Human Resource Management Quiz

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What is the primary responsibility of Human Resources in job analysis?

Deciding what a job requires

In the context of Human Resource Management, what falls under the category of 'Maintaining a quality workforce'?

Career development and work-life balance

What does strategic human resource management primarily focus on?

Aligning HR practices with organizational goals

In the context of Human Resource Management, what does employment equity strive to achieve?

Preference in employment for specific groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of job analysis?

To determine job responsibilities and requirements Signup and view all the answers

What is the main responsibility of HR in relation to workplace health and safety?

Managing issues such as employee injuries, stress, and unsafe situations Signup and view all the answers

What do job descriptions detail?

Responsibilities and requirements of the job Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of attracting a pool of qualified job applicants called?

Recruitment Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of structured interviews?

Planned questions Signup and view all the answers

Which employee training method includes job rotation, coaching, mentoring, and modeling?

On-the-job training Signup and view all the answers

Where does off-the-job training take place?

Away from the job site Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of performance appraisal?

Formally assessing work accomplishments Signup and view all the answers

Which feedback alternative involves assessment from colleagues at the same hierarchical level?

Peer feedback Signup and view all the answers

What role do job specifications play in recruitment?

Determining responsibilities and requirements for the job Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main purposes of performance appraisal?

Developing a quality workforce and assessing work accomplishments Signup and view all the answers

What are the main responsibilities of HR in terms of recruitment?

Attracting a pool of qualified job applicants and assessing workplace health and safety Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of replacement decisions in management fundamentals?

Negotiations Signup and view all the answers

What does functional conflict, as per the text, stimulate in the workplace?

Greater work efforts and creativity Signup and view all the answers

In conflict management styles, which style is characterized by being uncooperative and assertive?

Competition Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of unions in the workplace, as mentioned in the text?

Resolve workplace issues and act as a bargaining representative Signup and view all the answers

Which type of organizational structure focuses on grouping people with similar skills and tasks together into formal work units?

Functional structures Signup and view all the answers

What type of structure combines functional and divisional structures to gain advantages and minimize disadvantages of each?

Matrix structure Signup and view all the answers

Which type of structure extensively uses permanent and temporary teams to solve problems and complete special projects?

Team structure Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of network structures, as mentioned in the text?

Linkage through networks of relationships with outside contractors and suppliers of essential services Signup and view all the answers

'Lose-lose' conflict outcomes are associated with which conflict management style?

'Avoidance' Signup and view all the answers

Which type of divisional structures focus on the same location or geographical region?

Geographical structures Signup and view all the answers

What does functional structures work well for, as mentioned in the text?

Small organizations producing few products or services Signup and view all the answers

Which outcome is associated with 'Win-win' conflict management?

'Win-win' Signup and view all the answers

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– Bona fide occupational requirements are employment criteria justified by the capacity to perform a job. – HR is responsible for workplace health and safety, managing issues such as employee injuries, stress, and unsafe situations. – Job analysis is the systematic study of job facts to determine responsibilities, requirements, and develop job descriptions and specifications. – Job descriptions detail what a person in a job does, while job specifications outline required knowledge, skills, and abilities. – Recruitment is the process of attracting a pool of qualified job applicants, including methods like external, internal, traditional, and realistic job previews. – Structured interviews involve planned questions, while unstructured interviews are more natural but open to bias. – Orientation, on-the-job training, and off-the-job training are methods for developing a quality workforce. – On-the-job training includes techniques like job rotation, coaching, mentoring, and modeling. – Off-the-job training takes place away from the job site and includes management training and employee retreats. – Performance appraisal is formally assessing work accomplishments and providing feedback, with alternatives like peer, upward, and 360° feedback. – Performance appraisal has purposes of evaluation and development.