Human Resources Topic only Flashcards
Give an example of a fringe benefit.
-Free lunches (D)
What would be included in a person specification?
-Skills and qualifications required to complete the job successfully. (D)
When is a job analysis conducted?
-When a vacant positions first becomes available (A)
If a business has a high productive workforce this means that..
-It should have more flexibility in its pricing (A)
What is off the job training?
-Away from the place where the job role is usually performed.(B)
Give a disadvantage of decentralisation.
-Decisions made by junior managers may damage the form’s image. (A)
Give an advantage to a business of having a consistently high labour turnover.
-New ideas maybe introduced into the workplace(D)
Describe staff retention rate
-The number of staff that remain working in a firm in a set period of time. (B)
Give an advantage to a business of filling a job vacancy externally
-A larger pool of candidates are available from which to select.(C)
Give a benefit to potential employees of a business offering a new post as a job share.
-It allows a work-life balance to be gained.(C)
What is a potential drawback to shareholders of a sharing financial method?
-Less money available for dividend payments.(D)
What is it called when an employee of one organisation is identified by another organisation to fill a vacant position it is called?
-Headhunting (B)
Give a drawback of issuing full time rather than part time contracts to staff
-Less flexibility when covering for staff absences.(D)
Give a disadvantage of centralisation
-Low levels of motivation amongst junior managers. (D)
What activities could be included for a two-day assessments centre for a graduate post?
-Practical team building tasks. (B)
When 2 or more people fulfil a single job role it is called:
-Job sharing (B)
A benefit to a business og having highly motivated workforce would be ..
-Customer retention levels should be higher. (D)
Mangers in tall organisational structures will usually..
-Monitor the work of their subordinates closely. (D)
Training that takes place away from the job role is called…
-Off the job training. (A)
A drawback of having low staff retention rates is…
-Costs of recruitment and selection are high (B)
What must be included in an application form for an experienced hairdresser?
-Contact details of applicant. (C)
Give a method of selection in the recruitment and selection process.
-Interviewing applicants for the roles. (B)
The formal internal structure of a large organisation is shown by…
-Organisational chart (B)
What organisations are best known for issuing zero-hour contracts to their staff?
-Sports Direct (D)
What documents would be given to an individual within 2 months of starting a new job as a a nurse?
-Contract of employment (D)
Give an example of internal recruitment advertising a job vacancy
-On a firm’s internet. (B)
What would be the most suitable for a large public limited company to advertise for a senior director?
-National newspaper (A)
Induction training is when…
-When training is given to members of staff when they first start a new job. (A)
Describe the term commission(payment accordingly).
-The number of sales an employee makes.(A)
