Part 4 - Human Resources HSC Business

What is the main role of the human resource department?

• Managing employees in a workplace

• Promoting the interests of employers

• Negotiating wage agreements

• Resolving industrial disputes

What is the definition of outsourcing?

• Managing staff within an organisation

• Paying an independent contractor for a service

• Closing a division and downsizing

• Offering suggestions to resolve a dispute

What is a contract for service?

• An ongoing employment agreement

• A legal document specifying working conditions

• A fee paid to an independent contractor

• A negotiation between an employer and employees

What is the role of employer associations?

• Managing the employment relationship

• Negotiating wage agreements

• Promoting the interests of employers

• Resolving industrial disputes

What are working conditions?

• The non-wage features of a workplace contract

• The minimum working conditions specified by law

• The duties and responsibilities of a job

• The skills and qualifications needed for a job

What is the purpose of conciliation in resolving industrial disputes?

• To offer suggestions for resolution

• To make legally binding decisions

• To accumulate potential job candidates

• To negotiate wage agreements

What happens in arbitration?

• The Fair Work Commission offers suggestions

• A commissioner makes legally binding decisions

• Workers are retrenched from their jobs

• An employer outsources a function

What is the acquisition stage in the human resource cycle?

• The process of managing employees in a workplace

• The screening process in staff acquisition

• The stage that involves staffing needs and recruitment

• The cycle of acquisition, development, maintenance, and separation of employees

What is the purpose of induction?

• To review job applicants

• To introduce new employees to the business

• To assess employee performance

• To provide training for employees

What is the definition of training?

• Reviewing job applicants

• Introducing new employees to the business

• Improving employee performance

• Assessing employee strengths