Unit 4: Human Resources

If an employee changes from full-time employment to job sharing, which of the following is true?

• They keep their current salary.

• They keep the same job role along with someone else.

• They work their current number of hours each week.

• They work their current start and finish times each day.

Which of the following is likely to be an effect of delayering in an organisation?

• Decrease in delegation.

• Decrease span of control.

• Improved staff communication.

• Improved staff loyalty.

Which of the following is a financial method of motivation? 

• Commission

• Greater responsibility

• Job share

• Training

Which of the following is an example of on the job training?

• A health and safety course at a local college.

• An ICT course at a training centre.

• Observing an employee doing her job.

• Studying for a degree online.

Which of the following describes the chain of command?

• The allocation of a task to someone who would not normally be responsible for it.

• The line of authority within a business along which communication passes.

• The number of employees directly managed by another employee.

• The number of layers of authority in a business’ organisational structure.

Which of the following is a definition of a part time contract of employment?

• An employee shares the responsibilities of a single job with another employee.

• An employee works a number of hours equal to a normal working week.

• An employee works a specific amount of time, then the contract will end.

• An employee works for fewer hours than a normal working week.

Which of the following is the next stage in the selection process after the closing date for job applications?

• Advertise the job

• Design the person specification

• Hold interviews

• Match applications to the job description

Identify which of the following is a characteristic of a tall organisational structure.

• Junior employees make more decisions.

• There are few employees.

• There are many levels of the hierarchy.

• There will be a short chain of command.

Which of the following would be correct if a business decreases its span of control?

• The junior employees would have more independence and make more decisions.

• There will be a passing down of authority to more junior employees.

• There are less levels of hierarchy in a business’s organisational structure.

• There would be a smaller number of people for whom a manager is directly responsible.

Which of the following describes the process of collecting and interpreting information about a particular job?

• Curriculum Vitae

• Job advert

• Job analysis

• Person specification