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WorksheetsHuman Resource Planning
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
__________ 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
Which of the following factors state the importance of the Human Resource Planning?
Creating highly talented personnel
International strategies
Resistance to change and move
All of the above
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
The basic purpose of human resource planning is to
identify the human resource requirements
identify the human resource availability
match the HR requirements with the HR availability
All of the above
The primary responsibility for human resource planning lies with
HR Manager
general manager
trade union leader
line manager
Which is a strategy used for matching labour to supply or demand?
lay-offs
internal recruitment
skills inventory
replacement chart
Which of the following best describes HR planning
Ensuring that employees are properly trained
Assessing human resource requirements of an organisation
Implementation of new benefit schemes for employees
Which of the following is not a component of HRP
Future HR demand
Current HR supply
Understanding HRM
Demand forecasting
What is labour turnover
Profit generated by labour of the organisation in a particular period
Employees leaving the organisation in a particular period
Both A and B
None of the above
The first step in HRP is
Forecasting demand and supply
Estimating manpower gaps
Analysing organization objectives
None of the above
Which of the following option is true?
Recruitment is a part of human resource planning process
Technological changes are considered during human resource planning
HRP concentrates more in downsizing the employees of an organisation
None of the above is true
Which of the following is NOT a key question in Human Resource Planning?
How many employees do we need?
Where do we need the employees?
What are we looking for in terms of quality?
What is the budget for hiring?
Which of the following is a proactive feature of HRP?
Ignoring market fluctuations
Focusing solely on past trends
Assessing internal and external changes
Waiting for employee resignations
What is one of the external challenges in forecasting HR demand?
Economic developments
Employee training programs
Job analysis
Internal promotions
What does trend analysis help estimate?
Future sales outcomes
Past employee performance
HR needs by examining past trends
Employee turnover rates
What is a skills inventory?
A record of employee attendance
An assessment of current employees' skills and aspirations
A list of job openings
A summary of company policies
What is the role of the Human Resource Department in HR planning?
To conduct market research
To oversee production schedules
To assist and counsel operating managers
To manage financial resources
Which of the following is a component of preparing a manpower inventory?
Internal labor supply profile
Employee performance evaluations
Job satisfaction surveys
Market analysis reports
What is the significance of job analysis in HRP?
To determine employee salaries
To identify qualifications and experience required for jobs
To assess employee satisfaction
To evaluate company policies
What is the main goal of Human Resource Planning?
To enhance company profits
To reduce employee benefits
To ensure the right number of qualified people are available at the right time
To increase employee salaries
The following is concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human resources plan.
Development
Training
Recruitment
All the above
In an addition to regular compensation, ________ are monetary incentives that an employee earns as a result of good performance.
Motivational techniques
Financial reward
Non financial reward
All the above
___________ is to assess the relative worth of different jobs performed in an enterprise in order to determine the correct pay.
Job analysis
Job description
Job evaluation
Job specification
Which of the following is internal factor influencing HRP?
Government policy
Technology
Industry trend knowledge
Funds availability
an employee's voluntary decision to leave the company
termination
demotion
resignation
transfer
What is the primary focus of human resource planning?
To increase company profits
To ensure the right number of people with the right skills are in the right place at the right time
To reduce employee salaries
To expand the company's physical office space
Which of the following best describes 'core workers'?
Employees who work on a temporary basis
Employees who are essential to the business and have permanent contracts
Employees hired through an agency
Employees who work part-time
What is a characteristic of a zero hours contract?
Guaranteed minimum hours of work each week
No guaranteed hours of work; employees work only when needed
Employees must work overtime
Employees are paid a fixed salary regardless of hours worked
What is meant by 'skill shortages' in the context of human resource planning?
An abundance of skilled workers in the market
A lack of workers with the necessary skills for specific roles
A surplus of unskilled workers
A decrease in the demand for skilled workers
What does 'engagement with business culture' refer to?
Employees' understanding and alignment with the company's values and practices
Employees' ability to work independently
Employees' focus on personal goals over company goals
Employees' preference for remote work
Skill Inventory is _________.
bank of skills requirements.
a personnel record of his/her skills, education, career goals and training records.
stock of knowledge a company has.
pool of talents required by a company.
Which of the following is a barrier while doing human resource planning?
HR information often is incompatible with the information used in strategy formulation
Implementing human resource information system
Managing inventories
Supply forecast
What is Demand Forecasting?
Estimating the future quantity and quality of people required.
Voluntary and involuntary terminations, deaths and employee retirements.
Measuring the performance of an organization or team through a variety of metrics.
An agreement between an employer and employee in which the employee may not disclose branded, patented or confidential information.
The human resource planning is done based on the
A) Market condition
B) Financial condition
C) External environment
D) Organisational Plan
E) All the above
__________ is a total of all rewards provided employees in return for their services. The reward is a combination of pay, benefits and non financial reward.
Human resource development
Staffing
Safety & health
Compensation
_________ is the process of determining skills, duties, and knowledge required for performing jobs in an organization.
Human resource planning
Job analysis
Recruitment
Selection
________ is the advancement of an employee from one job position to another job position that has a higher salary range, a higher level job title, and, often, more and higher level job responsibilities in an organization.
Assignment
Appraisal
Promotion
Compensation
The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.
internal recruiting
succession planning
long-term forecasting
advanced interviewing
________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.
Recruitment
Selection
Job analysis
Workforce planning
When managers determine which current employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will most likely use ___.
scatter plots
skills inventories
estimated sales trends
personnel forecasts
