Human Resource Management (HRM) – Set 2 January 29, 2025 by aasi 0% Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Human Resource Management (HRM) – Set 2 Dear ! This is Human Resource Management (HRM) – Set 2 Quiz and it contains 50 questions. Keep Learning! 1 / 50 1) The process of developing an applicants’ pool for job openings in an Organisation is called Hiring Recruitment Selection Retention 2 / 50 2) Formulating and executing HR systems that produce employee competencies and behaviors needed to achieve the company’s strategic aims is (are): Strategic HR Management Strategy execution HR strategies Strategic implementation 3 / 50 3) Advertisements through newspapers, TV, radio, professional journals and magazines are ________ methods of recruitment Direct Indirect Third-party E-recruitment 4 / 50 4) Which of the following is NOT a goal of HRM? Integration of HRM with the corporate strategy of the Organization Producing the desired human behavior that helps to achieve Organisations goals Creation of a flexible environment that can easily adopt change To endure proper delivery of products 5 / 50 5) Which of the following is closely associated with strategic human resource management? Inefficient utilisation of human resources Not attracting the best human resources Providing Superficial training Providing Best training methods 6 / 50 6) Why do companies use external job searches instead of internal searches? Legal requirements It is less expensive Companies can add new talent, new ideas to the organization Orientation time is reduced 7 / 50 7) HR’s basic challenges in formulating strategies include(s): Need to support corporate productivity and performance improvement efforts. Employees not play any role in performance improvement efforts Not being involved in designing the company's strategic plan Management agenda's 8 / 50 8) Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an executive recruiter? many contacts in field adept at contacting candidates who are not on the job market unfamiliar with company perceptions of ideal candidate ability to keep identity of firm confidential 9 / 50 9) Which one of the following is NOT the advantage of Workforce Diversity? Increased creativity and flexibility Decreased problem-solving skills Multiple perspectives Greater openness to new ideas 10 / 50 10) Which of the following is not an advantage of using a private employment agency? it may be faster than in-house recruiting it does not require internal recruitment specialists screening may not be as thorough it may be better for attracting minority candidates 11 / 50 11) A number of benefits can be derived from using E-recruiting, these include it decreases the effectiveness of the recruitment process by reaching larger numbers of qualified people it increases recruitment costs, it decreases and streamlines the administrative process cycle times it does not allow the company to evaluate the success of its recruitment strategy it increases the effectiveness of the recruitment process by reaching larger numbers of qualified people 12 / 50 12) The unstructured interview Infrequently conducted Typically is unbiased Typically is related to future Typically biased job performance 13 / 50 13) Why might there be some difficulty in identifying and applying the Best-practice approach to HRM in Organisations? Because the best-practice approach tends to be resource- intensive Because there is much variation in the literature and empirical research as to what constitutes best-practice Because the best-practice approach would not fit the cost-reduction driven strategies favoured by many in short-terms economies. Because the best-practice approach does not emphasize the individual business context 14 / 50 14) Tests that measure traits, temperament, or disposition are examples of Manual dexterity tests Personality tests Intelligence tests Work sample tests 15 / 50 15) Is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill Recruitment Selection Personnel planning Interviewing 16 / 50 16) The number of people hired for a particular job compared to the number of individuals in the applicant pool is often expressed a Application ratio Recruitment ratio Selection ratio Employment ratio 17 / 50 17) Which of the following is not true of the activity known as job analysis? The rate of pay for the job is fixed. The job elements are rated in terms such as frequency. Of use or amount of time involved It aims to describe the purpose of a job and the conditions under which it is performed Jobs are broken into elements such as information required or relations with other people 18 / 50 18) Job analysis produces which of the following, regardless of the technique used? Benchmarks Individual interview Job specifications Replacement charts 19 / 50 19) The extent to which an employment selection test provides consistent results is known as: Reliability Dependability Consistency Trustworthiness 20 / 50 20) HRM typically provides which of these types of training to temporary employees? Retirement planning Benefits options Orientation Career planning and management 21 / 50 21) Identifying and executing the firm’s mission by matching its capabilities with demands of its environment is the firm’s: Strategic Management Mission statement Vision SWOT analysis 22 / 50 22) Which approach that seeks to link strategy, business, performance and HRM policies and practices, assumes that there are a number of HRM practices that are suitable for all Organisations? Best Practice Best fit Resource-based view Life cycle models 23 / 50 23) Recruitment is widely viewed as a process Positive Negative Both Positive and Negative Unnecessary 24 / 50 24) Increasing the number and variety of tasks assigned to a job is called Job rotation Job enlargement Job enrichment (a) and (c) 25 / 50 25) Which of the following department of an Organisation performs the managerial function of matching Organisational needs with the skills & abilities of the employees? Finance department Marketing department Production department Human Resource