Chapter 6International perspectives

The meeting point between the provision of human resources and the requirement for human resources is described as:
1. the labour market
2. the employment market
3. the job market
4. all of the above
To reduce the world’s ‘decent work deficits’ the ILO proposed:
1. A more employment-intensive form of growth
2. An increase in the productivity of the poorest workers
3. A faster rate of overall growth
4. All of the above
Which of the following places the greatest emphasis on an organization’s internal (as opposed to external) labour market?
1. Japan
2. The European Union
3. The USA
4. Canada
Which of the following shows the least tendency towards a managed labour market?
1. China
2. Japan
3. Australia
4. Germany
Which of the following countries has the best record in job creation?
1. France
2. UK
3. Canada
4. USA
A neo-liberal agenda prefers:
1. a managed labour market
2. a free market
3. the European model
4. the Japanese model
The values, skills, and capabilities that have a tremendous impact on a country or an organization's performance but do not show up on balance sheets are known as:
1. intellectual capital.
2. human capital.
3. core competencies.
4. employee capital.
Which of the following is favoured least by employers?
1. School grades
2. Attitude
3. Communication skills
4. Previous work experience
The concept of human capital encompasses investment in:
1. skills
2. vocational training
3. education
4. all of the above
Measures to improve or protect human capital through measures such as labour market interventions, income support and unemployment benefits are termed:
1. protectionism
2. free market measures
3. neo-liberalism
4. social protection