, Name: n Class: n Date:
Chaptern1nAnnIntroduction ntonRecruitmentn and nSelection
1. Then chapternopeningn article,n“Signsn Thatn YounMadenanBadnHire”nsuggestsnthatnthencostsnofnbad nhiresn cannbenreduced nif
hen employern doesn what?
a. dischargesn then newn hiren with n an penalty
b. trainsn then newn hiren to n adaptn to n then company’sn formaln and n informaln requirements
c. transfersn then newn hiren to n anothern position n forn which n hen orn shen isn bettern suited
d. recruitsn an bettern qualified n candidate n and n buddy n then newn hiresn up n duringn theirn probationary n period
ANSWER:n c
2. Which n of n then followingn practicesn would n NOTn lead n to n an n improvementn in n then hiringn system n of n an n organization?
a. communicatingn to n then hiringn managersn aboutn theirn annoyingn interviewn habits
b. usingnscientific n methodsn and n efficientn selection n methods
c. determiningn then motivationsn of n job n seekers
d. knowingn then goingn ratesn of n pay n and n offeringn slightly n more
ANSWER:n d
3. Whatn isn then definition n of n recruitment?
a. generatingn an n applicantn pool
b. choosingn job n candidates
c. findingn and n hiringn then bestn person n forn then job
d. findingn and n screeningn job n applicants
ANSWER:n a
4. Whatn isn then definition n of n selection?
a. generatingn an n applicantn pool
b. findingn and n screeningn job n applicants
c. choosingn job n candidates
d. matchingn an n applicant’sn competenciesn with n an job n position
ANSWER:n c
5. In n then Human nResourcesnSystemnmodeln outlined ninn thentextbook,nwhich nofnthenfollowingn aspectsndoesnNOTnrelaten to n
work n environment?
a. complaintnresolution
b. leadership
c. health n and n safety
d. vision n and n mission
ANSWER:n d
6. In n then Human nResourcesnSystemnmodeln outlinedninn thentextbook,nwhichnofn then followingn isnNOTnpartnofnthen
socioeconomic n environment?
a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
ANSWER:n a
7. In nthen HumannResourcesnSystemnmodelnoutlinednin nthentextbook,n withinnwhichnenvironmentn doesn human n rightsn belo
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Chaptern1nAnnIntroduction ntonRecruitmentn and nSelection
a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
ANSWER:n d
8. Whatncan n effective n recruitmentn and n selection n practicesn do n forn an n organization?
a. improve n then knowledge, n skills,n and n abilitiesn of n itsn employees
b. offern an limited n impactn on n employee n motivation
c. encourage n expensive n high n performersn to n leaven then organization
d. discourage n poorn performersn fromn leavingn an n organization
ANSWER:n a
9. Whatn two n importantn principlesn ensure n an human n resourcesn systemn functionsn properly?
a. Enhance ncommunication n between n human n resource nfunctionsn and n ensure n ethicaln compliance.
b. Assessnthen impactn of n legislativen requirementsn and n scan n then socioeconomic n environmentn forn trends.
c. Emphasize n then rolesn of n recruitmentn and n selection n and n apply n themn to n organizationaln strategy.
d. Think n in n systemsn termsn and n coordinate n human n resource n activitiesn with n alln organizationaln unitsn and n people.
ANSWER:n d
10. Which n ofn thenfollowingn elementsnarenpartnofn then socioeconomic nexternalnenvironmentnthatn affectsnrecruitmentn and n
selection?
a. nationalnand ninternationalnorganization npolicies
b. human nresourcesn information n systemsn and n management
c. globalization nand ndemographics
d. costn containmentn and n marketplace
ANSWER:n c
11. Why n mustnCanadian norganizationsnbencognizantnofn theninfluencesnofn globalizationnwhennconsideringn recruitmentn and
selection?
a. Globalization n affectsn then pricingn strategiesn forn goodsn and n services.
b. Globalization ncreatesn highern traden barriersn forn entry.
c. Globalization ndemonstratesn thatn bestn practicesn forn staffingn aren necessary.
d. Globalization nthreatensn then survivaln of n domestic n retailers.
ANSWER:n c
12. Which n of n then followingn isn NOTn an benefitn of n e-recruiting,n accordingn to n then Governmentn of n Canada?
a. higherntrackingn costs
b. lowernrecruitingn costs
c. lowern printingn costs
d. largern pooln of n candidates
ANSWER:n a
13. Given n thenfactnthatn technology nreducesnthenneednforn labour,nwhatn isn onenstrategy nbeingn applied nby nHRnmanagersntonco
with n largen numbersn of n employeesn approachingn retirement?
a. Employersn haven reduced n theirn need n to n advertise n with n traditionaln median sourcesn liken newspapers.
