Exercise Questions
1. What is meant by the term management by objective?
(a) A system of giving the authority to carry out certain jobs by those lower down the
management hierarchy.
(b) The system of management that is based on bringing together experts into a team.
(c) The setting of objectives to bring about the achievement of the corporate goals.
(d) The control of the organization by those in the 'head office'.
2. Workforce planning involves all of the following except.
(a) examining production plans in a factory.
(b) organizing the training of staff.
(c) forecasting future personnel requirements.
(d) preparing and maintaining personnel records.
3. An advantage of recruitment from outside the company is
(a) that it is cheaper than internal recruitment.
(b) that it brings in new experience and skills to the firm.
(c) that there is no need to advertise the vacancy.
(d) that it avoids jealousy within the firm.
4. What is meant by the term functional management?
(a) A system of business organization that is based on an individual having a wide range
of skills.
(b) A type of management that is based more on personality.
(c) A system that groups together various jobs and is organized by departments, sections
or functions.
(d) A system that supports a flat form of command chain
5. Most management teams use 'appraisal' but what is meant by this term?
(a) A system used to improve the performance of personnel.
(b) The main way in which an employee’s wages are determined.
(c) A system of reward points offered by retailers to attract customer loyalty.
(d) The evaluation of an individual employee's performance over a given period of time.
6. Piecework is a payment system where the worker is
(a) paid overtime for any hours worked beyond 40 per week.
(b) rewarded for good conduct.
(c) is paid a minimum of Skk 55 per hour.
(d) is paid for what he or she achieves.
7. Ineffective planning of workforce would be highlighted by
(a) Recruitment and selection problems.
(b) The need to outsource some of the production.
(c) A need to offer retraining to current employees.
(d) An opportunity to increase the use of mechanization.
8. What is meant by the term delegation?
(a) A system of management that relies on consulting employees before making
decisions.
(b) The process of using goals as the best way of motivating managers to achieve
corporate targets/objectives.
(c) The giving of tasks by a manager to a subordinate.
(d) A style of management supported by Taylor.
9. Which of the following will influence the method of recruitment and selection used by a
company?
(a) The state of the economy.
(b) The size of the organization.
(c) The type of training programmes used by the company.
(d) The possible expansion of business abroad.
10. Which of the following is an accurate definition of recruitment?
(a) The process of attempting to fill gaps that exist in the skills of the current labor force.
(b) The system of following someone around and noting how they perform their duties.
(c) The process by which companies fill the need to find new employees.
(d) A statement that enshrines the fundamental objectives of the company.
1. What are the main challenges faced by HR managers and specialists in today’s rapidly
changing working environment?
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2. Effective recruitment is vital to the success of any organizations. Briefly describe how an
organization can use recruitment to support its business strategy
3. Critically discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the interview as a selection tool.
4. Why do organizations carry out exit interviews?
5. Discuss the role of Job Analysis in he HRM policy functions.
Job Analysis plays an important role in recruitment and selection, job evaluation, job
designing, deciding compensation and benefits packages, performance appraisal, analyzing
training and development needs, assessing the worth of a job and increasing personnel as well
as organizational productivity. Job analysis in human resource management (HRM) refers to
the process of identifying and determining the duties, responsibilities, and specifications of a
given job. It encompasses the collection of data required to put together a job description that
will attract the right person to fill in the role.
1. Describe three common problems with pay for performance or incentive plans aimed at
individual employees.
2. Discuss three (3) components of the employee’s role and three (3) characteristics of the
employer’s role in career development.
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performance-programmes
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