HRM531 Human Capital Management Week 5 Knowledge Check 100% CORRECT
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Which act requires third-party investigators to secure the applicant’s written consent prior to doing a background check?
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Which of the following statements about a company using a passive nondiscrimination posture is true?
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This posture recognizes that discriminatory practices in the past may block prospective applicants from seeking present job opportunities.
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The information least likely to be obtained in reference checks and recommendations is
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a description of the applicant’s physical attractiveness
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The role of organizational culture in staffing is best applied if companies
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Promotion-from-within policies must ______________, coupled with a company philosophy that permits employees to consider available opportunities within the organization.
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_________ affect recruitment policies because firms often give preference to current employees in promotions, transfers, and other career-enhancing opportunities.
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When implementing recruitment activities, initial consideration should be given to a company’s __________, especially for filling jobs above the entry level.
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women workforce
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A soft-quota system
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Which of the following statements about an aging organization is true?
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It is concerned with building excellence in the management teams.
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The step following recruitment is ________, which is basically a rapid, rough selection process.
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performance management
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This type of management style is often associated with organizations in the embryonic stage.
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Which of the following is a concerted effort by the organization to actively expand the pool of applicants so that no one is excluded because of past or present discrimination?
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Recruitment begins by specifying __________, which are the typical result of job analysis and workforce planning activities.
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Which law gives students the legal right to see all letters of recommendation written about them and also permits release of information about a student only to people approved by the student at the time of the request?
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Typically, the first step in an employee’s introduction to company policies, practices, and benefits is a(n) _________ program.
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