Commercial Applications
What is the role of HRM in employee development?
(1) Providing monetary incentives.
(2) Offering flexible work hours.
(3) Enhancing employee skills and knowledge through training and education.
(4) Mobility of personnel through promotions and transfers.
- 1 & 2
- 3 & 4
- Only 1
- Only 3
Answer
3 & 4
Reason — The development function of HRM aims at improving the knowledge, skills, aptitudes and values of employees through training and executive development (option 3) and career planning & development which involves mobility of personnel through promotions and transfers (option 4). Monetary incentives belong to the compensation function and flexible hours fall under the integration/maintenance area.
Related Questions
Which function of HRM involves attracting, selecting, and hiring suitable candidates for job positions?
(1) Compensation function
(2) Development function
(3) Procurement function
(4) Maintenance function
- 1 & 2
- 3 & 4
- Only 1
- Only 3
Assertion (A): The HR department's Compensation function includes managing employee training programs.
Reason (R): Compensation function involves structuring employee salaries, bonuses, and incentives.
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Both A and R are true and R explains A.
- Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
Which of the following is a procurement function of human resource management?
- Human Resource Planning
- Recruitment
- Selection
- All of these
Which of the following is not the development function of human resource management?
- Training
- Collective Bargaining
- Executive development
- Career Planning & Development