What is Human Resources?

What is the human resources function?

• The division of a company that is focused on activities relating to employees.

• The department responsible for managing company finances.

• The team that handles product development and innovation.

• The group in charge of marketing and advertising strategies.

Which of the following is a key responsibility of the human resources function?

• Linking with other functional areas of a business to contribute to the success of a business (e.g. Operations/Production, Marketing, Accounting/Finance)

• Selling products to customers

• Designing company logos

• Managing company finances

Which of the following is a responsibility of the human resources function?

• Compensation and benefits for staff

• Product development

• Customer service

• Market research

Ensuring compliance with ________ is a key responsibility of the human resources function.

• employment legislation

• marketing strategies

• financial audits

• product design

Which of the following is NOT a key responsibility of the human resources function?

• A) Employee relations

• B) Health and safety

• C) Skills audit

• D) Advertising products

Recruitment in human resources includes the recruitment process and checking eligibility for ________.

• employment

• promotion

• retirement

• transfer

Training and ________ is a key responsibility of the human resources function.

• development

• marketing

• accounting

• manufacturing

Which of the following is a key responsibility of the human resources function?

• Skills audit

• Product packaging

• Website design

• Social media marketing

Which internal factors affect HR planning?

• Business growth, Employee Skill Sets, Available Finance, Restructuring, Retirement Rates.

• Government policies, Economic recession, Technological advancements, Labor market trends, Globalization.

• Weather conditions, Natural disasters, Political instability, International trade agreements, Currency exchange rates.

• Customer preferences, Market competition, Supplier reliability, Product demand, Advertising strategies.

Internal factors are from ______ the business so the organisation has full control over these aspects.

• within

• outside

• beyond

• under