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Management · Q143

Strategic Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 143

Q143

Hard human resource management assumes which of the following?

A.
Employees are more productive when they are better informed
B.
Employees are more productive if they are committed to the organization
C.
Employees are resources to be used effectively in the search for competitive advantage
Answer
D.
Employees have to be trusted to make correct decisions

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Hard human resource management assumes Employees are resources to be used effectively in the search for competitive advantage. Hard human resources management, or hard HRM is a staff management system in which workers are seen as a resource that needs to be controlled to achieve the highest profit and a competitive advantage. The focus of hard HRM is on the task that needs to be done, cost control, and achieving organizational goals.