Recruitment and Selection in Canada, 8th Edition: Test Bank & Exam Prep

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RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION IN CANADA, 8TH EDITION
BY VICTOR CATANO, RICK D. HACKETT, WILLI H. WIESNER, NICOLAS

ROULIN, AND MONICA BELCOURT

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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
1. The n,chapter n,opening n,article, n,“Signs n,That n,You n,Made n,a n,Bad n,Hire” n,suggests n,that n,the n,costs n,of n,bad
n,hires n,can n,be n,reduced n,if n,the n,employer n,does n,what?

a. discharges n,the n,new n,hire n,with n,a n,penalty
b. trains n,the n,new n,hire n,to n,adapt n,to n,the n,company’s n,formal n,and n,informal n,requirements
c. transfers n,the n,new n,hire n,to n,another n,position n,for n,which n,he n,or n,she n,is n,better n,suited
d. recruits n,a n,better n,qualified n,candidate n,and n,buddy n,the n,new n,hires n,up n,during n,their n,probationary n,period
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , c



2. Which n,of n,the n,following n,practices n,would n,NOT n,lead n,to n,an n,improvement n,in n,the n,hiring n,system n,of n,an
n,organization?

a. communicating n,to n,the n,hiring n,managers n,about n,their n,annoying n,interview n,habits
b. using n,scientific n,methods n,and n,efficient n,selection n,methods
c. determining n,the n,motivations n,of n,job n,seekers
d. knowing n,the n,going n,rates n,of n,pay n,and n,offering n,slightly n,more
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , d



3. What n,is n,the n,definition n,of n,recruitment?
a. generating n,an n,applicant n,pool
b. choosing n,job n,candidates
c. finding n,and n,hiring n,the n,best n,person n,for n,the n,job
d. finding n,and n,screening n,job n,applicants
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , a



4. What n,is n,the n,definition n,of n,selection?
a. generating n,an n,applicant n,pool
b. finding n,and n,screening n,job n,applicants
c. choosing n,job n,candidates
d. matching n,an n,applicant’s n,competencies n,with n,a n,job n,position
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , c



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

a. complaint n,resolution
b. leadership
c. health n,and n,safety
d. vision n,and n,mission
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , d



6. In n,the n,Human n,Resources n,System n,model n,outlined n,in n,the n,textbook, n,which n,of n,the n,following n,is
n,NOT n,part n,of n,the n,socioeconomic n,environment?

a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , a




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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
7. In n,the n,Human n,Resources n,System n,model n,outlined n,in n,the n,textbook, n,within n,which n,environment n,does
n,human n,rights n,belong?




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a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , d

8. What n,can n,effective n,recruitment n,and n,selection n,practices n,do n,for n,an n,organization?
a. improve n,the n,knowledge, n,skills, n,and n,abilities n,of n,its n,employees
b. offer n,a n,limited n,impact n,on n,employee n,motivation
c. encourage n,expensive n,high n,performers n,to n,leave n,the n,organization
d. discourage n,poor n,performers n,from n,leaving n,an n,organization
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , a



9. What n,two n,important n,principles n,ensure n,a n,human n,resources n,system n,functions n,properly?
a. Enhance n,communication n,between n,human n,resource n,functions n,and n,ensure n,ethical n,compliance.
b. Assess n,the n,impact n,of n,legislative n,requirements n,and n,scan n,the n,socioeconomic n,environment n,for n,trends.
c. Emphasize n,the n,roles n,of n,recruitment n,and n,selection n,and n,apply n,them n,to n,organizational n,strategy.
d. Think n,in n,systems n,terms n,and n,coordinate n,human n,resource n,activities n,with n,all n,organizational n,units n,and
n,people.


n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , d



10. Which n,of n,the n,following n,elements n,are n,part n,of n,the n,socioeconomic n,external n,environment n,that n,affects
n,recruitment n,and n,selection?

a. national n,and n,international n,organization n,policies
b. human n,resources n,information n,systems n,and n,management
c. globalization n,and n,demographics
d. cost n,containment n,and n,marketplace
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , c



11. Why n,must n,Canadian n,organizations n,be n,cognizant n,of n,the n,influences n,of n,globalization n,when n,considering
n,recruitment n,and n,selection?

a. Globalization n,affects n,the n,pricing n,strategies n,for n,goods n,and n,services.
b. Globalization n,creates n,higher n,trade n,barriers n,for n,entry.
c. Globalization n,demonstrates n,that n,best n,practices n,for n,staffing n,are n,necessary.
d. Globalization n,threatens n,the n,survival n,of n,domestic n,retailers.
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , c



12. Which n,of n,the n,following n,is n,NOT n,a n,benefit n,of n,e-recruiting, n,according n,to n,the n,Government n,of n,Canada?
a. higher n,tracking n,costs
b. lower n,recruiting n,costs
c. lower n,printing n,costs
d. larger n,pool n,of n,candidates
n,ANSWER n,>> n,: n , a



13. Given n,the n,fact n,that n,technology n,reduces n,the n,need n,for n,labour, n,what n,is n,one n,strategy n,being n,applied n,by
n,HR n,managers n,to n,cope n,with n,large n,numbers n,of n,employees n,approaching n,retirement?


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