Wednesday, July 4, 2012

.::VULMSIT::.eNoxel MGT501 Quiz No.4 July 04, 2012

MGT501 –Human Resource Management

Quiz No.4 July, 04, 2012

 

 

Which of the following information is NOT collected

through observation method while conducting job

analysis?

Who is monitoring the task?

What task has done?

How task has done?

How long a task has taken to complete?

 

The cognitive component consists of a person's:

Emotions

Knowledge

Attitude

Feelings

 

What is another term used for 360-degree feedback?

Feedback loop

Multi-source assessment

Upward reporting

Round communication

 

Which one of the following is an outcome of 'organizing' function of management?

Organization's strategy

Motivation & commitment

Organization's structure

Performance measurement

 

Which of the following is a stated outcome of 'Job

Analysis'?

Job description

Job specification

Job evaluation

All of the given options

 

Which of the following is MOST important to manage

workforce diversity?

Lower cohesiveness

Support group

Top-level commitment

Resistance to change

 

Training to the raters of performance appraisal is an

important responsibility of:

Top management

HR department

Line managers

Production department

 

Which of the following is responsible for implementing the developed strategies?

Human resource

Physical resource

Rules & policies

Installed equipment

 

In which of the following area organizations are

legally bound to maintain consistency in HR policies?

Compensation system

Training & development

Safety measures

None of the given options

 

How can companies provide career counseling, development advice, and therapy for employees

seeking to grow in their careers?

Provide career coaches

Encourage role reversal

Establish a corporate campus

Offer online career centers

 

Which ONE of the following is not a part of Human Resource Development?

Select correct option:

Training

Education

Development

Rewards

 

Which of the following is part of the organization's

role in an employee's career development?

Communicating the mission, policies, and procedures

Providing timely performance feedback

Participating in career development discussions

Seeking out career information

 

Which of the following term is said to be a part of Organizational Structure?

Goal attainment

Hierarchy level

Performance standards

Supporting staff

 

"On going process of evaluating & managing both the behavior & outcomes in the workplace" is known as;

Training & development

Performance appraisal

Compensation management

Job analysis

 

Which performance appraisal technique lists traits and a range of performance?

Alternation ranking

Graphic rating scale

Management By Objective

Paired comparison

 

HRIS helps managers to perform _______________________ more effectively &

systematically.

Management functions

Controlling functions

Planning functions

HR functions

 

 

The goal of pre-retirement educational programs is to;

Improve job satisfaction

Increase employee commitment

Minimize medical claims from retirees

Ease the transition from working life to

retirement

 

Organizations put maximum effort in measuring performance of organizational people because;

It makes procedures cost effective

It helps in detecting the problems

It leads to product innovation

It assists in implementing new technology

 

Willingness, capacity & opportunity to perform are said to be;

Performance outcomes

Determinants of performance

Performance appraisals

Types of performance standards

 

One of the major barriers to career advancement experiencing by working ladies is;

Difficulty in balancing work and family life

Top management is usually male oriented

Lack of educational opportunities

Common perception that woman can not be better boss

 

The relationship between critical incident method & BARS (behaviorally anchored rating scale) is;

No relationship exists

Different methods to evaluate performance

Both are similar PA methods

Comparison method is used for PA, while BARS is related to training evaluation

 

What is another term for 360-degree feedback?

Feedback loop

Multi-source assessment

Upward feedback

Circle feedback

 

Standards are established to;

Achieve desired outcomes

Meet legal compliance

Achieve competitive advantage

Promote goodwill in market

 

The point method to evaluate job is an extension of;

Ranking method

Factor comparison method

Classification method

Point factor method

 

Job evaluation is based on the;

Physical skills required by the job

Relative job worth for an organization

Complexity of the job to perform

Conceptual skill required by the job

 

Who is in the best position to observe and evaluate an employee's performance for the purposes

of a performance appraisal?

Peers

Customers

Top management

Immediate supervisor

 

Groups are called ______________ if jobs are similar.

Classes

Comparative method

Essay method

Critical incident methodGrades

 

HRM is associated with the management of;

General people

Financial resources

Organizational people

Community members

 

Cost of human resources refers to;

Company profits

Employee shares

Salary packages

Earned revenues

 

Top level managers require __________________ skills the most;

Technical

Interpersonal

Conceptual

Mechanical

 

Matching the job description with the individuals' qualification is an important aspect of;

IS

MIS

HRIS

DBMS

 

HR managers are generally the _______________ managers;

Line

Ambiguous

Random

Vague

 

Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?

