HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

What is the process of acquiring, training, appraising, and compensating employees, and of attending to their labor relations, health and safety, and fairness concerns?

• Strategic Workforce Planning

• Workforce Planning and Forecasting

• High-Performance Work Systems

• Human Resource Management

What is the main focus of Hard HRM?

• Developing staff for self-fulfillment

• Increasing recruitment and training costs

• Cutting costs and offering maximum flexibility

• Providing job security and motivation

What is the purpose of workforce planning?

• To provide training for staff development

• To assess the effectiveness of employees

• To conduct interviews for job vacancies

• To forecast the numbers of workers and their required skills

What is the main disadvantage of External Recruitment?

• Higher standard of applicants

• Wider choice of potential applicants

• Bringing in new ideas and practices

• Resentment felt by existing staff

What is the purpose of a Job Description?

• To assess employee performance

• To draw up a shortlist of applicants

• To establish the precise nature of the job vacancy

• To conduct interviews for job vacancies

What is the main focus of Soft HRM?

• Cutting costs and offering maximum flexibility

• Developing staff for self-fulfillment

• Providing job security and motivation

• Increasing recruitment and training costs

What is the purpose of Training in an organization?

• To assess employee performance

• To increase workforce skills and efficiency

• To provide training for staff development

• To forecast the numbers of workers and their required skills

What is the main disadvantage of Hard HRM?

• Ignoring job security and motivation

• Increased recruitment and training costs

• De-motivated staff with little job security

• Bad publicity regarding worker treatment

What is the purpose of Workforce Planning and Forecasting?

• To assess the effectiveness of employees

• To provide training for staff development

• To forecast the numbers of workers and their required skills

• To draw up a shortlist of applicants

What is the main advantage of Part-time and Flexible Employment Contracts for workers?

• Security of employment and working conditions

• Paid at a lower rate than full-time workers

• Earning less than full-time workers

• Combining two jobs with different firms