HR managers play vital role in:
A. Setting production targets
B. Formulating strategies
C. Publishing financial statements
D. Preparing reports to shareholders
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An effective appraisal system involves
A. Assessing the personality of the appraisee
B. Process initiated by the manager who needs an update from the appraisee
C. Advising on the faults of the appraisee
D. Participative, problem-solving process between the manager and appraisee
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Relationship between HRM & Management?
A. Both are same
B. Management is one aspect of HRM
C. HRM is one aspect of Management
D. No relationship exists
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HR's basic challenges in formulating strategies include(s):
A. Need to support corporate productivity and performance improvement efforts
B. Employees not play any role in performance improvement efforts
C. Not being involved in designing the company's strategic plan
D. Management agenda's
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Which of the following functions of HRM deals with 'Collective Bargaining'?
A. Staffing
B. Forecasting
C. Employee-assistance management
D. Employee relations management
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Which of the following are true regarding internal sources of recruitment?
1. Economical
2. Suitable for picking the right candidate having requisite skill
3. Wide choice
4. Discourages entry of talented people
Select the correct answer using the options given below
A. Both 1 and 2
B. 1, 2 and 4
C. Only 3
D. All of the above
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The processes of job analysis and individual performance appraisal are related in the sense that
A. They are different terms of the same process
B. Performance appraisal is based on job analysis
C. Both form apart of the selection process
D. Job analysis is based on performance appraisal
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Match the following.
List-I (Authors)
List-II (Definitions)
a. Dale Yoder
1. The process by which management determines how the organisation should move from its current manpower position to its desired manpower position.
b. Beach
2. Training is the process by which manpower is filled for the particular jobs it is to perform.
c. Flippo
3. Training is the organised procedure by which people learn knowledge and skills for definite purpose.
d. Vetter
4. Training is the act of increasing the knowledge and skill of an employee for doing a particular job.
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
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Which of the following is not a function normally performed by the HR department?
A. Employee relation
B. Training and Development
C. Accounting
D. Recruitment and Selection
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Match the following.
List-I (Methods of Recruitment)
List-II (Features)
a. Transfer
1. Internet is becoming a common source of recruitment.
b. Advertisement
2. It helps the organisations to recruit technical, professional and managerial personnel.
c. Web publishing
3. It gives the management a wider range of candidates from which to choose.
d. Management consultants
4. It can also be used for training of employees in learning different jobs.
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Markov analysis
1. Files of personnel education, experience, interest, skill etc that allow managers to quickly match job openings with employee backgrounds.
b. Replacement chart
2. Study of firm's past employment needs over a period of years to predict future needs.
c. Skill inventories
3. Method for tracking the pattern of employee movements through various jobs.
d. Trend analysis
4. A profile of jobholders department wise and offers a snapshot of who will replace, if there is a job opening.
A. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
B. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
D. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
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HRM typically provides which of these types of training to temporary employees?
A. Retirement planning
B. Benefits options
C. Orientation
D. Career planning and management
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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 answer using the options given below
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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Another name of Industrial democracy is . . . . . . . .
A. WPM
B. Collective bargaining
C. Social security
D. None of these
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The primary aim of recruitment and selection process is to . . . . . . . .
A. Meet the high labour turnover
B. Hire the best individuals at optimum cost
C. Ensure the availability of surplus in the case of sickness and absence
D. Hire excess manpower for the future
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Job Enrichment involves . . . . . . . .
A. Increases the amount of money employees are paid for completing an unit of work
B. Is a programme through which management seeks greater productivity from workers
C. Means that staff is moved periodically from task to task in order to increase variety and interest
D. Involves giving employees work with a greater degree of responsibility and autonomy
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Job rotation involves
A. A redesign of a person's post based on job analysis
B. The movement of an individual to another post in order to gain experience
C. The expansion and enrichment of a person's job content
D. The relocation of a post holder in order to benefit from the experience of a number of potential mentors
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The present value of the future contributions of employees is one of the methods of
A. Human Resource Accounting
B. Inflation Accounting
C. Social Accounting
D. Responsibility Accounting
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Which of the following is not a method of job evaluation?
A. Ranking Method
B. Grading Method
C. Paired Comparison Method
D. Point Method
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Internal sources of recruitment include
A. direct recruitment
B. re-employment of ex-employees
C. casual callers
D. All of the above
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