Question 1

Generation Y or "echo boomers" are more trusting of organizations compared to boomers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Paternalistic human resource strategy aims for continuity in production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Staffing begins with the recruitment of suitable candidates for actual or planned job vacancies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Strategic human resource management is solely concerned with the task of providing an organization with an effective workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The individual subjectivist approach to ethics suggests that there is no absolute right or wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which strategy of human resource management relies on highly skilled contract labour to supply the needed specialized skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Commitment 
B) Compliance 
C) Paternalistic 
D) Collaborative 
E) Contingent 
A) Commitment 
B) Compliance 
C) Paternalistic 
D) Collaborative 
E) Contingent

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Boomers (born between 1940 and 1960)shun authority figures. 
B) X-ers (born between 1960 and 1980)see abundance around them. 
C) X-ers mistrust most business practices. 
D) Boomers are less group-oriented. 
E) None of the above statements is true. 
A) Boomers (born between 1940 and 1960)shun authority figures. 
B) X-ers (born between 1960 and 1980)see abundance around them. 
C) X-ers mistrust most business practices. 
D) Boomers are less group-oriented. 
E) None of the above statements is true.

Question 8

If Company XYZ has a commitment strategy,the management's primary focus will be achieving labour efficiencies and controlling labour costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is/are not key steps in staffing?

Accepted Answer

A) Human resource planning 
B) Performance management 
C) Selection 
D) Deployment 
E) A and D 
A) Human resource planning 
B) Performance management 
C) Selection 
D) Deployment 
E) A and D

Question 10

Quantity of production and low absenteeism are best thought of as:

Accepted Answer

A) predictors 
B) criteria 
C) job quality indices 
D) ISO quality measures 
E) none of the above 
A) predictors 
B) criteria 
C) job quality indices 
D) ISO quality measures 
E) none of the above

Question 11

Available research indicates that telecommuting results in greater employee stress,which in turn reduces their productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When making employment decisions,the employment manager of Canada Electronics,a global firm with operations in seven countries,is likely to face conflicts between organizational,employee,and societal goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ethical philosophy that embraces the position "what is good or bad depends essentially on the culture of the surrounding society" is best termed as which approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Universalist 
B) Culturalist 
C) Exceptionist 
D) Situational 
E) Individual cultural subjectivist 
A) Universalist 
B) Culturalist 
C) Exceptionist 
D) Situational 
E) Individual cultural subjectivist

Question 14

An organization's mission statement specifies who the company is and where it is headed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organizations such as Scotia Bank,Dofasco,3M,and Walt Disney,known for their strong cultures,primarily use which practices to foster these cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Reward 
B) Strategic planning 
C) Environmental scanning 
D) Socialization 
E) Quality assessment 
A) Reward 
B) Strategic planning 
C) Environmental scanning 
D) Socialization 
E) Quality assessment

Question 16

Non-recognition of their foreign credentials by employers is a major employment hurdle for many new immigrants to Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A) A differentiation strategy requires broad employee skills. 
B) A cost leadership strategy requires moderate employee skills. 
C) A focus strategy requires predictable,repetitive employee behaviours. 
D) A and B statements are true. 
E) All of the above statements are true. 
A) A differentiation strategy requires broad employee skills. 
B) A cost leadership strategy requires moderate employee skills. 
C) A focus strategy requires predictable,repetitive employee behaviours. 
D) A and B statements are true. 
E) All of the above statements are true.

Question 18

Mathematical skills of a typical Canadian student are higher than his or her counterpart in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Equifinality refers to the notion that a typical organization has many final goals or stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following are considered key competencies for employment managers?

Accepted Answer

A) Business mastery 
B) Statistical proficiency 
C) Personal credibility 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above 
A) Business mastery 
B) Statistical proficiency 
C) Personal credibility 
D) A and C 
E) All of the above

Generation Y or "echo boomers" are more trusting of organizations compared to boomers.

Paternalistic human resource strategy aims for continuity in production.

Staffing begins with the recruitment of suitable candidates for actual or planned job vacancies.

Strategic human resource management is solely concerned with the task of providing an organization with an effective workforce.

The individual subjectivist approach to ethics suggests that there is no absolute right or wrong.

Which strategy of human resource management relies on highly skilled contract labour to supply the needed specialized skills?

Which of the following statements is true?

If Company XYZ has a commitment strategy,the management's primary focus will be achieving labour efficiencies and controlling labour costs.

Which of the following is/are not key steps in staffing?

Quantity of production and low absenteeism are best thought of as:

Available research indicates that telecommuting results in greater employee stress,which in turn reduces their productivity.

When making employment decisions,the employment manager of Canada Electronics,a global firm with operations in seven countries,is likely to face conflicts between organizational,employee,and societal goals.

The ethical philosophy that embraces the position "what is good or bad depends essentially on the culture of the surrounding society" is best termed as which approach?

An organization's mission statement specifies who the company is and where it is headed.

Organizations such as Scotia Bank,Dofasco,3M,and Walt Disney,known for their strong cultures,primarily use which practices to foster these cultures?

Non-recognition of their foreign credentials by employers is a major employment hurdle for many new immigrants to Canada.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

Mathematical skills of a typical Canadian student are higher than his or her counterpart in Asia.

Equifinality refers to the notion that a typical organization has many final goals or stakeholders.

Which of the following are considered key competencies for employment managers?

Identifying Human Resource Plans and Performance Requirements

Meeting Legal Challenges

Identifying Reliable and Valid Predictors of Performance

Recruitment

Applicant Screening

Use of Tests in Selection

Interviews and Reference Checks

Making the Selection Decision

Deployment, Development, and Termination of Human Resources

Staffing Audit and System Improvement

Filters

Exam 1: Establishing a Human Resource Strategy

Generation Y or "echo boomers" are more trusting of organizations compared to boomers.

Paternalistic human resource strategy aims for continuity in production.

Staffing begins with the recruitment of suitable candidates for actual or planned job vacancies.

Strategic human resource management is solely concerned with the task of providing an organization with an effective workforce.

The individual subjectivist approach to ethics suggests that there is no absolute right or wrong.

Which strategy of human resource management relies on highly skilled contract labour to supply the needed specialized skills?

Which of the following statements is true?

If Company XYZ has a commitment strategy,the management's primary focus will be achieving labour efficiencies and controlling labour costs.

Which of the following is/are not key steps in staffing?

Quantity of production and low absenteeism are best thought of as:

Available research indicates that telecommuting results in greater employee stress,which in turn reduces their productivity.

When making employment decisions,the employment manager of Canada Electronics,a global firm with operations in seven countries,is likely to face conflicts between organizational,employee,and societal goals.

The ethical philosophy that embraces the position "what is good or bad depends essentially on the culture of the surrounding society" is best termed as which approach?

An organization's mission statement specifies who the company is and where it is headed.

Organizations such as Scotia Bank,Dofasco,3M,and Walt Disney,known for their strong cultures,primarily use which practices to foster these cultures?

Non-recognition of their foreign credentials by employers is a major employment hurdle for many new immigrants to Canada.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

Mathematical skills of a typical Canadian student are higher than his or her counterpart in Asia.

Equifinality refers to the notion that a typical organization has many final goals or stakeholders.

Which of the following are considered key competencies for employment managers?

Identifying Human Resource Plans and Performance Requirements

Meeting Legal Challenges

Identifying Reliable and Valid Predictors of Performance

Recruitment

Applicant Screening

Use of Tests in Selection

Interviews and Reference Checks

Making the Selection Decision

Deployment, Development, and Termination of Human Resources

Staffing Audit and System Improvement

Filters