Test Bank and Solutions for
Canadian Human Resource
th
Management 12 Canadian
Edition 12ce by Schwind.
, Chapter 1 Key
1. People are the common element in all social organizations.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #1
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
2. Organizational goals are an organization's short- and long-term goals that human resource
management aims to support and enable.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #2
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
3. The field of human resource management is not related to key organizational goals, product-
market plans, technology, and innovation.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #3
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
4. Human resource management is central to all organizations and all organizations have a
dedicated human resource department.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #4
Topic: 01-02 The difference between human resource management and a human resource department
5. A new venture or micro-business would initially have the entrepreneur perform HR related tasks.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #5
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
6. Strategies for businesses are formulated at three levels: corporate, a major business activity,
and employee.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #6
Topic: 01-03 Strategic Human Resource Management
,7. Employee salaries may account for more than 65% of the operating expenses in many
organizations.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #7
Topic: 01-03 Strategic Human Resource Management
8. Using the focus strategy, a firm concentrates on a segment of the market. The firm may compete
on the basis of either differentiation or cost leadership.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #8
Topic: 01-04 Understanding the Strategic Human Resource Management Process
9. Many organizations are now including specific strategies that directly consider their employees,
such as a strategy to become one of Canada's "Top 50 Best Managed Companies."
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #9
Topic: 01-04 Understanding the Strategic Human Resource Management Process
10. Boom and bust economic cycles are experienced the same across the country.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #10
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
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 and productivity
levels.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #11
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
12. Canada's international trade advantage is due to its geographical location and multi-cultural
population.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #12
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
, 13. Companies can gain accreditation in productivity optimization processes through organizations
like the International Association for Six Sigma Certification.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #13
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
14. Recruiting or developing innovative staff to create a culture of innovation within the organization
is an example of a progressive human resource strategy.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #14
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
15. In firms with non-routine production processes (such as advertising firms or software
developers), flexible human resource practices that nurture creativity, innovation, and
entrepreneurship may add more value.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #15
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
16. Knowledge Management is an outcome of digital information systems.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #16
Topic: 01-11
17. All service industries combined currently account for more than 75% of the gross domestic
product (GDP) in Canada.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #17
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
18. The move towards extractive industries increases the need for innovation and creates an
environment that requires not only knowledge workers, but individuals who bring innovative
thinking to their organization.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #18
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
Canadian Human Resource
th
Management 12 Canadian
Edition 12ce by Schwind.
, Chapter 1 Key
1. People are the common element in all social organizations.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #1
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
2. Organizational goals are an organization's short- and long-term goals that human resource
management aims to support and enable.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #2
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
3. The field of human resource management is not related to key organizational goals, product-
market plans, technology, and innovation.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #3
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
4. Human resource management is central to all organizations and all organizations have a
dedicated human resource department.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #4
Topic: 01-02 The difference between human resource management and a human resource department
5. A new venture or micro-business would initially have the entrepreneur perform HR related tasks.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #5
Topic: 01-01 What is Human Resource Management?
6. Strategies for businesses are formulated at three levels: corporate, a major business activity,
and employee.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #6
Topic: 01-03 Strategic Human Resource Management
,7. Employee salaries may account for more than 65% of the operating expenses in many
organizations.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-01 Discuss the objectives of human resource management.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #7
Topic: 01-03 Strategic Human Resource Management
8. Using the focus strategy, a firm concentrates on a segment of the market. The firm may compete
on the basis of either differentiation or cost leadership.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #8
Topic: 01-04 Understanding the Strategic Human Resource Management Process
9. Many organizations are now including specific strategies that directly consider their employees,
such as a strategy to become one of Canada's "Top 50 Best Managed Companies."
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #9
Topic: 01-04 Understanding the Strategic Human Resource Management Process
10. Boom and bust economic cycles are experienced the same across the country.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #10
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
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 and productivity
levels.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Difficult
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #11
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
12. Canada's international trade advantage is due to its geographical location and multi-cultural
population.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #12
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
, 13. Companies can gain accreditation in productivity optimization processes through organizations
like the International Association for Six Sigma Certification.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #13
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
14. Recruiting or developing innovative staff to create a culture of innovation within the organization
is an example of a progressive human resource strategy.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #14
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
15. In firms with non-routine production processes (such as advertising firms or software
developers), flexible human resource practices that nurture creativity, innovation, and
entrepreneurship may add more value.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #15
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
16. Knowledge Management is an outcome of digital information systems.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Easy
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #16
Topic: 01-11
17. All service industries combined currently account for more than 75% of the gross domestic
product (GDP) in Canada.
TRUE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #17
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
18. The move towards extractive industries increases the need for innovation and creates an
environment that requires not only knowledge workers, but individuals who bring innovative
thinking to their organization.
FALSE
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Difficulty: Moderate
Gradable: automatic
Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify steps in strategic management of human resources.
Schwind - Chapter 01 #18
Topic: 01-05 Economic Forces
