SHRM: Human Resource

Question 1

They are all the people who work for and contribute to the organization in one capacity or another. They make up for the company’s workforce.

Answer 1

Human Resource

Question 2

Core HR SECTIONS (Facets)

Answer 2

Recruitment
Compensation and Benefits
Employee Relations
Training and Development
Workforce Safety
Legal Relations/ Compliance

Question 3

It Includes recruitment strategies,
candidate evaluation, and making
informed hiring decisions to bring in
the right talent.

Answer 3

Acquisition

Question 4

It Includes training programs, career
development initiatives, mentoring,
and continuous learning
opportunities.

Answer 4

Development

Question 5

Creating a positive work
environment, recognizing employee
contributions, and implementing
strategies to increase employee
engagement and job satisfaction.

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Motivation

Question 6

It includes managing employee
relations, ensuring fair compensation
and benefits, addressing workplace
concerns, and creating a safe and
inclusive workplace culture.

Answer 6

Maintenance of Human Resources

Question 7

2 Major Functions of HRM

Answer 7

1. Basic Functions
2. Operative Functions

Question 8

What are under Basic functions?

Answer 8

Planning, Organizing, Staffing,
Leading, and Controlling

Question 9

It’s about establishing goals and standards; developing rules and procedures; developing plans and forecasts

Answer 9

Planning

Question 10

It’s about giving each subordinate a
specific task; establishing departments;
delegating authority to subordinates;
establishing channels of authority and
communication; coordinating the work of subordinates

Answer 10

Organizing

Question 11

Determining what type of people should be hired; recruiting prospective employees; selecting employees; setting performance standards; compensating employees; evaluating performance; counseling employees; training and developing employees.

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Staffing

Question 12

Getting others to get the job done; maintaining morale; motivating
subordinates

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Leading

Question 13

Setting standards such as sales quotas, quality standards, or production levels; checking to see how actual performance compares with these standards; taking corrective action as needed

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Controlling

Question 14

OPERATIVE Functions

Answer 14

Employment, Employee Development, Compensation, Working Conditions and Welfare, Motivation, Employee Relations/Industrial Relations, Personnel Record Keeping, and Separation

Question 15

This involves procuring and employing individuals with suitable knowledge, skills, experience, and aptitude necessary to perform various
jobs

Answer 15

Employment

Question 16

• Process of improving, molding, and changing the knowledge and ability of an employee

Answer 16

HR Development

Question 17

• It includes all the rewards that an employee receives during his or her job for his or her contributions to the organizat

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Compensation

Question 18

Process of providing employees the
working conditions so that they may like their work and workplace and maintain their efficiency.

Answer 18

Maintenance

Question 19

• Process of integrating people into a work situation in a way that encourages them to perform/deliver to the best of their ability.

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Motivation

Question 22

It is concerned with collective bargaining, joint consultation, and settlement of disputes, if the need arises.

Answer 22

Employee Relations/ Maintaining Good Industrial Relations

Question 23

It keeps full records of their training, achievements, employment movement, etc.

Answer 23

Record Keeping / Personnel Records

Question 24

It ensures the release of retirement benefits to the retiring personnel in time.

Answer 24

Separation

Question 25

Types of Separation

Answer 25

Retirement, Resignation, Layoff, Retrenchment, and Dismissal

Question 26

Features of HRM

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- Inherent part of management - Pervasive Function - People centered - Personnel functions - Based on Human Relations - Basic to all Functional Areas - Continuous process

Question 27

It refers to the process of developing the knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes of employees within an organization to enhance their performance and contribute to the organization's overall growth and success.

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HR Development

Question 28

Every person in the organization from top to lower level is required to perform this function continuously

Answer 28

Pervasive function

Question 29

It is concerned with all kinds of personnel from top to bottom of the organization.

Answer 29

People centered

Question 30

It involves various functions concerned with managing people from manpower planning, recruitment, selection, placement, training, and appraisal to compensation of employees.

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Personnel functions

Question 31

Human beings cannot be dealt with mechanically as if they are physical resources. Human relations skills to deal with the people at work.

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Based on Human Relations

Question 32

HRM permeates all the functional areas of management, such as production management, financial management, and marketing management.

Answer 32

Basic to all Functional Areas

Question 33

It is not a one-step function but a continuous process.

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Continuous process

Question 34

It focuses on structured learning interventions such as workshops, seminars, and e-learning courses to build specific skills and knowledge needed to perform the jobs effectively.

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Training and Development

Question 35

It involves setting performance goals, providing regular feedback, and creating systems to monitor and enhance employee performance. Effective performance management can lead to higher engagement and overall performance.

Answer 35

Performance Management

Question 36

It ensures that people with the proper qualifications and experiences are available when needed. Individual careers and organizational needs are not separate and distinct. Organizations should assist employees in career planning so the needs of both can be satisfied.

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Career Development

Question 37

It focuses on identifying and preparing future leaders to ensure smooth transitions and maintaining organizational stability.

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Succession Planning

Question 38

It involves identifying key talents, providing them with growth opportunities, and ensuring they remain engaged and committed to the organization.

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Talent Management

Question 39

It focuses on planned and systematic attempts to change the organization (corporate culture), typically to a more behavioral environment. It applies to an entire system, such as a company or a plant.

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Organizational Development

Question 40

It involves strategies that boost employee satisfaction and commitment to create a culture of transparency, belongingness, loyalty, and respect across organizational hierarchy levels.

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Employee Engagement

Question 41

It focuses on creating, identifying, and managing knowledge and structuring it for effective and efficient usage by employees and teams to enhance the learning and performance in the organization.

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Knowledge Management

Question 42

It specifically focuses on the development and growth of employees through training, career planning, and performance enhancement initiatives .

Answer 42

HRD

Question 43

It covers a wide range of functions that span the entire employee lifecycle, including recruitment, selection, compensation, and employee relations.

Answer 43

HRM

Question 44

It emphasizes creating a learning culture and supporting employees' professional development.

Answer 44

HRD (Functions)

Question 45

It has a more strategic focus, aligning human resources with organizational goals, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, and managing the overall workforce.

Answer 45

HRM (Functions)

Question 46

This aims to enhance individual performance

Answer 46

HRD (Goal)

Question 47

This targets efficient resource utilization

Answer 47

HRM (Goal)

Question 48

It is proactive, long-term investment/focus

Answer 48

HRD (Approach)

Question 49

It is reactive, short-term focus

Answer 49

HRM (Approach)

Question 50

It is about WHOM and HOW to employ for the best outcome.

Answer 50

HRM

Question 51

It is about making the employee the BEST ASSET for the best outcome

Answer 51

HRD