Recruitment and Selection in Canada, 8th Edition by Victor Catano, Rick D. Hackett, Willi H. Wiesner, Nicolas Roulin, and Monica Belcourt-Test Bank

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1. The chapter opening article, “Signs That You Made a Bad Hire” suggests that the costs of bad hires can be reduced if the
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employer does what?
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a. discharges thenew hire with apenalty ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. trainsthenew hireto adapt to thecompany’s formal and informal requirements
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c. transfersthe new hireto another positionfor which heor sheisbetter suited ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. recruits abetter qualified candidate andbuddythenewhires upduringtheir probationaryperiod
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2. Whichof thefollowing practices wouldNOTlead toan improvement inthehiring system of an organization?
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a. communicating tothehiring managersabouttheir annoyinginterviewhabits ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. usingscientificmethodsandefficientselection methods ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. determining themotivationsofjobseekers ni ni ni ni ni




d. knowingthegoingrates of payandoffering slightly more ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




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3. Whatis the definition of recruitment?
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a. generating anapplicantpool ni ni ni




b. choosingjobcandidates ni ni




c. findingand hiringthebest person for thejob ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. findingandscreening jobapplicants ni ni ni ni




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4. Whatis the definition of selection?
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a. generating anapplicantpool ni ni ni




b. findingandscreening jobapplicants ni ni ni ni




c. choosingjobcandidates ni ni




d. matching anapplicant’scompetencieswithajobposition ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




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5. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following aspects does NOT relate to work
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environment?
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a. complaintresolution ni




b. leadership
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d. vision andmission ni ni




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6. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following is NOT part of the
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socioeconomic environment?
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a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
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7. IntheHuman ResourcesSystem modeloutlinedinthetextbook,within whichenvironmentdoes humanrightsbelong?
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a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
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8. Whatcaneffectiverecruitment andselection practices dofor anorganization?
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a. improvetheknowledge,skills, andabilitiesof its employees ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. offeralimited impact onemployee motivation ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. encourageexpensivehighperformerstoleavetheorganization ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. discouragepoorperformersfromleavinganorganization ni ni ni ni ni ni




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9. Whattwoimportant principlesensureahuman resources systemfunctions properly?
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a. Enhancecommunication between humanresourcefunctionsandensureethical compliance. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. Assesstheimpactoflegislativerequirements andscanthesocioeconomicenvironmentfortrends. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. Emphasize therolesof recruitment andselection andapplythemtoorganizational strategy. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. Thinkinsystems termsandcoordinatehumanresourceactivitieswithallorganizationalunitsandpeople.
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10. Which of the following elements are part of the socioeconomic external environment that affects recruitment and
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selection?
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a. nationalandinternationalorganization policies ni ni ni ni




b. humanresourcesinformation systemsand management ni ni ni ni ni




c. globalization anddemographics ni ni




d. costcontainmentandmarketplace ni ni ni




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11. Whymust Canadian organizations be cognizant of the influences of globalization when considering recruitment and
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selection?
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a. Globalization affectsthepricingstrategies forgoodsandservices. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. Globalization createshighertradebarriersforentry. ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. Globalization demonstratesthatbestpracticesforstaffingarenecessary. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. Globalization threatens thesurvivalofdomesticretailers. ni ni ni ni ni ni




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12. Whichof thefollowingisNOTabenefit of e-recruiting, according totheGovernmentof Canada?
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a. highertrackingcosts ni ni




b. lowerrecruiting costs ni ni




c. lowerprintingcosts ni ni




d. larger pool of candidates ni ni ni




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13. Given the fact that technology reduces the need for labour, what is one strategy being applied by HR managers to cope with
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large numbers of employees approaching retirement?
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a. Employershavereduced their needtoadvertisewithtraditional mediasourceslike newspapers. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




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b. Employershavefocused their searchonyoungerandtech-savvy applicants. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. Employershavelimitedtheirearly-retirementincentivestomanagersonly. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. Employershave implemented layoffs that arenot age related. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




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14. Given that best practices in recruitment and selection are applied to an organization, which of the following results has NOT
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been supported with empirical studies?
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a. establishingemployeetrust ni ni




b. increasing thefirm’smarketprice ni ni ni ni




c. reducingemployeeturnover ni ni




d. encouragingpoorperformerstoleave ni ni ni ni




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15. Given the application of progressive human resources practices, what might an organization expect from its
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employees?
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a. highercompensationcosts ni ni




b. lowerdysfunctionalbehaviours ni ni




c. higheroperatingcosts ni ni




d. lower unionization ni




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16. According to the Work Foundation and Institute for EmploymentStudies in theUnited Kingdom, what percentage of
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investment in human resources will produce an approximate increase of $2800 of profit per employee?
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a. 1 percent ni




b. 5 percent ni




c. 10 percent ni




d. 50 percent ni




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17. Whichofthefollowingorganizationsestablishes nationalcorestandardsfortheHRprofession inCanada?
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a. CSIOP
b. CPHR
c. CPA
d. CHRP
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18. Whydo growing numbers of employers require their human resources professionals to have professional
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designations?
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a. Certified humanresources professionalsmust adheretoacodeofethicsthat dictates standards ofperformance. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. Certifiedhumanresourcesprofessionalsclearly understandall legislation. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. Certified human resources professionals can enforce organizational conflict-of-interest policies and ethical ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




codes of conduct. ni ni ni




d. Certified human resources professionals are certified in their HR field of expertise, which requires less post- ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




secondary education.
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