4. Human Resources

Question 1

what does the roles of HR depend on?

Answer 1

-the size of the organisation
-the nature of the labour force employees by the organisation
-the status of the HR department in the organisation
-the values and expectations of senior management

Question 2

what are the objectives of an HR department?

Answer 2

-to plan the workforce so that appropriate staff are available when required
-to recruit, select new staff
-to retain quality staff
-to train, develop and appraise staff
-to manage employee relations
-to ensure that working conditions are safe
-to develop and monitor the implementation of human resources policies
-to ensure that staff are treated fairly and in line with legislation
-to maintain staff records
-handling grievances

Question 3

what is the role of HR?

Answer 3

-the facilitator role
-the audit role
-the consultancy role
-the executive role
-the service role