Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages
According to a new Canadian labour market projection report,there are currently labour shortages in a number of occupations,including those in healthcare,particularly doctors and nurses,at both the provincial and national level.These healthcare occupations have employment and wages increasing substantially faster than in other occupations.Unemployment is very low,less than 1% for many healthcare occupations,relative to historical data and to other occupation data.Regional hospitals across Canada have been proactive by implementing strategies and techniques to deal with these shortages.
-Please refer to Scenario 4.1.What would you call the process described in the above paragraph?

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The process described in the paragraph is that of human resource planning, which involves identifying potential labour shortages and developing strategies to deal with them. While some strategies may involve elements of strategic human resource management and linking human resource management with strategic planning, the primary focus in this scenario is on addressing labour market shortages through proactive planning. The reference to "implementing strategies and techniques to deal with these shortages" suggests a focus on human resource planning. Therefore, the best answer is B.