Question 1

A well-defined mobility path policy statement is needed for traditional but not innovative mobility paths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding skills inventories is (are) true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skills inventories are maintained by the employee.
B)  Skills inventories simplify record keeping.
C)  Skills inventories reduce the need for supervisory judgment in promotion decisions.
D)  Skills inventories require a user-friendly data base for effective use.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Traditional career paths strictly emphasize upward mobility within an organization.How does mobility differ in organizations with innovative career paths? List three innovative career paths discussed in this chapter,describing how mobility occurs in each.

Accepted Answer

Traditional career paths emphasize upwar...

Question 4

Alternative employment arrangements include _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves of absence
B)  sabbaticals
C)  consulting assignments
D)  all of the above are trueE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is the last step in the internal recruitment process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruitment planning
B)  Searching for internal candidates
C)  Consideration of legal issues
D)  Strategy developmentE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A poorly developed or nonexistent mobility path policy is likely to lead employees to claim favouritism and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The first step in the internal recruitment process is consideration of legal issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Open internal recruitment systems use a job posting and bidding system to make employees aware of job openings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Internal and external recruitment efforts should be coordinated and synchronized based most directly on ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate strategy
B)  corporate vision
C)  organizational staffing philosophy
D)  general HR goalsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Innovative mobility paths do not just emphasize upward mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Targeted messages about the desirability of a position should come directly from the job requirements matrix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

KSAOs that are used in making advancement decisions are stored in skills inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not an innovative mobility path?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lattice
B)  Traditional
C)  Lateral
D)  ParallelE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Under a closed internal recruitment system,which of the following is not likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed of decisions is faster than with open systems.
B)  Contacted employees are immediately given preference under such a system.
C)  Managers have less influence over the ultimate decision.
D)  Overall effectiveness of the system in identifying qualified applicants will dropage:E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Employer types required to comply with Employment Equity Act provisions include banks,all government employees and communications companies such as Bell Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Applicant reactions and perceptions of the fairness of the internal recruitment process are an important consideration when evaluating the effectiveness of the process.Describe the two categories of fairness that are discussed in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

If the organizational goal is to emphasi...

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding internal recruitment processes is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Procedures do not concern employees nearly as much as promotion decision outcomes.
B)  Procedures have been used to perpetuate discriminatory practices.
C)  Lack of formal policies often creates dissatisfaction.
D)  When informal policies override formal policies dissatisfaction rises.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Traditional mobility paths make it very difficult to identify where to look for applicants in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Realistic job previews cannot be used for internal recruitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compare and contrast a closed internal recruitment system with an open internal recruitment system.

Accepted Answer

The main difference between the two syst...

Exam 6: Internal Recruitment

Which of the following is the last step in the internal recruitment process?

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Innovative mobility paths do not just emphasize upward mobility.

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Alternative employment arrangements include _________.

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Traditional career paths strictly emphasize upward mobility within an organization.How does mobility differ in organizations with innovative career paths? List three innovative career paths discussed in this chapter,describing how mobility occurs in each.

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A poorly developed or nonexistent mobility path policy is likely to lead employees to claim favouritism and discrimination.

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Open internal recruitment systems use a job posting and bidding system to make employees aware of job openings.

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Compare and contrast a closed internal recruitment system with an open internal recruitment system.

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Which of the following statements regarding internal recruitment processes is not true?

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Employer types required to comply with Employment Equity Act provisions include banks,all government employees and communications companies such as Bell Canada.

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Realistic job previews cannot be used for internal recruitment.

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Traditional mobility paths make it very difficult to identify where to look for applicants in the organization.

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Which of the following is not an innovative mobility path?

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Targeted messages about the desirability of a position should come directly from the job requirements matrix.

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Which of the following statements regarding skills inventories is (are) true?

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Applicant reactions and perceptions of the fairness of the internal recruitment process are an important consideration when evaluating the effectiveness of the process.Describe the two categories of fairness that are discussed in this chapter.

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A well-defined mobility path policy statement is needed for traditional but not innovative mobility paths.

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KSAOs that are used in making advancement decisions are stored in skills inventories.

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Under a closed internal recruitment system,which of the following is not likely to occur?

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The first step in the internal recruitment process is consideration of legal issues.

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Internal and external recruitment efforts should be coordinated and synchronized based most directly on ___________.

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