46. Effective recruiting plans:
a) should be implemented as soon as a job becomes vacant
b) increase the likelihood of hiring the best workers and reduce costs
c) require an organization to begin recruiting as soon as it becomes aware of a vacancy
d) involve contingent workers
47. The process of human resource planning:
a) includes assessing current employment levels, predicting future needs, planning for internal movement, and predicting external hiring needs
b) need only be completed by organizations planning an external recruitment strategy
c) includes predicting future employment needs and predicting external hiring needs
d) is concerned with future external hiring needs
48. When predicting future HR needs:
a) an organization mainly should look at demographic shifts
b) HR should be able to predict future employee needs without impinging on the time of managers
c) an organization should begin with assessing environmental trends
d) an organization should begin with assuming the same types and levels of production of goods and services
49. Which of the following is NOT the type of data used for predicting future employee movements as a part of human resource planning?
a) past patterns of employee movements
b) how many employees are expected to quit or be terminated over a period
c) quit rates, average length of time in specific jobs and promotion rates
d) the number of projected vacancies for the future period
50. In the human resource planning process the number and types of people to be recruited externally:
a) can be computed as vacancies occur
b) can be computed by predicting the number of total employees needed by the organization at a future time minus the projected number of employees available internally for the same future time
c) can be computed based upon known employee retirements
d) can be computed after all vacancies have been announced for internal candidates
51. Which of the following is true of batch recruiting?
a) it is basically ineffective human resource planning
b) it can be the best approach to recruiting when costly and timely training of new employees is necessary
c) it is not an effective strategy when hiring students
d) it does not work when applicants are only available at certain times
52. Which of the following is a disadvantage of centralized recruiting processes?
a) there is less opportunity for human resource planning
b) it does not create close relationships between human resources and new employees
c) information provided to prospective employees may be inconsistent
d) it does not create relationships between new employees and the people with whom they will work
53. Which of the following is a disadvantage of decentralized recruiting processes?
a) there is less opportunity for human resource planning
b) it does not create close relationship between human resources and new employees
c) information provided to prospective employees will be consistent
d) it does not create relationships between new employees and the people with whom they will work
54. The three general types of people looking for work are:
a) people entering the workforce for the first time, dissatisfied workers who are currently employed and those who are former dissatisfied workers who are currently unemployed
b) contingent workers looking for permanent work, entry level workers who are seeking a promotion, and dissatisfied workers
c) people entering the workforce for the first time, people who have worked before but are currently unemployed, and people who are currently employed and looking for a different job
d) people entering the workforce for the first time, contingent workers, and former employees
55. People make an effort to find employment:
a) when they feel confident that they have qualifications for a new job, when they find the search process interesting and when significant others think that it is a good idea
b) when they need an increase in compensation and when they are dissatisfied
c) when those around them are applying for other jobs
d) when they feel confident that they have qualifications for a new job and when they are passed over for a higher level position with their current employer