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Question 1 of 20
Charles is the HR Manager of a large clothing factory. He wants to implement an
internal staffing programme. The company has many positions that need to be
filled and very few applicants; and thus individuals will have more employment
opportunities. Which internal staffing strategy should Charles utilise?
A. pure selection strategy
B. compromise staffing strategy
C. vocational guidance strategy
D. effective staffing strategy
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Question 2 of 20
Mohammed is a financial advisor in The Finance Place. He has been working there
for 30 years and is a senior and experienced employee. The Directors want to
promote Mohammed to financial manager due to his length of service and his
experience. On which ground will Mohammed be promoted?
A. Seniority
B. Qualifications
C. Personal relationships
D. Performance record
Question 3 of 20
The HR staff of JMB Inc. post information on a ____________ to communicate
general info such as official notices of policy changes, and personal employee
news such as marriages or births to all employees.
A. communication meeting
B. employee handbook
C. bulletin board
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D. newsletter
Question 4 of 20
The _______________ is a pitfall in strategic HR planning, since it entails HR
planners working in an environment characterised by ambiguous regulations,
company politics and diverse management styles that are not conducive to the
development of a strong sense of mission and direction.
A. identity crisis
B. lack of management support
C. technique trap
D. non-involvement of operation managers
Question 5 of 20
_________ such as employees’ names and surnames, identity numbers, contact
details, their medical aid details, qualifications, skills and experience as well as
their compensation and also performance ratings; forms an essential component
of an HRIS, as it is used to solve HR problems. A. Information
B. Data
C. Figures
D. Statistics
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Question 6 of 20
The SAPS advertised the position of station commander for a police station in
Johannesburg. In the advertisement it specified that this is an Affirmative Action
position, thus members from designated groups would be advantaged for the
position. The reason for this is because according to the SAPS’s employment
equity targets, they needed to appoint members of designated groups. Is this
unfair discrimination? Choose the option below with the most correct answer.
A. No, it is discrimination, but it is fair discrimination to advance previously
disadvantages individuals
B. Yes, an organisation may not discriminate on the basis of gender or race,
unless it is an inherent job requirement or to advance affirmative action
targets – which is not the case in this situation.
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C. No, an organisation may discriminate on the basis of gender or race, if it is an inherent job
requirement or to advance affirmative action targets – which is the
case in this situation. D. No, organisations can discriminate on the
basis of race and gender.
Question 7 of 20
Gillian is the HR manager of Management ABC and she is busy with the process of
________________; through which she wants to establish if there are too many
steps involving too many different jobs in the organisation and, as such, the
processes will have to be redesigned requiring the redefining of tasks, duties and
responsibilities of several jobs.
A. Job redesign
B. Job analysis
C. Workflow analysis
D. Re-engineering of business processes
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Question 8 of 20
Pumeza is busy evaluating the staffing situation of her organisation and feels that
the development of an internal staffing programme is necessary. The reason why
she deems it necessary is because the company just merged with another large
organisation and the employees’ terms and conditions and working situations
have changed due to the merger. This is an important factor which influences
staffing decisions, namely ______________.
A. organisation growth
B. general economic trends and other issues
C. attrition
D. reorganisation
Reset Selection
Question 9 of 20
Thabo has been a forklift operator at a large storage warehouse for the past five
years. When the inventory controller resigned, Thabo applied for the position and
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Question 1 of 20
Charles is the HR Manager of a large clothing factory. He wants to implement an
internal staffing programme. The company has many positions that need to be
filled and very few applicants; and thus individuals will have more employment
opportunities. Which internal staffing strategy should Charles utilise?
A. pure selection strategy
B. compromise staffing strategy
C. vocational guidance strategy
D. effective staffing strategy
Part 1 of 1 -
Question 2 of 20
Mohammed is a financial advisor in The Finance Place. He has been working there
for 30 years and is a senior and experienced employee. The Directors want to
promote Mohammed to financial manager due to his length of service and his
experience. On which ground will Mohammed be promoted?
A. Seniority
B. Qualifications
C. Personal relationships
D. Performance record
Question 3 of 20
The HR staff of JMB Inc. post information on a ____________ to communicate
general info such as official notices of policy changes, and personal employee
news such as marriages or births to all employees.
A. communication meeting
B. employee handbook
C. bulletin board
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D. newsletter
Question 4 of 20
The _______________ is a pitfall in strategic HR planning, since it entails HR
planners working in an environment characterised by ambiguous regulations,
company politics and diverse management styles that are not conducive to the
development of a strong sense of mission and direction.
A. identity crisis
B. lack of management support
C. technique trap
D. non-involvement of operation managers
Question 5 of 20
_________ such as employees’ names and surnames, identity numbers, contact
details, their medical aid details, qualifications, skills and experience as well as
their compensation and also performance ratings; forms an essential component
of an HRIS, as it is used to solve HR problems. A. Information
B. Data
C. Figures
D. Statistics
Reset Selection
Question 6 of 20
The SAPS advertised the position of station commander for a police station in
Johannesburg. In the advertisement it specified that this is an Affirmative Action
position, thus members from designated groups would be advantaged for the
position. The reason for this is because according to the SAPS’s employment
equity targets, they needed to appoint members of designated groups. Is this
unfair discrimination? Choose the option below with the most correct answer.
A. No, it is discrimination, but it is fair discrimination to advance previously
disadvantages individuals
B. Yes, an organisation may not discriminate on the basis of gender or race,
unless it is an inherent job requirement or to advance affirmative action
targets – which is not the case in this situation.
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C. No, an organisation may discriminate on the basis of gender or race, if it is an inherent job
requirement or to advance affirmative action targets – which is the
case in this situation. D. No, organisations can discriminate on the
basis of race and gender.
Question 7 of 20
Gillian is the HR manager of Management ABC and she is busy with the process of
________________; through which she wants to establish if there are too many
steps involving too many different jobs in the organisation and, as such, the
processes will have to be redesigned requiring the redefining of tasks, duties and
responsibilities of several jobs.
A. Job redesign
B. Job analysis
C. Workflow analysis
D. Re-engineering of business processes
Reset Selection
Question 8 of 20
Pumeza is busy evaluating the staffing situation of her organisation and feels that
the development of an internal staffing programme is necessary. The reason why
she deems it necessary is because the company just merged with another large
organisation and the employees’ terms and conditions and working situations
have changed due to the merger. This is an important factor which influences
staffing decisions, namely ______________.
A. organisation growth
B. general economic trends and other issues
C. attrition
D. reorganisation
Reset Selection
Question 9 of 20
Thabo has been a forklift operator at a large storage warehouse for the past five
years. When the inventory controller resigned, Thabo applied for the position and
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