Test Bank for Recruitment and Selection in Canada 7th Edition – Chapter Questions & Answers

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1. TheMchapterMopeningMarticle,M“SignsMThatMYouMMadeMaMBadMHire”MsuggestsMthatMtheMcostsMofMbadMhiresMcanMbeMre
ducedMifMtheMemployerMdoesMwhat?
a. dischargesMtheMnewMhireMwithMaMpenalty
b. trainsMtheMnewMhireMtoMadaptMtoMtheMcompany’sMformalMandMinformalMrequirements
c. transfersMtheMnewMhireMtoManotherMpositionMforMwhichMheMorMsheMisMbetterMsuited
d. recruitsMaMbetterMqualifiedMcandidateMandMbuddyMtheMnewMhiresMupMduringMtheirMprobationaryMperiod
ANSWER:M c

2. WhichMofMtheMfollowingMpracticesMwouldMNOTMleadMtoManMimprovementMinMtheMhiringMsystemMofManMorganization?
a. communicatingMtoMtheMhiringMmanagersMaboutMtheirMannoyingMinterviewMhabits
b. usingMscientificMmethodsMandMefficientMselectionMmethods
c. determiningMtheMmotivationsMofMjobMseekers
d. knowingMtheMgoingMratesMofMpayMandMofferingMslightlyMmore
ANSWER:M d

3. WhatMisMtheMdefinitionMofMrecruitment?
a. generatingManMapplicantMpool
b. choosingMjobMcandidates
c. findingMandMhiringMtheMbestMpersonMforMtheMjob
d. findingMandMscreeningMjobMapplicants
ANSWER:M a

4. WhatMisMtheMdefinitionMofMselection?
a. generatingManMapplicantMpool
b. findingMandMscreeningMjobMapplicants
c. choosingMjobMcandidates
d. matchingManMapplicant’sMcompetenciesMwithMaMjobMposition
ANSWER:M c

5. InMtheMHumanMResourcesMSystemMmodelMoutlinedMinMtheMtextbook,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMaspectsMdoesMNOTMre
lateMtoMworkMenvironment?
a. complaintMresolution
b. leadership
c. healthMandMsafety
d. visionMandMmission
ANSWER:M d

6. InMtheMHumanMResourcesMSystemMmodelMoutlinedMinMtheMtextbook,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMNOTMpart
MofMtheMsocioeconomicMenvironment?

a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
ANSWER:M a

7. InMtheMHumanMResourcesMSystemMmodelMoutlinedMinMtheMtextbook,MwithinMwhichMenvironmentMdoesMhumanMrightsM
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a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
ANSWER:M d

8. WhatMcanMeffectiveMrecruitmentMandMselectionMpracticesMdoMforManMorganization?
a. improveMtheMknowledge,Mskills,MandMabilitiesMofMitsMemployees
b. offerMaMlimitedMimpactMonMemployeeMmotivation
c. encourageMexpensiveMhighMperformersMtoMleaveMtheMorganization
d. discourageMpoorMperformersMfromMleavingManMorganization
ANSWER:M a

9. WhatMtwoMimportantMprinciplesMensureMaMhumanMresourcesMsystemMfunctionsMproperly?
a. EnhanceMcommunicationMbetweenMhumanMresourceMfunctionsMandMensureMethicalMcompliance.
b. AssessMtheMimpactMofMlegislativeMrequirementsMandMscanMtheMsocioeconomicMenvironmentMforMtrends.
c. EmphasizeMtheMrolesMofMrecruitmentMandMselectionMandMapplyMthemMtoMorganizationalMstrategy.
d. ThinkMinMsystemsMtermsMandMcoordinateMhumanMresourceMactivitiesMwithMallMorganizationalMunitsMandMpeople.
ANSWER:M d

10. WhichMofMtheMfollowingMelementsMareMpartMofMtheMsocioeconomicMexternalMenvironmentMthatMaffectsMrecruitmen
tMandMselection?
a. nationalMandMinternationalMorganizationMpolicies
b. humanMresourcesMinformationMsystemsMandMmanagement
c. globalizationMandMdemographics
d. costMcontainmentMandMmarketplace
ANSWER:M c

11. WhyMmustMCanadianMorganizationsMbeMcognizantMofMtheMinfluencesMofMglobalizationMwhenMconsideringMrecruitmen
tMandMselection?
a. GlobalizationMaffectsMtheMpricingMstrategiesMforMgoodsMandMservices.
b. GlobalizationMcreatesMhigherMtradeMbarriersMforMentry.
c. GlobalizationMdemonstratesMthatMbestMpracticesMforMstaffingMareMnecessary.
d. GlobalizationMthreatensMtheMsurvivalMofMdomesticMretailers.
ANSWER:M c

12. WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMNOTMaMbenefitMofMe-recruiting,MaccordingMtoMtheMGovernmentMofMCanada?
a. higherMtrackingMcosts
b. lowerMrecruitingMcosts
c. lowerMprintingMcosts
d. largerMpoolMofMcandidates
ANSWER:M a

13. GivenMtheMfactMthatMtechnologyMreducesMtheMneedMforMlabour,MwhatMisMoneMstrategyMbeingMappliedMbyMHRMmanage
toMcopeMwithMlargeMnumbersMofMemployeesMapproachingMretirement?
a. EmployersMhaveMreducedMtheirMneedMtoMadvertiseMwithMtraditionalMmediaMsourcesMlikeMnewspapers.
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