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______ emerges as a result of the attempt to appear less discriminatory and more diverse by hiring less qualified women and minorities.

Reverse discrimination

Disparate treatment

Disparate impact

Affirmative action

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of employee referral?

Readily introduces job descriptions and specifications to potential recruits through the referring person

Provides a convenient and low cost means of reaching capable individuals

Provides a useful means of recruiting in many geographic locations of the world where labor is scarce

Makes adjustment to the new organizational culture fast and easy for the new hire

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______ is the extent to which it is possible to replicate the results from a predictor, such as a selection tool, method, or procedure.

Content-related reliability

Predictive validity

Reliability

Validity

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Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of unsolicited applicants?

HR professionals are able to make accurate judgments about their skills and abilities.

They are likely be more committed to the organization.

They save the organization a considerable amount of money.

They provide a long-term human advantage to the organization they seek to associate with.

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Achievement tests determine all the following about applicants EXCEPT ___________.

Level of reception, comprehension, and retention

Current abilities

Levels of knowledge and skills

Readiness to perform the tasks they are recruited for

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According to Edward Lawler’s talent model, which of the following is most likely to promote talent from within the organization?

Structure-centric hierarchical bureaucracies

Structure-centric low-cost operators

Human capital-centric high-involvement organizations

Human capital-centric global competitors CHAPTER 5

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______ refers to a more explicit form of harassment where the harassing member of the organization may be requiring the harassed member to exchange sexual favors against his or her will.

Hostile work environment

Quid pro quo

Disparate treatment

Disparate impact

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Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects that selection criteria should be based on?

HR planning results

Job analysis results

Job design results

Compensation and benefits

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Which of the following determines the utility of a job advertisement?

When there is a relative low cost incurred and a great number of applicants generated

When there is a relative low cost incurred and a great number of benefits generated

When there is a great number of benefits and a great number of applicants generated

When there is a big amount of information provided and a great number of applicants generated

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According to Adam Grant’s revolutionary ideas in his book, Give and Take, which of the following is most likely to experience long-term success?

Givers

Takers

Matchers

Leaders