12th Class Business Studies Staffing Question Bank

done Staffing (Short) Total Questions - 44

• question_answer1)
  Briefly enumerate the important sources of recruitment.
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• question_answer2)

  What is meant by recruitment? How is it different from selection?

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  Distinguish between recruitment and selection on the basis of following:

  (i) Concept;        (ii) Nature;         (iii) Purpose.                                                                              [Delhi 2014]

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• question_answer3)
  Define Training. How is it different from education?                                                                    [Foreign 2012]
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  Distinguish between training and development.                                                                               [Delhi 2007]

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  Distinguish between ‘training’ and ‘development’.

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• question_answer5)
  Why are internal sources of recruitment considered to be more economical?
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  What is the importance of staffing function in today's environment?

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  Why is staffing considered an important function of management in all types of organisation? State any three reasons.

  [Delhi, AI 2011]

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  State any four reasons why staffing is needed in an organisation.                                                          [AI 2008]

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  What is meant by staffing? Explain briefly its needs and importance.                               [Foreign 2007]

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  Explain 'staffing' as a function of management. Also explain by giving any four reasons why proper staffing is required in an organisation.                                                                                                      [AI, Foreign 2010]

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  'Staffing is an important function of management in all organisations'. Why? Explain any four reasons. [Delhi 2009]

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  Which function of management helps in obtaining right people and putting them on the right jobs? Explain any five points of importance of this function.                                                                                             [Delhi 2008]

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• question_answer7)
  How does staffing treat human resources?
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  It is defined as the management function of hiring and developing the required personnel to fill in various positions in the organisation. Mention the term.                                                                                              [HOTS]

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  It is described as the managerial function of filling and keeping filled the positions in the organisation structure. Which function of management is referred here?                                                                                              [HOTS]

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• question_answer9)
  State any one duty included under HRM.
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• question_answer10)

  What does placement refer to?

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  Give the meaning of ‘Placement’ as a step in the process of staffing.                                                     [AI 2012]

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  It implies introducing the selected employee to other employees and familiarising him with the rules and policies of the organisation. Name it.                                                                                                                       [HOTS]

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  Give the meaning of 'orientation' as a step in the process of "Staffing".                                               [Delhi 2012]

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• question_answer12)
  What does work force analysis reveal?                                                                                                 [HOTS]
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• question_answer13)
  What is meant by 'Estimating man-power requirements' as a step in the process of 'Staffing?                  [Delhi 2012]
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• question_answer14)
  Name two websites which are commonly visited both by the prospective employees and the organisations searching for suitable people.
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• question_answer15)
  Give any one limitation of internal source of recruitment.                                                                [Delhi 2010]
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• question_answer16)
  Give any one advantage of external sources of recruitment.                                                             [Delhi 2010]
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• question_answer17)
  Give any one advantage of internal sources of recruitment.                                                                  [AI 2010]
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• question_answer18)
  A company gets applications on and off even without declaring any vacancy. However as and when the vacancy arises, the company makes use of such applications. Name the source of recruitment used by the company.                                                                                                                            [CBSE Sample paper 2011]
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• question_answer19)
  Why is it said that recruitment is a positive step in the process of staffing?                  [CBSE Sample paper 2011]
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• question_answer20)
  It seeks to attract suitable applicants to apply for available jobs. Give the term.                                         [HOTS]
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• question_answer21)
  Promotion is a vertical shifting of employees. How does it affect the employees?                                      [HOTS]
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• question_answer22)
  These are run by the Government as a source of recruitment for unskilled and skilled operative jobs. What is being referred here?                                                                                                                                               [HOTS]
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• question_answer23)
  Which type of personnel is recruited by management consultancy firms?                                                   [HOTS]
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• question_answer24)

  Name the concept which relate to the following:

  (a) Searching for prospective candidates

  (b) Streamlining the attributes of a person required for doing a job.

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• question_answer25)
  Define selection.
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• question_answer26)
  It is the process of identifying and choosing the best person out of a number of prospective candidates for a job. Name it.                                                                                                                                                 [HOTS]
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• question_answer27)
  Name the test which is used as a measure of individual's potential for learning new skill.                             [HOTS]
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• question_answer28)

  It is the process of increasing the knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a particular job.

  Which process is referred to here?                                                                                                                    [HOTS]

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  What helps the employees in improving their job knowledge and efficiency?                                              [HOTS]

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• question_answer29)
  Name the method of training in which trainees learn on the equipment they will be using.
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• question_answer30)
  Name the method of training in which the trainee learns under the guidance of a master worker.        [Delhi, Foreign 2010]
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• question_answer31)
  Name the method of training in which the trainee learns under the guidance of a master worker.      [Foreign 2010]
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• question_answer32)
  Which type of training is a joint programme of training in which educational institutions and business firms cooperate?                                                                                                                                                            [HOTS]
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• question_answer33)
  Trainee is put under the guidance of a master worker to acquire a higher level of skill. For example to become plumber, electrician, etc. Which method of training is referred here?                                                             [HOTS]
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• question_answer34)
  A company gets applications on and off even without declaring any vacancy, However as and when the vacancy arises, the company makes use of such applications. Name the source of recruitment used by the company.                     [CBSE, Sample Paper (I) 2010]
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• question_answer35)

  Explain why staffing is taken as a part of human resource management?                                        [Delhi 2008C]

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  ‘Staffing is a part of human resource management/personnel management.’ Discuss.

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• question_answer36)
  What do you mean by performance appraisal?                                                                          [Foreign 2012]
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• question_answer37)
  Give the meaning of 'Placement', 'Orientation' and Training' in the process of staffing.             [Delhi 2011]
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• question_answer38)
  'Internal, sources of recruitment are better than external sources of recruitment.' Do you agree with this statement? Give any two reasons in support of your answer.                                                                    [Foreign 2011]
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• question_answer39)
  Distinguish between internal and external sources of recruitment on the basis of economy, quality of recruitment and time involved.                                                                                                                                     [AI 2007]
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• question_answer40)
  'External sources of recruitment are better than internal sources of recruitment.' Do you agree with this statement? Give two reasons in support of your answer.                                                             [AI, Foreign 2011]
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• question_answer41)
  Explain “Personnel Consultants”, 'Employment Exchanges' and “Media Advertising” as external sources of recruitment.                                                                                                                              [AI 2006]
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• question_answer42)

  Despite internal sources of recruitment being economical, why do companies not always use this source? Explain any three reasons.                                                                                                [CBSE Sample paper 2011]

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  State any four limitations of using internal sources of recruitment.                                                         [AI 2008]

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• question_answer43)
  Himesh is working as a supervisor in a company. Due to his hard work, he is promoted to the post of Production Manager. Now the post of supervisor is vacant and no one can be transferred or promoted to this post. Name the source of recruitment the company will use to fill up this post. State any three advantages of using this source of recruitment.                                                                                                              [Foreign 2008; HOTS]
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• question_answer44)
  'Some learning opportunities are designed and delivered to improve skills and abilities of employees where as some others are designed to help in the growth of individuals in all respects.' Indentify and explain the two steps explained above.                                                 [Delhi, AI, Foreign 2009]
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