The chapter opening article, Signs That You Made a Bad

Chapter 1

• ch01-001

The chapter opening article, “Signs That You Made a Bad Hire” suggests that the costs of bad hires can be reduced if the employer does what?

• discharges the new hire with a penalty
• trains the new hire to adapt to the company ’s

formal and informal requirements *c. transfers the new hire to another position for which he or she is better suited

• recruits a better qualified candidate and buddy the

new hires up during their probationary period

• ch01-002

Which of the following practices would NOT lead to an improvement in the hiring system of an organization?

• communicating to the hiring managers about their

annoying interview habits

• using scientific methods and efficient selection

methods

• determining the motiv ations of job seekers

*d. knowing the going rates of pay and offering slightly more

• ch01-003

What is the definition of recruitment?

*a. generating an applicant pool

• choosing job candidates
• finding and hiring the best person for the job
• finding and screening job applicants

• ch01-004

What is the definition of selection?

• generating an applicant pool
• finding and screening job applicants

*c. choosing job candidates

• matching an applicant’s competencies with a job

position

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• ch01-005

In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following aspects does NOT relate to work environment?

• complaint resolution
• leadership
• health and safety

*d. vision and mission

• ch01-007

In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, within which environment does human rights belong?

• social
• economic
• political

*d. legislative

• ch01-008

What can effective recruitment and selection practices do for an organization?

*a. improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of its employees

• offer a limited impact on employee motivation
• encourage expensive high performers to leave the

organization

• discourage poor performers from leaving an

organization

• ch01-009

What two important principles ensure a human resources system functions properly?

• Enhance communication between human resource

functions and ensure ethical compliance.

• Assess the impact of legislative requirements and

scan the socioeconomic environment for trends.

• Emphasize the roles of recruitment and selection

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*d. Think in systems terms and coordinate human resource activities with all organizational units and people.

• ch01-010

Which of the following elements are part of the socioeconomic external environment that affects recruitment and selection?

• national and international organization policies
• human resources information systems and management

*c. globalization and demograph ics

• cost containment and marketplace

• ch01-011

Why must Canadian organizations be cognizant of the influences of globalization when considering recruitment and selection?

• Globalization affects the pricing strategies for

goods and services.

• Globalization creates higher trade barriers for

entry.*c. Globalization demonstrates that best practices for staffing are necessary.

• Globalization threatens the survival of domestic

retailers.

• ch01-012

Which of the following is NOT a bene fit of e-recruiting, according to the Government of Canada?

*a. higher tracking costs

• lower recruiting costs
• lower printing costs
• larger pool of candidates

• ch01-013

Given the fact that technology reduces the need for labour, what is one strategy being applied by HR managers to cope with large numbers of employees approaching retirement?

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• Employers have reduced their need to advertise with

traditional media sources like newspapers.

• Employers have focused their search on younger and

tech-savvy applicants.

• Employers have limited their early -retirement

incentives to managers only.*d. Employers have implemented layoffs that are not age-related.

• ch01-014

Given that best practices in recruitment and selection are applied to an organization, which of the following results has NOT been supported with empirical studies?

• establishing employee trust

*b. increasing the firm’s market price

• reducing employee turnover
• encouraging poor performers to leave

• ch01-015

Given the application of progressive human resources practices, what might an organization expect from its employees?

• higher compensation costs

*b. less dysfunctional behaviour

• higher operating costs
• lower unionization

• ch01-016

According to the Work Foundation and Institute for Employment Studies in the United Kingdom, what percentage of investment in human resources will produce an approximate increase of $2800 of profit per employee?

• 1 percent
• 5 percent

*c. 10 percent

• 50 percent

• ch01-017

Which of the following organizations establishes national core standards for the HR profession in Canada?

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