Name: Class: Date:ppp
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p p p p p p
1. Thep chapterp openingp article,p “Signsp Thatp Youp Madep ap Badp Hire”psuggestsppthatp thep costsp ofp ba
dphiresppcanppbeppreducedppifitheppemployerppdoesppwhat?
a. dischargesp thep newp hirep withp ap penalty
b. trainsp thep newp hirep top adaptp top thep company’sp formalp andp informalp requirements
c. transfersp thep newp hirep top anotherp positionp forp whichp hep orp shep isp betterp suited
d. recruitsp ap betterp qualifiedp candidatep andp buddyp thep newp hiresp upp duringp theirp probationaryp peri
ANSWER: c
2. Whichp ofp thep followingp practicesp wouldp NOTp leadp top anp improvementp inp thep hiringp systemp ofp a
nporganization?
a. communicatingp top thep hiringp managersp aboutp theirp annoyingp interviewp habits
b. usingp scientificp methodsp andp efficientp selectionp methods
c. determiningp thep motivationsp ofp jobp seekers
d. knowingp thep goingp ratesp ofp payp andp offeringp slightlyp more
ANSWER: d
3. Whatp isp thep definitionp ofp recruitment?
a. generatingp anp applicantp pool
b. choosingp jobp candidates
c. findingp andp hiringp thep bestp personp forp thep job
d. findingp andp screeningp jobp applicants
ANSWER: a
4. Whatp isp thep definitionp ofp selection?
a. generatingp anp applicantp pool
b. findingp andp screeningp jobp applicants
c. choosingp jobp candidates
d. matchingp anp applicant’sp competenciesp withp ap jobp position
ANSWER: c
5. Inp thep Humanp Resourcesp Systemp modelp outlinedp inp thep textbook,p whichp ofp thep followingp aspect
spdoesppNOTpprelatepptoiworkppenvironment?
a. complaintp resolution
b. leadership
c. healthp andp safety
d. visionp andp mission
ANSWER: d
6. Inp thep Humanp Resourcesp Systemp modelp outlinedp inp thep textbook,p whichp ofp thep followin
gpisp NOTp partp ofp thesocioeconomicp environment?
a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
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p p p p p p
d. demographics
ANSWER: a
7. Inp thep Humanp Resourcesp Systemp modelp outlinedp inp thep textbook,ppwithinp whichp environmentp doe
sphumanp rightsp belong?
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a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
ANSWER: d
8. Whatp canp effectivep recruitmentp andp selectionp practicesp dop forp anp organization?
a. improvep thep knowledge,p skills,p andp abilitiesp ofp itsp employees
b. offerp ap limitedp impactp onp employeep motivation
c. encouragep expensivep highp performersp top leavep thep organization
d. discouragep poorp performersp fromp leavingp anp organization
ANSWER: a
9. Whatp twop importantp principlesp ensurep ap humanp resourcesp systemp functionsp properly?
a. Enhancep communicationp betweenp humanp resourcep functionsp andp ensurep ethicalp compliance.
b. Assessp thep impactp ofp legislativep requirementsp andp scanp thep socioeconomicp environmentp forp trend
c. Emphasizep thep rolesp ofp recruitmentp andp selectionp andp applyp themp top organizationalp strategy.
d. Thinkp inp systemsp termsp andp coordinatep humanp resourcep activitiesp withp allp organizationalp unitsp a
dppeople.
ANSWER: d
10. Whichp ofp thepfollowingp elementsp arep partp ofp thep socioeconomicp externalp environmentp thatp
affectsp recruitmentp andselection?
a. nationalp andp internationalp organizationp policies
b. humanp resourcesp informationp systemsp andp management
c. globalizationp andp demographics
d. costp containmentp andp marketplace
ANSWER: c
11. Whyp mustp Canadianp organizationsp bep cognizantp ofp thep influencesp ofp globalizationppwhe
npconsideringp recruitmentp andselection?
a. Globalizationp affectsp thep pricingp strategiesp forp goodsp andp services.
b. Globalizationp createsp higherp tradep barriersp forp entry.
c. Globalizationp demonstratesp thatp bestp practicesp forp staffingp arep necessary.
d. Globalizationp threatensp thep survivalp ofp domesticp retailers.
ANSWER: c
12. Whichp ofp thep followingp isp NOTp ap benefitp ofp e-recruiting,p accordingp top thep Governmentp ofp Canada?
a. higherp trackingp costs
b. lowerp recruitingp costs
c. lowerp printingp costs
d. largerp poolp ofp candidates
ANSWER: a
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p p p p p p
13. Givenp thep factp thatp technologyp reducesp thep needp forp labour,p whatp isp onep strategyp beingp appliedp b
ypHRppmanagerspptoppcopeiwithpplargeppnumbersppofppemployeesppapproachingppretirement?
a. Employersp havep reducedp theirp needp top advertisep withp traditionalp mediap sourcesp likep newspapers.
