MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

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• Q1: What do you mean by Human Resources?
  Ans: Human Resources refers to the people who work in an organization and contribute their skills, knowledge, and efforts to achieve organizational goals.
• Q2: Define Management of Human Resources?
  Ans: Management of Human Resources is the process of recruiting, training, organizing, and managing employees in order to use their abilities effectively for the success of the organization.
• Q3: State the sources of Recruitment.
  Ans: The two sources of recruitment are as follows:

  • ➔ Internal Sources
  • ➔ External Sources
• Q4: State any four external sources of Recruitment.
  Ans: The four external sources of recruitment are as follows:

  • ➔ Employment Agency
  • ➔ Nepotism
  • ➔ Schools and Colleges
  • ➔ Labour Union
• Q5: What is the Labour Union?
  Ans: A Labour Union is an organization formed by workers to protect their rights, improve wages, and ensure better working conditions in industries.
• Q6: What is Nepotism?
  Ans: Nepotism is the practice of giving jobs or promotions to relatives or close friends instead of selecting people based on merit.
• Q7: State the recruitment procedure of workers in industry.
  Ans: The recruitment procedure of workers in industry includes the following steps:

  • ➔ Identification of job vacancy
  • ➔ Advertising the job
  • ➔ Receiving applications
  • ➔ Conducting tests or interviews
  • ➔ Selection of suitable candidates
  • ➔ Appointment of workers
• Q8: State some advantages of training Industrial workers.
  Ans: The advantages of training industrial workers are as follows:

  • ➔ Improves skills and knowledge of workers
  • ➔ Increases efficiency and productivity
  • ➔ Reduces accidents and mistakes
  • ➔ Improves quality of work
• Q9: State the types of training given to Industrial workers.
  Ans: The types of training given to industrial workers are:

  • ➔ Vestibule Training
  • ➔ Apprenticeship Training
  • ➔ On-the-job Training
  • ➔ Off-the-job Training
• Q10: What is Vestibule Training School?
  Ans: Vestibule Training School is a training center where workers are trained on machines and equipment similar to those used in the actual workplace before they start the real job.
• Q11: What is Apprenticeship training?
  Ans: Apprenticeship training is a system in which a worker learns a trade or skill by working under the supervision of an experienced worker for a specific period of time.
• Q12: State the effects of training Industrial workers on Production.
  Ans: The effects of training industrial workers on production are:

  • ➔ Increase in production
  • ➔ Improvement in product quality
  • ➔ Reduction in mistakes
  • ➔ Better use of machines and materials
• Q13: State the effects of training Industrial workers on Product Cost.
  Ans: The effects of training industrial workers on product cost are:

  • ➔ Reduction in production cost
  • ➔ Less wastage of materials
  • ➔ Fewer machine breakdowns
  • ➔ Efficient use of labour and resources
• Q14: What is a Projective Test?
  Ans: A Projective Test is a psychological test used to understand a person's personality by asking them to interpret pictures, words, or situations.
• Q15: What is a Personality Test?
  Ans: A Personality Test is a test used to measure a person's character traits, behavior patterns, and emotional qualities.
• Q16: What is an Achievement Test?
  Ans: An Achievement Test is used to measure a person's knowledge, skills, and performance in a specific subject or activity.
• Q17: What is an Intelligence Test?
  Ans: An Intelligence Test is a test designed to measure a person's mental ability, reasoning, problem-solving skills, and level of intelligence.