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Chaptern1nAnnIntroduction ntonRecruitmentn and nSelection
b. Employersnhaven focused n theirn search n on n youngern and n tech-savvy n applicants.
c. Employersnhavenlimited n theirn early-retirementn incentivesn to nmanagersn only.
d. Employersn haven implemented n layoffsn thatn aren notn agen related.
ANSWER:n d
14. Given n thatnbestnpracticesnin nrecruitmentn and nselectionnarenapplied ntonannorganization,nwhichnofnthenfollowingn resultsn h
NOTn been n supported n with n empiricaln studies?
a. establishingnemployee ntrust
b. increasingn then firm’sn marketn price
c. reducingnemployee n turnover
d. encouragingnpoorn performersn to n leave
ANSWER:n b
15. Given n thenapplicationnofnprogressiven humann resourcesnpractices,nwhatnmightnannorganization nexpectnfromnitsn
employees?
a. higherncompensation ncosts
b. lowerndysfunctionalnbehaviours
c. highernoperatingn costs
d. lowern unionization
ANSWER:n b
16. Accordingnton thenWorknFoundationnandn InstitutenfornEmploymentnStudiesnin nthenUnited nKingdom,nwhatnpercentageno
nvestmentn in n human n resourcesn willn produce n an n approximate n increase n of n $2800 n of n profitn pern employee?
a. 1 n percent
b. 5 n percent
c. 10 n percent
d. 50 n percent
ANSWER:n c
17. Which nof n then followingn organizationsn establishesn nationaln coren standardsn forn then HRn profession n in n Canada?
a. CSIOP
b. CPHR
c. CPA
d. CHRP
ANSWER:n b
18. Why n dongrowingn numbersnofn employersnrequirentheirn human nresourcesnprofessionalsntonhavenprofessionaln
designations?
a. Certified nhumannresourcesnprofessionalsnmustnadheren to n an coden of n ethicsn thatn dictatesn standardsn of n performan
b. Certified nhuman nresourcesnprofessionalsnclearly nunderstand nalln legislation.
c. Certified n human n resourcesn professionalsn can n enforce n organizationaln conflict-of-
interestn policiesn and n ethicaln codesn of n conduct.
d. Certified nhumannresourcesnprofessionalsn aren certifiedn inntheirnHRnfield nofnexpertise,nwhich nrequiresn lessn post-
n secondary n education.
ANSWER:n a
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Chaptern1nAnnIntroduction ntonRecruitmentn and nSelection
1. Then chapternopeningn article,n“Signsn Thatn YounMadenanBadnHire”nsuggestsnthatnthencostsnofnbad nhiresn cannbenreduced nif
hen employern doesn what?
a. dischargesn then newn hiren with n an penalty
b. trainsn then newn hiren to n adaptn to n then company’sn formaln and n informaln requirements
c. transfersn then newn hiren to n anothern position n forn which n hen orn shen isn bettern suited
d. recruitsn an bettern qualified n candidate n and n buddy n then newn hiresn up n duringn theirn probationary n period
ANSWER:n c
2. Which n of n then followingn practicesn would n NOTn lead n to n an n improvementn in n then hiringn system n of n an n organization?
a. communicatingn to n then hiringn managersn aboutn theirn annoyingn interviewn habits
b. usingnscientific n methodsn and n efficientn selection n methods
c. determiningn then motivationsn of n job n seekers
d. knowingn then goingn ratesn of n pay n and n offeringn slightly n more
ANSWER:n d
3. Whatn isn then definition n of n recruitment?
a. generatingn an n applicantn pool
b. choosingn job n candidates
c. findingn and n hiringn then bestn person n forn then job
d. findingn and n screeningn job n applicants
ANSWER:n a
4. Whatn isn then definition n of n selection?
a. generatingn an n applicantn pool
b. findingn and n screeningn job n applicants
c. choosingn job n candidates
d. matchingn an n applicant’sn competenciesn with n an job n position
ANSWER:n c
5. In n then Human nResourcesnSystemnmodeln outlined ninn thentextbook,nwhich nofnthenfollowingn aspectsndoesnNOTnrelaten to n
work n environment?
a. complaintnresolution
b. leadership
c. health n and n safety
d. vision n and n mission
ANSWER:n d
6. In n then Human nResourcesnSystemnmodeln outlinedninn thentextbook,nwhichnofn then followingn isnNOTnpartnofnthen
socioeconomic n environment?
