Week 2 Flashcards
What happens to the external labour force will have an impact on a company’s workforce because it
Question options:
a) affects the options and choices for recruiting potential employees
b) brings down the cost of hiring
c) incurs necessary costs in the channel of recruitment
d) increases the pool of potential hires
A
Structural unemployment refers to a situation where
Question options:
a) there is massive lay-offs
b) there are more graduating students than jobs
c) there is a mismatch between jobs available and the type of available skillsets and skill levels of the unemployed
d) there is an economic downturn resulting in a slowdown of hiring
C
What an employee expects to contribute in an employment relationship and what the employer will provide the employee in exchange for those contributions is known as the
Question options:
a) at will employment
b) psychological contract
c) physiological contract
d) employment contract
B
The emerging role of HR as a strategic partner refers to the situation where
Question options:
a) HR takes over the strategic planning unit and leads all strategic planning
b) HR plays a more central role in supporting the business strategy
c) HR is promoted to be a board member to make strategic decisions
d) HR makes the final decision for all strategic plans
B
Strategic human resource management is
Question options:
a) the pattern of planned human resource deployment and activities intended to enable the human resource department to achieve its goals
b) the pattern of planned organisational activities intended to enable an organisation to achieve its goals
c) the pattern of planned human resource deployment and activities intended to enable an organisation achieve its sales targets
d) the pattern of planned human resource deployment and activities intended to enable an organisation to achieve its goals
D
Which of the following is not a characteristic of strategic human resource management?
Question options:
a) a consistent approach to increase headcounts
b) choice and decision making
c) alignment to company strategy
d) impact of competition
A
What are the characteristics of strategic HRM?
- Recognition of the outside environment
- Impact of competition
- Long-term and short-term focus
- Choice and decision making focus
- Integration with corporate strategy
- Importance of HR intervention
Which of the following is considered to be an internal customer of the HR function?
Question options:
a) vendors who support HR
b) staff
c) government agencies
d) potential employees
B
An HRM audit is
Question options:
a) a formal review of the outcomes of HRM functions
b) a formal review of the HR budget to ensure that it does not overspend
c) a formal review of the HR strategy to ensure that it is aligned to the corporate strategy
d) a formal review of the qualifications of HR staff to ensure that they meet the minimum requirement
A
Human resource management must be aligned with the business strategy because
Question options:
a) it provides a clear picture of the compliance issues
b) it identifies the gaps in capabilities that are needed to deliver the long-term plan
c) it provides a picture for eliminating HR policies that are not favorable to the strategy
d) it estimates the cost of putting in place a HRMS
B
The gig economy is a labour market characterized by
Question options:
a) the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work
b) the prevalence of permanent jobs
c) the prevalence of interns and fresh graduates
d) the prevalence of foreign workers
A
The use of efficiency measures for HR effectiveness focuses on
Question options:
a) the outcomes produced by HR activities
b) the business or strategic value created by the HR activities
c) the amount of resources used by HR programs
d) the amount of savings due to HR programs
C
An example of an effectiveness measure for HRM is
Question options:
a) training cost
b) cost per hire
c) higher sales
d) quality of hire
D
Which type of measures indicates the business or strategic value created by HR activities?
Question options:
a) quality
b) impact
c) effectiveness
d) efficiency
B
A workforce scorecard typically consists of measures covering the following aspects
Question options:
a) leadership & workforce behavior; workforce competencies; workforce success; workforce mindset & culture
b) leadership & workforce behavior; HR systems; workforce success; workforce mindset & culture
c) leadership & workforce behavior; workforce competencies; workforce success; HR practices
d) leadership & workforce behavior; workforce competencies; workforce success; financial success
A
