Question 1

Which of the following is the fastest growing demographic group in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) visible minorities 
B) Aboriginals 
C) women 
D) persons with disabilities 
A) visible minorities 
B) Aboriginals 
C) women 
D) persons with disabilities A

Question 2

Which of the following is an important reason behind implementing a diversity initiative?

Accepted Answer

A) to help train organizational leaders 
B) to avoid human rights complaints 
C) to comply with Canadian legal requirements in relation to pay 
D) to capitalize on emerging markets around the world 
A) to help train organizational leaders 
B) to avoid human rights complaints 
C) to comply with Canadian legal requirements in relation to pay 
D) to capitalize on emerging markets around the world D

Question 3

The concept of harassment has been broadened to include bullying in at least one provincial jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is the first step in the employment equity implementation process?

Accepted Answer

A) conduct a strategic discrimination gap analysis 
B) establishment of a workplan 
C) employment systems review 
D) senior management commitment 
A) conduct a strategic discrimination gap analysis 
B) establishment of a workplan 
C) employment systems review 
D) senior management commitment

Question 5

What is the first step for the establishment of a workplan for the development of an employment equity program?

Accepted Answer

A) doing a job analysis 
B) examining the workforce analysis 
C) developing a strategic plan 
D) setting numerical goals 
A) doing a job analysis 
B) examining the workforce analysis 
C) developing a strategic plan 
D) setting numerical goals

Question 6

The concept of employment equity is rooted in the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms,and in federal and provincial human rights codes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which term refers to a snapshot of the organization that includes where members of designated groups are employed,their salaries,and their status?

Accepted Answer

A) stock data 
B) HR spreadsheet 
C) flow data 
D) employer profile 
A) stock data 
B) HR spreadsheet 
C) flow data 
D) employer profile

Question 8

When is an organization's workforce "representative"?

Accepted Answer

A) when it reflects an improvement from the previous year's results 
B) when numerical goals have been established 
C) when it reflects the demographic composition of the external workforce 
D) when the process used to hire is similar across all units 
A) when it reflects an improvement from the previous year's results 
B) when numerical goals have been established 
C) when it reflects the demographic composition of the external workforce 
D) when the process used to hire is similar across all units

Question 9

Which of the following is done during the data collection phase for employment equity purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) voluntary self-identification 
B) mandatory self-identification 
C) surveys of similar employers 
D) surveys of supervisors 
A) voluntary self-identification 
B) mandatory self-identification 
C) surveys of similar employers 
D) surveys of supervisors

Question 10

An employer should try to eliminate unintentional discrimination,but is not legally accountable for such discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Managing diversity is primarily a moral issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true in terms of the relationship between employment equity and diversity management?

Accepted Answer

A) The terms are used interchangeably as they are the same. 
B) Diversity management goes beyond the four groups covered in employment equity. 
C) The focus of diversity management is economic but for employment equity it is morality. 
D) Diversity management is more restricted in terms of groups covered. 
A) The terms are used interchangeably as they are the same. 
B) Diversity management goes beyond the four groups covered in employment equity. 
C) The focus of diversity management is economic but for employment equity it is morality. 
D) Diversity management is more restricted in terms of groups covered.

Question 13

The overall goal for an organization with respect to employment equity is to achieve a workforce representative of the demographic composition of the external workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Employment equity makes good business sense since it contributes to the bottom line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Employment Equity Act of 1995 only affects employers under federal jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A large accounting firm has 30 percent female UFE-certified accountants on staff.Women make up approximately 51 percent of the population and UFE-certified women make up approximately 15 percent of the labour force.Based on this information,what is the best description of the situation for women at this large accounting firm?

Accepted Answer

A) They are concentrated. 
B) They are underrepresented. 
C) They are underutilized. 
D) They are discriminated against. 
A) They are concentrated. 
B) They are underrepresented. 
C) They are underutilized. 
D) They are discriminated against.

