21.Highly skilled workers who are supplied by an agency to work on long-term projects are referred to as:
a.labor leasers.
b.temporary employment agencies.
c.independent contractors.
d.temps.
22.The number of ____ can be easily increased or decreased according to the rise and fall of business conditions.
a.contingency workers
b.core workers
c.dependent contractors
d.labor leasers
23.The use of contingency personnel may be advantageous in all the following situations EXCEPT:
a.companies faced with stable demand for their products or services.
b.for certain types of hard-to-find expertise.
c.trying to staff new offices in geographic areas far from the main headquarters.
d.trying to staff positions to work on projects in which unusually high risk factors may jeopardize a company’s existing workers’ compensation rates.
24.Which of the following involves promotional opportunities leading to reduced turnover, increased job satisfaction, and better job performance?
a.Subjective selection processes
b.Objective selection processes
c.Internal recruitment
d.External recruitment
25.Workers promoted into supervisory positions in the units in which they were already working have difficulty dealing with past coworkers. This is a potential problem associated with:
a.external recruitment.
b.internal recruitment.
c.subjective selection processes.
d.objective selection processes.
26.Advantages of internal recruitment over external recruitment include all the following except:
a.the qualifications of internal candidates are already well known to the employer.
b.internal recruitment is less expensive.
c.internal recruitment helps fill job openings more quickly.
d.internal candidates require more orientation and training.
27.Which of the following is not an advantage associated with a company using contingency personnel?
a.Cost savings
b.Relieves a company of many administrative tasks
c.Provides the company with more flexibility to meet fluctuations in demand
d.Contingency workers are more loyal and committed to the host organization
28.According to management experts, to promote procedural fairness in an internal recruiting system, organizations should do all the following EXCEPT:
a.communicate openly with applicants.
b.use subjective selection tools.
c.provide helpful feedback.
d.use objective selection methods.
29.The process of specifying ____ involves identifying specific requirements of a job such as the duties, reporting relationships, salary range for hiring, and competencies needed by a new worker.
a.job content
b.job context
c.job profiles
d.worker requirements
30.Which of the following recruitment strategy can help a company comply with legal requirements by targeting members of certain underutilized groups?
a.Internal recruitment
b.External recruitment
c.Employee referrals
d.Supervisor referrals