a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
ANSWER:n a
7. In nthen HumannResourcesnSystemnmodelnoutlinednin nthentextbook,n withinnwhichnenvironmentn doesn human n rightsn belo
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, Name: n Class: n Date:
Chaptern1nAnnIntroduction ntonRecruitmentn and nSelection
a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
ANSWER:n d
8. Whatncan n effective n recruitmentn and n selection n practicesn do n forn an n organization?
a. improve n then knowledge, n skills,n and n abilitiesn of n itsn employees
b. offern an limited n impactn on n employee n motivation
c. encourage n expensive n high n performersn to n leaven then organization
d. discourage n poorn performersn fromn leavingn an n organization
ANSWER:n a
9. Whatn two n importantn principlesn ensure n an human n resourcesn systemn functionsn properly?
a. Enhance ncommunication n between n human n resource nfunctionsn and n ensure n ethicaln compliance.
b. Assessnthen impactn of n legislativen requirementsn and n scan n then socioeconomic n environmentn forn trends.
c. Emphasize n then rolesn of n recruitmentn and n selection n and n apply n themn to n organizationaln strategy.
d. Think n in n systemsn termsn and n coordinate n human n resource n activitiesn with n alln organizationaln unitsn and n people.
ANSWER:n d
10. Which n ofn thenfollowingn elementsnarenpartnofn then socioeconomic nexternalnenvironmentnthatn affectsnrecruitmentn and n
selection?
a. nationalnand ninternationalnorganization npolicies
b. human nresourcesn information n systemsn and n management
c. globalization nand ndemographics
d. costn containmentn and n marketplace
ANSWER:n c
11. Why n mustnCanadian norganizationsnbencognizantnofn theninfluencesnofn globalizationnwhennconsideringn recruitmentn and
selection?
a. Globalization n affectsn then pricingn strategiesn forn goodsn and n services.
b. Globalization ncreatesn highern traden barriersn forn entry.
c. Globalization ndemonstratesn thatn bestn practicesn forn staffingn aren necessary.
d. Globalization nthreatensn then survivaln of n domestic n retailers.
ANSWER:n c
12. Which n of n then followingn isn NOTn an benefitn of n e-recruiting,n accordingn to n then Governmentn of n Canada?
a. higherntrackingn costs
b. lowernrecruitingn costs
c. lowern printingn costs
d. largern pooln of n candidates
ANSWER:n a
13. Given n thenfactnthatn technology nreducesnthenneednforn labour,nwhatn isn onenstrategy nbeingn applied nby nHRnmanagersntonco
with n largen numbersn of n employeesn approachingn retirement?
a. Employersn haven reduced n theirn need n to n advertise n with n traditionaln median sourcesn liken newspapers.
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, Name: n Class: n Date:
Chaptern1nAnnIntroduction ntonRecruitmentn and nSelection
b. Employersnhaven focused n theirn search n on n youngern and n tech-savvy n applicants.
c. Employersnhavenlimited n theirn early-retirementn incentivesn to nmanagersn only.
d. Employersn haven implemented n layoffsn thatn aren notn agen related.
ANSWER:n d
14. Given n thatnbestnpracticesnin nrecruitmentn and nselectionnarenapplied ntonannorganization,nwhichnofnthenfollowingn resultsn h
NOTn been n supported n with n empiricaln studies?
a. establishingnemployee ntrust
b. increasingn then firm’sn marketn price
c. reducingnemployee n turnover
d. encouragingnpoorn performersn to n leave
ANSWER:n b
15. Given n thenapplicationnofnprogressiven humann resourcesnpractices,nwhatnmightnannorganization nexpectnfromnitsn
employees?
a. higherncompensation ncosts
b. lowerndysfunctionalnbehaviours
c. highernoperatingn costs
d. lowern unionization
ANSWER:n b
16. Accordingnton thenWorknFoundationnandn InstitutenfornEmploymentnStudiesnin nthenUnited nKingdom,nwhatnpercentageno
nvestmentn in n human n resourcesn willn produce n an n approximate n increase n of n $2800 n of n profitn pern employee?
a. 1 n percent
b. 5 n percent
c. 10 n percent
d. 50 n percent
ANSWER:n c
17. Which nof n then followingn organizationsn establishesn nationaln coren standardsn forn then HRn profession n in n Canada?
a. CSIOP
b. CPHR
c. CPA
d. CHRP
ANSWER:n b
18. Why n dongrowingn numbersnofn employersnrequirentheirn human nresourcesnprofessionalsntonhavenprofessionaln
designations?
a. Certified nhumannresourcesnprofessionalsnmustnadheren to n an coden of n ethicsn thatn dictatesn standardsn of n performan
b. Certified nhuman nresourcesnprofessionalsnclearly nunderstand nalln legislation.
c. Certified n human n resourcesn professionalsn can n enforce n organizationaln conflict-of-
interestn policiesn and n ethicaln codesn of n conduct.
d. Certified nhumannresourcesnprofessionalsn aren certifiedn inntheirnHRnfield nofnexpertise,nwhich nrequiresn lessn post-
n secondary n education.
ANSWER:n a
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