1. Why is the study of HRM so important? 2. From a general perspective, what are the challenges faced by Canadian businesses today? 3. What are five of the most specific challenges faced by Canadian companies, from an HR perspective? 4. What percentage of Canadas GDP, are our exports responsible for? 5. What does a companys productivity refer too? 6. What does the challenge of demographics in Canadas labour force describe? 7. What is the fastest growing segment of our workforce population? 8. There has been a notable shift in Canadas employment workforce this past 2 decades, this shift has moved from what industries to what industries? 9 In 2001 the average age of the Canadian worker was: 37.6 years; in 2021 the average age is expected to reach? 10 What are some of the changes in work related attitudes that are now so prevalent in todays workforce, that may not have been in focus in the past? 11. What activities are Canadian HR departments generally concerned with? 12. What are the three key objectives of HR? 13. A strategy is generally created at three levels: 14. What are the steps in strategic HRM? 15. When analysing organizational strategies, there are three particular strategies usually employed; name them? 16. Explain a cost leadership strategy? 17. To effectively implement HR strategies, HR managers must do what? 18. What is Staff Authority? 19. Define Line Authority? 20. Define Functional Authority? 21. What is the difference between a Prospector, and a Defender? 22. List the competencies an HR manager should possess to be successful? 23. Define Compliance Strategy?