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人力资源第七章
Chapter7:
InterviewingCandidates
MultipleChoice
1.The________isconsideredbymanytobethemostimportantscreeningtool.
a.telephonereference
b.referenceletter
c.selectioninterview
d.managementassessmentcenter
e.worksamplingtechnique
(c;easy;p.254)
2.A(n)________isaproceduredesignedtoobtaininformationfromapersonthroughoralresponsestooralinquiries.
a.writingtest
b.worksamplesimulation
c.interview
d.referencecheck
e.backgroundcheck
(c;easy;p.254)
3.Whenaninterviewisusedtopredictfuturejobperformanceonthebasisofanapplicant’soralresponsestooralinquiries,itiscalleda(n)________interview.
a.selection
b.appraisal
c.exit
d.preview
e.structured
(a;easy;p.254)
4.Whenaninterviewfollowsaperformanceappraisalandfocusondiscussinganemployee’sperformancerating,itiscalleda(n)________interview.
a.selection
b.appraisal
c.exit
d.preview
e.structured
(b;easy;p.254)
5.
Duringa(n)________interview,asupervisorandanemployeediscusstheemployee’sperformanceandfutureactionsandgoals.
a.selection
b.appraisal
c.exit
d.preview
e.structured
(b;easy;p.254)
6.________interviewscanprovideinsightintosourcesofdissatisfactionforemployees.
a.Selection
b.Appraisal
c.Exit
d.Preview
e.Structured
(c;easy;p.254)
7.Anotherwordforunstructuredinterviewsis________.
a.directive
b.nondirective
c.unformatted
d.standardized
e.content-free
(b;easy;p.254)
8.Structuredinterviewsarealsoreferredtoas________interviews.
a.directive
b.nondirective
c.unformatted
d.standardized
e.content-free
(a;easy;p.254)
9.Whichofthefollowingisadisadvantageofusingstructuredinterviews?
a.consistencyacrosscandidates
b.reducedsubjectivity
c.lowerpotentialforbias
d.enhancedabilitytowithstandlegalchallenge
e.lackofabilitytopursuefollow-upquestionsastheydevelop
(e;moderate;p.255)
10.
Anadvantageofunstructuredinterviewsisthattheyprovide________.
a.consistencyacrosscandidates
b.reducedsubjectivity
c.lowerpotentialforbias
d.enhancedabilitytowithstandlegalchallenge
e.anabilitytopursuefollow-upquestionsastheydevelop
(e;moderate;p.255)
11.Whichtypeofinterviewcouldalsobedescribedassomewhatlikeageneralconversation?
a.nondirective
b.directive
c.standardized
d.situational
e.alloftheabove
(a;easy;p.254)
12.Howdosituationalinterviewsdifferfrombehavioralinterviews?
a.situationalinterviewsarebasedonresponsestopastsituations
b.situationalinterviewsarebasedonhowanapplicantmightbehaveinahypotheticalsituation
c.situationalinterviewsutilizepredeterminedsituationalquestionsandanswers
d.behavioralinterviewsaskapplicantstodescribetheiremotionsindifferenthypotheticalsituations
e.situationalandbehavioralinterviewsdonotdiffer
(b;difficult;p.258;AACSB:
reflectivethinking)
13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrepresentativeofwhatmightbeaskedinabehavioralinterview?
a.“Tellmeaboutatimeyoushowedleadershipinadifficultsituation.”
b.“Weareconcernedwithemployeepilferage.Asamanagerhere,howwouldyougoaboutdiscouragingthisbehavior?
”
c.“Supposeyouwereconfrontedwithanangrycustomerwhothreatenedtosuethecompany.Whatwouldyoudo?
”
d.“Employeesinthisdivisionarefrequentlyunderagreatdealofstress.Howdoyouthinkyouwouldhandlethestressoftheposition?
”
e.“Inthisposition,youwouldhavetheresponsibilityofhiringandfiringsubordinates.Imaginethatyouhavetofireanemployeewhoisconsistentlyabsentbecausehecaresforanelderlyparent.Tellmehowyouwouldhandlethissituation.”
(a;difficult;p.258;AACSB:
communication)
14.
Whattypeofinterviewmightincludethestatement,“Tellmeaboutatimewhenyouworkedsuccessfullyinateamenvironment”?
a.situational
b.behavioral
c.stress
d.puzzle
e.directive
(b;moderate;p.258)
15.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrepresentativeofwhatmightbeaskedinasituationalinterview?
a.“Tellmeaboutatimeyoushowedleadershipinadifficultsituation.”
b.“Howhaveyouhandledethicaldilemmasinthepast?
”
c.“Supposeyouwereconfrontedwithanangrycustomerwhothreatenedtosuethecompany.Whatwouldyoudo?
”
d.“Canyouthinkofatimewhenyouwereespeciallyproudofyourmanagementskills?
Tellmeaboutthat.”
e.“Inthisposition,youareresponsibleforhiringandfiringsubordinates.Haveyoueverfiredanyonebefore?
Tellmehowyouhandledthesituation.”
(c;difficult;p.258)
16.Whattypeofinterviewmightincludethefollowingstatement?
“Imaginethatyouhavejustbeenassignedthetaskofwinningthebusinessofourcompetition’sbiggestclient.Howwouldyouproceed?
