Question 1

In order to take advantage of investment in human capital a firm should

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A)   rotate workers through functions in the company as quickly as possible.
B)   refrain from training individual employees.
C)   establish practices that will enhance employee retention.
D)   none of the choices are correctE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Attracting and retaining human capital is a challenge for many firms today.Firms experiencing high turnover should

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A)   focus on increased recruiting.
B)   decrease money spent on human capital.
C)   make their work environment less stimulating.
D)   adopt effective retention strategies.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is intellectual capital and what is its effect on the ratio of a firm's market value to book value?

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Intellectual capital...

Question 4

Once a knowledge asset (e.g.,software)is developed and paid for,it can be used many times at very low cost as long as it doesn't have to be substantially modified each time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many firms try to protect their human capital and diversify the ownership of their vital knowledge by all of the following means except

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A)   emphasizing teamwork.
B)   by developing learning programs.
C)   by recruiting talented individuals from the best research institutions.
D)   by shackling employees with "golden handcuffs."E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In an effort to capture key employees from competitors,firms may attract the symbolic leader of a group within a competing firm and hope others will follow.This has been termed

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A)   the "Columbus effect."
B)   the "Pied Piper effect."
C)   strategically competitive hiring.
D)   the "tech exit" effect.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

The use of information technology (e.g.,email) has increased in recent years in many organizations.This has helped to

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A)   increase social capital.
B)   make more effective use of time in every situation.
C)   restrict social network growth.
D)   create smaller social networks.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

CIBC Canada,in an attempt to retain employees,offers emergency babysitting services to ALL employees across Canada.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many companies use referrals by current employees as a source for new hiring and even monetarily reward them for successful referrals because

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A)   it is less expensive than the fees paid to headhunters.
B)   current employees are normally very careful in recommending someone because their credibility is on the line.
C)   it is a good test of employee loyalty.
D)   it is less expensive than the fees paid to headhunters and current employees are normally very careful in recommending someone because their credibility is on the line.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Effective protection of intellectual property is necessary in order to obtain

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A)   increased diminishing returns. HYPERLINK ""
B)   financial investment in an undertaking.
C)   conceptual roots going back centuries.
D)   zero marginal gains.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The more reliance a firm has on intellectual capital the closer its book value will be to its market value.

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A) True 
 B)False

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