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

B) Organizational climate
C) Globalization
D) Management practices
E) Retention strategies
 
QuestionID: 01-56
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: A) Organizational culture
 
57. At Rybak Enterprises, a number of employees have started a working group to address sustainability issues. Which external factor are they responding to?
A) Government
B) Economic factors
C) Globalization
D) Management practices
E) Environmental concerns
 
QuestionID: 01-57
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: E) Environmental concerns
 
58. A minimum wage issue has been a key topic in a provincial election. Which external factor does this most closely relate to?
A) government
B) economic factors
C) globalization
D) management practices
E) environmental concerns
 
QuestionID: 01-58
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: A) government
 
59. Moving jobs offshore is usually a result of what external factor?
A) Government
B) organizational climate
C) Globalization.
D) Management practices
E) Environmental concerns
 
QuestionID: 01-59
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: C) Globalization.
 
60. Employee empowerment decreases in employers when there is a talent shortage.
a True
b False
 
QuestionID: 01-60
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: b. False
 
61. Describe 3 purposes of organizational culture (1 point each).
 
QuestionID: 01-61
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: One point for each of the following, including but not limited to:
- communicating what the organization believes in and stands for
- providing employees with a sense of direction and expected behaviour (norms)
- shaping employees' attitudes about themselves, the organization, and their roles
- creating a sense of identity, orderliness, and consistency
- fostering employee loyalty and commitment
 
62. HR professionals play a key role in helping managers throughout the firm establish and maintain a positive organizational climate.
a True
b False
 
QuestionID: 01-62
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: a. True
 
63. Employees of the federal government and Crown corporations, chartered banks, airlines, and the Canadian Armed Forces are covered by federal employment legislation.
a True
b False
 
QuestionID: 01-63
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: a. True
 
64. Which of the following is a labour market issue:
A) Controlling data and privacy
B) Managing sustainability
C) Ability to pay/give benefits
D) Changes to workforce composition
E) Corporate social responsibility
 
QuestionID: 01-64
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: D) Changes to workforce composition
 
65. Canada is a ____ _____ oriented economy.
A) small business
B) large business
C) labour market
D) manufacturing and construction
E) manufacturing sector
 
QuestionID: 01-65
Objective: 1.5—Discuss the internal and external environmental factors affecting HRM policies and practices, and explain their impact.
 
Answer: A) small business
 
66. Some experts say that a shared responsibility for talent management will becomes fully embedded as an everyday part of doing business. Which two groups should share responsibility for the day-to-day human resource management in a company?
A) Line managers and HR professionals
B) Front-line workers and HR professionals
C) Recruiters and HR professionals