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WorksheetsHuman Resource Planning: Chapter 1
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 35mins
HRP helps to understand the position of ____ in an organization.
Assets
Resources
Manpower
All of the above
HRP planning is ____ oriented
Present
Past
Future
All of these
Quantitative approach of HRP planning is known as ____ approach
Bottom up
Top down
Participative
None of the above
The planning of human resources done by the government of the country is an example of ____ level of HRP
National
Sectoral
Micro
Unit
Managerial judgment technique is used for forecasting ____ labour
Demand for
Supply of
Demand for and supply of
None of the above
A ____ summarizes the skills, education and experiences of current employees
Skills inventory
Staffing table
Succession plan
None of the above
Strategic HRP establishes link between organizations strategic plan and ____
HRD
HRM
HRP
H&M
HR policies help in ____
Effective communication
Change management
Effective communication and change management
None of the above
Human resource policies are ____ on the approach that the organization intends to adopt in managing its people
Guidelines
Procedures
Rules
Strategies
____ technique is used to forecast demand when dependent and independent variable are functionally related to each other
Managerial judgment
Regression
Delphi technique
Ratio analysis
HRP is a continuous process
True
False
HRP process helps organization to adapt itself to the changing environmental conditions
True
False
Top management support is an important prerequisite of HRP
True
False
Work study technique defines the workload of an individual
True
False
HRP focuses only on fetching the right number of people in the organization
True
False
Which of the following is not included as a duty of the HR department?
Succession planning
Onboarding
Leaves
Purchasing
HRP is a process that identifies ____ and ____ human resource needs of the organization
(a)
The goal of human resource planning is to improve the organizations outcomes.
True
False
HRP serves as a (a) between HRM and the overall strategy goals or plans of an organization.
____ an organization is an HR activity that is both strategic and operational in nature
Staffing
Training
Recruiting
Setting up
HRP is a process of determining and assuring that the organization will have an ____ number of ____ persons ____ at proper times, ____ jobs which meet the needs of the organization and which provide ____ for the individuals involved
(a)
In the situation of supply > demand, which of the following does not take place?
Transfer
Early retirement
Layoffs
Increment
Qualitative approach of HRP is known as ____ approach
Bottom up
Top down
Participative
Mixed
Quantitative approach of HRP is ____ driven
Management
Subordinate
Combination
Line managers
Qualitative approach of HRP is ____ driven
Management
Subordinate
Mixed
Line managers
Qualitative approach of HRP is a numbers game
True
False
The primary concern of qualitative approach in HRP apart from employing needs and concerns includes compensation, incentives, safety, welfare, motivation, promotion etc
True
False
Mixed approach of HRP provides the best results as it's a combination of top down and bottom up approach
True
False
HRP in agricultural sector done by State government is an example of HRP at ____ level
National
Sectoral
Industry
Unit
Sales executive in marketing department is an example of HRP at ____ level
Job
Departmental
unit
National
Which of the following factors do not affect HR demand forecasting?
Absenteeism among workers
Growth and expansion
Employment trends
Enrollment trends
Which of the following techniques is considered as the most common technique of demand forecasting?
Managerial judgment
Work study technique
Ratio trend analysis
Regression analysis
In which of the following demand forecasting is done on the basis of ratio of production level and number of workers available
Ratio trend analysis
Regression analysis
Delphi technique
Fraction technique
Work study technique is also known as 'work load' analysis
True
False
Work study technique is best suited when estimated workload is easily ____.
Measurable
Calculated
Determined
Researched
In work study technique the total production is estimated as man hours needed to produce a single unit.
True
False
Regression analysis is a ____ technique that identifies relationship between series of variable data points.
Statistical
Mathematical
Arithmetical
Easy
The success of ____ technique depends upon the skills and knowledge of the experts, the relevance of the questions to the objectives and the consistency of the criteria used for evaluating the responses.
Delphi
Work study
Managerial judgment
Regression
Internal supply of human resources is available by way of transfers, promotions, recall of retired and laid off employees.
True
False
Which of the following is not a factor affecting supply forecasting?
Talent availability
Talent competition
Population migration
Employment trends
Common talent is usually in less supply and cost high
True
False
Succession planning focuses on identifying, developing and ____ future leaders for executive positions that are critical to the success of the organization
Tracking
Researching
Investigating
Vetting
Internal 'existing' employees as successors gives a sense of ____ and commitment
Loyalty
Achievement
Growth
Pride
External candidates as successors gives the benefit of new blood into the organization
True
False
Which of the following is the first step in the process of succession planning?
Identify key positions
Identification of competencies
Vetting of individuals
Recruitment
A comprehensive replacement chart will include information regarding possible replacements for ____ or ____ movement
(a)
Sensitive information that is recorded in replacement charts is for the purpose of discrimination.
True
False
Replacement charts provides a clear graphical view of all organizational jobs and the current number of employees for each job
True
False
Information in staffing tables is useful in evaluating staffing levels by department branch or project the types of stuff at each level and the combination of staff in all categories
True
False
How would you overcome the barrier of negative attitude of TLM?
Develop positive attitude in TLM
Train managers
Fire unnecessary employees
Focus on communication
How would you overcome the barrier of inability to plan?
Train managers
Focus on communication
Outsource activity
Don't plan at all
How would you overcome the barrier of inferior information?
Correct source of information
Reliable quality information
Cross check data
All of the above
How would you overcome the barrier of conflicting views?
Use the right approach
Let TLM make all decisions
Let employees fight
Problem will resolve itself
HRP is also called as ____ planning
Workforce
Manforce
Human
Durex
Which of the following is not an HR input to strategic HRP?
Availability analysis
Environmental analysis
HR competitive analysis
Ratio trend analysis
Strategic HRP focuses on ____ planning to meet the anticipated or unanticipated vacancies.
Proactive
Reactive
Human resource
Strategic
The ____ resource refers to the tools used to create and deliver an organization's product or service
Technology
Human
Finance
Machinery
The finance resource refers to the ____ that is used to fund the organizations activities
Capital
Cash
Donations
Assets
People refers to the people whose knowledge skills and abilities are utilized to create and deliver the product and service.
True
False
Which of the following resources is considered to be an organization's greatest resource?
Technology
People
Finance
The central government plans for human resources for the entire nation
True
False
Central and state government plan for human resources requirements at sectoral level
True
False
HRP at industry level takes into account the output of a particular industry when the manpower needs are considered.
True
False
Attracting, training and retaining quality employees allow human resources to use different types of planning to meet present workforce requirements
True
False
Monitoring of action plans and programs help reveal deficiencies so that corrective measures may help remove them
True
False
