Strategic Human Resource Planning (SHRP) Quiz

HR managers

To ensure that the company is neither under/over staffed and has employees with the appropriate talents, skills, and desired competencies

Improve the profitability of the firm

<p>By implementing employee engagement plans and improving planning of assignments and other employee developmental actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Demonstrating their competence and expertise to line managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By helping HR managers to understand business acumen and plan for key roles in the new world of work (Industry 4.0)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The HR researcher in a firm has no control over variables.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To provide information for decision-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improved competitiveness through improved support and streamlining.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It changes their role to a strategic role.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decision support system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improved job and employee satisfaction through better timely and accurate HR support.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A major transformation in the structure, size or functioning of a firm for the purpose of achieving strategic objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the process is viable, it must have the full support of management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid complexities and ensure the process is successful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the process is integrated with HR functions and all other functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operating managers will not execute the plans formulated in the SHRP process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Firms may adopt techniques that do not fit their specific needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The job itself, including the kind of work and the freedom to determine how it is done.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By being fair, helpful, competent, and effective, as well as skilled in problem-solving, coaching, training, and listening.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The opportunity to learn new things and develop new skills.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poor supervision, including insensitive, incompetent, and uncaring supervisors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poor work conditions, such as dirty, noisy, unsafe, and unhealthy environments, can detract from job satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Possibly because it is symptomatic of other problems, such as a lack of recognition or appreciation for their work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A structured interview is an interview where the same set of predetermined questions is asked of all applicants. Its distinguishing feature is that the same set of questions is asked of all applicants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two essential qualities of a pre-employment test are validity and reliability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An assessment centre is a process that evaluates a candidate's potential for management based on multiple assessment techniques, standardised methods, and pooled judgements from multiple assessors. Its purpose is to evaluate a candidate's management potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thorough checking of the backgrounds of prospective employees is necessary to screen out undesirable applicants and to ensure the hire is suitable for the position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The advantages of conducting reference checks over the phone are that it allows for immediate clarification of significant issues and more information can generally be obtained than through mailed forms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The benefit of using managerial selection devices is that they can be applied fairly to all employees and are not biased against any employee or group.</p> Signup and view all the answers