Test Bank for Recruitment and Selection in Canada 8th Edition By Willi Wiesner, Victor Catano| 9780176764661| All Chapters 1-10| LATEST

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



b. trains the new hire to adapt to the company’s formal and informal requirements
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c. transfers the new hire to another position for which he or she is better suited
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d. recruits a better qualified candidate and buddy the new hires up during their probationary period
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2. Which of the following practices would NOT lead to an improvement in the hiring system of an organization?
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a. communicating to the hiring managers about their annoying interview habits hy hy hy hy hy hy hy hy hy



b. using scientific methods and efficient selection methods
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c. determining the motivations of job seekers hy hy hy hy hy


d. knowing the going rates of pay and offering slightly more
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3. What is the definition of recruitment?
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a. generating an applicant pool hy hy hy



b. choosing job candidates hy hy


c. finding and hiring the best person for the job
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d. finding and screening job applicants hy hy hy hy



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4. What is the definition of selection?
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a. generating an applicant pool hy hy hy


b. finding and screening job applicants hy hy hy hy



c. choosing job candidates hy hy


d. matching an applicant’s competencies with a job position
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5. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following aspects does NOT
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relate to work environment?
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b. leadership
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6. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following is NOT
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part of the socioeconomic environment?
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a. competition
b. globalization
c. marketplace
d. demographics
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7. In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, within which environment does human rights
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a. social
b. economic
c. political
d. legislative
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8. What can effective recruitment and selection practices do for an organization?
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a. improve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of its employees
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b. offer a limited impact on employee motivation
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c. encourage expensive high performers to leave the organization
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d. discourage poor performers from leaving an organization
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9. What two important principles ensure a human resources system functions properly?
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a. Enhance communication between human resource functions and ensure ethical compliance.
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b. Assess the impact of legislative requirements and scan the socioeconomic environment for trends.
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c. Emphasize the roles of recruitment and selection and apply them to organizational strategy.
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d. Think in systems terms and coordinate human resource activities with all organizational units and people.
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10. Which of the following elements are part of the socioeconomic external environment that affects
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recruitment and selection?
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a. national and international organization policies
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b. human resources information systems and management
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c. globalization and demographics hy hy



d. cost containment and marketplace
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11. Why must Canadian organizations be cognizant of the influences of globalization when considering
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recruitment and selection?
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a. Globalization affects the pricing strategies for goods and services.
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b. Globalization creates higher trade barriers for entry. hy hy hy hy hy hy



c. Globalization demonstrates that best practices for staffing are necessary.
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12. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of e-recruiting, according to the Government of Canada?
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a. higher tracking costs hy hy



b. lower recruiting costs hy hy



c. lower printing costs hy hy


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13. Given the fact that technology reduces the need for labour, what is one strategy being applied by HR
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managers to cope with large numbers of employees approaching retirement?
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a. Employers have reduced their need to advertise with traditional media sources like newspapers.
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