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WorksheetsY13 HRM
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
What name is given to the process of identifying the strengths and abilities of current staff?
staffing forecast
recruitment process
CPD
skills analysis
Which type of recruitment is being described ... it is when the organisation advertises the vacancy in local newspapers, on-line and in the job centre.
Internal recruitment
External recruitment
Which type of recruitment is being described ... it is when the organisation advertises the vacancy on the staff noticeboard, Intranet and via staff group e-mails
Internal recruitment
External recruitment
What is the name for the process of choosing the correct applicant from the pool of candidates who applied for the vacancy?
Recruitment
Selection
Workforce planning
Testing
Which answer below is NOT a selection method which a company can uses?
Application forms and CVs
Interviews
Testing
Advertising on-line
References
Which test assesses an applicant's personality and mental suitability for a job? There are no right or wrong answers, instead it gives an insight into how an applicant thinks and if they would fit the organisation and vacancy.
Attainment test
Aptitude test
Psychometric test
IQ test
Medical test
Assessment centres test a large number of candidates at the same time. Which is NOT an advantage of this selection method?
It allows the organisation to really scrutinise applicants over a longer period of time which helps improve the quality of the selection decision
It helps the selection panel see how applicants interact with each other (for future team working projects)
Applicants react in role-playing that mimic real life work situation which can help compare responses between candidates
Reduces the chance of one interviewer bias as results are a reflection over a variety of tasks
It is a cheaper option as no venue is required nor loss of production time from those who conduct interview and supervise tests
What is the definition of workforce planning?
The fill the people we prefer in the right place at the right time
To fill the right people at the right place and at the right time
To ensure there is sufficient staff for every shift
To fill the right people at the position resign by the previous staff
Which of the below is false about workforce management?
To ensure there is sufficient staff every shift & days
To ensure staff cost exceed budget
To ensure all learning is pass on by seniors
To ensure all staff are train to meet criteria
According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which one of the following statements is true.
Social needs must be satisfied before security/safety needs can be used to motivate employees.
Self-actualisation must be reached before physiological needs can be used to motivate employees.
Esteem/ego needs must be satisfied before selfactualisation needs can be used to motivate employees
Security/safety needs must be satisfied before physiological needs can be used to motivate employees.
A ‘hard’ approach to human resource management would:
focus on the most efficient use of capital equipment
treat employees as a resource to be used as efficiently as possible
view workers as a valuable asset to be developed
focus solely on better recruitment methods to improve employee engagement
Statement 1: ‘According to Taylor, piece rate payments will usually motivate workers.’
Statement 2: ‘According to Herzberg, piece rate payments will usually motivate workers.’
Read statements 1 and 2 and select the correct option from the following options:
Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is true
Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false
Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true
Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is false
On what is a piece rate system of payment based?
The amount of overtime worked
The company’s profit level
The number of hours worked
The number of items produced by the employee
Which of the following is not a benefit of training?
Improved productivity
Higher employee wages
Better quality
Improved reputation as an employer
Using the data in Table 1, which one of the following statements is correct for this business between 2013 and 2014?
Labour productivity increased and labour turnover rate increased
Labour productivity increased and labour turnover rate decreased
Labour productivity decreased and labour turnover rate increased
Labour productivity decreased and labour turnover rate decreased
Which of the following pieces of information would be included in a person specification?
Main roles and responsibilities of the job
Hours of work
Place of work
Skills and qualifications required to complete the job successfully
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
Which of the following is an example of a fringe benefit?
Holiday pay
Overtime payment
Praise at work
Free lunches
MBO stands for Management by objective
True
False
Objectives are decided by
Superior
Subordinates
Mutual consultations of both superior and subordinates
None of the above
Which of the following management thinkers invented the concept of MBO?
Elton Mayo
Peter Drucker
Henri Fayol
Douglas McGregor
Which function in management involves monitoring improvements and taking corrective actions whenever needed?
Planning
Organizing
Leadership
Controlling
"This model assumes that people are motivated towards lower level needs that have not yet been fulfilled" What model of motivation is referred to above?
Goals
Two-factor
Hierarchy of needs
Hygiene factors
Efficiency
THE PROCESS OF SAVING ENERGY
A SMALL ONE BEDROOM HOME OR APARTMENT
DOING A TASK CORRECTLY USING AS FEW RESOURCES AS POSSIBLE
Effectiveness
DOING THE RIGHT THING AND REACHING GOALS
ALWAYS HITTING THE BULLS-EYE
SAYING AND DOING THE RIGHT THING ALL THE TIME
Just in time is best used in a
Service business
Manufacturing business
The basic objective of any business is _________
Survival
Profit
Growth
Personal