department 26 / 50 26) Which of the following approach emphasizes the’ effect of psychological &. Social factors on employees’ performance? Scientific approach Rational approach Human relations approach Systematic approach 27 / 50 27) Why does the Resource-based view of SHRM represent a paradigm shift in SHRM thinking? Because it focuses on the internal human resources of the business as a source of sustainable competitive advantage Because it advocates tight vertical integration between the organisation's business strategy and human resource strategy. Because it relies on a set of high-commitment HR practices to deliver sustainable competitive advantage. Because it focuses on the external context of the business 28 / 50 28) How can high potential employees be developed for future positions? internal training Increasing pal skill Managing employee Allowing them to do further studies 29 / 50 29) In which stage of HR intranet site development are multiple sites linked together to create a seamless experience for the individual? Personalised Integrated Transactional Brochure ware 30 / 50 30) Creating an environment that facilitates a continuous and. Two-way exchange of information between the superiors and the subordinates is the core of High involvement management model Low commitment management model High performance management model Low performance Management model 31 / 50 31) The best hiring occurs when the goals of which of the following should consistent to each other? HR managers, Finance managers Head office, Brand Organisation, individual Lower managers, Top managers 32 / 50 32) The goal of this stage of HR intranet site development is to provide employees with a truly individualized experience based on their individual profiles Brochure ware Transactional Integrated Personalised 33 / 50 33) Vertical integration in relation to SHRM can be described as which of the following? The relationship or integration between an Organisation's senior managers The relationship or integration between HR functional policies, for example employee development, employee reward and employee relations The relationship or integration between the internal HR processes, and the Organisation's business strategy and external market. The relationship or integration between operational functions and policies 34 / 50 34) Which of the following is not a type of information that should be provided by application forms? Education Experience work stability Applicant's age 35 / 50 35) Which of the following is a key HR role Personnel administrator Business ally Payroll advisor Organisational geographer 36 / 50 36) Human resource planning techniques include the use of some or all of the following Size of organizational structure Infrastructure Plan Control and evaluation Employee Management 37 / 50 37) __________ examination may protect the company against unwarranted claims under workers compensation laws Written Physical Mental Reference 38 / 50 38) Which personnel association uses the idea of bundles of integral HRM practices? European association for personnel management U.S office of personnel management Chartered Institute of personnel & development Association of personnel Service Organisations 39 / 50 39) Which of the following aptly describes the role of line managers and staff advisors namely HR professionals? Staff advisors focus more on developing HR programmes while line managers are more involved in the implementation of those programmes Line managers are concerned more about develop.ing HR programmes whereas staff advisors are more involved in implementing such programmes Staff advisors are solely responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while line managers are not all involved in any matters concerning HR Line managers alone are responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while staff advisors are not all involved in any matters concerning HR. 40 / 50 40) The focus of Human Resource Management revolves around Machine Motivation Money Men 41 / 50 41) The degree to which interviews, tests, and other selection procedures yield comparable data over time and alternative measures is best define by Job sampling Reliability Validity Organisational culture 42 / 50 42) Which of these models is not a rational planning approach Corporate- level strategic planning Strategic business unit level strategic planning Processual approach Operational level strategic planning 43 / 50 43) In strategic human resource management, HR strategies are generally aligned with Business Strategy Marketing Strategies Finance strategy Economic strategy 44 / 50 44) HRP stands for Human resource project Human resource planning Human recruitment planning Human recruitment procedure 45 / 50 45) When constructing the ad, it is important to consider how to best Attract attention to the advertisement Get right candidate How will be the profit The candidate reach in profit 46 / 50 46) Strategic human resource management aims to achieve competitive advantage in the market through Price Product People Process 47 / 50 47) Human Resource Management aims to maximize employees as well as Organizational Effectiveness Economy efficiency Performativity 48 / 50 48) Under which of the following authority, an HR manager took the decision to provide training to its employees regarding the operations of newly installed machine? Staff Functional Line Implied 49 / 50 49) The biggest problem facing e-HR is the rarity of HR diversity of HR security of HR data substitutability of HR 50 / 50 50) Which one of the following responsibilities is specifically associated with the HR function of employee relations? Conducting attitude surveys Work analysis HR information systems Job design Your score isThe average score is 0%🎉 Challenge alert! 💡 Share this quiz with your friends and see who scores the highest! 🏆🤩🔥 LinkedIn Facebook Follow Us @ 0% Restart quiz Exit We’d love to hear your thoughts! 📝 Share your valuable review with us. 🙌 🌟 Thank you for your support! Your feedback means the world to us. 🙏💖 Send feedback
