Multiple choice question select the correct answer

QUESTION 1

When linking strategic planning to human resource planning the following needs to be done to ensure alignment in the vision, mission and values of the organisation

		Develop the corporate strategy and establish productivity and efficiency goals
		Develop the business strategy and establish the cultural foundation of the organisation
		Identify the scope and purpose of the organisation and ensure that on human resources level the underlying business philosophy is captured
		Both b) and c)

1 points

QUESTION 2

A SWOT analysis is a tool that can be used to facilitate environmental scanning. The SWOT analysis comprises

		Both an external and internal analysis
		An exclusive external analysis in which external trends and workforce supply are considered
		An exclusive internal analysis in which the workforce's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are examined
		None of the above

1 points

QUESTION 3

Establishing the vision, mission and values of the organisation implies

		Establishing the purpose of the organisation
		Determining the changes in the environment that affect the organisation
		Responding to the internal and external strengths and weaknesses that affect the organisation
		Determining the organisation's total workforce requirement

1 points

QUESTION 4

Conducting the forecasting demand implies

		Establishing the purpose of the organisation
		Determining the changes in the environment that affect the organisation
		Responding to the internal and external strengths and weaknesses that affect the organisation
		Determining the organisation's total workforce requirement

1 points

QUESTION 5

Conducting the internal analysis implies

		Establishing the purpose of the organisation
		Determining the changes in the environment that affect the organisation
		Responding to the internal strengths and weaknesses that affect the organisation
		Determining the organisation's total workforce requirement

1 points

QUESTION 6

Forecasting demand may use specific techniques to facilitate the process including:

		Technology, financial resources, staffing tables and turnover rates
		Trend analysis, managerial estimates and Delphi technique
		Trend analysis, Delphi technique and Markov analysis
		Technology, Markov analysis and demographic changes

1 points

QUESTION 7

When conducting an internal analysis workforce supply and demand should be balanced. Workforce supply may mean that:

		Employee workhours need to be reduced
		Any new hiring of employees are frozen
		Any part time employees are fired
		Both a) and b)

1 points

QUESTION 8

When conducting an internal analysis workforce supply and demand should be balanced. Workforce shortage may mean that:

		Employee workhours need to be reduced
		Any new hiring of employees are frozen
		Part time employees are hired
		Both a) and b)

1 points

QUESTION 9

An external analysis of the environment would take into account:

		Changing employee composition and demographic factors, absenteeism, turnover and labour demand requirements
		Changing economic and political factors, changes in legislation and changes in labour demand requirements
		Changing economic and political factors, changes in legislation and changing labour market trends
		None of the above

1 points

QUESTION 10

Forecasting supply is the analysis of what the organisation will need in the future in terms of its employee competencies and abilities. The supply component comprises two parts, namely internal and external supply. These may include:

		Internal skills inventory and determination of whether the required skills may be filled nationally or internationally
		An external assessment of demographics, government policies, unemployment rates and labour mobility
		Information about employees' educational background and qualifications
		All of the above