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WorksheetsStaffing and Directing
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
One of the purposes of providing orientation for new employees us to
assess the employees' job progress
fulfill government requirements
get the employees off to a good start
assign the employees to appropriate jobs
Businesses often ask a new employee's coworkers to help_____the employee
question
supervise
test
train
Which of the following is a benefit to businesses of orienting new employees:
Increase profit
Reduce Turnover
Provide information
Eliminates training
A well-prepared employee orientation program should
outline the employer's specific financial goals
verify the new employee's job qualifications
communicate the employer's philosophy and execptations
set aside time to negotiate the employee's salary
Which of the following is an element of the planning function of management
assessing performance
monitoring work
training employees
setting goals
Which of the following questions should effective managerial planning answer
How will we monitor the work effort
Who will do the work
Did we accomplish our goals
What do we want to do
Which of the following is an activity associated with the organizing function of management
inspecting the quality of outputs
developing a mission statement
determining the division of labor
providing employees with feedback
An important aspect of the organizing function of management involves
conducting performance reviews
establishing levels of authority
promoting employees
motivating team members
Which of the following is an example of human resource management
preparing a press release to distribute to the media
speaking with a new vendor to establish sales terms and to place an order
Explaining the company's policies to a new employee during orientation
gathering sales information to develop a quarterly report for your supervisor
A business's human resources department is responsible for coordinating the ____for employees
performance evalutions
sales promotions
information systems
purchase orders
The first task in the HR management activity of staffing is
determining job descriptions
screening and selecting applicants
determining need
recruiting
One of the most important aspects of project management involves
setting goals
training employees
buying supplies
identifying mistakes
What project-management activity involves determining when project tasks should be done
monitoring
scheduling
evaluating
processing
Which of the following is a primary staffing consideration when a manager decides to hire a new employee
communication methods
investment goals
necessary skills
reimbursement procedures
What is an important question that a manger must consider when hiring a new employee
what are the company's product quality standards
what is the company's vision
how should the workload be distributed
how will the company compensate this worker
Which of the following is an example of an activity associated with the directing function of management
recommending changes to increase outputs on the production line
interviewing several applicants for an open position in the finance department
coordinating the tasks of a cross functional team
disciplining an employee for inappropriate behavior in the workplace
A primary activity of the directing function of management is
identifying skills
initiating action
evaluating performance
establishing authority
What is an advantage to a business of encouraging employees to participate in group discussions
It makes it easier to reach an unanimous decision
Many opinions increase the chances of developing useful recommendtions
Less conflict is likely to occur when discussing controversial issues
The participants' input usually helps the business to resolve problems quickly
When participating in group discussions, it is often helpful to
appoint a leader
try to socialize
interrupt a speaker
be aggressive
Why is it often important to take notes during meetings or presentations
speaker is difficult to understand
information will be needed later
audience need something to do
writing keeps the mind focused
Which of the following is a characteristic of human resource management
evaluating supervisors
developing leaders
scheduling the work
working with people
Which of the following represents the major functions of management
researching, collecting information, reporting
planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling
evaluating, motivating, training
budgeting, scheduling, developing procedures, delegating
Which of the following would be part of the management function of organizing
assigning individual workers to specific tasks
taking corrective action
setting company goals
interviewing customers about product preferences
In management, a primary organizing activity is
hiring talented workers
assigning responsibility
controlling external conditions
evaluating job performance
One activity associated with the directing function of management is
establishing goals
instructing employees
determining tasks
interviewing applications
