7. Juan is a highly qualified biomedical researcher. Having
recently completed his education, he applies to work at a
pharmaceutical company which is renowned for its fast-paced
innovation and aggressive growth policy. Which of the following, if
true, would provide for a poor person-organization fit in this
case?
A) Juan is interested in applied research that is likely to
produce tangible results.
B) Juan has the tendency to be process-oriented and is risk
averse.
C) Juan is a team-player and works exceedingly well in lab
groups.
D) Juan is interested in making numerous breakthrough
discoveries in the lab.
8. Behavioral interviews are more reliable and substantially
better than ________ at predicting job performance.
A) structured interviews
B) situational interviews
C) unstructured interviews
D) situational judgment tests
9. A company who wants to deliberately make an effort for
continuity in leadership or other job categories should start which
of the following:
A) a mentoring program
B) succession planning
C) formal job selection
D) performance evaluations
10. An applicant is given a high volume of information, which
includes several memos, informal correspondence, reports, and
announcements. The applicant is required to work through the
material by responding to each item presented. This
assessment center exercise is called:
A) Written case analysis
B) One-On-One Role Play
C) Leaderless Group Discussion
D) In-Basket
11. Which of the following is true of at-will employment?
A) The employer, not the employee, can terminate the employee
at any time.
B) At-will employees have a definite time period of service
mentioned.
C) The employer and the employee can terminate employment for
any reason that is not illegal.
D) At-will employment must be designated in writing.
12. BioMd, a manufacturer of high-end medical diagnostic
equipment, made a recent job offer to John Phillips. Mr.
Phillips left his employment in Seattle to accept the job at BioMd
that is located in Philadelphia. BioMd then rescinded their
offer because the company determined a need to eliminate the
position. John Phillips’ best claim against BioMd would be:
A) Promissory Estoppel
B) Misrepresentation
C) Discrimination under Title VII
D) Breach of Contract
13. Processing a new employee’s employment-related paperwork,
acquiring necessary keys and identification cards, and establishing
an e-mail account for them is part of ________.
A) socialization
B) orientation
C) attrition
D) training
14. In the selection procedure of a firm, an applicant must
obtain a minimum passing score on two different assessment methods
before being allowed to continue in the hiring process. What type
of assessment plan is being used?
A) multiple hurdles
B) contingent
C) supplemental
D) bona fide
15. Earlene Gibson, the HR manager of BioMd, is planning to
implement a socialization program in the organization. She designs
a program in which each stage of socialization is an “elimination
tournament,” and a new hire is out of the organization if he or she
fails. Earlene submits the program draft to the CEO for approval.
Which of the following, if true, would be the strongest
counterargument for the implementation of this plan?
A) BioMd has a strong R&D orientation and innovation and
risk taking are the major values that the company promotes.
B) The management is intending to develop a homogeneous
workforce that is highly cohesive and goal oriented.
C) One of the goals of the socialization program is to
exercise more discipline and control in the organization.
D) The company is characterized by a vertical organizational
structure and centralized decision making.
16. Software that allows you to maintain a database of both
candidates and job information to facilitate finding matches
between openings and candidates is a(n) ________.
A) applicant tracking system
B) resume screening application
C) balanced staffing scorecard
D) digital staffing dashboard
17. Which of the following is a competency required of a
recruiter?
A) Uses advanced social media and marketing tools to find
best active candidates.
B) Email marketing expert.
C) Networking skills.
D) Great organizer.
E) All of the above.
18. A layoff is an example of which type of turnover?
A) dysfunctional
B) voluntary
C) involuntary
D) avoidable
19. Which of the following is a direct cost of turnover?
A) Orientation and Training
B) Decreased productivity of employees
C) Advertising Costs
D) All of the above would be considered a direct cost of
turnover.
20. Procedural justice refers to:
A) the perceived fair treatment of employees
B) the perceived fairness of a process
C) the perceived procedures that are used during a downsizing
event
D) the effects of outcomes on affected employees
ESSAY QUESTIONS
Question #1 –
This essay should incorporate many of the concepts learned
throughout the semester. It is important that you answer each
part of the question thoroughly and provide the information
requested. Read the question carefully!! This is a 20
point essay – a one-page response will not be sufficient to fully
answer all the components of the question and more than 4 pages is
too much. Plan your response.
