The division of total task to be performed into manageable and efficient units

The design involving maximum acceptable job design qualities to perform a job

A systematic way of designing and determination of the worth of a job

Practice Human Resource Management (HRM) Multiple Choice Questions Quiz-3

Q.1

Which one of the following is NOT the advantage of Workforce Diversity?

Increased creativity and flexibility
Decreased problem-solving skills
Multiple perspectives
Greater openness to new ideas

Q.2

The best hiring occurs when the goals of which of the following should consistent to each other?

HR managers, Finance managers
Head office, Brand
Organisation, individual
Lower managers, Top managers

Q.3

How can high potential employees be developed for future positions?

internal training
Increasing pal skill
Managing employee
Allowing them to do further studies

Q.4

Human resource planning techniques include the use of some or all of the following

Size of organizational structure
Infrastructure Plan
Control and evaluation
Employee Management

Q.5

Increasing the number and variety of tasks assigned to a job is called

Job rotation
Job enlargement
Job enrichment
(a) and (c)

Q.6

Which of the following is NOT a goal of HRM?

Integration of HRM with the corporate strategy of the Organization
Producing the desired human behavior that helps to achieve Organisations goals
Creation of a flexible environment that can easily adopt change
To endure proper delivery of products

Q.7

HRP stands for

Human resource project
Human resource planning
Human recruitment planning
Human recruitment procedure

Q.8

Which of the following approach emphasizes the' effect of psychological &. Social factors on employees' performance?

Scientific approach
Rational approach
Human relations approach
Systematic approach

Q.9

Which of the following is not an element of traditional job design?

Formal Organisation charts
Clear and precise job descriptions
Well-defined mobility (promotion and transfer) paths
Employee number chart

Q.10

Which of the following aptly describes the role of line managers and staff advisors namely HR professionals?

Staff advisors focus more on developing HR programmes while line managers are more involved in the implementation of those programmes
Line managers are concerned more about develop.ing HR programmes whereas staff advisors are more involved in implementing such programmes
Staff advisors are solely responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while line managers are not all involved in any matters concerning HR
Line managers alone are responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while staff advisors are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.

Q.11

Job analysis produces which of the following, regardless of the technique used?

Benchmarks
Individual interview
Job specifications
Replacement charts

Q.12

Which of the following statements is false?

Organizations are now less hierarchical in nature
Organizations are now generally focusing upon domestic rather than international matters
Organizations have adopted more flexible norms
Organizations have been subject to a raft of organizational change programs

Q.13

HRM is

Employee oriented
Employer oriented
Legally oriented
None of the above

Q.14

Why do companies use external job searches instead of internal searches?

Legal requirements
It is less expensive
Companies can add new talent, new ideas to the organization
Orientation time is reduced

Q.15

Vertical integration in relation to SHRM can be described as which of the following?

The relationship or integration between an Organisation's senior managers
The relationship or integration between HR functional policies, for example employee development, employee reward and employee relations
The relationship or integration between the internal HR processes, and the Organisation's business strategy and external market.
The relationship or integration between operational functions and policies

Q.16

Scope of the HRM includes

Retirement and separation of employees
HR training and development
Industrial relations
All of the above

Q.17

The objectives of HRM are categorized as

Personal objectives
Functional objectives
Organisational and social objectives
All of the above

Q.18

The scope of HRM does not include

Retirement of employees
Manpower planning
Training of employees
Maintenance of accounts

Q.19

For forecasting the demand for manpower, the important techniques used are

Delphi Techniques
Statistical Techniques
Work Study Techniques
All of the above

Q.20

Selection of the candidates is done out of

Target population
Internal sources
External sources
Internal as well as external sources

Q.21

HRM is considered as

A reactive function
A proactive function
An auxiliary function
An auto-reactive function

Q.22

Which of the following department of an Organisation performs the managerial function of matching Organisational needs with the skills & abilities of the employees?

Finance department
Marketing department
Production department
Human Resource department

Q.23

Why might there be some difficulty in identifying and applying the Best-practice approach to HRM in Organisations?

Because the best-practice approach tends to be resource- intensive
Because there is much variation in the literature and empirical research as to what constitutes best-practice
Because the best-practice approach would not fit the cost-reduction driven strategies favoured by many in short-terms economies.
Because the best-practice approach does not emphasize the individual business context

Q.24

A job design is

The design involving maximum acceptable job design qualities to perform a job
The division of total task to be performed into manageable and efficient units
A systematic way of designing and determination of the worth of a job
None of the above

Q.25

According to Edwin Flippo, the first and immediate product of job analysis is

The job description
The job design
The job production
The job specification

Q.26

The focus of Human Resource Management revolves around

Machine
Motivation
Money
Men

Q.27

During which of the following stage, the firm identifies and confirms the overall business direction

Clarification
Monitoring
Assessment
Design

Q.28

The process of the feedback is made up of __ phases.

Q.29

The process of developing the applicant's pool for job openings in an organization is called

Hiring
Recruitment
Selection
Retention

Q.30

A brief write-up of what the job is all about is

Job finding
Job summary
Job analysis
Job specification