Human Resources Management in Canada Mid Term Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+)

Human Resources Management in Canada Mid Term Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+) Human Resources Management (HRM) - ANSWER-The management of people in organizations to drive successful organizational performance and achievement of the organization's strategic goals Human Capital - ANSWER-The knowledge, education, training, skills, and expertise of an organization's workforce Scientific Management - ANSWER-The process of "scientifically" analyzing manufacturing processes, reducing production costs, and compensating employees based on their performance levels Human Resources Movement - ANSWER-A management philosophy focusing inn concern for people and productivity Outsourcing - ANSWER-The practice of contracting with outside vendors to handle specified business functions on a permanent basis Employee Engagement - ANSWER-The emotional and intellectual involvement of employees in their work, such as intensity, focus, and involvement in his or her job and organization Strategy - ANSWER-The company's plan for how it will balance its internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats to maintain a competitive advantage Change Agents - ANSWER-Specialists who lead the organization and its employees through organizational change Environmental Scanning - ANSWER-Identifying and analyzing external opportunities and threats that may be crucial to the organization's success Metrics - ANSWER-Statistics used to measure activities and results Balanced Scorecard - ANSWER-A measurement system that translates an organization's strategy into a comprehensive set of performance measures Productivity - ANSWER-The ratio of an organization's outputs (goods and services) to its inputs (people, capital, energy, and materials) Primary Sector - ANSWER-Jobs in agriculture, fishing and trapping, forestry, and mining Secondary Sector - ANSWER-Jobs in manufacturing and construction Tertiary or Service Sector - ANSWER-Jobs in public administration, personal and business services, finance, trade, public utilities, and transportation/communications Traditionalists - ANSWER-Individuals born before 1946 Baby Boomers - ANSWER-Individuals born between 1946 and 1964 Generation X - ANSWER-Individuals born between 1965 and 1980 Generation Y - ANSWER-Individuals born since 1980 Contingent/Non-Standard Workers - ANSWER-Workers who do not have regular full-time employment status Globalization - ANSWER-The emergence of a single global market for most products and services Organizational Culture - ANSWER-The core values, beliefs, and assumptions that are widely shared by members of an organization Organizational Climate - ANSWER-The prevailing atmosphere that exists in an organization and its impact on employees Empowerment - ANSWER-Providing workers with the skills and authority to make decisions that would traditionally be made by managers Certification - ANSWER-Recognition for having met certain professional standards Regulations - ANSWER-Legally binding rules established by special regulatory bodies created to enforce compliance with the law and aid in its interpretation Charter of Rights and Freedoms - ANSWER-Federal law enacted in 1982 that guarantees fundamental freedoms to all Canadians Equality Rights - ANSWER-Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the right to equal protection and benefit of the law without discrimination Human Rights Legislation - ANSWER-Jurisdictions specific legislation that prohibits intentional and unintentional discrimination in employment situations and in the delivery of goods and services continues...