Unit 3 - AOS 2, Part 1 Review

What is the primary responsibility of human resource management in a business?

• Managing financial resources

• Maintaining the relationship between employees and the business

• Developing marketing strategies

• Designing new products.

Fill in the blank: The successful management of employees should contribute to profit and other objectives including increased sales, growth in market share, a positive customer experience, and improved ________.

• Flexibility

• Productivity

• Innovation

• Communication

Which of the following is a human resource strategy to expand market share?

• Performance-related pay

• Ongoing training

• Introduce motivation strategies

• Establishment of work teams

In the organizational structure, the _______ is responsible for overseeing the recruitment team.

• Finance manager

• Operations manager

• Human resource manager

• Marketing manager

Which of the following is a key principle of the Hierarchy of Needs theory by Maslow?

• Self-actualization

• Goal Setting

• Four Drive Theory

• Motivation

Motivation is what drives a person to apply individual effort over a ______ period of time.

• short

• sustainable

• limited

• temporary

In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the need for _______ is at the base of the pyramid.

• Self-actualization

• Safety

• Social

• Physiological

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs suggests that a business should provide a creative work environment to satisfy employees' ______ needs.

• Physiological

• Safety

• Higher order

• Social

In Locke and Latham's theory, motivation is increased by feedback on goal achievement and ________.

• salary increase

• recognition for effort

• additional vacation

• job security

Which of the following is a strength of Locke and Latham's Goal Setting Theory?

• A) Setting vague goals

• B) Goals that are too challenging

• C) Clear and specific goals

• D) Ignoring other aspects of the job.