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WorksheetsBasics on HR (Acquiring and Training and Development of HR)
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 31mins
What does a candidate do when he sends a CV and a covering letter to a company?
He hires
He applies
He recruits
He appoints
An application form is a document to be filled by a recruiter including the company's information.
True
False
A person applying for a job
an interviewed
a qualified person
a hire
an applicant
Multitasking is a skill needed for human resource management.
True
False
The secret of success in organization is the right type of people, available in the right number at time at right place
True
False
Human resource planning must be directed towards clear and well-defined objectives
True
False
Which of the following is a type of internal source of recruitment?
Corporate intranet
Company website
Public employment agency
Newspaper
Why do companies prefer to use external recruitment?
There is no need to do training
Will get more new, fresh ideas
Candidates are oriented towards the organization
It bears a lower cost
What does negligent hiring mean?
False statements that cause someone to be held in contempt
Failure to carefully select the best person for job position
Failure to give training to employees after selection
Failure to dismiss an employee due to disciplinary issues.
What are the main components stated in a job analysis?
HR planning & job scope
Employment letter & job tasks
Job description & job specification
Job design & salary
Which is not an objective of training?
develop a multi skilled and productive workforce
enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of staff
facilitate career and personal development of employees
guarantee that employees will stay after being up-skilled
improve the quality of work of employees
Which training is specifically targeted at new hires?
Induction Training
Mentoring
On-site Training
Off-site Training
If I want to partner up a more experience employee with a less experience employee to improve skills I would use?
Induction Training
Mentoring
Off-site Training
On-site Training
Which process is done first?
Induction
Recruitment
Man power planning
Selection
Recruitment is
Stimulating the Candidate to apply for a job
Selecting a right person for a right place
Analysing the job
Planning for the number of employees
A detailed list of the key points of the job to be filled, stating key tasks and responsibilities is called a...
Job Description
Workforce plan
Person Specification
Strategic Planning
A situation whereby the managers giving employee some rights to make decision and initiate change is called _______.
employee selection
employee empowerment
employee engagement
employee task identity
Moving workers periodically from one job to another is which type of job design strategy?
Job rotation
Job enlargement
Job enrichment
Job simplification
An action or related group of actions designed to produce a definite outcome or result is called
Job Design
Position
Job
Task
A group of similar tasks and responsibilities assigned to one individual is called
Position
Job
Task
Role
Matching the work environment to the employee's physical, social, and psychological conveniences and to save human resources, protect employee's health and maximize productivity is called
Tele-commuting
Tele-sharing
Ergonomics
Job specification
Enabling a lower-level employee to make all the decisions required/relevant for carrying out his duties or discharge his/her responsibilities, on his/her own and implement them is called
Empowerment
Tele-sharing
Ergonomics
Job Specification
An integrated approach to performing the planning aspects of human resources is called
Human Resource Forecasting
Human Resource Recruitment
Business Planning
Human Resource Planning
Reducing the number of employees in significant numbers in order to eliminate inefficiency by rationalizing jobs and/or implementing new technology is called
Job Rationalisation
Downsizing
Job technology
Redeployment
The process of searching of prospective employees and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization is called
Selection
Recruitment
Hiring
Employment
Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment?
Campus Recruitment
Casual Applicants
Employment Exchange
Employee Referrals
The poor quality of selection will mean extra cost on _______ and supervision.
Training
Recruitment
Work quality
. None of the above
A major internal factor that can determine the success of the recruiting programme is whether or not the company engages in ______.
HRP
Selection
Induction
None of the above
_________ refers to the process of identifying and attracting job seekers so as to build a pool of qualified job applicants.
Selection
Training
Recruitment
Induction
Are individuals who are committed to finding another job whether presently employed or not
Passive Job Seekers
Unemployed person
Not this one for sure
Active Job Seekers
The process of hiring an external provider to do the work that was previously done internally
Offshoring
Reshoring
Outsourcing
Insourcing
Job Description and Job Specification are for applicants to find out whether they are a good match to the position/job.
True
False
A Job Description entails the following EXCEPT;
knowledge
tasks
duties
responsibilities
__________ is the process of forecasting an organisations future demand for, and supply of, the right type of people in the right number.
Human Resource Planning
Recruitments
Human Resource Management
Human Capital Management
A process that is used for identifying and developing internal people with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company is called ______.
Highly talented personnel creation
Investing in human resources
Succession planning
None of the above
Learning that takes place via electronic media
Simulations
E-learning
Games
Case Studies
A method by which employees are given hands-on methods experience with instructions from their supervisor is called ___________.
Orientation
Onboarding
On-the-Job Training (OJT)
Simulation
The formal process of familiarizing new employees with the organization, their jobs and their units
Onboarding
On-the-job training (OJT)
Orientation
Apprenticeship
If Rosie, Lily, Aarav, Harry, Oliver, and Eesha were required to attend courses away from their usual location, what type of training would they be attending?
On-the-job training
Off-the-job training
Induction training
Distant learning
Leo, a new employee at a software company, is being guided by Emily, a coding expert, while Ava and Henry observe. What type of training is Emily providing?
Induction training
On-the-job training
Off-the-job training
Distant learning
A flexible working hours that permit employees the option of choosing daily starting and quitting times, provided that they work a set number of hours per day or week.
Compressed work week
Job sharing
Telecommuting
Flextime
Enhancing a job by adding more meaningful tasks and duties (vertical expansion) to make the work more rewarding or satisfying is called ________
Job sharing
Job enrichment
Job enhancement
Job enlargement
____________________ is a group with widely dispersed members linked together through computer and telecommunications technology.
Virtual teams
Self-directed teams
Project teams
Cross-functional teams
____ is the process of adding a greater variety of tasks to a job.
Job enrichment
Job enlargement
Job rotation
Workplace expansion
______________ is a practice of moving employees between jobs in an organization.
Job rotation
Job enlargement
Job simplification
Job enrichment
A “______________” is a process of evaluating an employee’s performance of a job in terms of its requirements.
Performance Management
Performance analysis
Performance evaluation
Performance appraisal
Communicating the ________________________ to the employees is necessary so that they can perform accordingly
Rewards
standards
awards
targets
