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What is the primary purpose of tests in Human Resource Management (HRM)?
What is the primary purpose of tests in Human Resource Management (HRM)?
- To assess candidates and employees (correct)
- To calculate employee salaries
- To determine office location
- To plan company events
Which of the following is a type of test used in HRM?
Which of the following is a type of test used in HRM?
- Culinary skill tests
- Space aptitude tests
- Automotive repair tests
- Cognitive ability tests (correct)
What kind of skills can be evaluated with testing in HRM?
What kind of skills can be evaluated with testing in HRM?
- Negotiation skills (correct)
- Gardening skills
- Plumbing skills
- Welding skills
What is one aspect, besides skills, that HRM tests evaluate?
What is one aspect, besides skills, that HRM tests evaluate?
What is the name of tests used for assessing how one would act in a hypothetical work situation?
What is the name of tests used for assessing how one would act in a hypothetical work situation?
Which area is NOT typically evaluated by tests in HRM?
Which area is NOT typically evaluated by tests in HRM?
What do personality tests aim to evaluate in the context of HRM?
What do personality tests aim to evaluate in the context of HRM?
In HRM, what is the purpose of assessing 'suitability' through tests?
In HRM, what is the purpose of assessing 'suitability' through tests?
What is the abbreviation for Human Resources Management?
What is the abbreviation for Human Resources Management?
What do job knowledge tests evaluate?
What do job knowledge tests evaluate?
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Cognitive Ability Tests
Cognitive Ability Tests
Assess mental capabilities, such as reasoning and problem-solving.
Personality Tests
Personality Tests
Evaluate traits, behaviors, and characteristics to understand fit.
Job Knowledge Tests
Job Knowledge Tests
Gauge expertise and proficiency in a specific area.
Situational Judgment Tests
Situational Judgment Tests
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Tests used in Human Resource Management (HRM)
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Study Notes
- Algorithm complexity measures the number of operations needed to sort a list of $n$ elements, considering best-case, worst-case, and average-case scenarios.
- Landau notation ($O(n)$) express the complexity of an algorithm.
Examples of complexities
- $O(1)$: Constant complexity, independent of list size.
- $O(log n)$: Logarithmic complexity.
- $O(n)$: Linear complexity.
- $O(n log n)$: Quasi-linear complexity.
- $O(n^2)$: Quadratic complexity.
- $O(2^n)$: Exponential complexity.
- $O(n!)$: Factorial complexity.
Selection Sort
- Principle: Find the smallest element, place it first, then find the next smallest, and so on.
- Complexity: $O(n^2)$ in all cases.
- Advantage: Simple to implement.
- Disadvantage: Inefficient for large lists.
Bubble Sort
- Principle: Compare adjacent elements and swap them if they are in the wrong order, repeating until no more swaps are needed.
- Complexity: $O(n^2)$ worst-case and average, $O(n)$ best-case.
- Advantage: Simple to implement.
- Disadvantage: Inefficient for large lists.
Insertion Sort
- Principle: Insert each element into its correct position in the already sorted portion of the list.
- Complexity: $O(n^2)$ worst-case and average, $O(n)$ best-case.
- Advantage: Simple to implement, efficient for small and nearly sorted lists.
- Disadvantage: Inefficient for large lists.
Merge Sort
- Principle: Divide the list into two equal parts, sort each recursively, then merge the sorted parts.
- Complexity: $O(n log n)$ in all cases.
- Advantage: Efficient for large lists.
- Disadvantage: More complex to implement.
Quicksort
- Principle: Choose a pivot, partition the list into elements less than and greater than the pivot, then sort each part recursively.
- Complexity: $O(n log n)$ average, $O(n^2)$ worst-case.
- Advantage: Very efficient in practice.
- Disadvantage: Sensitive to pivot choice, can be $O(n^2)$ in the worst case.
Heapsort
- Principle: Build a heap (almost complete binary tree), extract the largest element and place it at the end of the list, repeating until the heap is empty.
- Complexity: $O(n log n)$ in all cases.
- Advantage: Efficient and stable.
- Disadvantage: More complex to implement.
Comparison of Sorting Algorithms
| Algorithm | Best Case | Average Case | Worst Case | Space | Stable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Sort | $O(n^2)$ | $O(n^2)$ | $O(n^2)$ | $O(1)$ | No |
| Bubble Sort | $O(n)$ | $O(n^2)$ | $O(n^2)$ | $O(1)$ | Yes |
| Insertion Sort | $O(n)$ | $O(n^2)$ | $O(n^2)$ | $O(1)$ | Yes |
| Merge Sort | $O(n log n)$ | $O(n log n)$ | $O(n log n)$ | $O(n)$ | Yes |
| Quicksort | $O(n log n)$ | $O(n log n)$ | $O(n^2)$ | $O(log n)$ | No |
| Heapsort | $O(n log n)$ | $O(n log n)$ | $O(n log n)$ | $O(1)$ | No |
Stability
- A sorting algorithm is stable if it preserves the original order of equal elements.
- Selection sort, bubble sort, and insertion sort are simple but inefficient for large lists.
- Merge sort and heapsort are more efficient for large lists but more complex to implement.
- Quicksort is very efficient in practice but sensitive to pivot selection.
- The choice of sorting algorithm depends on list size, the need for stability, and performance constraints.
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