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1. Peopleare the common element inall social organizations.
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term outcomes that humanresource management aims to support and enable
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3. Thefield ofhumanresource management isunrelatedto keyorganizational goals,product
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- market plans, technology, and innovation.
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4. Since human resource management is central to all organizations, all organizations h ave a
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dedicated human resource department.
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5. A new ventureor micro-
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TRUE
6. Strategies for businesses are formulated at three levels: corporate, a major busi ness
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activity,and employee.
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7. Employee salaries may account for more than 65% of the operating exp
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ense s in manyorganizations.
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8. Usingthefocus strategy, a firm concentrates on asegment ofthemarket, competing on
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thebasis of either differentiation or cost leadership.
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9. Many organizations are now including specific strategies that directly consider th eir
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e mployees, such as a strategy to become one of Canada's "Top 50 Best Manage d Co
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10. Economic boom and bust business cycles are experienced the way s
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ame across thecountry.
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11. Economic forces are defined as economic factors facing Canadian business, includi ng
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h istorical trends, global trade forces, and the force to increase one's own competitiv eness and
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12. Canada's international trade advantage is due to its geographical location a nd
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13. Companies can gain accreditation in productivity optimization processes thro ug ho
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True/ False Questions
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TRUE
2. Organizational goals are an organization's short- and long- vr vr vr vr vr vr vr
term outcomes that humanresource management aims to support and enable
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.
TRUE
3. Thefield ofhumanresource management isunrelatedto keyorganizational goals,product
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- market plans, technology, and innovation.
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FALSE
4. Since human resource management is central to all organizations, all organizations h ave a
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dedicated human resource department.
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FALSE
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5. A new ventureor micro-
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business might initiallyhave the entrepreneur perform HR relatedtasks.
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TRUE
6. Strategies for businesses are formulated at three levels: corporate, a major busi ness
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activity,and employee.
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7. Employee salaries may account for more than 65% of the operating exp
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ense s in manyorganizations.
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8. Usingthefocus strategy, a firm concentrates on asegment ofthemarket, competing on
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thebasis of either differentiation or cost leadership.
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9. Many organizations are now including specific strategies that directly consider th eir
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e mployees, such as a strategy to become one of Canada's "Top 50 Best Manage d Co
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mpanies."
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10. Economic boom and bust business cycles are experienced the way s
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ame across thecountry.
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11. Economic forces are defined as economic factors facing Canadian business, includi ng
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h istorical trends, global trade forces, and the force to increase one's own competitiv eness and
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productivitylevels. vr
FALSE
12. Canada's international trade advantage is due to its geographical location a nd
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rmulticulturalpopulation.
FALSE
13. Companies can gain accreditation in productivity optimization processes thro ug ho
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rganizations like the InternationalAssociation for Six Sigma Certification. F ALS E
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