”
a.situational
b.behavioral
c.stress
d.puzzle
e.directive
(a;moderate;p.258)
17.Ina________interview,theinterviewertriestodeducewhattheapplicant’son-the-jobperformancewillbebasedonhisorheranswerstoquestionsaboutpastexperiences.
a.structured
b.situational
c.job-related
d.stress
e.puzzle
(c;moderate;p.258)
18.
Ajob-relatedinterviewis,bydefinition,astypeof________interview.
a.structured
b.behavioral
c.situational
d.unstructured
e.stress
(b;difficult;p.258)
19.Inastressinterview,theinterviewer________.
a.triestodeducewhattheapplicant’son-the-jobperformancewillbebasedonhisorheranswerstoquestionsaboutpastexperiences
b.triestomaketheapplicantuncomfortableinordertospotsensitivity
c.givesawordproblemtoseehowthecandidatesthinkunderpressure
d.giveshypotheticalsituationsfortheapplicanttorespondto
e.triestoassessthestrengthoftheapplicant’sdesireforsuccess
(b;moderate;p.258)
20.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmightbemadebyaninterviewerinastressinterview?
a.“Iseeyou’vechangedjobsfourtimesinthelasttwoyears.I’vealwaysfeltthatfrequentjobchangesreflectirresponsibleandimmaturebehavior.”
b.“Whichcoursesdidyoulikebestinbusinessschool?
”
c.“MikeandToddhave$21betweenthem.Mikehas$20morethanToddhas.HowmuchdoesMikehaveandhowmuchdoesToddhave?
”
d.“Whyareyouleavingyourcurrentposition?
”
e.“Canyoutellmeaboutatimeinthepastwhenyouusedleadershipskillstohandleadifficultsituation?
”
(a;moderate;p.258)
21.Whattypeofinterviewmightincludethestatement,“Itmustbedifficulttoleaveacompanyaftersuchaccusationsofunethicalbehavior.Tellmeaboutthat”?
a.situational
b.behavioral
c.stress
d.puzzle
e.directive
(c;moderate;p.258)
22.
Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofapuzzlequestion?
a.“Iseeyou’vechangedjobsfourtimesinthelasttwoyears.I’vealwaysfeltthatfrequentjobchangesreflectirresponsibleandimmaturebehavior.”
b.“Whichcoursesdidyoulikebestinbusinessschool?
”
c.“MikeandToddhave$21betweenthem.Mikehas$20morethanToddhas.HowmuchhasMikeandhowmuchhasTodd?
”
d.“Whyareyouleavingyourcurrentposition?
”
e.“Canyoutellmeaboutatimeinthepastwhenyouusedleadershipskillstohandleadifficultsituation?
”
(c;moderate;p.259;AACSB:
analyticalskills)
23.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmightbemadebyaninterviewerinajob-relatedinterview?
a.“Iseeyou’vechangedjobsfourtimesinthelasttwoyears.I’vealwaysfeltthatfrequentjobchangesreflectirresponsibleandimmaturebehavior.”
b.“Supposeyouwereconfrontedwithanangrycustomerwhothreatenedtosuethecompany.Whatwouldyoudo?
”
c.“MikeandToddhave$21betweenthem.Mikehas$20morethanToddhas.HowmuchhasMikeandhowmuchhasTodd?
”
d.“Whyareyouleavingyourcurrentposition?
”
e.“Canyoutellmeaboutatimeinthepastwhenyouusedleadershipskillstohandleadifficultsituation?
”
(e;difficult;p.258;AACSB:
analyticalskills)
24.Anothertermforpanelinterviewis________.
a.serialinterview
b.boardinterview
c.sequentialinterview
d.computerizedinterview
e.structuredinterview
(b;easy;p.259)
25.Kevinisinterviewingforapositionasapublicrelationsspecialistinacommunicationsfirm.HefirstmeetswiththeHRmanager.Afterwards,hemeetswiththepersonwhowouldbehisdirectsupervisor.Finally,hemeetswiththecompanypresident.Kevinisexperiencinga________interview.
a.board
b.panel
c.serial
d.structured
e.nondirective
(c;moderate;p.259)
26.Inamassinterview,ateamofinterviewersinterviewsthecandidateina________fashion.
a.serial
b.sequential
c.simultaneous
d.systematic
e.symmetrical
(c;moderate;p.260)
27.Dr.RossisinterviewingforapositionasAssistantProfessorofHumanResourceManagement.Hisinterviewisconductedbyateamofotherfacultymembersinthedepartmentwhointerviewhimsimultaneouslyandthencombinetheirratingsintoonescore.Thisisanexampleofa________interview.
a.serial
b.panel
c.sequential
d.one-on-one
e.mass
(b;moderate;p.259)
28.Amassinterviewdiffersfromtraditionalpanelinterviewsinthattheteamofinterviewersinterviews________.
a.severalcandidatessimultaneously
b.severalcandidatesserially
c.severalcandidatessequentially
d.eachcandidatebyusingsub-groupsoftheteam
e.candidatesinfrontofotheremployees
(a;moderate;p.260)
29.Kimberlyisinterviewingalongwithseveralothertalentedcandidatesforapositionasajournalistatanewspaper.Ateamofinterviewerswillmeetwithallthecandidatesatonce.Theteamwillposeproblemstothecandidatesandseewhichcandidatetakestheleadinformulatingananswer.Thisisanexample