Human Resources Fundamentals Quiz: Part 1

Questions and Answers

What is the primary focus of the HR department in managing the human side of the business?

Managing human resources

Which function is not handled by the HR department?

Marketing strategy

What is essential to any organization's long-term performance success according to the text?

Human capital

What does the HR department manage in terms of employee learning?

Employee training and development Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between person-organization fit and person-job fit?

Person-organization fit focuses on the individual's suitability for the organization, while person-job fit focuses on the individual's suitability for the specific job. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following questions are employers in Ontario not allowed to ask during an interview?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advice given for conducting interviews according to the text?

Ask questions that allow you to get to know a person; look for person-organization fit. Signup and view all the answers

What is the foundation of human resource planning?

Job analysis Signup and view all the answers

Which activity involves attracting qualified job applicants?

Recruitment Signup and view all the answers

What is Canada's national hazard communication standard?

WHMIS Signup and view all the answers

Which responsibility involves preventing workplace health and safety issues?

Workplace health and safety policies Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for attracting, developing, and maintaining a quality workforce?

Human resource planning Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in the development of employees?

Career development Signup and view all the answers

What is a part of the recruitment process involving structured and unstructured interviews?

Interviewing Signup and view all the answers

Which activity involves discrimination and employment equity issues?

Legal issues management Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Human resources play a crucial role in organizational success or failure.
H.R. responsibilities include attracting, developing, and maintaining a quality workforce.
Attracting a workforce involves human resource planning, recruitment, and selection.
Developing employees includes orientation, training, development, performance appraisal, career development, work-life balance, compensation and benefits, employee retention, and labor management relations.
Legal issues in H.R. management include discrimination and employment equity, as well as sexual harassment and comparable worth.
Workplace health and safety is an H.R. responsibility, including policies, prevention, and post-incident consequences.
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada's national hazard communication standard.
Job analysis is the foundation of human resource planning, providing information for job descriptions and specifications.
Recruitment involves activities designed to attract qualified job applicants, with methods including external and internal recruitment, and traditional and realistic job previews.
Interviewing is a part of the recruitment process, with structured and unstructured interviews and recommended questions to ask.