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This course explores the fundamental principles and practices involved in designing and managing effective compensation and benefits systems within organizations. Students will examine strategic, legal, and practical aspects of compensation, including job evaluation, pay structures, variable pay, executive compensation, and benefits administration. The course also discusses trends in total rewards, global and equity-based compensation, and compliance with relevant labor laws and regulations. Through case studies and practical exercises, students learn to develop and assess compensation and benefits strategies that align with organizational goals and support talent attraction, retention, and motivation.
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Recruitment and Selection in Canada 7th Edition by
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Victor M. Catano
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection
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Q1) What are the advantages of obtaining a professional designation such as the CHRP
Answer: A CHRP or similar designation identifies you as possessing the required knowledge and skills to practise human resources management.t also indicates a professional who will act ethically.ecent research by HRPAO indicates that those with the CHRP have an advantage over those who do not when seeking and maintaining employment, and in terms of compensation levels and stakeholders' perception of their achievement.ncreasingly, employers are requiring the CHRP for employment of all HR professionals.
Q2) In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following is NOT part of the socioeconomic environment
A)competition
B)globalization
C)marketplace
D)demographics
Answer: A
Q3) An environmental scan follows the development of the organization strategy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Foundations of Recruitment and Selection I:
Reliability and Validity
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Q1) Which of the following statements applies to a test by the UK Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), as described in the "Sham Psychometric Test" controversy
A)The test was appropriate because it had a valid goal: to help people find jobs.
B)The test was appropriate because it came from a larger test that had been validated by the DWP.
C)The test was inappropriate because it showed strengths but not weaknesses.
D)The test was inappropriate because it had not been validated for use by the DWP.
Answer: D
Q2) Which of the following statements is true
A)Validity concepts in selection apply only to test scores.
B)U.S.Labor Department guidelines suggest that tests with validity coefficients above .35 are very beneficial.
C)U.S.Labor Department guidelines suggest that only tests with reliability coefficients above .55 should be used in selection.
D)Employment tests have been shown to have no adverse impact on applicants.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Foundations of Recruitment and Selection 2: Legal Issues
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Q1) What legal term states that there is a justifiable reason for a discriminatory employment practice or policy based on the necessity for business operations
A)sufficient risk
B)employment equity
C)bona fide occupational requirement
D)affirmative action
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following statements best defines discrimination
A)the duty of an employer to put in place modifications to discriminatory employment practices
B)any employment rule, practice, or policy that has a negative effect on employees
C)the denial of opportunity to a person or class of people based on a group characteristic such as age, colour, race, religion, marital status, or mental or physical disability
D)any unwelcome conduct or consequences that may detrimentally affect the work environment
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Job Analysis and Competency Models
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Q1) Describe one job analysis method.
Q2) The evolution toward rapidly changing jobs and organizations that demand flexibility of their workers has led some HR practitioners to search for alternatives to traditional job analysis techniques.What factors are impinging on traditional job analysis What are competencies
List three important elements of competencies.What role do competencies have in recruitment and selection
Q3) Refer to Scenario 4-1.Why would it be important for Scribe Engineering to conduct a job analysis
A)It is the first line of defence when selection procedures are legally challenged.
B)It emphasizes selection skills and responsibilities, and de-emphasizes effort and working conditions.
C)It provides subjective and objective evidence of the skills and abilities required for effective job performance.
D)It establishes the worth of a job and defines it in measurable terms.
Q4) What is the difference between a job description and a job specification What are KSAOs
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Chapter 5: Job Performance
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Q1) Refer to Scenario 5-2.As the HRM, you have clarified that the outcome of KM Contracting's performance appraisals must be more than corrective discipline.What is the outcome of an effective performance appraisal system
A)achievement of organizational goals due to increased employee satisfaction and performance
B)improvement in organizational processes that evaluate employee job performance
C)reinforcement of organizational core values in addition to identifying performance differences among employees
D)identification of employees who need development as well as progressive discipline
Q2) In Campbell's theory of work performance, what concept refers to the degree to which individuals are committed to performing all job tasks, to working at a high level of intensity, and to working under adverse conditions
A)maintaining personal discipline
B)supervision/leadership
C)demonstrating effort
D)job-specific proficiency
Q3) Explain how human rights relate to performance appraisal processes.
