Unit 6 Revision (HRM)

What is the primary focus of Human Resource Management (HRM)?

• Managing financial resources

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining strategies to manage people

• Developing marketing strategies

• Improving technological infrastructure

Which of the following is NOT a component of Human Resources Planning?

• Hiring

• Benefits

• Compensation

• Policy-making

What does the "Hard HRM" approach consider staff as?

• A) A liability to the business

• B) An asset to the business

• C) A cost to the business

• D) A resource for training

Which HRM approach views staff as an asset to the business?

• A) Hard HRM

• B) Soft HRM

• C) Strategic HRM

• D) Operational HRM

What does "Hard" HRM primarily view employees as within a business context?

• A liability to be minimized

• A strategic partner

• Just another resource

• A key to innovation

According to "Soft" HRM, employees are considered as:

• A routine expense

• The most important resource and a source of competitive advantage

• A variable cost

• A replaceable asset

Which of the following is a goal of "Soft" HRM?

• Minimizing employee costs

• Maximizing resource allocation

• Getting the best out of staff

• Reducing workforce flexibility

What is the primary focus of a Hard HRM approach?

• Long-term development

• Employee satisfaction

• Short-term policy

• Innovation management

Which of the following is a key feature of the Hard HRM approach regarding workforce management?

• Workforce needs identified for business

• Employee empowerment

• Focus on employee well-being

• Long-term employment security

How is communication typically structured in a Hard HRM approach?

• Bottom-up feedback

• Peer-to-peer communication

• Cross-departmental collaboration

• Minimal communication, from the top down