Lesson 3.5.3b

3.5.3b Human resource strategies Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Business, Unit 3

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which human resource strategy gives employees a financial stake through company shares?

    • Consultation strategies
    • Empowerment strategies
    • Piece-rate pay
    • Employee share ownership

  2. Which HR strategy involves managers discussing proposed decisions with employees before finalising them?

    • Piece-rate pay
    • Outsourcing
    • Empowerment
    • Consultation

  3. What term describes giving employees greater authority and responsibility over their own work?

    • Centralisation
    • Consultation
    • Empowerment
    • Delegation

  4. Which of the following is an example of a financial reward?

    • Profit-related bonus
    • Staff canteen
    • Flexible working
    • Job enrichment

  5. What does labour turnover measure?

    • Recruitment budget
    • Staff leaving percentage
    • Employee absence rate
    • Output per worker

  6. What term describes employees failing to attend work when scheduled?

    • Productivity
    • Labour turnover
    • Redundancy
    • Absenteeism

  7. How is labour productivity calculated?

    • Cost per unit
    • Profit per worker
    • Output per worker
    • Sales per hour

  8. A firm produces 48,000 units using 60 workers. What is the monthly labour productivity?

    • 600 units per worker
    • 800 units per worker
    • 4,800 units per worker
    • 80 units per worker

  9. A business with 300 employees has 30 staff leave in a year. What is the turnover rate?

    • 3%
    • 300%
    • 10%
    • 30%

  10. A firm has 50 staff, each scheduled for 220 working days in a year. Staff are absent for 550 days in total. What is the absenteeism rate?

    • 2.5%
    • 0.5%
    • 20%
    • 5%

  11. When labour turnover falls after introducing a bonus scheme, what must managers evaluate?

    • Net financial benefit
    • Market share growth
    • Production capacity
    • Corporation tax

  12. Which HR strategy is most effective at reducing absenteeism caused by work-life balance issues?

    • Flexible working
    • Piece-rate pay
    • Job rotation
    • Hierarchy flattening

  13. What is a key potential benefit of introducing employee share ownership?

    • Lower corporation tax
    • Guaranteed profits
    • Zero recruitment costs
    • Increased staff commitment

  14. What is a major limitation of using consultation strategies?

    • Slower decision-making
    • Reduced motivation
    • Higher wage costs
    • Lower productivity

  15. Why might piece-rate pay schemes lead to lower product quality?

    • Rushing output
    • Increased absence
    • Better training
    • Higher wages

  16. What is the primary benefit of empowering frontline staff to make local decisions?

    • Lower wages
    • Slower response
    • Reduced training
    • Higher motivation

  17. Output per worker rises from 800 to 920 units. What is the percentage increase in labour productivity?

    • 20%
    • 12%
    • 13%
    • 15%

  18. Can financial rewards alone completely solve high labour turnover in a firm?

    • Only rarely
    • Never
    • Not always
    • Always

  19. What primary operational metric does a firm track to assess workforce stability over time?

    • Labour turnover
    • Labour productivity
    • Capacity utilisation
    • Absenteeism rate

  20. Which strategy combination best addresses staff burnout and absenteeism in a call centre?

    • Empowerment and consultation
    • Strict monitoring
    • Pay freezes
    • Lower targets

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