Human Resources Management in Canada Canadian 15th edition by Gary Dessler Test bank

 
28. Which of the following refers to the ratio of an organization or person's outputs to its inputs?
A) The labour market equation
B) The supply and demand equation
C) Competitive ability
D) The equity ratio
E) Productivity
 
QuestionID: 01-28
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: E) Productivity
 
29. External environmental influences having a direct or indirect influence on HRM include which of the following?
A) Increasing empowerment
B) Increasing engagement
C) Labour market issues
D) Organizational climate
E) Organizational culture
 
QuestionID: 01-29
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: C) Labour market issues
 
30. When unemployment rates fall,
A) there is less competition for qualified employees.
B) training and retention strategies increase in importance.
C) selection strategies increase in importance.
D) qualified workers become more engaged.
E) organizational culture becomes less relevant.
 
QuestionID: 01-30
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: B) training and retention strategies increase in importance.
 
31. Mortgage Financial needs to recruit 10 employees for a period of three months to assist its team of underwriters during the busy season. The company does not want to provide these 10 employees regular full-time employment status. These employees will be known as which type of workers?
A) Regular workers
B) Permanent workers
C) Technical workers
D) Contingent workers
E) Primary sector workers
 
QuestionID: 01-31
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: D) Contingent workers
 
32. The characteristics of the workforce, such as race, gender, and age are known as
A) values.
B) qualitative considerations.
C) beliefs.
D) customs and norms.
E) demographic factors.
 
QuestionID: 01-32
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: E) demographic factors.
 
33. Which generation is preparing to retire in the next few years, and has attitudes, values, and expectations of both optimism and team orientation?
A) Traditionalists
B) Generation Z-ers
C) Generation X-ers
D) Baby boomers
E) Generation Y-ers
 
QuestionID: 01-33
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: D) Baby boomers
 
34. Which generation grew up in an era of hardships, including war and depression, therefore now value loyalty and respect for authority?
A) traditionalist
B) baby boomers
C) generation X.
D) generation Y
E) generation Z.
 
QuestionID: 01-34
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: A) traditionalist
 
35. One key characteristic of Generation X employees is
A) technological literacy developed at a young age
B) economic conservatism
C) a sense of security linked to corporate loyalty.
D) value independence and differences
E) results driven and entrepreneurial
 
QuestionID: 01-35
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: E) results driven and entrepreneurial
 
36. Which sector accounts for the greatest number of jobs in the Canadian economy?
A) Secondary sector
B) Primary sector
C) Education sector
D) Tertiary or service sector
E) Manufacturing sector
 
QuestionID: 01-36
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: D) Tertiary or service sector
 
37. Technological advances have
A) enabled people to work anywhere and everywhere.
B) decreased work-family balance issues.
C) resulted in a decline in privacy-related issues.
D) had little impact on service-sector firms.