The best and beneficial view of the firm is one that, believes the key human resources are
A. the employees, not the members of trade unions
B. knowledge workers
C. used to create new capabilities that help to achieve organisational success
D. those willing to work overtime
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Social security convention for fixing minimum standards in an organisation covers
A. medical care
B. sickness benefit
C. unemployment benefit
D. all of these
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Online and face to face feedback about goal's progress is
A. direction sharing
B. goal alignment
C. ongoing performance monitoring
D. ongoing feedback
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The country where the headquarters of a multinational company is located is known as
A. host-country
B. home-country
C. third-country
D. none of these
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Which of the following factors is not related directly to the success of expatriate assignments?
A. The personality of expatriate employees
B. The intentions of expatriate employees
C. The incapability of the spouse to adjust to the new situation
D. The nature of products produced by the company
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Japanese firms stress the importance of what type of training?
A. Leadership
B. Communication
C. Inter-personal skills
D. Technical knowledge
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Job description involves
A. accidental hazards
B. machine tools
C. condition of work
D. all of these
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What is the natural perception of people on the process of recruitment and selection?
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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The difference between good and bad, right or wrong is greatly reflected through what?
A. One's responsibilities
B. Social expectations
C. Culture and ethics
D. All of these
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Job analysis is the basis for
A. job evaluation
B. performance appraisal
C. job enrichment
D. bargaining
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A frequently used method for determining training needs involves
A. observation analysis conducted by training experts
B. group discussions with employee groups
C. individual skill assessment by supervisors
D. all of the above
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Match the items given in
List I with those in
List II .
List-I
List-II
a. Predictive analytics to help anticipate the result of HR strategy
1. Job specification
b. Statement of purpose, scope, duties, task and responsibilities of job
2. Ernest J Mc Cormick
c. Position analysis questionnaire
3. Job description
d. Statement of qualification and qualities required of an employee to be successful
4. Workforce analytics
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
D. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
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Assertion (A) The domestic enquiry, as a part of disciplinary action, is a quasi judicial process where the onus of proving the charges lies with the accuser.
Reason (R) If the charges are not proved, then the employee is exonerated.
A. (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
B. (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct
C. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
D. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Which of the following term is used to describe the process of helping a new employee to settle quickly into their job so they become efficient and productive workers?
A. Job rotation
B. Induction
C. Training
D. Selection
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Cultures where indirect language and non-verbal communication are used to transfer ideas
A. high context cultures
B. low context cultures
C. medium context cultures
D. context culture
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A major internal factor that can determine the success of the recruiting programme is whether or not the company engages in . . . . . . . .
A. HRP
B. selection
C. Induction
D. None of these
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Planned Development Programmes will return values to the organisation in terms of
A. increased productivity
B. reduced costs
C. high morale
D. all of these
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Which of the following is the formal rewards provided by organisations that lends itself to being related to performance?
A. Insurance plans
B. Merit plans
C. Paid holidays
D. Paid vacations
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What is meant by a 'golden hello'?
A. Cash lump sums offered to new recruits
B. Cash lump sum promised to employees who stay on in the organisation
C. Cash lump sums offered to people leaving the organisation
D. Cash lump sum promised to people who refer a friend
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People with a strong desire to satisfy higher order needs perform their best when placed on jobs that were high on certain
A. Dimensions
B. Circumstances
C. Issues
D. Performance
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