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WorksheetsPart A Practice Staffing & Directing Functions
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 14mins
Evelyn and Kai are learning about the five key functions of management in class. They know that staffing is one of them. Can you help them remember which of the following is also one of the five functions, along with staffing?
planning.
discussing.
maintaining.
fixing.
Imagine Anika, Luna, and Olivia are starting their own company. Why can't they effectively handle any other managerial functions without first focusing on staffing?
all of an organization’s communications are created during staffing.
staffing lays the foundation for organizing.
businesses are legally required to set up staffing first.
staffing supplies the human resources needed for management.
Lily, Avery, and Anika are running a busy ice cream shop. If they hire too many workers, what effect might they notice?
Exhausted workers
Low morale
Inefficiency
Poor customer service
Rohan and Sophia are discussing why staffing is so important in an organization. Can you help them out? Staffing matters because human resources are
indestructible.
the organization’s most valuable assets.
extremely rare to find.
interchangeable.
Abigail and Ethan are discussing business functions. Abigail says the staffing function is different from the organizing function because staffing is...
optional.
the foundation of organizing.
more important than organizing.
continuous.
Emma and Liam are helping their manager organize the workplace. The manager asks them to create explanations of the responsibilities and tasks for each work position. What are these explanations called?
organization aids.
work specifications.
job descriptions.
recruiting templates.
Avery, Isla, and Benjamin are helping their school club recruit new members. What is the key to successful recruiting?
finding the right number of applicants.
placing ads in local newspapers.
selecting which applicants to interview.
negotiating job offers.
Emma just got hired, and now she’s filling out her insurance and tax paperwork. Which staffing task is Emma completing?
Screening
Interviewing
Onboarding
Recruiting
Abigail, Michael, and Elijah just joined a new company! Which task in the staffing process will help them become knowledgeable and productive team members?
Recruiting
Determining need
Developing compensation plans
Training and developing
Jackson just got his first job! He can choose to be paid an hourly wage or a yearly salary. What is this type of payment called?
insurance.
compensation.
benefits.
commission.
Daniel, Nora, and Abigail are discussing human resources at their new business club. Which of the following is a true statement about human resources needs?
They are harder to meet in high-tech industries.
They are always changing.
They are the same at every business.
There is no way to know when they will change.
David, Maya, and Ava are working on a big project at their company. Which of the following situations might signal that their team will need more human resources soon?
Organizational growth
A stable economy
Managerial opinion
Lack of competition
Harper and Ava are running a business, and they notice they need employees with new skills and experiences. This happens a lot because the business world is
strict.
unstable.
obsolete.
dynamic.
Marla, along with her fellow managers Grace and Mason at the Frisco Corporation, are brainstorming ways to boost the company’s efficiency. They believe that rearranging their human resources could be the key! This human resources change is most likely the result of
a. a need for process improvement.
b. a need for new types of skills and experience.
c. a change in government regulations.
d. competitive pressures.
Ava, William, and Aria are discussing what gives an organization its unique “personality.” What is this often called?
vision.
purpose.
culture.
mission.
Evelyn and Michael are helping their organization develop a new human resources management strategy. They know they need to consider the organization’s main reason for existing. What is this purpose called?
culture.
structure.
mission.
vision.
Olivia, Lily, and Isla are managers who hope to boost their team’s sales by 10% this year as part of their big plan to become #1 in the industry. This exciting challenge will impact human resources and is part of the organization’s
culture.
vision.
structure.
purpose.
Isla, Michael, and Anika are working on a project and need to do a workload analysis. What will this help them assess?
current and future human resources needs.
the human resources that are available.
how many hours each job task takes to complete.
the number of staffing tasks each manager completes.
Samuel, Liam, and Aria are working together on a big project. They decide to do a workforce analysis. What will this help them assess?
current and future human resources needs.
the human resources that are available.
how many hours each job task takes to complete.
the number of staffing tasks each manager completes.
Noah, Charlotte, and Ethan are working together to develop a human resources management strategy for their school project. As managers, what should they focus on?
set up organizational structure.
identify business goals and the best ways to achieve them.
hire as many recruiters as possible.
determine how to bridge gaps between HR needs and available HR.
Imagine you’re on Team Anika, Evelyn, and James! Which of the following situations is the best example of the directing function in action?
Anika, the manager, hires six new staff members.
Evelyn, the CEO, determines the company’s goals.
James, the president, figures out which staff members should be direct reports.
Anika, the supervisor, tells her team the tasks they need to complete.
