HRM

Question 1

What are the advantages of internal recruitment?

Answer 1

Less expensive to advertise, already knwo the candidate, less training required, post will be filled at a quicker pace

Question 2

What are the disadvantages of internal recruitment?

Answer 2

The applicants may not be suited for the job, not as many candidates can apply, theer will be a vacanacy elsewhere

Question 3

What are the advantages of external recruitment?

Answer 3

Potential for high quality applicants, a wider variety of individuals can apply

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of external recruitment?

Answer 4

More expensive to advertise, post will take longer to start, more training will eb required such as induction training

Question 4

What is flexi time?

Answer 4

A working schedule which allows employees to choose when to strat and end their workday

Question 4

What are the advantages of flexi time

Answer 4

Employees are more likely to have high motivation, reduced levels of staff absence, employees will be attracted to business that offer flexi time

Question 4

Whata re teh disadvantages of inetrviews?

Answer 4

time consuming, candidate may be nervous so wont give the best performance

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of flexi time

Answer 4

can have a negative impact on communication, deadlines may not be met

Question 5

What are the advanatges of testing?

Answer 5

Cna see the true personality of the candidate and not just what they say about themselves, provides additional info about the applicant

Question 5

What are the advanatges of interviews?

Answer 5

can see the personality of the candidate, can ask for clarification on answers and questions

Question 5

What are personality tests?

Answer 5

This tests the caniddates personality

Question 5

What is testing?

Answer 5

testing can provide extra information on a candidates suitability through practical assessments, finds out candidates true personality, and abilities

Question 5

What is medical and physical ability testing?

Answer 5

some medical or physical test will be required for certain jobs

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of tetsing

Answer 6

Time consuming to carry out, candidate may not do well in stressful situations and not give best impression

Question 7

What are the benefits of training?

Answer 7

Employee motivation increases, employee become more productive, the organisations image improves, there are fewer mistakes or accidents, less customer complaints

Question 8

What are employer responsibilities?

Answer 8

Ensure facilities meet health and safety requirements, have an up to date health and safety policy, provide protective clothing, instruction on safety issues

Question 9

What are employee responsibilities?

Answer 9

Employees must take reasonable care to ensure their own and others health and safetly, report any illness or injury, do not interfere or misuse equimpment

Question 10

What are the advantages of a government grant?

Answer 10

Does not have to be paid back

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of a government grant?

Answer 11

May have to set up in a particular area, have to meet criteria otherwise grant has to be repaid

Question 12

What are the advantaages of donations?

Answer 12

It is an unrestricted source of income

Question 13

What are the disadvantages of donations?

Answer 13

not a reliabel source of income as it is not known how much will be received, it is nnot always a regular source of income