Question 1

Which of the following is a quantitative technique for determining human resources requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Delphi technique 
B)  Trend analysis and the nominal group technique 
C)  The nominal group technique 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Managerial judgment 
A)  The Delphi technique 
B)  Trend analysis and the nominal group technique 
C)  The nominal group technique 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Managerial judgment D

Question 2

Management inventories

Accepted Answer

A)  are visual representations employees who are likely to become managers. 
B)  record information about managerial responsibilities and management training used to identify internal candidates eligible for promotion. 
C)  are used to keep track of employees' leadership qualifications. 
D)  record the consensus of managers on strategic initiatives. 
E)  provides a record of management salaries and how different management levels qualify for different levels of salary and bonuses. 
A)  are visual representations employees who are likely to become managers. 
B)  record information about managerial responsibilities and management training used to identify internal candidates eligible for promotion. 
C)  are used to keep track of employees' leadership qualifications. 
D)  record the consensus of managers on strategic initiatives. 
E)  provides a record of management salaries and how different management levels qualify for different levels of salary and bonuses. B

Question 3

Which forecasting technique is similar to ratio analysis in that it assumes productivity remains much the same?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regression analysis 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  The nominal group technique 
D)  Time-series analysis 
E)  A scatterplot 
A)  Regression analysis 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  The nominal group technique 
D)  Time-series analysis 
E)  A scatterplot B

Question 4

Rita's company has an excess of workers due to an economic recession. Which HR strategy would Rita not undertake under the current situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Downsizing through attrition 
B)  Employee layoffs 
C)  Termination of employment 
D)  Instituting a hiring freeze 
E)  Subcontracting 
A)  Downsizing through attrition 
B)  Employee layoffs 
C)  Termination of employment 
D)  Instituting a hiring freeze 
E)  Subcontracting

Question 5

In contrast to quantitative approaches, qualitative techniques rely solely on

Accepted Answer

A)  a scatterplot. 
B)  regression analysis. 
C)  trend analysis. 
D)  multiple regression analysis. 
E)  expert judgments. 
A)  a scatterplot. 
B)  regression analysis. 
C)  trend analysis. 
D)  multiple regression analysis. 
E)  expert judgments.

Question 6

You are the HR manager of a company and the CEO has asked you to assist her in forecasting future human resources needs. She would like to use a forecasting technique which will generate an exchange of ideas amongst division directors and that will lead to greater acceptance of results. Which technique do you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nominal group technique 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  Regression analysis 
D)  An informal expert forecast 
E)  A formal expert forecast 
A)  The nominal group technique 
B)  Trend analysis 
C)  Regression analysis 
D)  An informal expert forecast 
E)  A formal expert forecast

Question 7

You have been asked by the CEO to advise on how to reduce the workforce by 10% over the next 2 years. Which of the following strategies would the CEO reject?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work sharing 
B)  Layoffs based on reverse seniority 
C)  Buyouts and early retirement packages 
D)  Reduced work weeks 
E)  Job sharing 
A)  Work sharing 
B)  Layoffs based on reverse seniority 
C)  Buyouts and early retirement packages 
D)  Reduced work weeks 
E)  Job sharing

Question 8

Anthony is a company's HR Manager and he is helping the production department determine seasonal employee needs. Anthony tracks the productivity levels of the year on a graph and fits a line through the points to predict future needs over different time periods. Which forecasting method is Anthony using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regression analysis 
B)  A scatterplot 
C)  A computerized forecast 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Ratio analysis 
A)  Regression analysis 
B)  A scatterplot 
C)  A computerized forecast 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Ratio analysis

Question 9

Advantages associated with a transfer include

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that skills and perspectives may be broadened. 
B)  the fact that new challenges are the inevitable result. 
C)  more employee autonomy. 
D)  an increase in task significance. 
E)  a pay increase for the employee involved. 
A)  the fact that skills and perspectives may be broadened. 
B)  the fact that new challenges are the inevitable result. 
C)  more employee autonomy. 
D)  an increase in task significance. 
E)  a pay increase for the employee involved.

Question 10

Highly educated immigrants are the predominant drivers of

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployment. 
B)  sub-contracting. 
C)  outsourcing. 
D)  growth. 
E)  turnover. 
A)  unemployment. 
B)  sub-contracting. 
C)  outsourcing. 
D)  growth. 
E)  turnover.

Question 11

A potential solution when labour demand exceeds labour supply is

Accepted Answer

A)  finding employees alternative jobs within the organization. 
B)  job sharing. 
C)  hiring temporary workers. 
D)  job rotation. 
E)  job enlargement. 
A)  finding employees alternative jobs within the organization. 
B)  job sharing. 
C)  hiring temporary workers. 
D)  job rotation. 
E)  job enlargement.

Question 12

A strategy used to deal with an employee surplus is the promotion of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When labour demand equals labour supply what will likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work is outsourced to third party service providers 
B)  Vacancies are filled internally through training, transfers, or promotions 
C)  Managers would be asked to provide a downsizing plan 
D)  HR personnel would be instructed hire more recruiters 
E)  Compensation and benefits would be increased 
A)  Work is outsourced to third party service providers 
B)  Vacancies are filled internally through training, transfers, or promotions 
C)  Managers would be asked to provide a downsizing plan 
D)  HR personnel would be instructed hire more recruiters 
E)  Compensation and benefits would be increased

Question 14

Inadequate human resources planning within an organization can result in direct costs when labour demand decreases significantly for an extended period of time. Which of the following provides an accurate reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a link to privacy laws. 
B)  It would cause hiring more HR staff. 
C)  It would cause costs associated with hiring part-time workers. 
D)  There are project management costs. 
E)  Severance pay is required for a large number of staff. 
A)  There is a link to privacy laws. 
B)  It would cause hiring more HR staff. 
C)  It would cause costs associated with hiring part-time workers. 
D)  There are project management costs. 
E)  Severance pay is required for a large number of staff.

