HRD3702 – Management of Training and Development
Assignment 5
……is the process that allows organisations to track employees’ progress, and also allows them to
understand exactly what steps they need to take to reach their developmental goals.
1. Performance management
2. Career management
3. Performance appraisal
4. Succession planning
Refer to lesson 8
Performance management is the correct option. Performance management is a continuous process of setting
performance objectives, assessing progress, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, and assessing
employees’ developmental needs to
………. is a dimension of differences between groups of people. It is further developing and creating an
environment of belonging, harmony, mutual respect, and togetherness among members of the group
within the organisation to perform together and achieve common goals.
1. Diversity
2. Social cohesion
3. Inclusivity
4. Cultural difference
Refer to Lesson 7. Diversity is the correct option. Diversity in means that a company employed employees of
different backgrounds and characteristics, such as race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual
orientation, beliefs, and others. It further brings sense of belonging.
Lindiwe is an HR Manager at TK Mine, she recommended that all organisational policies must be
reviewed to positively appeals to the external talent, she is aware that there is limited talent in the
market and for her organisation to outperform her competitors she must first win this talent battle.
Lindiwe’s action is.
1. talent identification strategy
2. Talent transitioning
3. talent recruitment
4. talent attraction
Refers to lesson 8
Talent attraction is the correct answer. Lindiwe is shaping the organisational policies so that they can look more
desirable or appealing to acquire high potential, talented candidates. The organizational policies must look
more favourable to attract talent.
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Modise’s company is producing mining equipment in Africa and the management offers female
employees an opportunity to work from home where necessary, and these female employees may
work from their homes where help from other family members not only adds up to additional income
but also makes work more enjoyable for them. At the workplace, they are self-respecting,
hardworking, and sisterly to one another. Furthermore, Modise is an experiment in the restoration of
the essence of womanhood. By offering female employees to work from home, the organisation is
addressing workplace issues such as…
1. Stress management
2. Employee satisfaction
3. Performance management
4. Social well-being
Refer to Lesson 7. Stress management is the correct option. Working from home will reduce the amount of
stress crested by being in the office. Job satisfaction, social well being and performance management cannot be
enhanced by allowing employees to work from home
HRD is seen as a change agent that deals with social issues by developing its employees to meet the
organisational objectives. In handling change, they are also responsible for developing ….. as part of
their responsibility.
1. Leadership of the organisation
2. Communities they serve.
3. Future leaders
4. Talent pool
Refer to lesson 7. Communities they serve is the correct answer. Organisations are also responsible for effecting
and developing communities within the areas where they operate. This is also stipulated in their Social Labour
Plan.
Within the talent management concept, ….. refers to the sum of life experience, knowledge, personal
attributes and cognitive ability that the employee invests in their work.
1. Personal competencies
2. Experience
3. Cognitive ability
4. Human capital
Refer to Lesson 7. Human capital is the correct answer. In talent management practice, human capital is a
collection of human qualities. It is more about the economic value or wealth of personal attributes
Look.. I understand that you are more concerned about talent management in our organisation, but I
am sorry. As HR I manage very important resources of the organisation, I am talking about the
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