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Chapter 6: Recruitment: the First Step in the Selection Process
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Q1) What is the initial step in the selection process
A)recruitment
B)screening
C)strategy
D)legislation
Q2) Which of the following external methods is associated with the highest retention rates
A)referrals
B)employment agencies
C)university job fairs
D)professional associations
Q3) Refer to Scenario 6-1.What method of recruiting would be most suitable for hiring aircraft maintenance engineers for TS Inc.
A)internal
B)external
C)internal and external
D)recruiting agency
Q4) What is person job-organization fit
Why is it an important consideration in recruitment
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Chapter 7: Selection I: Applicant Screening
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Q1) Weighted application blanks are developed in relation to criterion measures of performance established for current and previous employees.
A)True
B)False
Q2) You are the HRM for KM Contracting.Due to significant time constraints, the construction superintendent has asked you to collect as much applicant background information as you can on the application form to streamline and speed up the screening and selection process.What would you suggest to the construction superintendent
Q3) Which of the following describes the result of a research study that examined the relationship between recruiters' evaluations of candidates based on Facebook profiles and candidates' subsequent performance on the job
A)Highly rated candidates became high-performing employees.
B)Low-rated candidates were not offered jobs.
C)Recruiter ratings were poor predictors of job performance between recruiter ratings and candidate job performance.
D)Male applicants were favoured over female candidates.
Q4) List and briefly describe three screening methods that are frequently used.
Q5) How does human rights legislation affect the screening process
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Chapter 8: Selection 2: Testing
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Q1) Fitness testing or physical or medical examinations should be administered only after the applicant has been given an offer of employment, which is made conditional on the applicant's passing the test or exam.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What do aptitude or ability tests measure
Explain the difference between an ability, skill, and aptitude, providing an example of each.Describe one test and its relationship to employment testing for selection decisions.
Q3) Refer to Scenario 8-1.What two types of legislation are particularly important in this situation
A)the Employment Equity Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
B)provincial human rights laws and workers' compensation acts
C)the Canada Labour Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act
D)provincial human rights law and public transportation legislation
Q4) Physical requirements for occupational tasks usually fall into three categories: strength, endurance, and speed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Selection 3: Interviewing
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the multiple mini-interview
A)It involves simulations and role-playing exercises.
B)It is used to assess noncognitive and interpersonal skills.
C)It has reliability ranges of 0.79 to 0.89 with a mean of 0.83.
D)It is not correlated with the Big Five measures of personality.
Q2) As job requirements change in response to the ever-changing workplace, organizations are beginning to shift the focus of selection from specific job skills to organizational fit, transferable skills, and personality attributes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What type of questioning may lead to some interviewees having an unfair advantage
A)using probes to gather further information from a candidate
B)asking about situations the candidate has not experienced
C)asking hypothetical questions
D)asking about the candidate's hobbies
Q4) As an HRM, what is the first step you would take at the interview stage of the selection process
What are employment interviews best suited to assess
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Chapter 10: Decision Making
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Q1) Refer to Scenario 10-1.Currently, TS Inc.is using objective sources such as test scores to collect applicant information.How is this approach defined
A)as statistical
B)as subjective
C)as biased
D)as judgmental
Q2) Which concept refers to the value, in terms of increased validity, of adding a particular predictor to an existing selection system
A)referent validity
B)coefficient validity
C)external validity
D)incremental validity
Q3) Many employers believe they have a knack for making good selection decisions.Comment, defining the impact of implicit theories on the selection process.
Q4) Describe one of the statistical or judgmental approaches used for the collection and combination of information.
Q5) What are two common types of errors made in selection decision making
Q6) Why do most employers resist using statistical decision-making approaches
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