GCSE Business 2.5 Human Resource

What are human resources?

• Food

• Money

• Employees

• Management

Which of these choices is usually NOT in a job description?

• Salary

• Job Duties

• Qualifications

• Conditions

What is the definition of a wage?

• A Fixed Amount of Pay for Each Week, Month, or Year

  
  

• Extra Compensation

• A Profit Sharing Plan

• An Amount of Money Paid on an Hourly Basis

How would you describe a person that can comment on a job applicant's qualifications?

• Resume Writer

• Recruiter

• Job Coach

• Reference

What term describes the extra benefits that employees receive? Examples would include health insurance, vacation days, and a retirement plan.

• Wage

• Compensation

• Benefits

• Salary

Which of the following terms best describes the process of successfully transferring information from one person to another in a business?

• Effective communication

• Communication

• Insufficient communication

• Excessive communication

In which of the following would information typically have to pass through many layers of management in order to get from the director to operational staff?

• Hierarchical organisational structure

• Flat organisational structure

• Centralised business

• Decentralised business

An employee works 35-40 hours each week. This type of contract is best known as a:

• Part-time contract

• Full-time contract

• Permanent contract

• Temporary contract

Which of the following is a benefit to a business of issuing employees with full-time permanent contracts of employment?

• Increased job security leads to more motivated employees

• Employee has stable earnings

• The employee is more likely to be accepted for bank loan applications

• Financial security of an employee is guaranteed

Which of the following describes a way of working whereby an employee works a proportion of a full-time working week?

• Temporary

• Permanent

• Full-time

• Part-time