Age

Gender

Education

Resentment

 

To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based on some previous data or

managerial judgment is known as;

Demand forecasting

Supplies forecasting

Financial forecasting

Sales forecasting

 

The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization is represented by;

Job analysis

Job description

Job specification

Job evaluation

 

A practice used by companies to assign their costly activities to outside providers,

(for the purpose of cost saving), rather than completing it internally is called;

Planning

Decentralization

Restructuring

Outsourcing

 

Manufacturing was the main concern of personnel department during;

Mechanistic period

Catalytic period

Organist period

Strategic period

 

SWOT Analysis is a tool for;

Determining organization's mission

Developing organizational goals

Formulating strategies

Environmental scanning

 

Jobs are identified & grouped while;

Planning

Organizing

Leading

Controlling

 

According to the Hawthorne studies, the productivity of employees;

Increased by increasing light

Decreased by decreasing light

Increased by observing them

No change in their productivity

 

_________ is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees,

attending to their labor relations, health and safety and fairness concerns.

Labor Relations

Organizational Behavior

Human Resource Management

Organizational Health and Safety

Management

 

Which of these refers to the temporary, parttime and self-employed workers?

Internal labor force

Contingent work force

High-performance work systems

Downsized employees

 

Which basic function of management includes delegating authority to subordinates and

establishing channels of communication?

Planning

Organizing

Leading

Staffing

 

Leaders perform;

Decisional roles

Informal roles

Informational roles

Interpersonal roles

 

Organizations take inputs from its;

Rules & Policies

Internal Environment

External Environment

Legislations

 

As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;

A closed system

An isolated system

An open system

A clogged system

 

Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;

System

Subsystem

Board

Structure

 

 

The process of ensuring that a qualified person is available to assume a managerial position once the position is vacant is called :

Succession Planning

Succession Development

Human resource planning

None of the given option

 

 

While working in an organization XYZ, if employees suddenly get his hands cold and increase sweating. He is exhibiting the________ symptoms of stress.

Short term Physical symptoms

Long Term Physical symptoms

Internal symptoms

Behavioral symptoms

 

 

Human resource planning within human resource management is a tool for :

Matching the employee qualification with management requirements

For reporting the vacant positions within departments

Systematically reviewing human resource requirements

Focusing on developmental needs of the human resource

 

Non-financial benefits like medical insurance, retirement fund, paid vacations and child care facilities are examples of which of the following type of compensation?

Intrinsic rewards

Extrinsic rewards

Monetary rewards

Competency-based rewards

 

Most line managers are responsible

line functions

coordinative functions

staff functions

all of given option

 

Employee stress affects the organizational outcomes in which of the following manner?

Delayed procedures

Efficient procedures

Low manufacturing costs

Employee involvement

 

HRM is associated with the management of:

General people

Labors only

Organizational people

Employers only

 

Anyone, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, or age, has an equal chance for a job . This is known as

Affirmative Action

Equal Employment Opportunity

Diversity

None of given option

 

 

To get the desired performance and outcomes one must also consider the factor _________ along with other factors of motivation, ability and effort.

Environment

Intrinsic rewards

Extrinsic rewards

Feed back

 

Which of the following stage of training module identifies the mediums of training?

Designing phase of training

Training Need Analysis

Determining training objectives

Training evaluation

 

Job specification concentrates on which of the given aspects?

KSA of an individual

Job woth in an organization

Job duties & responsibilities

None of the given options

 

Which of the following is a stated outcome of 'Job Analysis'?

Job description

Job specification

Job evaluation

All of the given options

 

 

Organizational stress and organizational job performance has a__________ relationship with each other.

Help full

Harm full

Beneficial

Depends on the situation

 

Which of the following best describes the difference between training and development?

Training is for current job and development is for future job

Training is for future job and development is for current job

Training is for middle management and development is for top management

There is no difference between training and development

 

All of the following would be considered as sources of conflicts, EXCEPT:

Goal incompatibility

Different values and beliefs

Lack of resources and finances

Strengthened team dynamics

 

Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines for effective goal setting?

Assign specific goals

Assign challenging but achievable goals

Assign consequences for Performance

Encourage participation

 

According to which act, pay discrimination on the basis of gender for same position & performance is prohibited?

Civil rights

Equal pay

Worker compensation

Age discrimination

 

HRIS provides information that assist organizations in:

Forecasting financial budgets

Designing pay structure

Obtaining new projects

Anticipating customers' needs

 

People within a group who initiate the work, give new ideas and also collect information about the task, are actually performing:

Information collector roles

Task oriented roles

Relationship oriented roles

Individual roles

 

Which one of the following is an outcome of 'organizing' function of management?

Organization's strategy

Motivation & commitment

Organization's structure

Performance measurement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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