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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