Human Resource Management HRM - Qp7
- 1.All organisations can expect some degree of absence from their employees.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2._______ - in April 1994 the government ceased the practice of reimbursing all but the very smallest of employers for the administration and payment costs of this paid to employees.
- A.
Health & Safety legislation
- B.
Competition
- C.
Changes to statutory sick pay (SSP)
- 3.Direct costs of absence includes: (Select four)
- A.
Company sick pay
- B.
Employer’s national insurance contributions
- C.
Reduced or delayed production and lost business opportunities
- D.
Employer’s contribution to company pension scheme
- E.
Reduced efficiency and compromised quality of service or product
- F.
Overtime payment or additional staff to cover for absent employees
- 4.A close analysis of absence statistics can determine in which parts of the organisation an absence problem exists.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Managing absence is just about dealing with issues surrounding employees who are not at work.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.A proactive approach to improving absence levels includes: (Select four)
- A.
Job candidates views on absence are discussed at selection interview and the organisation’s’ absence policy is made clear
- B.
New recruits and particularly young people are given adequate training and general assistance in the early days of their employment
- C.
Accurate records systems that managers understand and apply consistently
- D.
A strong team working culture is in place
- E.
Managers take an active interest in their team members health and welfare
- 7.Most organisations will not admit that the use of discipline, is widely used in reducing absence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.______ term sick employees often expect their job to be held open indefinitely.
- A.
Long
- B.
Short
- C.
Medium
- 9.Labour turnover occurs when employees leave an organisation and their successors need to be replaced by way of recruitment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.________ is where the employee has decided to leave voluntarily without any influence or pressure by the organisation.
- A.
Retirement
- B.
Dismissal
- C.
Resignation
- 11.Flexible working arrangements have been proven to be an extremely effective strategy in retaining employees whom otherwise would reluctantly have left the organisation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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