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WorksheetsHuman Resource Development SGDU 5063
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Goal setting can be a powerful technique for motivating employees when:
used correctly
carefully monitored
actively supported by managers
all of the above
Which of the following is an accurate definition of recruitment?
The process by which companies fill the need to find new employees.
A statement that enshrines the fundamental objectives of the company.
The system of following someone around and noting how they perform their duties.
The process of attempting to fill gaps that exist in the skills of the current labor force.
HRM can be most comprehensively defined as a series of activities focused on
working towards strong communication with staff
obtaining, training and maintaining an effective workforce
strong leadership
strategic planning
Employees are
never to be trusted
all looking out for the best interests of the company
the easiest resource to replace within an organisation
the most valuable resource and the hardest to replace
Things that employees require their employers to do or provide during their employment are referred to as
employee motivation
employee expectations
employee moral
employer of choice
Maslow's hierarchy of needs ranks needs
in order of expense
in order of importance
in order of things we love
in order of profit potential
Lower order hygiene and higher order motivating factors are both key elements of
Locke's
Maslow's
Hattie's
Herzberg's
Salary, relationships and physical working conditions are examples of
Maslow's safety needs
Maslow's esteem needs
Herzberg's hygiene factors
Herzberg's motivating factors
In Locke's theory, A stands for
Attainable
Actionable
Ample
Acceptable
Locke's theory suggests that goals should be
broad and vague
achieved as quickly as possible
relevant to employees to help motivate
all about the outcomes
Which is an evaluation of how well an employee is doing a job?
job description
performance appraisal
reference
orientation
Which of the following best describes the term staff retention?
The number of people that leave a firm in a set period of time
The number of staff that remain working in a firm in a set period of time
The number of staff that are promoted in a firm in a set period of time
The number of staff that are made redundant in a firm in a set period of time
When a job vacancy is filled from within the existing workforce.
Shortlisting
Headhunting
External recruitment
Internal recruitment
The motivation theory that describes individual needs in five categories that form hierarchy was developed by which American psychologist?
Herzberg
Icocca
Maslow
McClelland
According to Herzberg, pay and fringe benefits, working conditions, and type of supervision are examples of which of the following?
motivators
needs
performance standards
hygiene factors
Which kind of motivation is better on the long run?
Intrinsic motivation
Extrisnic motivation
Both motivations are better on the short run
In order to maximize the chances to achieve a goal, the goals should
Have a finish line that indicates that it has been acompliseh
Be unspecific, ambitious and time bounded
Be attainable, relevant, mesurable, specific and with a dead-line