You have just signed on as the Manager of Human Resources for
a large manufacturing company in the Chicago area. Your
company manufactures parts to the automotive industry such as air
duct assemblies for various models of new vehicles as well as to
the secondary market for these same parts. Upon conducting an
audit of HR initiatives and trying to understand the challenges you
want to tackle, you find that the overall turnover rate for this
company is 37%. You have not worked in this specific industry
but you feel at first glance that this number is high. Based
on this limited information that you have, lay out a strategy for
addressing turnover. You should include the following in your
answer:
1. Is the 37% turnover a cause for concern? How
would you go about finding out this information? (5 points)
2. What additional data will you gather to learn more
about the turnover in this organization? Remember that your
readings discuss different types of turnover and this should be
addressed in your answer along with any benefits of turnover. (5
points)
3. Assume that you find that the turnover is
problematic. Particularly, you discover that the turnover for
non-exempt staff is 42% – well over the total turnover for the
organization. Prepare a strategy to suggest to the CEO for
addressing this turnover, specifically addressing possible causes
of the turnover and solutions related to those causes. You will
need to think about many of the concepts we have discussed
throughout this course in order to answer this question fully. (10
points)
Question #2 – 20 points- 1.25 pager
Discuss the criteria for good cutoff scores as viewed by the
courts. You should be able to state clearly what the Uniform
Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) say about
cutoff scores.
Question #3 – 20 points- 1.5 pager
For this question, assume you are employed as an HR
consultant for a mid-sized bank. The bank employs 200 tellers
across its branches. Review the details of the teller
position as provided on O*Net
(http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-3071.00).
Based on this information, the bank decides that the ideal
candidate for this position will possess the following factors:
1. Have at least a high school EDUCATION (bachelor’s or
associate’s degree desirable).
2. Have EXPERIENCE as a teller or in a related field
(cashier, billing clerk)
3. Be able to perform basic MATH SKILLS related to
banking (for example, count currency quickly and accurately and
balance a cash drawer correctly).
4. Be KNOWLEDGEABLE OF VERIFICATION requirements for
bank transactions (for example, errors in check and proper
identification to authorize transactions).
5. Have good INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (for example, speak
clearly, make good eye contact and develop rapport easily).
6. Be MOTIVATED to work
PART 1 (10 points): Identify which selection methods
(e.g. resume, interview, test, role play exercise, reference check
or personality inventory) you would recommend for each of the six
factors listed above. You can use the same selection method
more than once if you believe it is appropriate for more than one
factor. Below is an example of how you might justify using an
application form as an appropriate selection method for education.
1. Education – selection method: Application Form
Justification: A question on the application form can ask
applicants to describe their education. This selection method
makes it easy and inexpensive to obtain this information.
2. Work Experience – selection method:
_________________________________________
Justification:
3. Math Skills – selection method:
__________________________________
Justification:
4. Verification Knowledge – selection method:
__________________________________
Justification
5. Interpersonal Skills – selection method:
______________________________________
Justification:
6. Work Motivation – selection method:
______________________________________
Justification:
Part 2 (10 points):
The bank collected the following data over the past five
years:
Males applied =
200
Females applied = 300
Males hired =
40
Females hired = 45
Based on this information, the selection ratio for men is 20%
(40/200), whereas the selection ratio for women is 15%
(45/300). Dividing the minority group (women) by the majority
group (men) results in an answer of 75% (15%/20%). Since the
result is less than 80%, adverse impact exists. The
organization needs to explore the selection process to identify
what might be the cause of this disparity.
In this part of the question – you will conduct this
analysis.
The bank compiled selection data on three racial groups
during the past year: Caucasians, African Americans and
Latinos. The data is as follows:
Number
applied
Number hired
Caucasians
90 27
African
Americans
50 10
Latinos
40 10
Answer the following:
a. What are the selection ratios for each of the three
groups? (2 points)
b. Does adverse impact exist when you compare the
African American applicant pool with the Caucasian applicant
pool? Show your work. (4 points)
c. Does adverse impact exist when you compare the
Latino applicant pool with the Caucasian applicant pool? Show
your work. (4 points)
Please save this file using your last name, first name (for
example: Slack, Fred) and submit it within the Assignments site.
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