2025 – S1 – HRM2605 – ASSESSMENT 1 – Q&A
QUIZ
Assessment 1
Started on Friday, 14 March 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Friday, 14 March 2025,
Time taken
Marks 25.00/25.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Identify the HR function that is described in the following scenario.
Zander is the HR manager of a large distribution company in South Africa. He and
his team of HR officers are systematically investigating the tasks, duties, and
responsibilities associated with all the jobs in the company. They are looking at the
level of decision-making by employees, the skills employees need to do the job
adequately, the autonomy of each job, and the mental effort required to perform
each job.
Select one:
Job design
Performance management
Strategic human resource planning (SHRP)
Job analysis
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “Job analysis”.
Refer to section 1.4 in Lesson 01.
The process that Zander and his team are involved in is job analysis. Job
analysis is the process by which management systematically investigates the tasks,
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duties, and responsibilities of the jobs within an organisation. The process includes
investigating the level of decision-making by employees within a job category, the
skills employees need to do a job adequately (such as bilingualism), the autonomy of
the job in question and the mental effort required to perform the job. Sometimes the
machines operated, reports that should be completed, and specific financial or other
responsibilities are also included in an analysis of a job. Also examined are the
working conditions of the job, such as the levels of temperature, light, offensive
fumes, and noise.
The correct answer is:
Job analysis
Question 2
During the job analysis process, the line manager plays a crucial role in ____.
Select one:
assessing the company's financial performance
overseeing the recruitment process and conducting interviews
filling out questionnaires about the job's requirements
conducting extensive background checks on potential candidates
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is "filling out questionnaires about the job requirements".
Refer to section 3.15 in Lesson 03.
The role of the line manager in job analysis includes actively participating in the job
analysis process by filling in or assisting employees in filling out questionnaires
about the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. This helps in accurately
identifying the essential elements of the job and contributes to an effective job
analysis process.
The correct answer is:
filling out questionnaires about the job's requirements
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Question 3
Damian is the HR manager of a sport-supplies distribution company. He and
his team of HR officers are systematically investigating the tasks, duties and
responsibilities associated with all the jobs in the company. They are looking
at the different levels of decision-making by employees, the skills employees
need to do the job adequately, the autonomy of each job and the mental effort
required to perform each job. In which HR process is Damian and his team
involved in?
Select one:
A motivation-intensive approach
HR research
Job analysis
Job design
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “job analysis”.
Refer to section 5.9 (p 170) in Chapter 5 in the prescribed textbook.
The process that Damian and his team are involved in is a job analysis. A job
analysis is defined as the process of collecting information about a job, which is then
used to compile a job description and job specification.
Job design, on the other hand, determines how work is performed. The manner in
which an employee’s job is designed greatly affects how he/she feels about the job,
how much authority he/she has over the work, how much decision-making the
employee performs on the job, and how many tasks the employee should complete.
A motivation-intensive approach to job design refers to the rearrangement of work
in such a way that it creates enough interest to motivate employees. Methods that
are often used in this approach include job rotation, job enlargement and job
enrichment.
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QUIZ
Assessment 1
Started on Friday, 14 March 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Friday, 14 March 2025,
Time taken
Marks 25.00/25.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Identify the HR function that is described in the following scenario.
Zander is the HR manager of a large distribution company in South Africa. He and
his team of HR officers are systematically investigating the tasks, duties, and
responsibilities associated with all the jobs in the company. They are looking at the
level of decision-making by employees, the skills employees need to do the job
adequately, the autonomy of each job, and the mental effort required to perform
each job.
Select one:
Job design
Performance management
Strategic human resource planning (SHRP)
Job analysis
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “Job analysis”.
Refer to section 1.4 in Lesson 01.
The process that Zander and his team are involved in is job analysis. Job
analysis is the process by which management systematically investigates the tasks,
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duties, and responsibilities of the jobs within an organisation. The process includes
investigating the level of decision-making by employees within a job category, the
skills employees need to do a job adequately (such as bilingualism), the autonomy of
the job in question and the mental effort required to perform the job. Sometimes the
machines operated, reports that should be completed, and specific financial or other
responsibilities are also included in an analysis of a job. Also examined are the
working conditions of the job, such as the levels of temperature, light, offensive
fumes, and noise.
The correct answer is:
Job analysis
Question 2
During the job analysis process, the line manager plays a crucial role in ____.
Select one:
assessing the company's financial performance
overseeing the recruitment process and conducting interviews
filling out questionnaires about the job's requirements
conducting extensive background checks on potential candidates
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is "filling out questionnaires about the job requirements".
Refer to section 3.15 in Lesson 03.
The role of the line manager in job analysis includes actively participating in the job
analysis process by filling in or assisting employees in filling out questionnaires
about the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. This helps in accurately
identifying the essential elements of the job and contributes to an effective job
analysis process.
The correct answer is:
filling out questionnaires about the job's requirements
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Question 3
Damian is the HR manager of a sport-supplies distribution company. He and
his team of HR officers are systematically investigating the tasks, duties and
responsibilities associated with all the jobs in the company. They are looking
at the different levels of decision-making by employees, the skills employees
need to do the job adequately, the autonomy of each job and the mental effort
required to perform each job. In which HR process is Damian and his team
involved in?
Select one:
A motivation-intensive approach
HR research
Job analysis
Job design
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “job analysis”.
Refer to section 5.9 (p 170) in Chapter 5 in the prescribed textbook.
The process that Damian and his team are involved in is a job analysis. A job
analysis is defined as the process of collecting information about a job, which is then
used to compile a job description and job specification.
Job design, on the other hand, determines how work is performed. The manner in
which an employee’s job is designed greatly affects how he/she feels about the job,
how much authority he/she has over the work, how much decision-making the
employee performs on the job, and how many tasks the employee should complete.
A motivation-intensive approach to job design refers to the rearrangement of work
in such a way that it creates enough interest to motivate employees. Methods that
are often used in this approach include job rotation, job enlargement and job
enrichment.
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