Human Resource Management Set 14

Bachelor of Business Administration in Computer Applications (BBA [CA]),

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA),

Bachelor of Commerce (B Com),

Bachelor of Business Administration in Human Resource Management (BBA HRM),

Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS)

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This set of Human Resource Management (HRM) Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Human Resource Management Set 14

Q1 | 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
Answer: Increased by observing them
Q2 | Organizational goals should be;
  • Achievable
  • Ambiguous
  • Random
  • Vague
Answer: Achievable
Q3 | Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Education
  • Resentment
Answer: Resentment
Q4 | To anticipate the human resource needs of the organization based onsome previous data or managerial judgment is known as;
  • Demand forecasting
  • Supplies forecasting
  • Financial forecasting
  • Sales forecasting
Answer: Demand forecasting
Q5 | The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization isrepresented by;
  • Job analysis
  • Job description
  • Job specification
  • Job evaluation
Answer: Job analysis
Q6 | A practice used by companies to assign their costly activities to outside providers, (for the purpose of cost saving), rather than completing it internallyis called;
  • Planning
  • Decentralization
  • Restructuring
  • Outsourcing
Answer: Outsourcing
Q7 | Organizational behaviour depicts the;
  • Jargons used within the organization
  • collective behaviour of an organization
  • Effect of society’s common behaviour on an organization
  • Culture prevails in an organization
Answer: collective behaviour of an organization
Q8 | Leaders perform;
  • Decisional roles
  • Informal roles
  • Informational roles
  • Interpersonal roles
Answer: Interpersonal roles
Q9 | Organizations take inputs from its;
  • Rules & Policies
  • Internal Environment
  • External Environment
  • Legislations
Answer: Internal Environment
Q10 | As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;
  • A closed system
  • An isolated system
  • An open system
  • A clogged system
Answer: An open system
Q11 | Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;
  • System
  • Subsystem
  • Board
  • Structure
Answer: Subsystem
Q12 | Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;
  • Workforce diversity
  • Technological advancement
  • Stake holder’s involvement
  • Globalization
Answer: Technological advancement
Q13 | _________ is the process of acquiring, training, appraising and compensating employees, attending to their labour relations, health and safety and fairnessconcerns.
  • Labour Relations
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Health and Safety Management
Answer: Human Resource Management
Q14 | Which of these refers to the temporary, part time and self-employedworkers?
  • Internal labour force
  • Contingent work force
  • High-performance work systems
  • Downsized employees
Answer: Contingent work force
Q15 | Which basic function of management includes delegating authority tosubordinates and establishing channels of communication?
  • Planning
  • Organizing
  • Leading
  • Staffing
Answer: Organizing
Q16 | Over the past 25 years, all of these areas of legal environment haveinfluenced HRM except:
  • Equal employment opportunity legislation
  • Employees pay and benefits
  • Employee competition legislation
  • Job security
Answer: Employee competition legislation
Q17 | One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibilityand control is _______.
  • Outsourcing
  • Military model" of management
  • HRIS
  • Work teams
Answer: Work teams
Q18 | Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing tocompany competitiveness?
  • Compensating human resources
  • Acquiring and preparing human resources
  • Managing the human resource environment
  • All of the given options
Answer: All of the given options
Q19 | How has technology changed HRM practices?
  • Recruiting using the web generates smaller, more focused applicant pools.
  • Employee training is offered through scheduled classes rather than on demand.
  • Electronic resumes take less time to evaluate than paper resumes.
  • None of the given options.
Answer: Electronic resumes take less time to evaluate than paper resumes.
Q20 | How do companies facilitate workforce diversity?
  • Rely on external support systems for minority workers.
  • Encourage employees to challenge the beliefs and values of other employees.
  • Build in accountability through surveys and audits.
  • Reinforce traditional values.
Answer: Build in accountability through surveys and audits.
Q21 | Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity inwhich of these areas?
  • Training
  • Benefits
  • Labour negotiation
  • Marketing
Answer: Training
Q22 | Managers who meet designated goals are _______.
  • Assertive
  • Efficient
  • Effective
  • Entitled
Answer: Effective
Q23 | David conducts new employee orientation for a large organization. Hiswork is within which basic HRM function?
  • Management
  • Motivation
  • Career planning
  • Training and development
Answer: Training and development
Q24 | Employee relations specialists are involved in which of these activities?
  • Handling employee complaints
  • Working with position control specialists in compensation
  • Negotiating benefits packages
  • Coordinating interview schedules
Answer: Handling employee complaints
Q25 | The father of scientific management is ________.
  • Deming
  • Burns
  • Taylor
  • Hawthorne
Answer: Taylor
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