Meaning and definition of recruitment - class-XII
meaning and definition of recruitment
Questions
Which of the following is not a type of interview?
- Depth Interview
- Interview Rating Firm
- Panel Interview
- Productive Interview
What is the usual method for recruitment of skilled workers?
- Recruitment at the factory gates
- Recommendation of the existing employees
- Advertising the vacancies
- All of the above
Recruitment is a ________.
- single-way affair
- two-way affair
- three-way affair
- none of the above
What is the process of finding out applicants for the present or future jobs in an enterprise called?
- Recruitment
- Interview
- Selection
- Test
The process of identification of different sources of personnel is known as ________.
- selection
- placement
- recruitment
- induction
Employment function includes __________.
- resistance
- performance appraisal
- placement
- all of above
Which of the following is a not external source of recruitment?
- Casual callers
- Educational institutions
- Labour contractors
- Promotion
The ________ of recruitment include personnel already on the pay-roll of an organization.
- internal source
- external source
- outside source
- none of above
Recruitment is a
- linking activity
- Is a top management function
- Is a function of departmental heads
- None of the above
Out of the following which is the external source of recruitment option.
- Transfer
- Promotion
- Both a & b
- Casual Callers
Out of these which is NOT the external source of recruitment
- Transfer
- Promotion
- Both a & b
- Casual Callers
The widest source of external source of recruitment option
- Advertisement
- Employment agency
- Management consultants
- Recommendations
Which of the following would likely be the least effective method of recruiting internal job candidates?
- Posting information on organizational bulletin boards
- Examining HR records of current employees
- Advertising in national newspapers and journals
- Internal sources
In comparing internal selection with an external selection, an advantage of internal selection is that ________.
- internal selection requires few procedures to locate and screen viable job candidate
- internal selection presents fewer dangers of incurring legal liability than external selection
- there is less need to use multiple predictors in assessing internal candidates than with external selection
- information about internal candidates tends to be more verifiable than information about external candidates
Advertising the vacancies is the usual method for recruitment of ________.
- unskilled workers
- skilled workers
- clerical staff and higher staff
- both (B) and (C)
What is the usual method for recruitment of unskilled workers?
- Employment bureaus
- Advertising the vacancies
- Direct recruitment from colleges
- Recruitment at the factory gates
The advantage of external recruiting is that ________.
- they ensure consistency from opening to closing
- they are useful for <span>too small </span>companies to have dedicated recruiters
- they are very inexpensive
- time-consuming
Which of the following is/are external source/s of recruitment?
- Newspapers
- Recruitment at the factory gate
- Recommendations of the Union
- All of the above
In the context of personnel management, recruitment means _________.
- to obtain fresh supplies
- restoring and replenishing
- discovering applicants for the present or future jobs in an enterprise
- both (A) and (B)
Which of the following is not an external source of recruitment?
- Jobbers and contractors
- Advertising
- Field trips
- Transfers
Which of the following is the most popular method of recruiting staff?
- Employment exchanges
- Advertising
- Jobbers and contractors
- Recruitment at the factory gate
Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?
- Advertising the agencies
- Employment exchanges
- Transfers and promotions
- Chamber of commerce, Trade Associations etc
To recruit means ____________.
- to obtain fresh supplies
- restoring and replenishing
- a change from one job to another
- both (A) and (B)
Sources for the recruitment of employees may be _________.
- internal
- external
- either (A) or (B)
- none of the above
Internal recruitment has the potentiality to increase the _______ of the employees.
- conflicts
- misunderstanding
- income
- morale
What is an important source of recruitment of a personnel?
- Jobbers and contractors
- Field trips
- Employment exchanges
- None of the above
Why do companies use external job searches instead of internal searches?
- Legal requirements
- It is less expensive
- Companies can add new talent, new ideas to the organization
- Orientation time is reduced
Promotion is a/an ______.
- external source of recruitment
- internal source of recruitment
- external source of selection
- none of the above
The function of attracting, acquiring, retaining and developing human resources in an organisation is called __________.
- recruitment
- induction
- training and development
- staffing
Too great a reliance on internal recruitment can result in _________.
- reduced job performance
- high labour turnover
- internal conflict
- poor group dynamics
The organizational factors that may affect recruitment are _______.
- social change
- environment change
- location
- size
Recruitment is affected by the external environmental factors. Select the most suitable from below___________.
- Legislation
- Social change
- Labour market
- Economy
Recruitment is a __________.
- linking activity
- a top management function
- a function of departmental heads
- none of the above
Out of the following which is the internal source of recruitment option?
- Transfer
- Promotion
- Both a & b
- Casual Callers
The widest source of external source of recruitment is __________.
