human resource management function- the employment cycle

Question 1

Human Resource Planning

Answer 1

the development of strategies to meet the organisations future human resources needs.

Question 2

Job Analysis

Answer 2

is the study of an employees job in order to determine the duties performed , the time involved with each of those duties, the responsibilities involved and the equipment required.

Question 3

Job Description

Answer 3

is a summary of what the worker will be doing- the role they will have in the organisation in terms of duties and responsibilities.

Question 4

Job Specification

Answer 4

will indicate the sort of person an organisation is seeking in terms of personal qualities, skills and education and work experience.

Question 5

Job Design

Answer 5

details the number, kind and variety of the task that individual employees perform in their jobs, jobs may be designed so they include a variety of tasks to keep employees interested and motivated.

Question 6

Recruitment

Answer 6

is the process of attracting qualified job applicants from which to select the most appropriate person for a specific job.

Question 7

Employee Selection

Answer 7

involves choosing the candidates who best match the organisations requirements.

Question 8

Discrimination

Answer 8

occurs when a policy or a practice disadvantages a person or a group based on a personal characteristics that is irrelevant to the performance of the work.

Question 9

Part Time Employment

Answer 9

involves working fewer ordinary weekly or monthly hours compared with full time employees.

Question 10

Casual Employees

Answer 10

are employed on an hourly basis.

Question 11

enterprise bargaining

Answer 11

is the process of directly negotiating wages and employment conditions between employers and employees at the enterprise level.

Question 12

remuneration

Answer 12

is monetary payment in return for the work an employee performs

Question 13

wage

Answer 13

is an hourly or weekly rate of pay.

Question 14

Employment Cycle Stages

Answer 14

One - Establishment
Two - Maintenance
Three - Termination

Question 15

Employment Cycle Stage 1:

Establishment Phase

Answer 15

PLANNING (Identifying Needs, Job analysis, Job Design)

RECRUITMENT (Attracting applicants, Internal and External Recruits)

SELECTION (Choosing, Testing, Interviewing)

EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND RENUMERATION (Decide on employment Contract part or full time, pay arrangements.

Question 16

Employment Cycle Stage 2:

Maintenance Phase

Answer 16

INDUCTION (Acquainting employees with organisation and job)

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (Teaching skills and help learn tasks, along with improvement)

RECOGNITION AND REWARD (monetary, non monetary better work conditions fringe benefits)

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (improve employee and organisation performance)

Question 17

Employment Cycle Stage 3:

Termination Phase

Answer 17

VOLUNTARY (Resignation, Retirement)

INVOLUNTARY (Retrenchment, Dismissal)

ENTITLEMENT AND TRANSITION (Payment of outstanding sick or annual leave, counselling and support)

Question 18

Employee Expectations

Answer 18

Satisfaction from work, 
adequate pay, 
flexible work conditions, 
no harassment/discrimination
Safe work environment
Opportunities to improve