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CHAPTER 3: ENVIRONMENTAL
INFLUENCES ON HRM 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Which is the most important demographic factor that HR
professionals should monitor?
a) The glass ceiling
b) Diversity in society
c) The labour market
d) Occupation segregation - correct answer -c) The labour
market
What will generational differences in the future force HR
professionals to do?
a) Focus on contingent workers
b) Increase the use of privacy policies in the workplace
c) Decrease career management models for different types of
employees
d) Segment or customize career management models for different
types of employees - correct answer -d) Segment or customize
career management models for different types of employees
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According to the textbook, what is one way a union can influence
HR strategy?
a) By being restrictive
b) By being involved
c) By being adversarial
d) By being cultural - correct answer -a) By being restrictive
Global Wood Group, which makes office furniture in Canada,
survived the great recession when other furniture manufacturers
did not. Which of the following is one of the company's key
success factors?
a) Successful HR forecasting
b) Environmental scanning
c) Avoiding unionization
d) A positive union/management relationship - correct answer -b)
Environmental scanning
True or False
Experts predict that by 2020 the gig economy could be 40 percent
to 50 percent of the workforce. - correct answer -True
CHAPTER 3: ENVIRONMENTAL
INFLUENCES ON HRM 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| ACE
YOUR GRADES.
Which is the most important demographic factor that HR
professionals should monitor?
a) The glass ceiling
b) Diversity in society
c) The labour market
d) Occupation segregation - correct answer -c) The labour
market
What will generational differences in the future force HR
professionals to do?
a) Focus on contingent workers
b) Increase the use of privacy policies in the workplace
c) Decrease career management models for different types of
employees
d) Segment or customize career management models for different
types of employees - correct answer -d) Segment or customize
career management models for different types of employees
, Page | 2
According to the textbook, what is one way a union can influence
HR strategy?
a) By being restrictive
b) By being involved
c) By being adversarial
d) By being cultural - correct answer -a) By being restrictive
Global Wood Group, which makes office furniture in Canada,
survived the great recession when other furniture manufacturers
did not. Which of the following is one of the company's key
success factors?
a) Successful HR forecasting
b) Environmental scanning
c) Avoiding unionization
d) A positive union/management relationship - correct answer -b)
Environmental scanning
True or False
Experts predict that by 2020 the gig economy could be 40 percent
to 50 percent of the workforce. - correct answer -True
