SECTION B: TRUE$/$FALSE QUESTIONS. $[10$ MARKS$]$

$1.$ Most human resources issues have little relevance for line managers.

$2.$ Some companies report that offering family$-$friendly benefits is so successful there are

virtually no drawbacks.

$3.$ To achieve sustainable competitive advantage through people, an organisation$$s

employees$$ skills, knowledge, and abilities must be widely available in the labour

market.

$4.$ An important hidden cost of layoffs is a loss of institutional memory and trust in

management.

$5.$ Compensation and rewards meet the needs of both line managers and employees by

ensuring that employees are constantly increasing their human capital and thus providing

increased value to the company.

$6.$ Employees with little education and dated skills are referred to as ground workers.

$7.$ Employees and the public at large are demanding that employers demonstrate greater

social responsibility.

$8.$ The introduction of advanced technology tends to increase the number of jobs that

require basic skills.

$9.$ Because of the $$dotcom bust,$$ the initial explosive success of Internet business

declined drastically and is still in a moderate decline.

$10.$ In general, many companies are realising diminished demand for $$touch labour$$ and

an increasing demand for $$knowledge workers.$$