Question 1

Which of the following increases when there is a good fit between an employee's skills, job requirements, and an organization's culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfaction 
B)  productivity 
C)  engagement 
D)  turnover 
A)  satisfaction 
B)  productivity 
C)  engagement 
D)  turnover

Question 2

If at all possible, one should avoid stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the name of the information system for labelling hazardous substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada Safety Council (CS
C)  
B)  Safety Data Sheets (SDS) 
C)  Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 
D)  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety 
A)  Canada Safety Council (CS
C)  
B)  Safety Data Sheets (SDS) 
C)  Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 
D)  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Question 4

The dress code of an organization reflects its organizational culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a factor that causes an occupational illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  stove burns 
B)  fracture (workplace accident) 
C)  inhalation of fumes 
D)  back injury 
A)  stove burns 
B)  fracture (workplace accident) 
C)  inhalation of fumes 
D)  back injury

Question 6

Most organizations have a full-time health and safety officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the supervisor's legal responsibilities concerning employee health and safety?

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish safety committees 
B)  to investigate accidents 
C)  to create a health and safety program 
D)  to conduct workplace inspections and correcting unsafe acts 
A)  to establish safety committees 
B)  to investigate accidents 
C)  to create a health and safety program 
D)  to conduct workplace inspections and correcting unsafe acts

Question 8

Wellness programs are particularly effective when organizations offer cash incentives and allow employees to select the wellness options of their choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How likely are teenagers to be injured on the job compared to older workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely 
B)  equally likely 
C)  twice as likely 
D)  not at all likely 
A)  less likely 
B)  equally likely 
C)  twice as likely 
D)  not at all likely

Question 10

WHMIS labels are designed to alert the worker that the container holds a potentially hazardous substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is a workplace stressor?

Accepted Answer

A)  an event, process, or practice that causes an employee stress 
B)  a workplace relationship that is not beneficial to either person 
C)  emotional tension caused by a demanding environment 
D)  consequence of an emotional tension 
A)  an event, process, or practice that causes an employee stress 
B)  a workplace relationship that is not beneficial to either person 
C)  emotional tension caused by a demanding environment 
D)  consequence of an emotional tension

Question 12

Company-sponsored nutrition, weight control, and smoking cessation programs are often organized under larger plans. What are these plans known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  wellness programs 
B)  employee assistance programs 
C)  health and fitness memberships 
D)  health service seminars 
A)  wellness programs 
B)  employee assistance programs 
C)  health and fitness memberships 
D)  health service seminars

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the roles of joint health and safety committees?

Accepted Answer

A)  to advise employees on health and safety matters 
B)  to resolve accidents 
C)  to report hazardous conditions or defective equipment 
D)  to conduct orientation programs 
A)  to advise employees on health and safety matters 
B)  to resolve accidents 
C)  to report hazardous conditions or defective equipment 
D)  to conduct orientation programs

Question 14

Alcoholism primarily affects blue-collar workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Under health and safety legislation, it is the employee's responsibility to comply with all applicable acts and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is one way to reduce Workers' Compensation costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hire only employees over the age of 21. 
B)  Perform an audit to assess high-risk areas within a workplace. 
C)  Advocate for stricter legislation. 
D)  Encourage supervisors to monitor younger workers more closely. 
A)  Hire only employees over the age of 21. 
B)  Perform an audit to assess high-risk areas within a workplace. 
C)  Advocate for stricter legislation. 
D)  Encourage supervisors to monitor younger workers more closely.

Question 18

A supervisor cannot discipline a person who is drug or alcohol dependent because substance dependency is considered an illness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Organizational culture is an organization's personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the most common reason that people experience stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  relationship issues 
B)  personal finances 
C)  home ownership 
D)  employment concerns 
A)  relationship issues 
B)  personal finances 
C)  home ownership 
D)  employment concerns

Which of the following increases when there is a good fit between an employee's skills, job requirements, and an organization's culture?

If at all possible, one should avoid stress.

What is the name of the information system for labelling hazardous substances?

The dress code of an organization reflects its organizational culture.

Which of the following is a factor that causes an occupational illness?

Most organizations have a full-time health and safety officer.

What are the supervisor's legal responsibilities concerning employee health and safety?

Wellness programs are particularly effective when organizations offer cash incentives and allow employees to select the wellness options of their choice.

How likely are teenagers to be injured on the job compared to older workers?

WHMIS labels are designed to alert the worker that the container holds a potentially hazardous substance.

What is a workplace stressor?

Company-sponsored nutrition, weight control, and smoking cessation programs are often organized under larger plans. What are these plans known as?

Which of the following is one of the roles of joint health and safety committees?

Alcoholism primarily affects blue-collar workers.

An occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

Under health and safety legislation, it is the employee's responsibility to comply with all applicable acts and regulations.

What is one way to reduce Workers' Compensation costs?

A supervisor cannot discipline a person who is drug or alcohol dependent because substance dependency is considered an illness.

Organizational culture is an organization's personality.

What is the most common reason that people experience stress?

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Rewarding and Recognizing Employees

Dealing With Management Rights, Employee Rights, and Discipline

Understanding Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 3: Creating a Culture of Well-Being

Which of the following increases when there is a good fit between an employee's skills, job requirements, and an organization's culture?

If at all possible, one should avoid stress.

What is the name of the information system for labelling hazardous substances?

The dress code of an organization reflects its organizational culture.

Which of the following is a factor that causes an occupational illness?

Most organizations have a full-time health and safety officer.

What are the supervisor's legal responsibilities concerning employee health and safety?

Wellness programs are particularly effective when organizations offer cash incentives and allow employees to select the wellness options of their choice.

How likely are teenagers to be injured on the job compared to older workers?

WHMIS labels are designed to alert the worker that the container holds a potentially hazardous substance.

What is a workplace stressor?

Company-sponsored nutrition, weight control, and smoking cessation programs are often organized under larger plans. What are these plans known as?

Which of the following is one of the roles of joint health and safety committees?

Alcoholism primarily affects blue-collar workers.

An occupational illness is any abnormal condition or disorder caused by exposure to environmental factors associated with employment.

Under health and safety legislation, it is the employee's responsibility to comply with all applicable acts and regulations.

What is one way to reduce Workers' Compensation costs?

A supervisor cannot discipline a person who is drug or alcohol dependent because substance dependency is considered an illness.

Organizational culture is an organization's personality.

What is the most common reason that people experience stress?

Exploring Why Hrm Matters to All Employees

Operating Within the Legal Framework

Defining, Analyzing, and Designing the Work

Planning For, Recruiting, and Selecting the Workforce

Orienting, Training, and Developing Employees

Managing Employee Performance

Rewarding and Recognizing Employees

Dealing With Management Rights, Employee Rights, and Discipline

Understanding Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Learning About International Human Resources Management

Filters