Pumi

and Susan work together at a nail salon. 

They have become very close friends and even started a lift club.  The reason for starting the lift club is to

help each other with transportation of their children to and from school.  This means that Pumi and Susan are taking

turns transporting their children.

Which of the following group

types has Pumi and Susan established?

Mathew

is responsible for several restructuring functions within his

organisation.  As a manager he is involved

with the acquiring of materials needed to produce products and services.  This may include various resources as well as

both finished and semi-finished material. 

Which of the following restructuring functions is Mathew responsible

for?

Because Jacob was smartly

dressed and greeted everyone with a smile when he came for an interview, he was

rated the best candidate for the position, despite the fact that his

performance during the interview was very poor. 

This is an example of…

Thuto

and Linda have just obtained their BCom degrees in human resource management

from Unisa. Thuto prefers to visit organisations to look for employment while

Linda prefers to enquire from her friends about available positions.

Which

recruitment methods do Thuto and Linda use?

Read the following scenario and answer

question.

Maria is employed as a chef at Lekka

Sleep Hotel. She has been working there for five years and expects to be

promoted to head chef soon. She has attended several workshops and has

contributed a lot to improving the quality of food the hotels offer. During the

last few months, she has turned out to be an excellent chef at executive

functions. Unfortunately, her supervisor, Mrs Stevens who she does not get

along with well, is considering appointing someone from outside the

organisation in the position of the head chef. Mrs Stevens feels that the

kitchen staff are lazy and are not performing well.

What

would the advantages be if Mrs Stevens were to go ahead and recruit externally

for the position of head chef?

a    The applicant pool is bigger

b    New ideas and contacts are brought into the

organisation

c    Reduces internal fighting

d    Minimises Peter Principle

e    There will be an increased adjustment problem

Which of the following parties does NOT form part

of the tri-partied labour relationship?

An employee’s performance appraisal shows

excellent results in teamwork and problem-solving, but average results in

meeting deadlines. The manager assigns them a time management course and sets

new timelines for key projects.

Which stage of the performance management

process is illustrated in the scenario?

Which one of the following

will NOT be an important part of the job offer?

During a

performance review, a supervisor rates an employee highly in all areas

Which appraisal

error is being demonstrated in the scenario?

For K2 ICT Specialists to retain good

employees, it is important to know what other organisations pay for similar

positions. Which one of the following sources will provide this information?