Test Bank and Solutions for Canadian Human Resource Management 12th Edition 12ce by Schwind

Test Bank And Solutions For
CanadianHuman Resource Management 12th Edition
12ce By
Author: Schwind




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,Chapter 01;
Strategic Human Resource Management




True / False Questions


1. People Are The Common Element In All Social Organizations.
TRUE


2. Organizational Goals Are An Organization's Short- And Long-Term Outcomes That
HumanResource Management Aims To Support And Enable.
TRUE

3. The Field Of Human Resource Management Is Unrelated To Key Organizational Goals,
Product-Market Plans, Technology, And Innovation.
FALSE


4. Since Human Resource Management Is Central To All Organizations, All Organizations
Have ADedicated Human Resource Department.
FALSE


5. A New Venture Or Micro-Business Might Initially Have The Entrepreneur Perform HR
RelatedTasks.
TRUE


6. Strategies For Businesses Are Formulated At Three Levels: Corporate, A Major Business
Activity,And Employee.
FALSE




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,7. Employee Salaries May Account For More Than 65% Of The Operating Expenses In
ManyOrganizations.
FALSE


8. Using The Focus Strategy, A Firm Concentrates On A Segment Of The Market,
Competing On TheBasis Of Either Differentiation Or Cost Leadership.
TRUE


9. Many Organizations Are Now Including Specific Strategies That Directly Consider
TheirEmployees, Such As A Strategy To Become One Of Canada's "Top 50 Best
Managed Companies."
TRUE


10. Economic Boom And Bust Business Cycles Are Experienced The Way Same
Across TheCountry.
FALSE


11. Economic Forces Are Defined As Economic Factors Facing Canadian Business,
Including Historical Trends, Global Trade Forces, And The Force To Increase One's Own
Competitiveness AndProductivity Levels.
FALSE

12. Canada's International Trade Advantage Is Due To Its Geographical Location And
MulticulturalPopulation.
FALSE

13. Companies Can Gain Accreditation In Productivity Optimization Processes
ThroughOrganizations Like The International Association For Six Sigma
Certification.
FALSE




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, 14. Recruiting Or Developing Innovative Staff To Create A Culture Of Innovation
Within TheOrganization Is An Example Of A Progressive Human Resource Strategy.
TRUE


15. Firms With Nonroutine Production Processes (Such As Advertising Firms), Benefit More
FromFlexible Human Resource Practices That Nurture Creativity, Innovation, And
Entrepreneurship Than Those That Focus On Predicting Employee Performance.
TRUE

16. Integrating Digital Information Systems Has Allowed For More Effective
KnowledgeManagement.
TRUE

17. Primary And Extractive Industries Currently Account For Most Of The National
Wealth InCanada.
FALSE


18. The Recent Shift In Employment From Extractive Industries To Service
Industries Has Increased The Need For Innovative Thinking Within Organizations.
TRUE

19. Moving From A Factor-Based To A Knowledge-Based Economy Is A Trend Witnessed
Only InNorth America.
FALSE


20. With An Increased Reliance On Knowledge Workers, Organizations Also Start
To FaceChallenges Associated With Employees Hiding And Withholding
Knowledge.
TRUE


21. Educational Attainment Is The Average Academic Level Required To Work At A Particular
Job.
FALSE


22. Educational Attainment Is Keeping Pace With The Growing Knowledge-Based Economy.
FALSE




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