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HR management

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a reason that people work?

a)

Society needs

b)

Esteem needs

c)

Money

d)

Job satisfaction

e)

Job dissatisfaction

2.

Which of the following is not a benefit of well-motivated workforce?

a)

High output per worker

b)

Willingness to accept change

c)

One-way communication with management

d)

Low labour turnover

e)

Low rates of absenteeism

3.

There are (a)   motivational theories learned in this course.

4.

Which of the following are authors of the motivational theories in the business course?

a)

Maslow

b)

Tyler

c)

Herzberg

d)

Hizenburg

e)

Taylor

5.

Talyor's theory states that (a)   is the main motivator.

6.

What is the name of this pyramid?

a)

Money is the main motivator

b)

Scientific management

c)

Hygiene & Motivation

d)

Hierachy of needs

7.

Which of the following are physiological needs?

a)

Job security

b)

Food

c)

Rest

d)

Shelter

e)

Recreation

8.

Which of the following are security needs?

a)

Protection from danger

b)

Being promoted

c)

Independence

d)

Fair treatment

e)

Food

9.

Friendship, a sense of belonging and work colleagues that trust you are (a)   needs.

10.

Which of the following is an esteem need?

a)

Status and recognition

b)

Belonging to a team

c)

Job security

d)

Using your full potential

11.

______ is(are) the only need that cannot be given to an employee by management.

a)

Esteem needs

b)

Social needs

c)

Security needs

d)

Self-actualistion

12.

Which of the following are "hygiene factors"?

a)

Work conditions

b)

Recognition

c)

Salary

d)

Promotion

e)

Achievement

13.

_______ is payment for work, usually paid weekly.

a)

Wages

b)

Salary

c)

Piece rate

d)

Bonus

14.

______ is payment by the hour.

a)

Wages

b)

Time rate

c)

Piece rate

d)

Salary

15.

______ is when workers are paid depending on the quantity of products created.

a)

Wages

b)

Time rate

c)

Piece rate

d)

Salary

16.

_______ is payment for work, usually paid monthly.

a)

Wages

b)

Time rate

c)

Piece rate

d)

Salary

17.

A (a)   is an additional amount of payment above basic pay as a reward for good work.

18.

_____ is payment relating to the number of sales made.

a)

Wages

b)

Piece rate

c)

Commission

d)

Profit sharing

19.

_________ __________ is a system where a proportion of the company's profit is paid out to employees.

(a)  

20.

Which of these are fringe benefits?

a)

Pension

b)

Insurance

c)

Commission

d)

Job satisfaction

e)

Share options

21.

Job _____ involves looking at the jobs and adding tasks that require more skill.

a)

rotation

b)

enrichment

c)

enlargement

d)

promotion

22.

Job ______ is when workers swap jobs after a certain amount of time.

a)

rotation

b)

enlargement

c)

enrichment

d)

promotion

23.

_________ involves using groups of workers and giving each group specific tasks.

a)

Training

b)

Job rotation

c)

Teamworking

d)

Promotion

24.

_____________ refers to the levels of management and division of responsibilities within a business.

a)

Organisational chart

b)

Organisational structure

c)

Level of hierarchy

d)

Chain of command

25.

The levels of hierarchy shows

a)

a diagram of all workers

b)

job descriptions

c)

how instructions are passed down from upper management to lower levels

d)

all managers/supervisors/employees that are on the same level

26.

(a)   of command shows how the instructions are passed down from upper management to lower levels.

27.

Which of the following are spans of control?

a)

Short chain

b)

Long chain

c)

Tall chain

d)

Broken chain

28.

________ are senior managers who lead a department

a)

Line manager

b)

Supervisor

c)

Directors

d)

Staff managers

29.

________ have direct responsibility for people below them in the hierarchy of an organisation.

a)

Director

b)

Line managers

c)

Supervisors

d)

Staff manager

30.

______ are junior managers who have direct control over the employees below them in the organisational structure.

a)

Directors

b)

Line managers

c)

Supervisors

d)

Staff managers

31.

________ are specialists who provide support, information and assistance to other managers.

a)

Directors

b)

Line managers

c)

Supervisors

d)

Staff managers

32.

Which of the following is not a role or function of a manager?

a)

Planning

b)

Organising

c)

Calling

d)

Controlling

e)

Commanding

33.

(a)   means giving a subordinate the authority to perform particular tasks that are usually for the manager.

34.

What happens when a manager delegates his/her tasks?

a)

It makes work more interesting

b)

Employees develop increased job satisfaction

c)

Subordinates feel less motivated due to the extra work

d)

Subordinates trust their manager more than before

35.

Which of the following are types of business leadership?

a)

Autocratic

b)

Democratic

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Kaizen

e)

Communism

36.

______ is the type of leadership where the manager is in complete control.

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

Communism

c)

Autocratic

d)

Democratic

37.

_____ is the type of business leadership that gets other employees involved in the decision-making process.

a)

Autocratic

b)

Communism

c)

Democratic

d)

Laissez-faire

38.

_________ is when the manager lets the broad objectives of the business be known to the employees and allows them to make their own decisions.

a)

Autocratic

b)

Democratic

c)

Communism

d)

Laissez-faire

39.

A _____ _____ is a group of employees who have joined together to ensure their interests are protected.

(a)  

40.

Which of the following are benefits of being in a trade union?

a)

Strength in numbers

b)

Reduced conditions of employment

c)

Improved health and safety

d)

Help if being made redundant

41.

A (a)   shop is when all employees must be a member of the same trade union if they want to have a job.

42.

(a)   is the process from identifying that the business needs to employ someone, up to the point at which applicants have arrived at the business.

43.

Which of the following is something the HR department has to deal with?

a)

Industrial relations

b)

Training programmes

c)

Health & Safety

d)

Redundancy

e)

Financial decisions

44.

A (a)   is when there is an open position that hasn't been filled yet.

45.

A job ______ identifies and records the responsibilities and tasks relating to a job.

a)

description

b)

analysis

c)

specification

d)

rotation

46.

A job _______ outlines the responsibilities and duties that will be carried out in a position for a specific job.

a)

analysis

b)

description

c)

specification

d)

enrichment

47.

A job _____ is a document which outlines the requirements, qualifications, expertise, skills, etc. that are necessary for a particular position.

a)

analysis

b)

description

c)

specification

d)

enlargement

48.

(a)   recruitment is when a vacancy is filled by someone who is an existing employee of the business.

49.

Which of the following could be used to advertise external recruitment?

a)

Newspaper

b)

Internet

c)

Office notice board

d)

Recruitment agency

e)

Specialist magazines

50.

What is the group of people that have been chosen to come into the business and have a meeting with the hiring manager?

a)

Successful applicants

b)

Employees

c)

Shortlist

d)

Longlist

51.

(a)   training is given to new employees so that they have enough information about the business they will be working at.

52.

(a)   is when an employee is fired for a mistake that they have made.

53.

(a)   is when an employee is fired because they are no longer needed.

54.

Two-way communication always comes with

a)

feedback

b)

a communication barrier

c)

a notice

d)

a contract

55.

A communication _______ is a factor that stops effective communication of messages.

a)

problem

b)

difficulty

c)

barrier

d)

cycle