Human Resource Management does not have any contribution from which of the following disciplines?
A. Psychology
B. Sociology
C. Anthropology
D. Biology
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Assessment centre
1. Informing applicants about all aspects of the job, including both its desirable and undesirable facts.
b. Test
2. A standard objective measure of a person's behaviour, performance or attitude.
c. Simulation exercise
3. A technique that evaluates employee potential through multiple type of group and individual exercises and multiple rates.
d. Realistic job/preview
4. A test that duplicates many of the activities and problems, an employee faces while at work.
A. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
B. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
D. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
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Rationalization refers to:
A. Maximization of profit
B. Installing more machines for more production
C. Employment of men & machines in a prudent manner
D. To have a better market share by fixing monopoly price of some selected commodities
E. Extracting more production units from workers by paying less amount of wages
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Once a firm has a pool of applicants, the first step in pre-screening is the . . . . . . . .
A. in-person interview
B. on-site visit
C. application form
D. telephone interview
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When responsibility, scope and challenge in work is deliberately upgraded, it is known as:
A. Job Enlargement
B. Job Enrichment
C. Job Rotation
D. Job Assignment
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Consider the following statements.
1. HRM views people as an important asset to be used for the benefit of the organisation.
2. HRP helps to communicate HR policies to all employees.
3. HRP is forward looking.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Both 1 and 3
C. Only 3
D. All of the above
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. . . . . . . . is done to verify whether the candidate possess the required qualification and eligibility criterion.
A. Recruitment
B. Appointment
C. Screening
D. Selection
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The scope of human resource management includes:
A. Production
B. Marketing
C. Inventory management
D. Training & Development
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What type of power does a manager use when he promotes a member of staff on merit?
A. Referent
B. Autocratic
C. Coercive
D. Reward
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Match the following.
List-I (Concepts)
List-II (Meanings)
a. Human resource planning
1. Putting the right person to the right job
b. Aptitude test
2. A nominal amount which the candidates carrying internship get
c. Staffing
3. Knowing how many persons and of what type of organisation needs to perform various jobs and accomplishment of organisational goals
d. Stipend
4. Measure of individual's potential for learning new skills
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
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Which statements are incorrect?
A. Recruitment and selection are part of the sourcing/attraction process
B. Selection creates a pool of talent to consider for future jobs
C. Recruitment enables the selection phase
D. All of the above statements are incorrect
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Which one of the following is a traditional method for selection of personnel?
A. Interview
B. Selection test
C. Phrenology
D. Aptitude test
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The ultimate responsibility for HRM activities rests with
A. sales manager
B. personnel manager
C. each manager
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is not a typically used procedure to reduce the total number of employees?
A. Lay off
B. Terminations
C. Dawn tuens
D. Early retirement inducement
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Using a structured interviewing technique would likely achieve all of the following except . . . . . . . .
A. increased consistency across candidates
B. reduced subjectivity on the part of the interviewer
C. enhanced job relatedness
D. more opportunity to explore areas as they arise during the interview
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It is a sequence of separate but related work activities that provide continuity order and meaning to a person's life.
A. career
B. career development
C. career planning
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is not a punishment?
A. Withholding of increments
B. Demotion
C. Transfer
D. Suspension
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Although many authors experience difficulty in distinguishing between personnel management and HRM, it can be argued that HRM is the elevation of personnel management to a more . . . . . . . . level.
A. strategic
B. organisational
C. operational
D. centralized
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Human relations approach to management was originate by
A. Henry Fayol
B. F. W. Taylor
C. Elton Mayo
D. Peter F. Drucker
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The method of training in crafts, trades and technical areas is known as:
A. Vestibule training
B. Coaching
C. Mentoring
D. Apprenticeship
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