A condition of stagnating in one's current job is called
A. Mid-career crisis
B. Plateauing
C. Reality shock
D. None of these
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Which of the following department of an organisation performs the managerial function of matching organisational needs with the skills & abilities of the employees?
A. Finance department
B. Marketing department
C. Production department
D. Human Resource department
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Treating employees as precious human resources is the basis of the . . . . . . . . approach.
A. Hard HRM
B. Soft HRM
C. Medium HRM
D. Utiliarian approach
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In a wage system where employee is paid according to output is called:
A. Time rate system
B. Piece rate system
C. Time cum bonus system
D. Piece cum bonus rate system
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Which of the following term best represents the individuals who have interests in an organisation and are influenced by it?
A. Workforce
B. Stakeholders
C. Customers
D. Stockholders
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Which of the following are methods of on-the-job training?
1. Coaching
2. Vestibule training
3. Demonstration
4. Role playing
5. Apprenticeship training
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 3 and 5
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. All of the above
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What is the minimum bonus as per Bonus Act.
A. 8.33%
B. 9.33%
C. 7.33%
D. None of these
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The attitude based on beliefs, opinion, knowledge or information about the particular event which the employees possesses is
A. Behavioural attitude
B. Positive attitude
C. Cognitive attitude
D. Affective attitude
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Put the following steps of discrete selection process in correct sequence and select the correct answer:
1. Preliminary interview
2. Completion of application blank
3. Background investigation
4. Physical examination
5. Employment tests
6. Comprehensive interview
7. Final employment decision
A. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
B. 2, 1, 5, 6, 3, 4, 7
C. 1, 2, 5, 6, 3, 4, 7
D. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6, 7
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In a manufacturing company, which of the following functions is likely to be a staff function?
A. Finance
B. Marketing
C. Production
D. Personnel
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The division of an organization into various departments such as purchasing, manufacturing, marketing, finance and research and development results in which organizational structure?
A. Network
B. Functional
C. Product
D. Matrix
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People pursue careers to satisfy deeply
A. Individual needs
B. Organisational needs
C. Leadership skills
D. None of the above
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Statement (I): Job evaluation is a technique of assessing the worth of each job in comparison with others throughout the organization.
Statement (II): Job evaluation and job rating are the same for employees' appraisal purposes.
A. Statement (I) is correct, but statement (II) is incorrect
B. Statement (II) is correct, but statement (I) is incorrect
C. Both statements (I) and (II) are correct
D. Both statements (I) and (II) are incorrect
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. . . . . . . . tests are conducted to measure the candidates' ability to apply particular skills.
A. Aptitude
B. Depth
C. Trade
D. None of these
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The statement which best describes the function of Human Resources Planning is:
A. An integrated set of processes, programs and systems in an organisation that focuses on maximizing employee contribution in order to achieve organisational success
B. The process of ensuring that people required running the company are being used as effectively as possible especially in fulfilling developmental needs in order to accomplish the organisation's goals
C. The formal process of familiarizing new employees with the organisation, new job, work units and culture values, beliefs and accepted behaviour
D. The process of effectively and efficiently managing your assets
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The mechanism to identity an employee's growth potentials is done through
A. Job enrichment
B. Job evaluation
C. Assessment centre
D. Position description
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HRM is viewed as a management process, consisting of four functional activities:
1. Acquisition
2. Motivation
3. Development
4. Resolution of industrial disputes
5. Maintenance
Select the correct combination.
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 1, 2, 3 and 5
C. 1, 2, 4 and 5
D. 1, 3, 4 and 5
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The career planning and development process is also part of comprehensive organisation development
A. Process
B. Project
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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The process of grouping of similar types of works together is known as . . . . . . . .
A. Job classification
B. Job design
C. Job evaluation
D. Job description
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Motivating the employees is classified as:
A. Informational role
B. Interpersonal role
C. Decisional role
D. Conceptual role
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