IB Diploma Programme (DP) - SL & HL · Business management

2.1 Introduction to human resource management: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on 2.1 Introduction to human resource management.

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Question 1

1 mark

What is the primary purpose of an induction process for a new employee in a business?

Question 2

1 mark

In the recruitment and selection process, how does a person specification primarily differ from a job description?

Question 3

1 mark

As a response to technological changes, many businesses have adopted teleworking. What is a significant challenge for human resource managers when managing teleworkers?

Question 4

1 mark

Which function within the department of human resource management is primarily responsible for analyzing the current workforce and forecasting future staffing requirements to meet organizational goals?

Question 5

1 mark

What is the primary role of a skills audit within the human resource planning process?

Question 6

2 marks

Define the term labor turnover as used in the introduction to human resource management.

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain how a firm's workforce planning is influenced by a sudden increase in labor turnover within its core production department.

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Question 8

4 marks

An accounting firm allows its administrative staff to choose their own working hours within core operating times.

(a) Define the term flextime.
(b) Outline one advantage of flexible working practices for the employer.

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Question 9

6 marks

A multinational enterprise is analyzing the impact of an aging national population on its human resource strategy.

(a) Explain what is meant by demographic change in the context of human resource management.
(b) Analyze two impacts of an aging workforce on a business's recruitment and training policies.

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