Question 1

If you were the HR advisor of a company where the majority of the workforce consisted of employees born after 1980, what initiatives would you recommend providing to keep the group challenged?

Accepted Answer

empowerment and challenging work

Question 2

Technological advances in manufacturing have

Accepted Answer

resulted in outsourcing operational HR activities.

Question 3

Questions concerning _____________ are at the core of a growing controversy brought about by new information technologies.

Accepted Answer

data control, accuracy, right to privacy, and ethics

Question 4

One characteristic of Generation X employees is

Accepted Answer

a desire for work/life balance

Question 5

The tendency of firms to extend their sales or manufacturing to new markets abroad is known as

Accepted Answer

globalization.

Question 6

Management practices in the late 1800s and early 1900s emphasized

Accepted Answer

task simplification and performance-based pay.

Question 7

The process of analyzing manufacturing processes, reducing production costs, and compensating employees based on their performance levels is found in

Accepted Answer

scientific management.

Question 8

The characteristics of the workforce are known as

Accepted Answer

demographics.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Ethnic diversity is increasing.
Currently, more than 200 different ethnic groups are represented among Canadian residents.

Question 10

You are the HR generalist of a national railway.Which employment legislation would you refer to when it comes to employee relations issues within the organization?

Accepted Answer

federal

Question 11

Which of the following activities was part of the traditional role of personnel management in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

hiring and firing employees

Question 12

Which of the following was emphasized in Frederick Taylor's theory on HRM?

Accepted Answer

compensation tied to performance

Question 13

Canadians who are functionally illiterate are

Accepted Answer

exacting a toll on organizations' productivity levels.

Question 14

The management philosophy based on the belief that attitudes and feelings of workers are important and deserve more attention is known as

Accepted Answer

the human relations movement.

Question 15

If you were the HR advisor of a company where the majority of the workforce consisted of employees born before 1965, what initiatives would you recommend providing to keep the group challenged?

Accepted Answer

eldercare and pension benefits

Question 16

Any attribute that humans are likely to use to tell themselves "that person is different from me," including factors such as race, gender, age, values, and cultural norms, is known as

Accepted Answer

diversity.

Question 17

Mary Parker Follett was a

Accepted Answer

believer in self-management.

Question 18

The globalization of markets and manufacturing has vastly increased

Accepted Answer

international competition.

Question 19

Which of the following apply to employers and employees across Canada?

Accepted Answer

employment insurance and the Canada/Quebec Pension Plan

Question 20

Baby boomers

Accepted Answer

were born between 1946 and 1965.

Quiz 1: The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management