- adertisement
- employment agency
- management consultants
- recommendations
Out of these which is NOT the external source of recruitment?
- Transfer
- Promoton
- Both a& b
- Casual callers
Which one of the following is an internal source of recruitment?
- Placement Agency
- Employee Exchange
- Transfer
- Educational Instutions.
'"Recruitment is the development and maintenance of adequate manpower resources. It involves the creation of a pool of available labour upon whom the organisation can draw when it needs additional employees". The given statement is the observation of ___________.
- Edwin B. Flippo
- Dale S. Beach
- Peter Drucker
- Douglas Mc Gregor
Which of the following is the "positive process"?
- Recruitment
- Selection
- Organsition
- Operation
Which of the following is a not external source of recruitment?
- Open advertisement
- Recommendations from reputed person
- Transfer
- Telecasting
Research has shown that the most important demographic feature of India regarding oversell attraction?
- Easy availability of skilled labour
- Easy availability of working population.
- Easy availability of mobile people
- Easy availability of intermediary people.
Too great a reliance on internal recruitment can result in:
- Reduced job performance
- High labour turnover
- Internet conflict
- Poor group dynamics
The organizational factors that may affect recruitment are
- Social change
- Environmental change
- Location
- Size
In which method of recruitment, the organisation publicizes job openings on bulletin boards, electronic media and similar outlets?
- Employee referrals
- Job posting
- Employment detail
- Job opening
Job posting is a way of hiring people from _______.
- within the organisation
- outside the organisation
- Both (a) and (b)
- None of these
Who said ''Recruitment is the process of searching for prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in organisation''?
- Frederick Herzberg
- David McClelland
- Douglas McGregor
- Edwin B. Flippo
Job posting is ________ .
- posting of an employee
- a method of recruitment
- is an appraisal technique
- an internet recruiting
Job posting is __________ .
- an internal method of recruitment
- an indirect method of recruitment
- third party method of recruitment
- an internet recruiting
The process of locating and encouraging potential applicants to apply for an existing or an anticipated job openings is called_______.
- selection
- placement
- recruitment
- induction
Positive features and benefits offered by an organisation to attract job applicants is known as ________
- inducement
- increment
- package
- compensation
In employee referral, to locate job opportunities _______ .
- personal contact is used
- advertisement is used
- third party is used
- internet is used
Employee referral is _________ .
- an internal method of recruitment
- an indirect method of recruitment
- third party method of recruitment
- an internet recruiting
Advertisements, television, radio ad.s, and newspaper ad.s are _________ method of recruitment.
- an internal method of recruitment
- an indirect method of recruitment
- third party method of recruitment
- direct recruitment
_________ indicates the number of contacts required to generate a given number of hires at a point of time.
- Inducement
- Job analysis
- Job posting
- Yield ratios
Overtime, subcontracting, outsourcing, employee leasing, etc. are _________.
- an internal method of recruitment
- an indirect method of recruitment
- alternatives to recruitment
- direct recruiting
In which of the following method of recruitment, employees are encouraged to recommend the names of their friends working in other organisations for possible vacancy in the near future.
- Job posting
- Gate hiring
- Campus recruitment
- Employee referrals
The best way of recruiting is always through ________.
- advertisements
- referrals
- campus
- variable sources
All include merits of internal source of recruitment expect _________.
- suitable
- reliable
- bone of contention
- economical
Private Employment Search Firms is a __________.
- third party method of recruitment
- direct method of recruitment
- indirect method of recruitment
- internet recruiting
Bone of contention, inbreeding are ________ .
- merits of recruitment
- demerits of recruiment
- source of recruitment
- methods of recruitment
Change in technology, political factors, demand of population are _______ factors.
- Internal
- External
- Both (A) and (B)
- None of above
The process of searching for prospective employees and encouraging them to apply for the jobs in an organization is known as _______.
- Selection
- Placement
- Recruitment
- Manpower planning
Which of the following is a not external source of recruitment?
- Open advertisement
- Recommendations from reputed persons
- Transfer
- Telecasting
The process of identification of different sources of personnel is known as _____.
- Selection
- Placement
- Recruitment
- Industion
The __________ of recruitment include personnel already on the pay-roll of an organization.
- Internal sources
- External sources
- Outside sources
- None of the above
Which of the following can be classified as "external forces"?
- Political forces
- Educational and cultural forces
- Technological forces
- All of above
According to ___________ "The objective of personnel administration include the utilization of human resources effectively, establishment and maintenance of productive and self-respecting and attainment of maximum individual development of the members in the organization."
- Edwin B. Flippo
- French Wendell
- The Institute of Personnel Management
- Dirks