Question 1

Employee engagement shifts the recruiting focus away from general cognitive and interpersonal skills toward technical skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about knowledge workers is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge workers are in a position of power. 
B) Managers depend on the employees' willingness to share information. 
C) Skilled knowledge workers have many job opportunities,even in a slow economy. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) Only "a" and "b" are correct. 
A) Knowledge workers are in a position of power. 
B) Managers depend on the employees' willingness to share information. 
C) Skilled knowledge workers have many job opportunities,even in a slow economy. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) Only "a" and "b" are correct. D

Question 3

Identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is:

Accepted Answer

A) workforce planning. 
B) development. 
C) performance management. 
D) job design. 
E) none of the abovE. 
A) workforce planning. 
B) development. 
C) performance management. 
D) job design. 
E) none of the abovE. A

Question 4

For employee engagement to occur,managers must be trained to link employees to resources within and outside the organization,such as customers,co-workers in other departments,and websites with needed information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How is technological change impacting HRM?

Accepted Answer

- Human resource information systems:Adv

Question 6

Electronic human resource management (e-HRM)has the potential to change all traditional HRM functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are alternative work arrangements? Identify at least 3 of the common methods.

Accepted Answer

Alternative work arrangement are methods

Question 8

No two human resource departments will have the same roles and responsibilities due to the size of the company,the characteristics of the workforce and the industry,and the values of the firm's management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Almost one-third of the Aboriginal population is under age 15,in contrast with half of the non-Aboriginal population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which one of the following statements about the composition of the labour force is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The average age of Canada's labour force is getting younger. 
B) Worker performance and learning suffer significantly as a result of aging. 
C) The largest proportion of Canada's population is 15 to 24 years of age. 
D) There is increasing generational diversity in the workforce. 
E) Diversity does not affect HRM practices. 
A) The average age of Canada's labour force is getting younger. 
B) Worker performance and learning suffer significantly as a result of aging. 
C) The largest proportion of Canada's population is 15 to 24 years of age. 
D) There is increasing generational diversity in the workforce. 
E) Diversity does not affect HRM practices.

Question 11

Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a necessary expense rather than as a source of value to their organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under the "new" psychological contract,organizations expect employees to contribute time,effort,skills,abilities,and loyalty in return for job security and opportunities for promotion within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A small manufacturing company decides to have its accounting function performed by a medium-sized accounting firm.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) offshoring. 
B) expatriation. 
C) outsourcing. 
D) joining forces through a merger. 
E) productivity improvement. 
A) offshoring. 
B) expatriation. 
C) outsourcing. 
D) joining forces through a merger. 
E) productivity improvement.

Question 14

Employers are using flexible work schedules to:

Accepted Answer

A) recruit and retain employees. 
B) increase satisfaction. 
C) increase productivity. 
D) downsize. 
E) "a," "b," and "c." 
A) recruit and retain employees. 
B) increase satisfaction. 
C) increase productivity. 
D) downsize. 
E) "a," "b," and "c."

Question 15

Managers are increasingly seeing a more administrative role for HRM in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss three major trends in the composition of the labour force and their impact on HR practices.

Accepted Answer

1.An aging workforce:In terms of age,the

Question 17

The use of alternative staffing arrangements such as independent contractors,on-call workers,temporary workers,and contract company workers is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What types of skills are more employers looking for?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical strength 
B) Mathematical,verbal,and interpersonal 
C) Mastery of a particular piece of equipment 
D) Creativity 
E) "b" and "d" 
A) Physical strength 
B) Mathematical,verbal,and interpersonal 
C) Mastery of a particular piece of equipment 
D) Creativity 
E) "b" and "d"

Question 19

What are some of the specific ways human resource professionals support the organization's strategy?

Accepted Answer

1.Workforce Planning:Identifying the num

Question 20

(HR Best Practices))CCHRA's National Code of Ethics has 7 important requirements of HR practitioners.Identify and discuss four of the requirements.

