Human Resource Management Set 14
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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
Q2 | Organizational goals should be;
- Achievable
- Ambiguous
- Random
- Vague
Q3 | Which one of the following is NOT the source of workforce diversity?
- Age
- Gender
- Education
- 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
Q5 | The thorough & detailed study regarding jobs within an organization isrepresented by;
- Job analysis
- Job description
- Job specification
- Job evaluation
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
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
Q8 | Leaders perform;
- Decisional roles
- Informal roles
- Informational roles
- Interpersonal roles
Q9 | Organizations take inputs from its;
- Rules & Policies
- Internal Environment
- External Environment
- Legislations
Q10 | As organizational activities are interrelated, it is said to be;
- A closed system
- An isolated system
- An open system
- A clogged system
Q11 | Management sciences department is one of the _______________ of the VU;
- System
- Subsystem
- Board
- Structure
Q12 | Shifting from manual to computerized system is resulted due to;
- Workforce diversity
- Technological advancement
- Stake holder’s involvement
- Globalization
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
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
Q15 | Which basic function of management includes delegating authority tosubordinates and establishing channels of communication?
- Planning
- Organizing
- Leading
- Staffing
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
Q17 | One of the most popular methods of increasing employee responsibilityand control is _______.
- Outsourcing
- Military model" of management
- HRIS
- 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
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.
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.
Q21 | Employee involvement requires extensive additional HRM activity inwhich of these areas?
- Training
- Benefits
- Labour negotiation
- Marketing
Q22 | Managers who meet designated goals are _______.
- Assertive
- Efficient
- Effective
- Entitled
Q23 | David conducts new employee orientation for a large organization. Hiswork is within which basic HRM function?
- Management
- Motivation
- Career planning
- 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
Q25 | The father of scientific management is ________.
- Deming
- Burns
- Taylor
- Hawthorne