Behavioral Interviews Phases 3 & 4

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What are compensable factors in the context of employee compensation?

Factors that influence job performance directly

Factors that measure employee loyalty

Factors related to employee motivation only

Factors that determine the relative worth of a job (correct)

What is the main purpose of comparing jobs to the external market using a salary survey?

To ensure employee loyalty

To measure employee happiness

To establish legal obligations

To achieve external pay equity (correct)

What does indirect compensation refer to?

The amount of money paid to an employee

Job performance incentives

Employee recognition and awards

Monetary benefits provided by the organization (correct)

In the context of employee compensation, what is 'Person-job fit' based on?

Match between person competencies and motivation Signup and view all the answers

What is the logic behind predicting successful on-the-job performance according to the text?

Behaviors in past situations are predictive of successful performance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Direct compensation' primarily refer to?

The amount of money paid to an employee Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Drug Testing in the context of Contingent Assessment Methods?

To identify potential risks for employees Signup and view all the answers

Which assessment method relies heavily on intuition or gut feel according to the text?

Discretionary Assessment Methods Signup and view all the answers

In the context of Multiple Predictors Compensatory model, what is one disadvantage mentioned in the text?

Level of expertise for specific competencies may compensate for low competency Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Medical Exams in the selection process?

To identify potential risks for employees Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the Single Predictor assessment method mentioned in the text?

Score in the single predictor is the final assessment score Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Discretionary Assessment Methods in the selection process?

To separate job offer recipients from finalists based on personal preference Signup and view all the answers

What does Clinical Prediction involve?

Use of expert judgment of managers Signup and view all the answers

In the hiring process, what does 'unit weighting' refer to?

Each predictor is weighted the same at a value of 1.00 Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'minimum competency' in hiring standards?

To set a threshold for the minimum qualification necessary for the job Signup and view all the answers

How is 'top-down hiring' defined in the context of staffing strategies?

Examining the distribution of predictor scores for applicants and determining the proportion to be hired Signup and view all the answers

What is 'test score banding' used for in interpreting test scores?

To consider applicants within a certain score range as having scored equally well as top scorers Signup and view all the answers

What does 'human capital' refer to?

Competencies owned by employees and their motivation to use them successfully on the job Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of succession planning in an organization?

To identify and develop employees with leadership potential Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Fully Staffed' mean in the context of workforce management?

Actual workforce equals the needed workforce Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Person - job fit' refer to in the context of staffing quality?

Match between job requirements and employee motivation Signup and view all the answers

Which step is NOT a part of succession planning according to the text?

Assessing current employees Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of being 'Understaffed' in an organization?

Actual workforce is less than what is needed Signup and view all the answers

How does 'Staffing Quantity' differ from 'Staffing Quality' based on the text?

'Staffing Quantity' focuses on headcount, while 'Staffing Quality' looks at job-person and person-organization fit Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of psychology applies psychological principles to understand people in the workplace?

Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology Signup and view all the answers

Who is considered the 'Father of Scientific Management'?

Frederick Taylor Signup and view all the answers

Which individual was the first person to earn a PhD in Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology?

Lillian Gilbreth Signup and view all the answers

Which theory focuses on a hierarchy of needs influencing human motivation?

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the Hawthorne Studies that highlighted the importance of social factors at work?

Elton Mayo Signup and view all the answers

Which era emphasized understanding and applying individual differences in predicting behavior?

Human Relations Era Signup and view all the answers

'Theory X' and 'Theory Y' were proposed by which theorist?

Douglas McGregor Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the first consulting company in Industrial-Organizational (IO) Psychology?

Walter Dill Scott Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic does Max Weber's Bureaucracy system emphasize?

Clear Hierarchy and Impersonal Relationships Signup and view all the answers

Which individual from the text is associated with applying time and motion studies for work efficiency?