Scenario 4.1: Future Healthcare Labour Market Shortages

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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.Which of the following is a result of adequate HR planning?

• A)vacancies that remain unfilled for short periods of time
• B)the departure of employees who are seeking better career opportunities
• C)over-hiring followed by moderate layoffs
• D)a reduction in the lead-time required to hire replacements

Realize the impact of conditioning studies on the field of behaviorism and psychological thought.

Understand the definitions and functions of primary and secondary reinforcers.

Distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement.

Identify examples and effects of punishment in behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Regulatory Capture

A form of government failure that occurs when a regulatory agency tasked with acting in the public's interest instead acts in favor of the commercial or special interests of the industry or sector it is charged with regulating.

Global Competitiveness

The ability of a country or company to compete effectively and successfully in international markets.

Consumer Safety

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Rent Seeking

An economic concept referring to the practice of individuals or firms using their resources to gain government favors or advantages without creating new wealth, often through lobbying or other non-productive means.