Human Resource Management HRM - Qp6
15 Questions
| Attempts: 514
Questions and Answers
- 1.In order to remain competitive, profitable and to simply remain in business, all organisations must continually measure and effectively manage its performance.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.As ______ management is fundamental and integral to business success it is not only the concern of management.
- A.
Operational
- B.
Performance
- C.
Human resource
- D.
Strategic
- 3.Performance management can be defined as: “…the systems used to measure and manage employee performance in order to produce sustained organisational success”.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Performance management assists an organisation in sustaining its competitive edge through the achievement of its key aims which are to: (Select four)
- A.
Improve individual employee and team performance
- B.
Reduce incidents of good performance
- C.
Increase and sustain overall organisational performance
- D.
Boost organisational profits and success
- E.
Increase employee satisfaction
- F.
Improve the working environment
- 5.The concept of stagnant improvement suggests that all employees should be aiming for excellence in everything they do.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.______ is an assessment of what employees actually do.
- A.
Output measurement
- B.
Input measurement
- 7.Managing performance can be a very time consuming, difficult and at times complex activity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Personal factors affecting performance at work includes: (Select three)
- A.
Nature of the job and commitment to it
- B.
Self motivation, personality and attitude to work
- C.
Personal and domestic circumstances and responsibilities
- D.
Organisational culture and climate
- E.
Level of skill, competence, experience and confidence in ability
- 9.The process of job appraisal is an important part of performance management.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.______ allows for greater responsibility and a certain amount of autonomy in terms of how the job is done, which add to the job-holder’s personal fulfilment and sense of job satisfaction.
- A.
Job rotation
- B.
Job enlargement
- C.
Job enrichment
- D.
Self managed teams
- 11.The provision of reward, if used properly and under correct conditions, can result in the improved performance of particular individuals.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Depending on the resource available to an organisation there are four main approaches that are available to address personal problems that may be troubling an employee.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.When a discipline approach is being considered it is important that the organisation’s discipline procedure is followed at all times.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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