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WorksheetsRound 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
An example of an external influence on HRM objectives and strategy is
Strength of communications in the form
A firm’s approach to flexible working
Actions of competitors
A firm’s organizational structure
An HRM objective for all firms, particularly those in man power intensive industries, will be to?
Minimize labor cost
Increase product innovation
Maximum customer royalty
Minimize cash flow
These are all strategic activities involved in HRM, except one
Employee engagement
Workforce planning
Inventory management
Recruitment and selections
Which of these external influences is most likely to affect HRM in an Manufacturing firm?
Financial constraints imposed by poor cash flow
Introduction of new technology at the firm
Government directives on services industries
Change in environmental legislation
Which of these is likely to be a feature of a “Hard HR” ?
Flat organizational structure
Competitive pay structure
Close monitoring of staff performance
Strong two- way communication
The approach which was instilled in the principles of mass production, organization of work, simple work skills, and supervisory managerial skills is termed as
Scientific management approach
Craft system
Human relations
Organizational behavior
Which of the following may be related to forecasting manpower requirement?
Mathematical projections
Job vacancy advertisement
Staffing
Hiring
Which of the following types of dismissal does the ACAS code of practices on disciplinary and grievance procedure not apply to
Misconduct
Poor Performance
Capabilities
The ACAS code doesn’t apply to any of the above
According to the decisions in Egg stores (Stamford hills ) V. Leibovici (1977) how long should an employee be off sick for before the employer can look to dismiss?
3-6 months
6-9 months
Over 10 years
9-12 months
Who laid the foundation of HRM practice?
Peter Drucker & Douglas McGregor
Elton Mayo
David C McClelland
Fred Fiedler
