Quiz & Worksheet - Human Capital's Importance to An Organization

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Which of the following BEST defines human capital?

Employees who require little to no training upon being hired The results of a recruiting campaign conducted by the human resources department Production results based on the amount invested by the company into its employees

Knowledge and skills held by employees that the company can use to further its goals The knowledge and skills retained by employees following completion of training programs

Worksheet

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1. Human capital can be developed by a company's human resource management through _____.

Hiring people who are committed to the organization
Creating attractive compensation and benefit packages
It is difficult, if not impossible, to further develop human capital
Reimbursing employees for outside educational and training opportunities
Releasing those workers who fail to support the company's goals

2. Which is an example of human capital acquisition?

Hiring employees
Training employees
Compensating employees
Recruiting employees
Promoting employees

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

As the economy becomes more knowledge based, the significance of human capital will increase. With this quiz and worksheet, you can test your understanding of human capital and its importance to organizations.

Quiz & Worksheet Skills

Students will be assessed on the following:

Developing human capital
Examples of human capital acquisition
Human capital retention

Skills Practiced

The following skills will be practiced:

Reading comprehension- ensure that you draw the most important information from the What is Human Capital? - Importance to An Organization lesson
Interpreting information- verify that you can read information regarding what human capital is and interpret it accurately
Knowledge application- use your knowledge to answer questions about the handling of human capital

Additional Learning

Learn the significance of human capitol to organizations by reviewing the lesson What is Human Capital? - Importance to An Organization. Objectives covered include: