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Business Management: Human Resources (Unit 2)
Business Management: Human Resources (Unit 2)
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An #IB #Business Management quiz reviewing content from unit 2 (#Human Resources).
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1
A check on the skills and qualifications of current employees is called a:
Formal appraisal
workforce audit
labor mobility
employment contract
2
Computer networks that operate INSIDE a specific company are called:
The Internet
The World Wide Web
Intranets
4Chan
3
Companies in this country favor an individualistic corporate culture/leadership style:
Germany
Japan
Finland
Brazil
4
A payment to a salesperson for each sale made.
Perk
Piece rate
Salary
Commission
5
He invented "two factor theory" and coined the terms "hygiene factors" and "job enrichment".
Daniel Pink
F.W. Taylor
Abraham Maslow
Frederick Herzberg
6
Which answer is NOT a disadvantage (for the business) of part-time work contracts?
Could help workers to achieve a better work-life balance.
Effective communication could be more difficult.
Working from home might mean lower productivity.
There will be more employees to manage.
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Leadership style that keeps all decisionmaking at the center of the organization
Laissez-faire leadership style
Situational leadership style
Autocratic leadership style
Paternalistic leadership style
8
A type of appraisal where many different people who contact an employee are asked for feedback
Formative appraisal
Self-appraisal
360-degree appraisal
Summative appraisal
9
The organizational scheme in the picture is known as:
A Handy's shamrock organization
A decentralized organization
A bureaucratic organization
A matrix organization
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A bonus scheme to reward staff for above-average performance is known as:
Performance-related pay (PRP)
A perk
Commission
Profit sharing
11
When a company brings HR functions "back home" that were overseas before, this is called:
MNC
offshoring
outsourcing
reshoring
12
What type of organization is shown in the graphic?
Flat organization organized by function
Flat organization organized by region
Tall organization organized by region
Tall organization organized by product
13
Which quality is NOT required for ethical leadership?
Making ethics part of daily company practice
The encouragement of leadership in others
A willingness to work extremely long hours
Ignoring personal needs for the good of the company
14
In business communication, the response to a message by the receiver is called:
Feedback
The reply
The answer
The shout out
15
Which would NOT be an appropriate employee incentive for a worker in China?
A pair of scissors
a restaurant voucher
A phone card
An iphone
16
Leadership style that promotes worker participation and consults workers for key decisions
Situational leadership style
Autocratic leadership style
Paternalistic leadership style
Democratic leadership style
17
He invented "scientific management" and focused on improving manufacturing efficiency.
F.W. Taylor
Abraham Maslow
Frederick Herzberg
Daniel Pink
18
Garment companies pay workers for the number of garments completed. This is an example of:
piece rate
commission
salary
hourly wage
19
Which answer is an advantage of "hard HRM"?
It is not suitable for scientists, engineers, etc.
Fearing layoffs, workers may work harder
"Us vs. them" attitude might make company unpopular
Workers with low job security may have poor morale
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HRM stands for:
Happiness Really Matters
Hierarchical Relationships Margin
Human Resources Management
High Revenue Margin
21
He wrote the book "Drive", and argued that autonomy, mastery and purpose motivate workers.
Daniel Pink
F.W. Taylor
Abraham Maslow
Frederick Herzberg
22
What type of organization is shown in the graphic?
Tall organization organized by region
Flat organization organized by region
Flat organization organized by function
Tall organization organized by product
23
Increasing the amount of work or types of work done by a worker is known as:
teamwork
cell production
job enlargement
job enrichment
