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Human Resource

Q: What is Job design? (181)
Q: What happened to Georgias civil service system? (180)
Q: What is broadbanding? (180)
Q: What are some excesses of position classification systems? (180)
Q: Why are the Classification Acts of 1923 and 1949 important? (179)
Q: What is the Classification Act of 1949? (179)
Q: What is the Classification Act of 1923? (179)
Q: What is lateral entry? (192)
Q: How does rank-in-job differ from rank-in-person? Examples? (177)
Q: What are three fundamental personnel strategies? (176)
Q: What are three paradoxes of position classification? (175)
Q: Why is position classification more art than science? (176)
Q: In what way is the probationary period part of selection? (164)
Q: What are some factors in contingent hiring? (163)
Q: What are some unacceptable questions to ask applicants? (159)
Q: What should be addressed in telephone reference checks? (162)
Q: What can give rise to negligent-hiring lawsuits? (162)
Q: What are five ways to assess applicants critical thinking and applied ability? (157)
Q: Which three tips on preparing for an interview are most helpful? (155)
Q: What is the current status of the rule of three? (156)
Q: What are some errors to avoid concerning interviewing? (155)
Q: What are some issues to clarify regarding interviews? (155) Who will conduct the interview? Who will be interviewed?
Q: What is the trend regarding testing? (153)
Q: What three screening criteria are viewed as the most important information sources for predicting performance to a great extent? (Exhibit 4.5) (154)
Q: How are work samples used? (153)
Q: What are examples of performance tests? (153)
Q: What are some examples of general aptitude and trait tests? (152)
Q: What are examples of jobs requiring licensure? (150)
Q: What is an unassembled exam? (148)
Q: What are the four phases of screening? (148149)
Q: Where is construct validity often used? (147)
Q: What is construct validity? (147)
Q: What is criterion validity? (147)
Q: What is content validity? (147)
Q: What are three acceptable test validation strategies? (146)
Q: What dominant values are associated with each of the six historical time periods? (146)
Q: What are the pros and cons of the newer 1990s model? (145)
Q: What is the newer 1990s model? (144)
Q: What three areas can potentially share responsibilities for selection? (144)
Q: Explain the use of technology in selection. (144)
Q: Why has there been an increasing interest in finding opportunities for older workers? (144)
Q: What is a term worker? (144)
Q: What is a temporary employee? (144)
Q: What is the Federal excepted service and is it really noncompetitve? (143)
Q: What are four complaints made against civil service systems? (142)
Q: What are four features of the Pendleton Act? (141)
Q: What is the spoils system? (140)
Q: What is fit as a selection principle? (138) It is a loose concept that refers to a match of expectations of the person with those of the job and organization. Often fit used to make the final selection to decide among the final and best candidates.
Q: What are some types of representativeness? (137)
Q: What are the pros and cons of seniority? (137)
Q: What justifications are used to support seniority? (137)
Q: What is emphasized in merit systems? (135)
Q: What are the three criteria used in patronage selection? (135)
Q: What is implied by the patronage criterion? (135)
Q: What is the status of social class as a criterion? (134)
Q: What are the limitations of electoral popularity as a criterion? (134)
Q: What are seven criteria used in selection? (133)
Q: What are some similarities in recruitment between the United States and other countries? (133)
Q: What are three paradoxes related to selection? (131132)
Q: Which of the career planning tips are most useful? Why? (124125)
Q: Which of the recruitment tips are most useful? Why? (122123)
Q: What are three factors to consider in recruiting for diversity? (120121)  Does the agency provide an environment compatible for diversity through its promotion processes and organizational culture?  Is there a conscious attempt to maintain a well-rounded workforce so that no group, including White males, has a legitimate complaint?
Q: What is a major recruiting strength for many government and not-for-profit organizations? What are some of the typical areas of involvement for these organizations? (120)
Q: What is talent management? (119)
Q: What are the pros and cons of noncompetitive recruitment? (118)
Q: What are the pros and cons of external recruitment (headhunting)? (118)
Q: What are the pros and cons recruiting through internships? (117)
Q: What are the pros and cons of trade journals? (117)
Q: What are the pros and cons of newspaper recruitment? (117)
Q: What are the pros and cons of personal contact recruitment? (116)
Q: What is electronic job posting? (114)
Q: What are the pros and cons of electronic postings? (111)
Q: What are the pros and cons of job posting? (111)
Q: What are three key considerations in drafting job announcements? (111 and following)
Q: What are some advantages of specialists? (111)
Q: What are some advantages of generalists? (110)
Q: What are three options concerning the breadth of involvement in recruiting? (110)
Q: What is pool hiring? What are its advantages? (110)
Q: What is the point about hiring underqualified, but high-potential candidates? (109)
Q: What are some red flags for managers? (109)
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