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Chapter 12 AS Business - HRM

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Workforce planning is best defined as:

a)

a review of the skills and qualifications of all workers

b)

analysing and forecasting the numbers and skills of those workers that will be required by the organisation to achieve its objectives

c)

the measurement of the rate of labour turnover

d)

an audit of the firm’s workforce.

2.

Which of the following factors is most likely to reduce the future number of staff required by a firm?

a)

an increase in forecast demand for the fim’s product

b)

an increase in labour turnover

c)

higher productivity levels of staff

d)

a law limiting the number of hours employees can work in a week

3.

The following list summarises the steps involved in the recruitment and selection process:


(i) Draw up a person specification.

(ii) Draw up a shortlist of applicants.

(iii) Prepare a job advertisement.

(iv) Draw up a job description.

(v) Conduct interviews.

a)

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

b)

(i) (iv) (ii) (iii) (v)

c)

(iv) (i) (iii) (ii) (v)

d)

(iv) (i) (ii) (iii) (v)

4.

Which of the following is not generally considered to be an advantage of internal recruitment?

a)

no need for induction training

b)

gives a career structure for staff at the firm

c)

usually quicker than external recruitment

d)

gives a wider choice of potential applicants

5.

The meaning of the acronym HRM is ________

a)

Human Resourceful Management

b)

Human Relation Management

c)

Humanistic Resource Management

d)

Human Resource Management

6.

The following is concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human resources plan.

a)

Development

b)

Training

c)

Recruitment

d)

All the above

7.

______ is the process of choosing the most suitable candidate for the vacant position in the organisation.

a)

Recruitment

b)

Training

c)

Selection

d)

Performance Appraisal

8.

Which one is not a part of recruitment process?

a)

Attracting candidates

b)

Selecting candidates

c)

Determining requirements

d)

Planning recruitment campaign

9.

the minimum qualifications required by a particular job such as education and experience

a)

job analysis

b)

job title

c)

job description

d)

job specification

10.

Which is usually NOT included in a job description?

a)

Salary

b)

Job duties

c)

Qualifications

d)

Conditions

11.

Which is a form potential employees must complete?

a)

application

b)

résumé

c)

job description

d)

job listing.

12.

This includes expanding the scope of job.

a)

Job Specification

b)

Job Rotation

c)

Job Enlargement

d)

Job Enrichment

13.

Absence of variety in the job assigned may lead to boredom.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Workers are happier and motivated on their jobs if there is an intrinsic value of the job, such as personal growth, higher responsibility, sense of achievement, and recognition. Who stated this theory?

a)

Frederick Herzberg

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Peter Ducker

d)

Frederick Taylor

15.

"Increasing a person’s accountability for work by reducing external control" refers to

a)

Job enrichment

b)

Job enlargement

c)

Job simplification

d)

Job rotation

16.
Which should NOT be on a job description?
a)
Qualifications
b)
Hours
c)
Duties
d)
Location
17.
What is external recruitment?
a)
Recruiting from outside the company
b)
Recruiting from Asia
c)
Recruiting from current employees
d)
Recruiting from universiy
18.
Which is an internal method of recruitment?
a)
Job centre
b)
Notice board
c)
Newspaper
d)
Testing
19.

Which theorist is associated with scientific management?

a)

Taylor

b)

Mayo

c)

Maslow

d)

McClelland

20.

Self-actualization is defined as:

a)

sense of being part of a group

b)

a sense of self-fulfillment

c)

a sense of meeting needs for survival

d)

the achievement of an individual’s goals.

21.

Objectives of training is:

a)

TO INCREASE SKILL

b)

TO INCREASE MORALE

c)

TO DECREASE ACCIDENTS

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

e)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

22.

______________ measures the number of employees that leave the firm with a year

a)

labour assessment

b)

labour redundancies

c)

labour turnover

d)

workforce planning

23.

_____________ refers to training carried out off-site an organization which often requires specialist instructors

a)

job training

b)

off-the-job training

c)

re-shoring training

d)

behavioral training

24.

_____________ is the management process of forecasting current and future needs of employees

a)

labour turnover

b)

retention planning

c)

workforce planning

d)

performance planning

25.

All training undertaken for new employees

a)

Induction training

b)

Off the job training

c)

On the job training

26.

Which of the following describe the mood of staff?

a)

staff training

b)

staff motivation

c)

staff appraisal

27.

Which term refers to learning a new job by doing it?

a)

orientation

b)

job shadowing

c)

reference

d)

on-the-job training.

28.

Off the job training is most likely to be useful for:

a)

coping with new people starting a business

b)

telling workers about standard procedures at a business

c)

assessing workers' performance

d)

developing new IT skills

29.

All the Motivational Theorists focus on the assumption that individuals are motivated by the

desire to fulfill their inner needs, except for___________________ who believed that that individuals choose to behave in ways that they believe will lead to outcomes they value

a)

Herzberg’s ‘two-factor theory’

b)

Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs

c)

Vroom’s expectancy theory

d)

McClelland’s motivational needs theory.

30.

Which school of thought emphasizes the role of monetary incentives to motivate workers?

a)

human relations school

b)

scientific management

c)

motivational needs theory

d)

process theory

31.
What is delegation?
a)
Giving authority to junior managers to do a particular task
b)
Passing down full responsibility to subordinates
c)
Ordering workers to do certain jobs
d)
Keeping full control with senior managers
32.
An advantage of delegation is
a)
workers have less work to do
b)
managers can concentrate on more important tasks
c)
managers lose some of their responsibilities
d)
managers can control subordinates more  closely
33.
One of the disadvantages of delegation is that
a)
workers are given more authority
b)
there is less control over the work done by staff
c)
managers have more work to do
d)
workers may gain job enrichment
34.

Which of the following statements about a contract of employment is incorrect?

a)

It is a legally binding agreement between the employer and the employee.

b)

It imposes responsibilities on the employer.

c)

It details the employee᾿s responsibilities.

d)

It sets out the disciplinary procedures of the firm.

35.

The opportunity cost of a good is

a)

its price in dollars and cents.

b)

the alternative goods forgone.

c)

the price of alternative goods foregone.

d)

none of the other options

36.

The economic problem is that

a)

resources are limited and wants are limited.

b)

resources are unlimited and wants are limited.

c)

resources are limited and wants are unlimited.

d)

resources are unlimited and wants are unlimited.

37.

Which of the following is not a business objective?

a)

Corporate social responsibility

b)

Market share

c)

Growth

d)

Employment

38.

M in SMART stands for:

a)

Modest

b)

Meaningful

c)

Money

d)

Measurable

39.

An Individual or group which has interest in business because they are affected by its activities and decisions.

a)

Shareholders

b)

Travellers

c)

Stakeholders

d)

Students

40.

Accessible, affordable, and open to all are:

a)

Private business objectives

b)

Public limited objectives

c)

Franchise

d)

Public sector objectives