HR01 Assignment 1
Question 1:- Which of the following is/are the feature/s of HRM
a) Pervasive force
b) Development oriented
c) Integrating mechanism
d) All the three (A, B, and C)
Question 2:- The human resource function in organizations today
a) has grown into the role of strategic partner.
b) does little beyond ensure compliance with labor regulations.
c) is vital to the smooth operation of the business, but is not influenced by the organization’s strategy.
d) dominates the other functional areas and dictates strategy to the organization.
Question 3:- The basic notion of the human relations movement was that
a) employees had to be intimidated to be motivated.
b) technology was in decline.
c) satisfied employees would work harder for the company.
d) unions were a waste of time.
Question 4:- Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic goals of the human resource management function
a) Helping the global economy
b) Promoting individual growth and development
c) Complying with legal and social obligations
d) Enhancing productivity and quality
Question 5:- Which of the following activities MOST directly relates to the basic HRM goal of facilitating organizational competitiveness?
a) Developing a strategic perspective to human resource management that satisfies goals and objectives
b) Investing in employee training that enhances productivity
c) Complying with government regulations
d) Designing “outreach” programs to attract minority job applicants
Question 6:- Which of the following would typically be considered a staff, rather than a line, manager?
a) Human resource manager
b) Operations manager
c) Financial manager
d) Marketing manager
Question 7:- HR activities are typically carried out by
a) line managers.
b) staff managers.
c) neither line nor staff managers.
d) both line and staff managers.
Question 8:- A ____ involves the set of expectations about the exchanges that occur between employees and employers.
a) knowledge worker
b) psychological contract
c) cost-benefit analysis
d) human relations movement
Question 9:- A sporting goods retail company hires another firm to manage all of its payroll functions. This process is known as:
a) HRIS
b) Theory X
c) Theory Y
d) Outsourcing
Question 10:- The widespread use of ____ has affected how HR systems are delivered.
a) line managers
b) information technology
c) executive teams
d) staff Managers
Question 11:- Which of the following would be considered an important organizational goal in recruiting efforts?
a) Attract as many applicants as possible for a job.
b) Optimize the size of the pool of qualified applicants.
c) Attract one or two highly qualified applicants for a job.
d) Use the recruiting process to explicitly differentiate among applicants.
Question 12:- Which of the following would be considered an advantage of external recruiting?
a) It may stifle creativity and new ideas in the organization.
b) It can cause the ripple effect.
c) It may damage existing employees’ motivation.
d) It can enhance organizational vitality and innovation.
Question 13:- If an organization wants to assess whether an applicant can actually perform a particular job, which selection technique would BEST provide this assessment?
a) Work simulation
b) Cognitive ability test
c) Integrity test
d) Structured interview
Question 14:- Diversity always involves
a) employee’s individual differences.
b) a quota system.
c) mandatory affirmative action plans.
d) legal constraints.
Question 15:- ____ refers to all of the pay and benefits provided to employees for the completion of work.
a) Salary
b) Pay substructure Total Compensation
c) Total Compensation
d) Incentives
Question 16:- What is the general method used to determine the relative value or worth of jobs to an organization?
a) Job Analysis
b) Compensable factors
c) Job evaluation
d) Pay compression
Question 17:- Andy, a regional manager for an office supply retail company, must formally evaluate each one of his immediate employees every year. This process is known as
a) Benchmarking
b) Feedback interview
c) Peer review
d) Performance appraisal
Question 18:- ____ are the most frequently utilized source of information in the appraisal process.
a) Supervisors
b) Peers
c) Customers
d) Subordinates
Question 19:- Which career stage may involve individuals’ viewing work as less important and nonwork activities as more important?
a) Maintenance
b) Disengagement
c) Establishment
d) Exploration
Question 20:- The process of dealing with individuals in a company who are represented by a union is called:
a) Labour relations
b) Benchmarking
c) MBO
d) Total employee relations
HR01 Assignment 2
Question 1:- is the process by which managers and union representatives negotiate the terms and conditions of employment.
a) Employee engagement
b) Industrial relations
c) Negotiation
d) Collective bargaining
Question 2:- Roy has been put in charge of assessing her firm’s training and development needs. Which activity would NOT be a part of Roy’s job?
a) Conducting a needs analysis
b) Doing a workforce analysis
c) Setting training program goals
d) Choosing to conduct training in-house or through outsourcing
Question 3:- Which mechanism is typically used to assess the organization’s job-related needs and the capabilities of its current workforce?
a) Needs analysis
b) Training assessment
c) Utilization review
d) Strategic analysis
Question 4:- What is the MOST common form of work-based training?
a) On-the-job training
b) Apprenticeship training
c) job rotation
d) job transfers
Question 5:- What is the MOST general form of a merit-pay plan?
a) Bonuses
b) Incentives
c) Annual salary increases
d) Skill-based pay
Question 6:- Under which type of incentive compensation system does the organization pay an employee a certain amount of money for each unit of output he or she produces?
a) Piece rate
b) Merit
c) Bonus
d) Commission
Question 7:- The ____ approach is an alternative to job specialization that considers the work conditions and employee desires.
a) job enlargement
b) job rotation
c) job characteristics
d) job enrichment
Question 8:- Which of the following is not an example of Intramural Welfare Activities according to ILO:
a) Drinking water
b) Toilets
c) Creches
d) Housing
Question 9:- Which of the following is not an example of Extramural Welfare Activities according to ILO:
a) Education facilities
b) Maternity benefits
c) Canteens
d) Leave Travel
Question 10:- Which of the following cannot be a criteria to assess quality of work life:
a) Adequate and fair compensation
b) national or global status of the employer
c) Safe and healthy working conditions
d) The social relevance of work life
Question 11:- Which of the following is not a popular type of Employees Ownership Stock Holding Schemes:
a) Employee Stock Purchase Plan
b) Phantom Equity
c) Stock Bonus Plan
d) Star Employee Stock Plan
Question 12:- Which of the following is not a necessary condition for empowerment:
a) Delegation
b) Participation
c) Innovation
d) Information
Question 13:- Grievance procedure, to be sound and effective should possess certain pre-requisites except:
a) Simplicity
b) Promptness
c) Confidential
d) Follow up
Question 14:- The ____ approach facilitates selection of the best people for the key jobs throughout the organization, regardless of nationality.
a) Ethnocentric
b) Geocentreic
c) Polycentric
d) Regiocentric
Question 15:- In_________approach to staffing results in all key positions in a multinational being filled by Parent Country Nationals (PCNs)
a) Polycentric
b) Regiocentric
c) Ethnocentric
d) Geocentric
Question 16:- Training Needs Assessment does not require analysis of ____________
a) Compensation
b) Organization
c) Task or Role
d) Individual employees
Question 17:- Which of the following is not a method of off-the-job training:
a) Vestibule training
b) Role playing
c) Programmed Instruction
d) Committee assignments
Question 18:- Which of the following is not a characteristic of organizational development (OD):
a) Planned organization change
b) Aligning operations with strategy
c) Planned Intervention
d) Top management commitment to OD
Question 19:- Which of the following is not an objective of ESOP:
a) to garner employees commitment
b) to motivate employees
c) to develop employees
d) to retain talent
Question 20:- Composition of Quality Circle does not include:
a) Standing committee
b) Steering Committee
c) Executive committee
d) Facilitator/s