human resources management function- factors involved

Question 1

human resources manager

Answer 1

co-orodinates all the activities involved in acquiring , developing, maintaining and terminating employees from an organisations human resources.

Question 2

human resources management

Answer 2

in its simplest form, is defined as the effective management of the formal relationship between the employer and employees.

Question 3

employer of choice

Answer 3

attracts, motivates and holds on to highly talented workers.

Question 4

industrial democracy or empowerment

Answer 4

is the move towards increasing influence of employees in decisions affecting their organisation and their jobs.

Question 5

diversity

Answer 5

refers to the differences between employees in an organisation, encompassing characteristics such as race, gender, ethnic group, age, disability, sexual orientation, personality and education level.

Question 6

flexible woking conditions

Answer 6

condition that allow employees to balance work and family responsibilities more effectively.

Question 7

work-life balance

Answer 7

is about achieving the right amount of time for work and personal life.

Question 8

occupational health and safety

Answer 8

refers to the responsibility the employer has to ensure the workplace is safe for employees and that steps are taken to minimise harm.

Question 9

job security

Answer 9

is the belief that the employees will not lose there job.

Question 10

motivation

Answer 10

refers to the individual, internal process that directs , energises and sustains a persons behaviour.

Question 11

need

Answer 11

is a personal requirement

Question 12

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

Answer 12

in maslow’s sequence of human needs in the order of importance.

Physiological, 
Safety, 
Social, 
Esteem, 
Self Actualization

Question 13

Herzbergs Motivation+Hygiene Theory

Answer 13

is the idea that satisfaction or dissatisfaction are caused by separate sets of factors .

Motivational Aspects (Increases Job Satisfaction)
Achievement and Recognition

Hygiene Factors (Increases Dissatisfaction)
Bad Working conditions, Low Pay, Bad Job Security

Question 14

Locke’s Goal Setting Theory

Answer 14

Employees are motivated by clear goals and appropriate feedback regarding their achievements.

Goal -> Motivation -> Performance