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p p p p p p
1. Thep chapterp openingp article,p “Signsp Thatp Youp Madep ap Badp Hire”psuggestsppthatp thep costsp ofp ba
dphiresppcanppbeppreducedppifitheppemployerppdoesppwhat?
a. dischargesp thep newp hirep withp ap penalty
b. trainsp thep newp hirep top adaptp top thep company’sp formalp andp informalp requirements
c. transfersp thep newp hirep top anotherp positionp forp whichp hep orp shep isp betterp suited
d. recruitsp ap betterp qualifiedp candidatep andp buddyp thep newp hiresp upp duringp theirp probationaryp peri
ANSWER: c
2. Whichp ofp thep followingp practicesp wouldp NOTp leadp top anp improvementp inp thep hiringp systemp ofp a
nporganization?
a. communicatingp top thep hiringp managersp aboutp theirp annoyingp interviewp habits
b. usingp scientificp methodsp andp efficientp selectionp methods
c. determiningp thep motivationsp ofp jobp seekers
d. knowingp thep goingp ratesp ofp payp andp offeringp slightlyp more
ANSWER: d
3. Whatp isp thep definitionp ofp recruitment?
a. generatingp anp applicantp pool
b. choosingp jobp candidates
c. findingp andp hiringp thep bestp personp forp thep job
d. findingp andp screeningp jobp applicants
ANSWER: a
4. Whatp isp thep definitionp ofp selection?
a. generatingp anp applicantp pool
b. findingp andp screeningp jobp applicants
c. choosingp jobp candidates
d. matchingp anp applicant’sp competenciesp withp ap jobp position
ANSWER: c
5. Inp thep Humanp Resourcesp Systemp modelp outlinedp inp thep textbook,p whichp ofp thep followingp aspect
spdoesppNOTpprelatepptoiworkppenvironment?
a. complaintp resolution
b. leadership
c. healthp andp safety
d. visionp andp mission
ANSWER: d
6. Inp thep Humanp Resourcesp Systemp modelp outlinedp inp thep textbook,p whichp ofp thep followin
gpisp NOTp partp ofp thesocioeconomicp environment?
a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
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, Name: Class: Date:ppp
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and
p p p p p p
d. demographics
ANSWER: a
7. Inp thep Humanp Resourcesp Systemp modelp outlinedp inp thep textbook,ppwithinp whichp environmentp doe
sphumanp rightsp belong?
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, Name: Class: Date:ppp
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and
p p p p p p
a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
ANSWER: d
8. Whatp canp effectivep recruitmentp andp selectionp practicesp dop forp anp organization?
a. improvep thep knowledge,p skills,p andp abilitiesp ofp itsp employees
b. offerp ap limitedp impactp onp employeep motivation
c. encouragep expensivep highp performersp top leavep thep organization
d. discouragep poorp performersp fromp leavingp anp organization
ANSWER: a
9. Whatp twop importantp principlesp ensurep ap humanp resourcesp systemp functionsp properly?
a. Enhancep communicationp betweenp humanp resourcep functionsp andp ensurep ethicalp compliance.
b. Assessp thep impactp ofp legislativep requirementsp andp scanp thep socioeconomicp environmentp forp trend
c. Emphasizep thep rolesp ofp recruitmentp andp selectionp andp applyp themp top organizationalp strategy.
d. Thinkp inp systemsp termsp andp coordinatep humanp resourcep activitiesp withp allp organizationalp unitsp a
dppeople.
ANSWER: d
10. Whichp ofp thepfollowingp elementsp arep partp ofp thep socioeconomicp externalp environmentp thatp
affectsp recruitmentp andselection?
a. nationalp andp internationalp organizationp policies
b. humanp resourcesp informationp systemsp andp management
c. globalizationp andp demographics
d. costp containmentp andp marketplace
ANSWER: c
11. Whyp mustp Canadianp organizationsp bep cognizantp ofp thep influencesp ofp globalizationppwhe
npconsideringp recruitmentp andselection?
a. Globalizationp affectsp thep pricingp strategiesp forp goodsp andp services.
b. Globalizationp createsp higherp tradep barriersp forp entry.
c. Globalizationp demonstratesp thatp bestp practicesp forp staffingp arep necessary.
d. Globalizationp threatensp thep survivalp ofp domesticp retailers.
ANSWER: c
12. Whichp ofp thep followingp isp NOTp ap benefitp ofp e-recruiting,p accordingp top thep Governmentp ofp Canada?
a. higherp trackingp costs
b. lowerp recruitingp costs
c. lowerp printingp costs
d. largerp poolp ofp candidates
ANSWER: a
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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and
p p p p p p
13. Givenp thep factp thatp technologyp reducesp thep needp forp labour,p whatp isp onep strategyp beingp appliedp b
ypHRppmanagerspptoppcopeiwithpplargeppnumbersppofppemployeesppapproachingppretirement?
a. Employersp havep reducedp theirp needp top advertisep withp traditionalp mediap sourcesp likep newspapers.
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