Question 15

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

A)  Teachers/professors 
B)  Information technology workers 
C)  Industrial chemists 
D)  Accountants 
E)  Geologists 
A)  Teachers/professors 
B)  Information technology workers 
C)  Industrial chemists 
D)  Accountants 
E)  Geologists

Question 16

Which of the following HR strategies will cost a company a great deal of money up front?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making early retirement mandatory 
B)  Downsizing through attrition 
C)  Implementing a hiring freeze 
D)  Initiating job-share positions 
E)  Laying off employees 
A)  Making early retirement mandatory 
B)  Downsizing through attrition 
C)  Implementing a hiring freeze 
D)  Initiating job-share positions 
E)  Laying off employees

Question 17

Survivor syndrome is

Accepted Answer

A)  on-going illness caused by working in a toxic building. 
B)  common physical ailments among production workers. 
C)  chronic wrist and neck pain common to white-collar workers. 
D)  a range of emotions that can include feelings of betrayal or violation, guilt, and detachment. 
E)  feelings of elation in workers when a crisis has been avoided and planned layoffs are cancelled. 
A)  on-going illness caused by working in a toxic building. 
B)  common physical ailments among production workers. 
C)  chronic wrist and neck pain common to white-collar workers. 
D)  a range of emotions that can include feelings of betrayal or violation, guilt, and detachment. 
E)  feelings of elation in workers when a crisis has been avoided and planned layoffs are cancelled.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  effective recruitment policies and systems. 
B)  career tracking. 
C)  implementing a suitable reward structure. 
D)  effective selection and placement strategies. 
E)  training and development. 
A)  effective recruitment policies and systems. 
B)  career tracking. 
C)  implementing a suitable reward structure. 
D)  effective selection and placement strategies. 
E)  training and development.

Question 19

You are the HR manager of a company experiencing the loss of market share and profits are declining. The CEO would like you to recommend a strategy for reducing staff over a longer time frame and which generally presents the least amount of problems. Which of the following would you recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introducing a reduced work week 
B)  Laying off employees 
C)  Offering attractive buyout packages 
D)  Downsizing through attrition 
E)  Offering attractive early-retirement packages 
A)  Introducing a reduced work week 
B)  Laying off employees 
C)  Offering attractive buyout packages 
D)  Downsizing through attrition 
E)  Offering attractive early-retirement packages

Question 20

Before estimating how many external candidates will be recruited what should management first determine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turnover rate of the current year 
B)  The availability of internal candidates 
C)  Skills of the current employees 
D)  Employees likely to become managers 
E)  How to balance supply and demand 
A)  Turnover rate of the current year 
B)  The availability of internal candidates 
C)  Skills of the current employees 
D)  Employees likely to become managers 
E)  How to balance supply and demand

Which of the following is a quantitative technique for determining human resources requirements?

Management inventories

Which forecasting technique is similar to ratio analysis in that it assumes productivity remains much the same?

Rita's company has an excess of workers due to an economic recession. Which HR strategy would Rita not undertake under the current situation?

In contrast to quantitative approaches, qualitative techniques rely solely on

You have been asked by the CEO to advise on how to reduce the workforce by 10% over the next 2 years. Which of the following strategies would the CEO reject?

Advantages associated with a transfer include

Highly educated immigrants are the predominant drivers of

A potential solution when labour demand exceeds labour supply is

A strategy used to deal with an employee surplus is the promotion of employees.

When labour demand equals labour supply what will likely occur?

Inadequate human resources planning within an organization can result in direct costs when labour demand decreases significantly for an extended period of time. Which of the following provides an accurate reason for this?

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

Which of the following HR strategies will cost a company a great deal of money up front?

Survivor syndrome is

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

You are the HR manager of a company experiencing the loss of market share and profits are declining. The CEO would like you to recommend a strategy for reducing staff over a longer time frame and which generally presents the least amount of problems. Which of the following would you recommend?

Before estimating how many external candidates will be recruited what should management first determine?

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Recruitment

Selection

Onboarding and Training

Career and Management Deveopment

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Turnover, Communication, and Employee Engagement

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

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Exam 5: Human Resources Planning

Which of the following is a quantitative technique for determining human resources requirements?

Management inventories

Which forecasting technique is similar to ratio analysis in that it assumes productivity remains much the same?

Rita's company has an excess of workers due to an economic recession. Which HR strategy would Rita not undertake under the current situation?

In contrast to quantitative approaches, qualitative techniques rely solely on

You have been asked by the CEO to advise on how to reduce the workforce by 10% over the next 2 years. Which of the following strategies would the CEO reject?

Advantages associated with a transfer include

Highly educated immigrants are the predominant drivers of

A potential solution when labour demand exceeds labour supply is

A strategy used to deal with an employee surplus is the promotion of employees.

When labour demand equals labour supply what will likely occur?

Inadequate human resources planning within an organization can result in direct costs when labour demand decreases significantly for an extended period of time. Which of the following provides an accurate reason for this?

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

Which of the following HR strategies will cost a company a great deal of money up front?

Survivor syndrome is

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

You are the HR manager of a company experiencing the loss of market share and profits are declining. The CEO would like you to recommend a strategy for reducing staff over a longer time frame and which generally presents the least amount of problems. Which of the following would you recommend?

Before estimating how many external candidates will be recruited what should management first determine?

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Recruitment

Selection

Onboarding and Training

Career and Management Deveopment

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Turnover, Communication, and Employee Engagement

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

Filters