1.A/AS LEVEL BUSINESS STUDIES - CHAPTER 10 - HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PREDICTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Human resource management - correct answer the strategic approach to the effective
management of an organization’s workers so that they help the business gain a competitive
advantage
Workforce planning - correct answer analyzing and forecasting the numbers of works and the
skills of those workers that will be required by the organisation to achieve its objectives
Workforce audit - correct answer a check on the skills and qualifications of all existing
workers/managers
Recruitment - correct answer the process of identifying the need for a new employee, defining
the job to be filled and the type of person needed to fill it, attracting suitable candidates for the
job and selecting the best one
Job description - correct answer a detailed list of the key points about the job to be filled -
stating all its key tasks and responsibilities
Person specification - correct answer a detailed list of the qualities, skills and qualifications that
a successful applicant will need to have
Training - correct answer work-related education to increase workforce skills and efficiency
On-the-job training - correct answer instruction at the place of work on how a job should be
carried out
Off-the-job training - correct answer all training undertaken away from the business, e.g. Work-
related college courses
MANAGEMENT PREDICTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Human resource management - correct answer the strategic approach to the effective
management of an organization’s workers so that they help the business gain a competitive
advantage
Workforce planning - correct answer analyzing and forecasting the numbers of works and the
skills of those workers that will be required by the organisation to achieve its objectives
Workforce audit - correct answer a check on the skills and qualifications of all existing
workers/managers
Recruitment - correct answer the process of identifying the need for a new employee, defining
the job to be filled and the type of person needed to fill it, attracting suitable candidates for the
job and selecting the best one
Job description - correct answer a detailed list of the key points about the job to be filled -
stating all its key tasks and responsibilities
Person specification - correct answer a detailed list of the qualities, skills and qualifications that
a successful applicant will need to have
Training - correct answer work-related education to increase workforce skills and efficiency
On-the-job training - correct answer instruction at the place of work on how a job should be
carried out
Off-the-job training - correct answer all training undertaken away from the business, e.g. Work-
related college courses
