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Quiz von Carina Storm, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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Frage 1
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Which of the following statements describes a disadvantage of having a decentralised organisation structure?
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Sharing responsibility reduces pressure on senior managers
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Staff may require significant, costly training
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Employees can be left to make decisions in their areas of expertise
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There will be significant expertise in the business
Frage 2
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Which of the following statements is a disadvantage of a business having a long chain of command?
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Communication can be slow
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Staff can be more closely monitored
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Managers have a narrower span of control
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Staff have more promotion opportunities
Frage 3
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Which of the following job roles is most likely to have to report to a team leader?
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A director
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A manager
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An operative
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A chief executive
Frage 4
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A manufacturing business with a flat organisational structure will have which of the following?
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Demotivated employees
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Fewer levels of authority
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A long chain of command
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A small span of control
Frage 5
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Which of the following is a benefit of a business having a centralised organisational structure?
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Senior managers have an overview of the whole business when making decisions
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Junior employees contribute towards significant decisions
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Levels of staff motivation are high due to their involvement in decision-making
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Responsibility is shared with regional branch managers
Frage 6
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Which of the following barriers to communication is least likely to cause a salesperson to lose a potential sale?
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Giving poor product explanations
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Not listening to the customer
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Having too many managers
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The use of jargon
Frage 7
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Why is it important for a business to have effective channels of communication?
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So that staff can be messaged excessively
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To allow staff to communicate informally
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So that staff are more likely to relay conflicting information
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So that information flows between stakeholders
Frage 8
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How can a business determine what is and is not working in its communication strategy?
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Offering fringe benefits to employees
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Offering money-off vouchers to customers
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Reducing process in a sale
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Listening and responding to customer and employee feedback
Frage 9
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A double-glazing business uses the telephone to communicate with customers. Which of the following is not a benefit of using this method of communication?
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It enables personal interaction with customers
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It is a two-way method of communication
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A written record of the conversation is made
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It is quicker than sending letters out
Frage 10
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Insufficient communication in a business can cause a number of problems. Which of the following outlines one of these problems?
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Staff may feel overwhelmed with information
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Staff may feel ignored, leading to low levels of motivation
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Confusion caused by too much conflicting information
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Important messages could be lost amongst unimportant ones
Frage 11
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Which of the following would appear in a person specification?
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Holiday entitlement
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Main duties
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Working hours
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Experience
Frage 12
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Why might a business use a group activity as part of their interview process?
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To find out what experience the candidate have
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To find out how well the candidate work with other people
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To see how well the candidates relate to their customers
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To find out how well qualified a candidate is
Frage 13
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What is the last stage in a successful recruitment process?
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Advertising the vacancy
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Selecting a candidate and offering the position
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Shortlisting candidates
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Writing a job description
Frage 14
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Which of the following statements about advertising internally is true?
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It attracts a wider choice of suitable applicants than advertising externally
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It involves the use of recruitment agencies
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It is cheaper than advertising externally
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The applicant is likely to be unfamiliar with the business
Frage 15
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Which would be the most suitable location to place an advert for temporary staff to work as a cleaner in a motorway service station?
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National newspapers
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The service station staff noticeboard
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Local newspapers
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Professional trade journals
Frage 16
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How often is a bonus usually paid?
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Monthly
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Weekly
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Daily
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Annually
Frage 17
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What name is given to the method of non-financial motivation that is designed to make staff feel trusted by giving them the freedom to make their own decisions?
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Job rotation
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Autonomy
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Job enlargement
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Job enrichment
Frage 18
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Which of the following would be considered to be a non-financial method of motivation?
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Job enrichment
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Promotion
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Commission
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Bonuses
Frage 19
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Which method of non-financial motivation is used in repetitive jobs to prevent boredom?
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Job enlargement
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Job rotation
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Autonomy
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Job enrichment
Frage 20
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Which of the following describes a wage?
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A financial reward paid annually as a reward for meeting targets
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A set amount quoted annually, but paid in equal monthly instalments
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A fee paid to sales staff based upon how much they sell
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An amount paid to staff based upon how much work they do
Frage 21
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A web design business is struggling to find staff with the correct skills. Which of the following could help the business address this skills gap?
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Improve customer service
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Offer training to existing staff
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Advertise its services in specialist magazines
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Set up a staff reward scheme
Frage 22
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Which of the following types of training is most likely to be carried out using e-learning, allowing staff to work through materials at their own pace?
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Formal training
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Informal training
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Self-learning
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Ongoing training
Frage 23
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Which of the following would be used to help employees to maximise their potential?
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Target-setting and performance reviews
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Self-learning
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Informal training
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Formal training
Frage 24
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How can target-setting and performance reviews help businesses?
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It can be used to determine if employees are performing as expected
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It is a good way to test employees
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It allows responsibility to be shared
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It increases technological skills
Frage 25
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Having development opportunities in the workplace might bring benefits to individual staff as well as the business. Which of the following is one of these benefits?
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Fewer opportunities for promotion
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An increased number of repetitive tasks
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Increased staff motivation
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An increased workload
Frage 26
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Which of the following statements about flexible working is false?
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Part-time staff can request flexible working
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Full-time staff can request flexible working
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Flexible working allows staff to work around other commitments
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All staff are entitled to flexible working
Frage 27
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Which of the following statements about part-time employment is true?
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Senior managers can work part-time hours
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Part-time staff do not receive an employment contract
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Part-time staff get the same number of holidays as full-time staff
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Part-time staff are paid less per hour then full-time staff
Frage 28
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Which type of employment would be most suitable for a journalist whose only job involves writing and selling stories to different newspapers depending upon which one pays the most?
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Temporary
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Flexible
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Freelance
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Part-time
Frage 29
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What type of contract should Royal Mail offer staff who only work for them over the Christmas period?
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Temporary
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Flexible
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Self-employed
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Freelance
Frage 30
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Which type of employment best describes a student who works in a fast food restaurant at the weekend?
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Part-time
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Full-time
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Self-employed
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Freelance
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