Test Bank Canadian Human Resource Management 12th Edition Schwind Questions & Answers with rationales (Chapter 1-13)

, Chapter 1 Key

1. People Are The Common Element In All Social Organiz ations.

TRUE

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Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss The Objectives Of Human Resourc e Managem ent.
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01 #1 Topic: 01-01 What Is Human
Resourc e Management ?

2. Organiz ational Goals Are An Organiz ation's Short- And Long-Term Goals That Human Res ou rc e
Manag em e nt Aims To Suppo rt And Enable.

TRUE

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3. The Field Of Human Resourc e Management Is Not Related To Key Organiz ational Goals,
Produc t-M ark et Plans, Technolo gy, And Innovat ion.

FALSE

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4. Human Resourc e Manageme nt Is Central To All Organiz ations And All Organiz ations Have A
Dedic at ed Human Resourc e Depart m ent.

FALSE

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01 #4 Topic: 01-02 The Differenc e Between Human Resourc e Management And A
Human Resourc e Depart me nt

5. A New Venture Or Micro-B usiness Would Initially Have The Entrepreneur Perform HR Related Tasks.

TRUE

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01 #5 Topic: 01-01 What Is Human
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, 6. Strategies For Busines s es Are Formulat ed At Three Levels : Corporat e, A Major Busines s
Activity, And Employ ee.

FALSE

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01 #6 Topic: 01-03 Strategic Human
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7. Employ ee Salaries May Account For More Than 65% Of The Operat ing Expens es In Many
Organiz ations .

FALSE

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01 #7 Topic: 01-03 Strategic Human
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8. Using The Focus Strategy , A Firm Concentrat es On A Segment Of The Market. The Firm May
Compet e On The Basis Of Either Differentiat ion Or Cost Leaders hip.

TRUE

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Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify Steps In Strategic Management Of Human Resourc es.
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01 #8 Topic: 01-04 Underst anding The Strategic Human
Resourc e Managem ent Process

9. Many Organiz ations A re Now Including S pec ific St rat egies That Direct ly Cons ider Their
E mploy ees, S uc h As A St rat egy To B ec ome One Of Canada's " Top 50 B est Managed
Companies."

TRUE

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10. Boom And Bust Economic Cycles Are Experienc ed The Same Across The Country.

FALSE