Question 17

What is another term used for unintentional discrimination by organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) overt discrimination 
B) job-related discrimination 
C) systemic discrimination 
D) personal discrimination 
A) overt discrimination 
B) job-related discrimination 
C) systemic discrimination 
D) personal discrimination

Question 18

In Canada,the four designated groups that have not received equitable treatment in employment are women,Aboriginal people,people with disabilities,and visible minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Green Grass Hospital pays its hallway painters/technicians nearly twice the hourly rate that it pays the nurses.Under which of the following circumstances is this fact likely to cause further investigation in a pay equity program implementation?

Accepted Answer

A) if the nurses have more seniority 
B) if the painters have more training 
C) if the nurses are predominantly women and the painters are predominantly men 
D) if the painters' union becomes involved in the process 
A) if the nurses have more seniority 
B) if the painters have more training 
C) if the nurses are predominantly women and the painters are predominantly men 
D) if the painters' union becomes involved in the process

Question 20

Employers are guilty of sexual harassment if they permit their customers to sexually harass their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the fastest growing demographic group in Canada?

Which of the following is an important reason behind implementing a diversity initiative?

The concept of harassment has been broadened to include bullying in at least one provincial jurisdiction.

What is the first step in the employment equity implementation process?

What is the first step for the establishment of a workplan for the development of an employment equity program?

The concept of employment equity is rooted in the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms,and in federal and provincial human rights codes.

Which term refers to a snapshot of the organization that includes where members of designated groups are employed,their salaries,and their status?

When is an organization's workforce "representative"?

Which of the following is done during the data collection phase for employment equity purposes?

An employer should try to eliminate unintentional discrimination,but is not legally accountable for such discrimination.

Managing diversity is primarily a moral issue.

Which of the following is true in terms of the relationship between employment equity and diversity management?

The overall goal for an organization with respect to employment equity is to achieve a workforce representative of the demographic composition of the external workforce.

Employment equity makes good business sense since it contributes to the bottom line.

The Employment Equity Act of 1995 only affects employers under federal jurisdiction.

What is another term used for unintentional discrimination by organizations?

In Canada,the four designated groups that have not received equitable treatment in employment are women,Aboriginal people,people with disabilities,and visible minorities.

Green Grass Hospital pays its hallway painters/technicians nearly twice the hourly rate that it pays the nurses.Under which of the following circumstances is this fact likely to cause further investigation in a pay equity program implementation?

Employers are guilty of sexual harassment if they permit their customers to sexually harass their employees.

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Exam 3: Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Which of the following is the fastest growing demographic group in Canada?

Which of the following is an important reason behind implementing a diversity initiative?

The concept of harassment has been broadened to include bullying in at least one provincial jurisdiction.

What is the first step in the employment equity implementation process?

What is the first step for the establishment of a workplan for the development of an employment equity program?

The concept of employment equity is rooted in the federal Charter of Rights and Freedoms,and in federal and provincial human rights codes.

Which term refers to a snapshot of the organization that includes where members of designated groups are employed,their salaries,and their status?

When is an organization's workforce "representative"?

Which of the following is done during the data collection phase for employment equity purposes?

An employer should try to eliminate unintentional discrimination,but is not legally accountable for such discrimination.

Managing diversity is primarily a moral issue.

Which of the following is true in terms of the relationship between employment equity and diversity management?

The overall goal for an organization with respect to employment equity is to achieve a workforce representative of the demographic composition of the external workforce.

Employment equity makes good business sense since it contributes to the bottom line.

The Employment Equity Act of 1995 only affects employers under federal jurisdiction.

What is another term used for unintentional discrimination by organizations?

In Canada,the four designated groups that have not received equitable treatment in employment are women,Aboriginal people,people with disabilities,and visible minorities.

Green Grass Hospital pays its hallway painters/technicians nearly twice the hourly rate that it pays the nurses.Under which of the following circumstances is this fact likely to cause further investigation in a pay equity program implementation?

Employers are guilty of sexual harassment if they permit their customers to sexually harass their employees.

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Job Analysis and Work Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

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