U6 HR Labour market to Employee Satisfaction

What is labour turnover?

• The rate at which the workforce remains stable and is retained

• The rate at which the workforce is dismissed

• The rate at which the workforce is hired

• The rate at which the workforce is promoted

How is labour turnover calculated?

• Number of employee departures / average number of employees

• Number of employee departures * average number of employees

• Number of employee departures + average number of employees

• Number of employee departures - average number of employees

What does absenteeism refer to?

• Number of days lost through sickness and other reasons

• Number of days lost through maternity leave

• Number of days lost through compassionate leave

• Number of days lost through annual leave

What is continuing professional development (CPD)?

• Training that individuals engage in to enhance and develop their professional abilities

• Training that individuals engage in to enhance and develop their personal abilities

• Training that individuals engage in to enhance and develop their academic abilities

• Training that individuals engage in to enhance and develop their social abilities

What is the role of HR in employee satisfaction?

• Improving employee satisfaction through induction process and investment in their future

• Improving employee satisfaction through disciplinary actions

• Improving employee satisfaction through reducing workload

• Improving employee satisfaction through increasing working hours

What is the impact of workplace stress on productivity?

• It contributes to a loss of productivity

• It improves productivity

• It has no impact on productivity

• It decreases productivity temporarily

What is hot desking?

• Allocating desks to workers as needed on a rota or flexible working system

• Allocating desks to workers permanently

• Allocating desks to workers based on seniority

• Allocating desks to workers based on job title

What is compassionate leave?

• Time off work granted to someone as the result of distressing personal circumstances

• Time off work granted to someone as the result of a promotion

• Time off work granted to someone as the result of a pay raise

• Time off work granted to someone as the result of a holiday

What is the biggest cause of sickness in the UK?

• Stress

• Influenza

• Physical injuries

• Food poisoning

What is the role of HR in business culture?

• Generating an ethos which employees recognise and portray

• Engaging with business culture directly

• Creating a separate culture from the rest of the business

• Ignoring the impact of business culture on employees