Question 1

SUBS

Accepted Answer

top up employment insurance

Question 2

You have been asked by the CEO to advise on how to reduce the workforce by 10% over the next 2 years.There is little in the budget for payment of up-front money.Which of the following would you not recommend?

Accepted Answer

buyouts and early retirement packages

Question 3

A major Canadian automaker has laid off 20% of its workforce over the course of 2 years.You are the HR professional responsible for surveying the employees remaining with the company to determine their level of engagement and job satisfaction.The survey responses indicate that many employees are experiencing feelings of guilt and detachment.These employees are likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

survivor sickness.

Question 4

When the internal supply of employees exceeds the organization's demand, strategies used by employers include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

making early retirement mandatory.

Question 5

Each of the following statements about occupational market conditions is true except that

Accepted Answer

in recent years, there has been an oversupply of IT specialists.

Question 6

Survivor sickness is

Accepted Answer

a range of emotions that can include feelings of betrayal or violation, guilt, and detachment.

Question 7

In general terms, the lower the rate of unemployment,

Accepted Answer

the more difficult it is to recruit employees.

Question 8

A hiring freeze is all of the following except

Accepted Answer

a solution when demand exceeds supply.

Question 9

With which of the following strategies for handling a labour surplus is the potential for a human rights violation most closely associated?

Accepted Answer

early retirement packages

Question 10

The layoff-avoidance strategy introduced by the federal government is known as

Accepted Answer

work sharing.

Question 11

You have been hired as the director of HR at Targus Inc., a clothing retailer.Due to a reduction in consumer demand, you have been asked to advise management on how to reduce the amount of staff by 5% over the next 2 years.Although slow, a method for reducing numbers which generally presents the least amount of problems is

Accepted Answer

downsizing through attrition.

Question 12

To successfully fill positions internally, organizations must manage performance and careers.Performance is managed through

Accepted Answer

implementing a suitable reward structure

Question 13

The guarantee by the employer to pay specified compensation and benefits in the case of termination due to downsizing or restructuring is known as

Accepted Answer

a golden parachute clause

Question 14

Demographic trends have a significant impact on

Accepted Answer

national labour market conditions.

Question 15

Drawbacks of attrition include that

Accepted Answer

the organization has no control over who goes and who stays.

Question 16

Factors that should be taken into account when determining an appropriate severance package include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

ethnic origin.

Question 17

Specific strategies must be formulated to balance supply and demand.Possible scenarios are

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 18

Outplacement is

Accepted Answer

a service offered by an outside agency that can assist terminated employees in finding employment elsewhere

Question 19

The shortage of available workers in which occupational market is projected to cost the Canadian economy $10 billion per year until it is resolved?

Accepted Answer

Information technology workers

Question 20

The initial response to a labour shortage is often

Accepted Answer

scheduling overtime

Quiz 4: Human Resources Planning and Recruitment