The Human Resources Function

Question 1

Tasks of The HR manager

Answer 1

*A control function
* A service function
*An advisory function

Question 2

Authority of the HR manager

Answer 2

*line authority over the employees in the HR department and is ultimately responsible for all activities within the HR department
*staff authority in the organisation as a whole as a result of HR expertise
*functional authority in regard to HR matters throughout the organisation.

Question 3

Activities of the HR department

Answer 3

*Provisioning
*Maintanance
*utilization
*development

Question 4

HR planning

Answer 4

The process of deciding in advance what the correct amount of employees are whole possess the correct type of skills that are needed to do various tasks in the enterprise.

Question 5

Reasons for planning

Answer 5

*Having labour available for the future
*Establishment of a happy labour force
*Ensure enterprise productivity
*Complement national economy
* Facilitates changes
*Provides important information

Question 6

Factors influencing planning:Internal

Answer 6

*objective of the enterprise
*Enterprise style
*Nature of the task
*Work groups

Question 7

Factors influencing planning: External

Answer 7

*Trade unions
*Government requirements and regulations
*Economic conditions
*Technological changes

Question 8

Human resources situation

Answer 8

An inventory, called the skills inventory, beefs to be made of all current employees of the enterprise

Question 9

Contents of skills inventory

Answer 9

*personal information
*all training in the form of diplomas, degrees, certificates and courses
*complete service record of all previous employees
*personal career prospects

Question 10

HR audit

Answer 10

Refers to the supply side of the HR planning equation

Question 11

Characteristics of HR Audit

Answer 11

• to look how effective and efficient the labour force has been in the past
  *to establish how efficient the labour force is at that moment
  *to translate the effectiveness and efficency into the cost of the labour force

Question 12

Steps carries out during HR audit

Answer 12

*work performance is measured against job descriptions
* The level of proficiency of workers is investigated
*Labour turnover is investigated.
*current shortages are identified

Question 13

Develop a succession plan

Answer 13

A succession plan has the aim of indentifying and developing employees in a highly structured manner to ensure their readiness for more senior positions in the organisation