During a lively classroom debate, Aiden, Abigail, and David are discussing management. Which of the following statements about directing is true?
Directing is considered the heart of management.
Some employees do not need direction.
Staffing is more important than directing.
Only top-level managers participate in directing.
Emma, Aria, and Jackson are part of the marketing team. When their marketing manager goes on vacation, they find themselves unsure about what tasks to do and don’t feel confident working ahead. What does this situation best illustrate?
directors must build group dynamics.
directing is a continuous process.
directing is the starting point of action.
directing motivates employees.
Imagine Benjamin, Priya, and Zoe are all working on a group project, but their manager doesn’t help them coordinate their tasks. What is most likely to happen?
The company is not able to handle changes.
Employees are more focused on their tasks.
Employees duplicate tasks and are not efficient.
The company has a culture of teamwork.
Imagine Nora, Michael, and William are working on a big project. Why is it important for their manager to provide stability and clear direction?
Instability leads to greater chance of high reward.
Employees who feel secure are more productive and happier.
By providing stability, managers can eliminate risk.
Companies that have stability struggle to guide employees’ work.
Imagine you’re the manager of a company, and you want to make sure your team uses resources wisely! Which of the following is an example of a manager directing the company’s resources efficiently?
Henry tells Harper to use a part of her budget on a new ad campaign.
Lina trains her staff on the latest software they will be using.
Michael makes sure his employees understand the value of their work.
Renee offers Aiden a raise if he improves his performance.
When BlueLight, Inc. merged with a competitor, managers like Mia and Henry worked together to guide their teams on the best ways to handle the big changes. This is an example of how directing
motivates employees.
coordinates work and effort.
builds group dynamics.
initiates changes smoothly.
Mia, Daniel, and Luna are discussing what makes directing so important in organizations. Mia says it's because directing is pervasive. What does she mean?
never stops.
happens at every level of the organization.
involves interpersonal communication.
flows from the top down.
Imagine Olivia and Michael are managers who need to build strong relationships with their team and really understand what makes people tick. This is an example of what characteristic of directing?
Executive
Continuous
People-focused
Creative
Abigail, Aiden, and Ethan are part of a creative team at their company. Which of the following situations best shows the creative side of directing?
A manager instructs employees to develop a new website.
A supervisor tries to determine why employees aren’t getting along.
A CEO directs a manager, who directs lower level employees.
A supervisor spends time getting to know each employee individually.
Thomas is holding a team meeting where Ethan, Noah, and Evelyn are sharing their creative ideas on how to boost time management. What directing activity is Thomas engaging in?
Motivating
Communicating
Instructing
Supervising
Abigail, Henry, and Aria are chatting about what really drives people to do things. Which of the following best describes what motivation is?
developing a team spirit.
communication between employees.
the example managers set for employees.
the reason you do the things you do.
Imagine you’re in a workplace with Priya, Arjun, and Nora. Which of the following is an example of motivation being used to guide and direct the team?
A manager pays attention to what time employees clock in.
Employees engage in team-building exercises.
Andy’s boss asks him to stay an hour late to finish his project.
Emmie praises her employees for quality work.
Evelyn loves having a set routine, so her manager, Liam, always gives her the same tasks every week. As a result, Evelyn feels happy at work and is motivated to do her best! Liam is motivating Evelyn based on
her need for stability.
her need to please others.
monetary reward.
fear of failure.
Charlotte and David are discussing ways their teacher motivates them in class. Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
A raise
A bonus
Reduced tedious paperwork
Additional vacation time
Antonio gathers his team, including Anika and Elijah, and asks them to sort through files to find notes from a meeting. What is Antonio doing?
supervising.
instructing.
motivating.
disciplining.
Imagine Mason, Noah, and Elijah are managers working together to build strong group dynamics in their team. What are they most likely doing at the same time?
resolving conflict.
recruiting new staff.
training employees.
organizing the company’s structure.
Imagine Noah, Aria, and Oliver are working on a group project. Why is leadership such an important part of directing their teamwork?
Leadership and directing include the same activities and traits.
Employees need less supervision when managers demonstrate leadership.
Employees follow direction when they respect managers as leaders.
Leadership improves managers’ ability to provide clear instructions.
Sammy is watching as Emma and Jackson work together to assemble a tricky piece of furniture. What is Sammy doing?
rewarding.
supervising.
communicating.
instructing.
Arjun is a manager whose team, including Aria and Charlotte, always smashes their sales targets and beats profit goals. Arjun knows he’s a top-notch director by checking which of the following?
time standards.
quality standards.
employee turnover.
quantity standards.
