WorksheetsTopic 7 Human Resource Management
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
1. Human Resource Management (HRM) is considered vital to organizations because it can be a significant source of:
Internal conflict
Competitive advantage
Technical debt
Regulatory avoidance
2. Which external factor is described as an organization that represents workers and seeks to protect their interests through collective bargaining?
Work council
Board representatives
Labor union
Affirmative action group
3. What is the assessment process that defines jobs and the specific behaviors necessary to perform them?
Job description
Job specification
Job analysis
Human resource planning
4. A written statement detailing the minimum qualifications a person must possess to perform a specific job successfully is called a:
Job specification
Job description
Position description
Realistic job preview
5. Which recruitment source is noted for being particularly effective at reaching younger candidates but less effective for senior candidates?
Professional recruiting organizations
Social media
College recruiting
Employee referrals
6. Which decruitment option involves reducing the workforce by not filling openings created by voluntary resignations or normal retirements?
Layoffs
Firing
Job sharing
Attrition
7. In the selection process, a device that measures the same thing consistently is described as being:
Valid
Reliable
Realistic
Subjective
8. Which selection tool is specifically noted as being appropriate for evaluating an applicant's managerial potential?
Work sampling
Written intelligence tests
Assessment center
Physical examinations
9. Introducing a new employee to the company’s goals, history, philosophy, and rules is known as:
Work unit orientation
Organization orientation
Skill-based training
Investiture socialization
10. Which entry socialization option involves grouping new members together and processing them through an identical set of experiences?
Individual socialization
Random socialization
Collective socialization
Variable socialization
11. A rotational training program where a new hire spends exactly three months in each of several departments is an example of which schedule?
Fixed schedule
Variable schedule
Serial schedule
Random schedule
12. Which traditional training method involves employees learning how to perform tasks simply by performing them, usually after an initial introduction?
Job rotation
Mentoring and coaching
On-the-job training
Experiential exercises
13. Which performance appraisal method combines elements from the critical incident and graphic rating scale by using a scale with examples of actual job behaviors?
Written Essay
MBO (Management by Objectives)
BARS (Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale)
360-Degree Appraisal
14. A pay system where an individual’s compensation is directly linked to their performance is known as:
Skill-based pay
Variable pay
Pay secrecy
Annual pay raises
15. Workplace bullying is characterized by an individual experiencing negative behaviors repeatedly over time that results in:
Competitive advantage
Physical or mental harm
Affirmative action
Lifelong learning
