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Quiz 3
This activity contains 11 questions.
The Demographic Winds Are Changing
Significant changes have occurred in the composition of the work force. Identify how these demographic changes in the labour force will affect you as a recent college or university graduate
a. seeking full-time employment, and
b. as a new employee.
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An HRIS Makes Good Business Sense
You have recently been hired as an HR director for a medium-sized clothing manufacturer and given the responsibility to "bring the company up to speed with the year 2000." Write a memo to the CEO convincing him that a well-designed HRIS is a major management tool and asking him to commit dollars to this project.
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Current Trends and Challenges
From your circle of relatives, friends, and classmates, see if you can identify someone who fits each of the following categories:
a contingent employee
a person caught in the sandwich generation
a person who is functionally illiterate
a member of a visible minority
a person who is computer illiterate
a person with a disability who is actively seeking employment
an underemployed female
a person carrying more than one job
an unemployed "victim" of downsizing
a small-business entrepreneur
a line manager
a francophone
an expatriate employee
an early retirement incentive recipient
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Organizational Culture
Contrast the organizational culture of a software development company with that of a major commercial bank and describe how these cultures affect the management of their respective human resources.
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Workplace Diversity
How is workplace diversity affecting the work of a human resource professional working for an organization in a major Canadian city?
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HR is every managers' business. Why is the management of human resources key to every management job in every organization, regardless of whether there is a human resources department in the organization?
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What is human resource management, and what are its objectives?
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How do strategic HRM practices affect the bottom line?
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What internal and external factors affect HR policies and practices?
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How has HRM evolved since its inception?
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What are the four key HR challenges in the twenty-first century?
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