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6. Which of these is not an advantage of a flexible workforce?

  • Only have staff working when necessary
  • More loyalty
  • Reduce cost
  • Have lots of back-up staff

7. Which one of these is not a method of non-financial motivation?

  • Praise
  • Teamworking
  • Fringe benefits
  • Job rotation

8. Which of these is an optional stage of the recruitment process?

  • Create a shortlist from applicants
  • Provide feedback for unsuccessful candidates
  • Make job description and person specification
  • Give induction training

9. Which of these is not a disadvantage of off-the-job training?

  • Mistakes are made
  • No output
  • Expensive
  • Time-consuming

10. Which method of remuneration does Taylor's Scientific Management recommend?

  • Bonuses
  • Piece rate pay
  • Salaries
  • Overtime

11. Are staff assets or costs?

  • Neither
  • Assets
  • Both
  • Costs

12. There are 55 members in a business. What size category does it fit into?

  • Tiny
  • Medium
  • Small
  • Large

13. True or false: Centralisation involves decision making being pushed down the chain of command?

  • Neither
  • True
  • Both
  • False

14. Which of these is not a type of organisational structure?

  • Hybrid
  • Tall
  • Flat
  • Matrix

15. Which of these is not a disadvantage of external recruitment?

  • The recruitment process is long
  • Advertising is costly
  • Less applicants
  • More training needed

16. Which of these is not one of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

  • Social Needs
  • Self-Esteem
  • Achievement
  • Self-Actualisation

17. Which one of these is not a method of financial motivation?

  • Job enlargement
  • Bonus
  • Piece-rate pay
  • Share ownership

18. Herzberg's motivation theory has two factors. What are they?

  • Motivators and Hygiene
  • Safety and Comfort
  • Incentives and Security
  • Esteem and Respectability

19. What does the person specification not include?

  • Experience
  • Responsibilities associated with the job
  • Characteristics
  • Skills

20. Which of these is not one of McClelland's 3 Motivators?

  • Affiliation
  • Power
  • Respectability
  • Achievement