Exam 3: Environmental Influences on HRM

Refer to Scenario: Green Septic and Water Systems Inc.Green Septic and Water Systems Inc.gathers information about its environment in order to exploit opportunities or cope with threats.What is this called?

Which of the following is NOT one of the top-ten trends that will have a strategic impact on the workplace?

If a group of HR managers decides to lobby government in order to change the legislation in their favour,what type of stance is the group taking?

"Baby Boomers" are those who were born in between World War I and World War II.

According to your textbook,what percentage of HR functions has the potential to become managed electronically?

Which of the following is a forecasting method that human resource professionals may rely on when generating predictions about an organization's future?

Your textbook outlines one foremost criteria that helps organizations identify critical environmental events over less important environmental changes and trends.

Refer to Scenario: Swimco.Swimco monitors a number of environment factors that might affect its organization.Describe two factors that Swimco would be scanning,providing examples.You will want to consider the potential impact of the factor on the organization and its strategy in the company's future and how HRM can be adapted in response to the changing environmental factors.

According to your textbook,it has been estimated that one in ten jobs in Canada is related to international trade.

According to your textbook,only 13 percent of organizations were able to learn about their competitors' moves early enough to respond to them.

Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining the number of people available for work?

Illustrate the environmental analysis process.

The Conference Board of Canada (2016)identified the top human capital challenges faced by organizations.Which of the following is the top human capital challenge for organizations?

What are the most important factors to consider when scanning the environment in strategic planning?

What are the four stages that can be used to analyze the external environment?

Every HR function has the potential to become managed electronically.

Technological factors – Technology is the process by which inputs from an organization’s environments are transferred to outputs. Technology includes tools, machinery, equipment, and software. 5. Demographic factors – Population changes affect HR significantly. Examples of these are the retirement of baby boomers, the influence of women in the workforce, and Generation X and Y employees. The most important demographic factor is the labour market. The labour market is the area from which an organization recruits its employees. This could include local, regional, provincial, national, or international areas. The number of people available for work depends on factors such as unemployment rates, geographic migration, and graduation rates. In the 21st century, labour markets are becoming more and more international. 6. Social and cultural factors – Social and cultural factors are extremely complex. Social factors are those that specifically define a social group, entity, or stakeholder group. These factors might be formally or informally determined by laws and regulations or through organizational channels such as discipline and terminations. Cultural factors typically encompass the belief systems (values, attitudes, ethics, norms) attached to certain ethnicities, social groups, or organizational groups. Define “stakeholders” and identify five major stakeholders influencing strategy in today’s workplace.

What is an external environmental factor facing organizations and human resource management?

A collective agreement is an example of common law.

What is the most influential effect of technology on organizations and HRM?