16 Questions
What is the primary responsibility of HR in job analysis?
Determining job requirements and responsibilities
Which category does employee orientation fall under in HR responsibilities?
Developing a quality workforce
What does employment equity aim to achieve in Canada?
Preferential treatment for certain groups in employment
In the context of HR, what is strategic human resource management focused on?
Aligning HR practices with organizational goals
What is the primary focus of replacement management in an organization?
Shifting people between positions within the organization
What is the main characteristic of functional conflict in an organization?
Moderately intense conflict
Which conflict management style is characterized by being cooperative and assertive?
Collaboration
What is the outcome of management by avoidance or accommodation in conflict resolution?
Lose-lose
What role do unions play in the workplace?
Negotiating fair pay
In a matrix structure, what does it combine to gain advantages and minimize disadvantages?
Functional and divisional structures
What is the main purpose of job analysis?
To study job facts and develop job descriptions
What is the primary responsibility of HR in relation to workplace health and safety?
Handling employee injuries
What method is used to attract a pool of qualified job applicants?
Using structured interviews
What does off-the-job training involve?
Management training away from the job site
What is the key feature of structured interviews?
Planned questions
What is the purpose of performance appraisal?
To formally assess work accomplishments and provide feedback
Study Notes
– 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.
Test your knowledge of human resources functions with this quiz. Explore different aspects such as job analysis, recruitment, training and development, compensation, performance appraisals, and labor relations.
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