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WorksheetsUnit 2 AoS 3 Staffing
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The employment cycle is comprised of three main phrases (the phrases should be listed in sequential order)
(a)
For most businesses, determining staffing needs is
only happening after an economic downturn
an ongoing process
conducted when the business is first open
carried out when the businesses are about to go collapse
Human resource planning in the establishment phase of the employment cycle requires a business to constantly monitor and plan:
the number of employees required
their qualifications, including skills, previous experience and knowledge
when and where these employees will be needed
All of the above
The workplace issues that will arise due to the introduction of technology include
retraining existing employees
redundancy
increasing the number of employees
reducing pay rates
A written statement describing the employee's duties, and tasks and responsibilities associated with the job is
job analysis
job specification
job description
job design
Job design details the number, kind and variety of tasks that individual employees perform in their jobs.
True
False
Job enrichment means
employees are given more things to do within the same job
employees switch, for a period of time, from one job to another
employees are given more control and independence over how they do their work
The purpose of job enlargement is
to provide job variety and a greater challenge for employees
to give employees a more comprehensive view of the business or the production process
to make the job more interesting and challenging
External recruitment refers to the method of finding suitable applicants from inside the business.
True
False
One advantage of internal recruitment is
applicants may be set in their ways and not open to new ideas
costs of advertising the position are reduced
there is a wider range of applicants to choose from
A poor selection process will lead to
increased labour turnover
decreased absenteeism rate
satisfied employees
all of the above
Psychological testing
tests specific skills that are needed to carry out the relevant work
attempts to reveal aspects of a person's character and personality that may affect their ability to perform the work tasks required
provides details such as qualifications and previous work experience
reveals the candidate's personal interests and hobbies
The next step after the interview is
reference checks
application form
online testing
psychological testing
Providing the applicant with an opportunity to ask questions about the job and the workplace is an advantage of which selection method?
psychological testing
work testing
interviews
online selection
How many weeks per year do full-time employees receive for annual leave?
6 weeks
2 weeks
8 weeks
4 weeks
(a) means achieving the right combination of time devoted to work and time devoted to personal or family life.
The process of (a) introduces new employees to the job and shows them where they can find the basics they need to begin the job.
One effective way of conducting induction program is
letting them get used the workplace themselves (independent learning is always good)
giving new employees as many training materials as possible
providing hands-on training where necessary
