2025 – S1 – HRM2605 – ASSESSMENT 2 – Q&A
QUIZ
Assessment 2
Started on Thursday, 10 April 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Thursday, 10 April 2025,
Time taken
Marks 25.00/25.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Misha was reassigned from being the marketing manager of the Gauteng
branch to being the marketing manager of the Western Cape branch. Her
duties and responsibilities in the Cape Town branch will remain the same.
Which internal staffing move was exercised in Misha’s case?
Select one:
Transfer
Promotion
Retrenchment
Demotion
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is a “transfer”.
Refer to section 8.7.2 (p 284) in the prescribed book.
Misha was transferred from the Gauteng branch to the branch in the Western Cape.
Even though she was reassigned to a different branch, her position, duties and
responsibilities, and salary remained the same. A transfer is thus the horizontal
movement from one job to another. A promotion is an upward internal move in an
organisation that usually involves greater responsibility and authority, along with an
increase in pay, benefits and privileges. Retrenchment or downsizing is the
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reduction in the size of an organisation’s workforce. Lastly, a demotion occurs when
an employee is reassigned to a lower job with less pay, involving fewer skills and
responsibilities.
The correct answer is:
Transfer
Question 2
Read the following scenario and then answer the question that follows.
You are the human resource manager in a retail company based in South Africa.
The company has recently implemented a performance feedback system to support
employee development and enhance career growth. As part of this initiative, you
have been tasked with conducting performance evaluation sessions with employees
in the marketing department.
During one of these evaluation sessions, you meet with Thabo, a dedicated and
ambitious sales representative. Thabo has been working in the retail industry for a
few years and has expressed a strong desire to advance his career within the
company. As you sit down to discuss his performance, Thabo eagerly awaits
feedback.
Which of the following statements best explains why performance feedback is
crucial for Thabo’s career development?
Select one:
Thabo desires specific goals to enhance his future career prospects.
Thabo is eager to understand his supervisor's opinion of his performance.
Thabo wants to receive recognition for his current performance.
Thabo seeks guidance to improve his weaknesses.
Feedback
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Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “Thabo desires specific goals to enhance his future
career prospects.”
Refer to section 9.3.2 in chapter 9 of the prescribed book.
Performance feedback plays a significant role in employee development. Thabo's
motivation to improve his current performance and advance in his career is directly
influenced by the feedback he receives, which specifies goals for his development.
The correct answer is:
Thabo desires specific goals to enhance his future career prospects.
Question 3
Sophy works as a marketing executive in an advertising agency. Lately, she
has been feeling stressed and overwhelmed due to unclear expectations and a
lack of recognition for her efforts. Hover, her company recently implemented a
management by objectives (MBO) approach, where goals are set, roles and
responsibilities are clarified, and communication is strengthened.
Based on the information above, how can the implementation of management
by objectives (MBO) or similar performance appraisal techniques reduce job
stress?
Select one:
Increasing job security
Focussing on opportunities for training and development
Reducing communication and performance feedback
Providing clear goals and expectations
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “Providing clear goals and expectations”.
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QUIZ
Assessment 2
Started on Thursday, 10 April 2025,
State Finished
Completed on Thursday, 10 April 2025,
Time taken
Marks 25.00/25.00
Grade 100.00 out of 100.00
Question 1
Misha was reassigned from being the marketing manager of the Gauteng
branch to being the marketing manager of the Western Cape branch. Her
duties and responsibilities in the Cape Town branch will remain the same.
Which internal staffing move was exercised in Misha’s case?
Select one:
Transfer
Promotion
Retrenchment
Demotion
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is a “transfer”.
Refer to section 8.7.2 (p 284) in the prescribed book.
Misha was transferred from the Gauteng branch to the branch in the Western Cape.
Even though she was reassigned to a different branch, her position, duties and
responsibilities, and salary remained the same. A transfer is thus the horizontal
movement from one job to another. A promotion is an upward internal move in an
organisation that usually involves greater responsibility and authority, along with an
increase in pay, benefits and privileges. Retrenchment or downsizing is the
1
,2025 – S1 – HRM2605 – ASSESSMENT 2 – Q&A
reduction in the size of an organisation’s workforce. Lastly, a demotion occurs when
an employee is reassigned to a lower job with less pay, involving fewer skills and
responsibilities.
The correct answer is:
Transfer
Question 2
Read the following scenario and then answer the question that follows.
You are the human resource manager in a retail company based in South Africa.
The company has recently implemented a performance feedback system to support
employee development and enhance career growth. As part of this initiative, you
have been tasked with conducting performance evaluation sessions with employees
in the marketing department.
During one of these evaluation sessions, you meet with Thabo, a dedicated and
ambitious sales representative. Thabo has been working in the retail industry for a
few years and has expressed a strong desire to advance his career within the
company. As you sit down to discuss his performance, Thabo eagerly awaits
feedback.
Which of the following statements best explains why performance feedback is
crucial for Thabo’s career development?
Select one:
Thabo desires specific goals to enhance his future career prospects.
Thabo is eager to understand his supervisor's opinion of his performance.
Thabo wants to receive recognition for his current performance.
Thabo seeks guidance to improve his weaknesses.
Feedback
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, 2025 – S1 – HRM2605 – ASSESSMENT 2 – Q&A
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “Thabo desires specific goals to enhance his future
career prospects.”
Refer to section 9.3.2 in chapter 9 of the prescribed book.
Performance feedback plays a significant role in employee development. Thabo's
motivation to improve his current performance and advance in his career is directly
influenced by the feedback he receives, which specifies goals for his development.
The correct answer is:
Thabo desires specific goals to enhance his future career prospects.
Question 3
Sophy works as a marketing executive in an advertising agency. Lately, she
has been feeling stressed and overwhelmed due to unclear expectations and a
lack of recognition for her efforts. Hover, her company recently implemented a
management by objectives (MBO) approach, where goals are set, roles and
responsibilities are clarified, and communication is strengthened.
Based on the information above, how can the implementation of management
by objectives (MBO) or similar performance appraisal techniques reduce job
stress?
Select one:
Increasing job security
Focussing on opportunities for training and development
Reducing communication and performance feedback
Providing clear goals and expectations
Feedback
Your answer is correct.
The correct answer is “Providing clear goals and expectations”.
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