Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages

question 44

Multiple Choice

Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages
According to a new Canadian labour market projection report,there are currently labour shortages in a number of occupations,including those in healthcare,particularly doctors and nurses,at both the provincial and national level.These healthcare occupations have employment and wages increasing substantially faster than in other occupations.Unemployment is very low,less than 1% for many healthcare occupations,relative to historical data and to other occupation data.Regional hospitals across Canada have been proactive by implementing strategies and techniques to deal with these shortages.
-Please refer to Scenario 4.1.What would you call the process described in the above paragraph?

• A)strategic human resource management
• B)human resource planning
• C)linking human resource management with strategic planning
• D)human resource supply techniques

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Definitions:

Sustainability

The practice of meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, often focusing on economic, environmental, and social balance.

Willingness To Pay

The maximum price at which a consumer is prepared to buy a good or service.

Supply Chain Sustainability

The management of environmental, social, and economic impacts within the supply chain, looking to improve overall sustainability.

Medium Term

A time frame that is neither short nor long, typically considered to range from one to five years.