Why Is Scanning the External Environment Especially Important for HR

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why is scanning the external environment especially important for HR planning?

• A)because of the demographic patterns of the internal workforce
• B)because of the limited supply of potential employees for all jobs in the firm
• C)because of the need to meet certain employment equity quotas
• D)because of the reality of drawing from the same labour market as all other employers

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Definitions:

Hot Spot

A volcanic region thought to be fed by underlying mantle that is anomalously hot compared with the surrounding mantle, capable of producing volcanic islands.

Continental Crust

The hefty portion of the Earth's crust contributing to the formation of significant land areas, often more aged and detailed in structure than the crust under the seas.

Temperature

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a system, which determines how hot or cold something feels.

Deformation

involves the alteration of the shape or size of rocks and geological structures due to stress and pressure over time.