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When implementing an HR strategy,the organization must hold some individual accountable for achieving the goals.

A) True
B) False

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Sasha,a production manager at ZestCorp Inc. ,must predict future labor demand using information about inventory levels from the past three years.Sasha will most likely use _____ to predict the demand.


A) yield ratio
B) workforce utilization review
C) trend analysis
D) cost per hire
E) capacity utilization analysis

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Hunter works in the human resource department of a well-known and highly respected maker of athletic equipment.He suggests that the company expand its recruiting by placing job advertisements on popular websites for job seekers.However,his supervisor says this has become a poor use of the company's recruiting dollars.Which is the most likely reason for the supervisor's objection?


A) These types websites are too difficult for most job hunters to use.
B) The company will be flooded with applications from individuals who are barely qualified.
C) Employers can't search these sites;only job seekers can conduct searches.
D) The company will get very few applications,because job hunters read the ads slowly.
E) Finding a match between job seekers and job vacancies is inefficient on these sites.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following best describes outsourcing?


A) It refers to contracting with another organization to perform a broad set of services.
B) It refers to finding cheap resources in another country to gain a competitive advantage.
C) It refers to using a temporary or contract employee to fill a single job vacancy.
D) It refers to buying the necessary raw materials needed to conduct business from external suppliers.
E) It refers to moving operations away from the home location to decrease cost savings.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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_____ influence the kinds of job applicants an organization reaches.


A) Personnel policies
B) Recruitment sources
C) Characteristics of the recruiter
D) Financial sources
E) Industry competitors

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Brendan and Angela are HR managers at Seattle Investments.They are expecting a labor surplus over the next two years resulting in the organization having 24 more employees than required.Typically,two employees leave the organization each month.Which of the following HR strategies should Brendan and Angela consider,taking into account the length of time they have available?


A) downsizing
B) natural attrition
C) pay reductions
D) demotions
E) transfers

F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

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What are early-retirement programs? What is a phased-retirement program and what are its benefits?

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A small company that manufactures special-order wood furniture has kept its employees busy on a 40-hours-a-week schedule for the past two years.The company just received a large contract from a Japanese company that is opening offices in the area.The Japanese company has given a month's time for completion of its order.To complete the contract in the required one month,the furniture company needs additional skilled labor on short notice.Which of the following strategies might the company use if it wants to avoid this short-term labor shortage while finding a simple and cost-effective solution?


A) retrained transfers
B) overtime
C) technological innovation
D) new external hires
E) turnover reductions

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A manufacturing company,hit by a slump in demand,is experiencing a labor surplus.The company expects the market to improve in six months,and it does not want to lay off any of its employees.Which of the following strategies is an equitable way to handle this issue and spread the burden more fairly?


A) demotions
B) outsourcing
C) reduced work hours
D) overtime
E) employing temporary workers

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following are the most widespread methods for eliminating labor shortages?


A) downsizing and merging with other organizations
B) hiring temporary workers and outsourcing work
C) retrained transfers and turnover reduction
D) overtime and new external hires
E) overtime and retrained transfers

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Trotta Inc. ,a manufacturer of widgets,has entered into a contract with a third party to perform services related to processing orders,managing inventory levels,and shipping products to customers.The company is engaged in


A) offshoring.
B) consolidating.
C) licensing.
D) acquiring.
E) outsourcing.

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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What is the primary reason organizations choose to downsize? How do they meet this objective?

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Steve applies for a job at Texel Inc.because his friend Dan,who is a manager there,prompts him to do so.In this scenario,Steve is a(n) _____.


A) direct applicant
B) natural applicant
C) neutral applicant
D) referral
E) executive search professional

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Juliette is a recruiter for Kaskade Inc.When she interviews job candidates,she works hard to provide background information about the job's positive and negative qualities.She aims to be sure every detail is accurate,so that any employees hired will feel they got what they expected and will want to stay on with the company.Juliette's behavior is an example of providing a _____.


A) yield ratio
B) realistic job preview
C) core competency
D) due-process policy
E) job posting

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Themost important source of recruits for entry-level professional and managerial vacancies is


A) on-campus interviewing.
B) public employment agencies.
C) advertisements in newspapers and magazines.
D) private employment agencies.
E) employee referrals.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is true of companies that use a "lead-the-market" pay strategy?


A) They pay more than the current market wages for a job.
B) They have a recruiting disadvantage.
C) They recruit fewer employees than needed and depend on overtime.
D) They provide relatively better working conditions to employees compared to competitors.
E) They usually have low pay,coupled with overtime and flex-time.

F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Ron,an HR manager at Franton Inc. ,is preparing for a 5 percent increase in the production labor force next year.To do this,he needs to determine what the current number of production employees is and how the number is likely to change by the end of the year.To help with this analysis,Ron should use a _____.


A) transitional matrix
B) propensity analysis
C) trend analysis
D) multiple regression
E) leading indicator

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Gordon,a supervisor at AutoMate Inc. ,realizes that a couple of months from now,he might experience a labor shortage for approximately two weeks due to increased demand for the company's products.Which of the following options would be best for dealing with this labor shortage?


A) Gordon should hire new employees because it is a simple process.
B) Gordon should depend on technological innovation because it helps replace human labor with machines.
C) Gordon should use outsourcing because it reduces internal costs.
D) Gordon should encourage employees to stay with the company.
E) Gordon should encourage employee overtime because it helps to increase productivity for a short period of time.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Keri,a trainer at Klemens Inc. ,plans on finding out how many candidates moved from the initial interview stage to the training selection stage in the past month.To find out,she needs to compare the _____.


A) yield ratios
B) cost per hire
C) prospective costs
D) returns on investment
E) liquidity ratios

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Yienze Inc. ,a manufacturer of electronic goods,is experiencing financial losses.The company is also facing the problem of a labor surplus due to low demand for its products.In this context,which of the following would be the best way for Yienze to deal with this labor surplus?


A) The company must consider work sharing because it causes relatively less suffering to the employees.
B) The company must choose an early retirement option because it gives an option to employees to voluntarily leave the organization with suitable monetary compensation.
C) The company must freeze employee hiring and focus on natural attrition because it is a relatively fast way to reduce a labor surplus.
D) The company must consider downsizing because it is the quickest way to deal with a labor surplus that results in financial losses.
E) The company must consider retraining employees because it helps improve their interpersonal skills.

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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