Downsizing Drawbacks Quiz: Which One Is Not a Potential Issue?

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What is the primary purpose of companies using social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter?

To strengthen social networks within the company

To seek out job candidates (correct)

To improve communication with existing employees

To increase their online presence

What type of websites are niche boards?

Smaller sites that focus on particular industries, occupations, or geographic areas (correct)

Company career websites

General job boards that cater to a wide range of industries

Social media platforms

Which of the following is a common consequence of downsizing?

Strengthens social networks within the company

Increased motivation of remaining employees

Improved long-term organizational effectiveness

Hurts long-term organizational effectiveness (correct)

What is the primary goal of downsizing?

To reduce the size of the company's workforce Signup and view all the answers

What can be found on most large companies' and many smaller companies' websites?

Career information and job opportunities Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evaluating human resource programs?

To make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement Signup and view all the answers

What is a fast solution to an immediate labor shortage that does not require hiring new staff?

Overtime Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential drawback of relying heavily on overtime?

Increased costs and potential burnout among employees Signup and view all the answers

What is a long-term approach to addressing an expected labor shortage?

Turnover reductions Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of implementing new technologies to address an expected labor shortage?

It may not provide a fast solution Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following dimensions is most related to managing emotions and maintaining stability in various situations?

Adjustment (Emotional Stability) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of a person with high Conscientiousness?

Being highly organized and reliable Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following traits is most related to being pleasant and agreeable in interpersonal interactions?

Agreeableness Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of job performance tests?

They are job-specific Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following dimensions is most related to intellectual engagement and curiousness?

Inquisitiveness (Openness to Experience) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of retaining existing talent?

Improving work conditions and enhancing employee satisfaction Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential drawback of hiring new employees externally?

It involves longer-term commitments Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a function of a transitional matrix?

It is useful for predicting external labour market trends Signup and view all the answers

What does a transitional matrix display?

The movement of employees between job categories over time Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of using a transitional matrix?

It helps in developing future strategies to address labour shortages or surpluses Signup and view all the answers

What is a common challenge in assessing general cognitive abilities for officer-level positions in the context of the Public Service Commission of Canada?

There is no widely recognized test for assessing general cognitive abilities. Signup and view all the answers

What is a common trait of individuals who tend to excel at work?

Conscientiousness Signup and view all the answers

What is a common way to identify a candidate's personality traits?

Administering commercially available personality tests Signup and view all the answers

What is a trend in favour of personality tests in organizations?

The increasing use of teamwork Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of administering commercially available personality tests?

They usually violate employment equity requirements Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

CARES Test

There is no widely recognized test called "CARES" for assessing general cognitive abilities for officer-level positions.

Personality Inventories

People who score high on conscientiousness tend to excel at work, because they tend to use self-control.
Personality tests can identify a candidate's personality traits, which may be relevant to certain jobs (e.g., extroverts tend to excel in sales jobs).
Administering commercially available personality tests usually violates employment equity requirements.

Recruitment

Companies use social media (e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter) to seek out job candidates.
Niche boards focus on particular industries, occupations, geographic areas.
Most large companies and many smaller ones make career information available on their websites.
Smaller organizations are not always more successful than larger ones in using their websites for recruiting.

Downsizing

Downsizing hurts long-term organizational effectiveness despite its immediate cost-saving benefits.
Downsizing involves layoffs, early retirements, or the elimination of certain positions within an organization.

HR Functions

Recruitment, training, performance management, and employee development are HR functions.
Evaluation is conducted to assess the effectiveness of these programs and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.

Labour Shortage Solutions

Overtime allows existing employees to work additional hours to meet short-term demand, but can lead to increased costs and potential burnout.
Technological innovation can improve efficiency and productivity but may not provide a fast solution to an immediate labor shortage.
Turnover reductions involve strategies to reduce employee turnover, which is a long-term approach.
New external hires can address a labor shortage but is not necessarily a fast solution due to recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training processes.

The Big Five Personality Traits

Extroversion: Measures sociability, assertiveness, and outgoing behavior.
Adjustment (Emotional Stability): Measures emotional stability, calmness, and resilience.
Agreeableness: Measures cooperation, kindness, empathy, and trust.
Conscientiousness: Measures organization, responsibility, diligence, and goal-directed behavior.
Inquisitiveness (Openness to Experience): Measures curiosity, creativity, openness to new ideas, and intellectual engagement.

Job Performance Tests

Job performance tests are job-specific and have the advantage of being tailored to specific job requirements.

Transitional Matrix

A transitional matrix shows the proportion of employees in different job categories at different times.
It is useful for charting historical trends in the company's supply of labor.
It answers the questions: "Where did people who were in each job category go?" and "Where did people now in each job category come from?"
It is not useful for predicting external labor market trends.

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Test your knowledge of modern recruitment methods, including the use of social media, company websites, and niche job boards. Learn how companies of different sizes approach recruiting and what job seekers can expect from the process.

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