Business Test

Planning, as a function of human resources management, includes determining the status of current personnel when planning human resource needs for the future.

• True

• False

Human resource management refers to the activities involved in determining an organization’s human resource needs, focusing specifically on work environment and job role, not on compensation.

• True

• False

Human resource management has increased in importance over the past few decades because work environments have become complex, and the development of employees has become more important.

• True

• False

Madlaina is a human resource manager at a large legal services company. She must decide how many new employees her company will need to fill vacant positions in the near future. In this scenario, Madlaina is engaging in

• recruiting

• planning

• training

• selling

• compensating

A job ________ involves determining, through observation and study, the specific tasks that comprise a job; the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the job; and the environment in which the job will be performed.

• description

• specification

• design

• analysis

• appraisal

Kari was recently laid off from her job, and she is using job search websites to find a new job. When she finds a job title that looks interesting, she can click on it to read an overview of the job's tasks, relationships with other jobs, the physical and mental skills required, duties, responsibilities, and working conditions. If this job ________ looks like something she wants to do, she can submit an application.

• appraisal

• portfoilio

• description

• analysis

• specification

A printing business posts an advertisement inviting applicants to pursue a role as a graphic designer. The company specifies that the job will involve illustrating content by designing aesthetically tasteful layouts. This is an example of a job

• appraisal

• description

• enquiry

• analysis

• specification

A job ________ describes the qualifications necessary for a specific job, in terms of education, experience, personal characteristics, and physical characteristics.

• appraisal

• description

• specification

• résumé

• plan

A law firm is looking to hire a lawyer, so it posts the job in several legal publications. In its ad, the company requests applicants who have completed law school and passed the bar examination, have courtroom experience, and are confident and hardworking. This describes

• job evaluation details

• a job specification

• a job analysis

• a job description

• job assessment details

Service businesses cannot incorporate quality standards.

• True

• False