Accepted Answer

1.Competence:Maintain competence in carr

Employee engagement shifts the recruiting focus away from general cognitive and interpersonal skills toward technical skills.

Which of the following statements about knowledge workers is TRUE?

Identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is:

For employee engagement to occur,managers must be trained to link employees to resources within and outside the organization,such as customers,co-workers in other departments,and websites with needed information.

How is technological change impacting HRM?

Electronic human resource management (e-HRM)has the potential to change all traditional HRM functions.

What are alternative work arrangements? Identify at least 3 of the common methods.

No two human resource departments will have the same roles and responsibilities due to the size of the company,the characteristics of the workforce and the industry,and the values of the firm's management.

Almost one-third of the Aboriginal population is under age 15,in contrast with half of the non-Aboriginal population.

Which one of the following statements about the composition of the labour force is TRUE?

Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a necessary expense rather than as a source of value to their organization.

Under the "new" psychological contract,organizations expect employees to contribute time,effort,skills,abilities,and loyalty in return for job security and opportunities for promotion within the organization.

A small manufacturing company decides to have its accounting function performed by a medium-sized accounting firm.This is an example of:

Employers are using flexible work schedules to:

Managers are increasingly seeing a more administrative role for HRM in the future.

Discuss three major trends in the composition of the labour force and their impact on HR practices.

The use of alternative staffing arrangements such as independent contractors,on-call workers,temporary workers,and contract company workers is decreasing.

What types of skills are more employers looking for?

What are some of the specific ways human resource professionals support the organization's strategy?

(HR Best Practices))CCHRA's National Code of Ethics has 7 important requirements of HR practitioners.Identify and discuss four of the requirements.

The Legal Context for Hrm and Creating Safe and Healthy Workplaces

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees

Training, Learning, and Development

Managing Employees Performance

Total Rewards

Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Sustaining Hig

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Exam 1: Strategies, Trends, and Challenges in Human Resource Management

Employee engagement shifts the recruiting focus away from general cognitive and interpersonal skills toward technical skills.

Which of the following statements about knowledge workers is TRUE?

Identifying the numbers and types of employees the organization will require in order to meet its objectives is:

For employee engagement to occur,managers must be trained to link employees to resources within and outside the organization,such as customers,co-workers in other departments,and websites with needed information.

How is technological change impacting HRM?

Electronic human resource management (e-HRM)has the potential to change all traditional HRM functions.

What are alternative work arrangements? Identify at least 3 of the common methods.

No two human resource departments will have the same roles and responsibilities due to the size of the company,the characteristics of the workforce and the industry,and the values of the firm's management.

Almost one-third of the Aboriginal population is under age 15,in contrast with half of the non-Aboriginal population.

Which one of the following statements about the composition of the labour force is TRUE?

Managers and economists traditionally have seen human resource management as a necessary expense rather than as a source of value to their organization.

Under the "new" psychological contract,organizations expect employees to contribute time,effort,skills,abilities,and loyalty in return for job security and opportunities for promotion within the organization.

A small manufacturing company decides to have its accounting function performed by a medium-sized accounting firm.This is an example of:

Employers are using flexible work schedules to:

Managers are increasingly seeing a more administrative role for HRM in the future.

Discuss three major trends in the composition of the labour force and their impact on HR practices.

The use of alternative staffing arrangements such as independent contractors,on-call workers,temporary workers,and contract company workers is decreasing.

What types of skills are more employers looking for?

What are some of the specific ways human resource professionals support the organization's strategy?

(HR Best Practices))CCHRA's National Code of Ethics has 7 important requirements of HR practitioners.Identify and discuss four of the requirements.

The Legal Context for Hrm and Creating Safe and Healthy Workplaces

Analyzing Work and Designing Jobs

Planning for and Recruiting Human Resources

Selecting Employees

Training, Learning, and Development

Managing Employees Performance

Total Rewards

Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources Globally

Creating and Sustaining Hig

Filters