Question1) Culture of a nation is a set of age-old traditions and beliefs shared by people of the country. Hofstede identified the set of cultural attributes which define and distinguish cultures. These attributes could be studied under
I. Uncertainty avoidance.
II. Power distance.
III. Individualism vs. collectivism.
IV. Future orientation.
(i) Only (I) above
(ii) Both (II) and (IV) above
(iii) (I), (II) and (III) above
(iv) (II), (III) and (IV) above
(v) All (I), (II), (III) and (IV) above.
Question2) Process of ensuring right number of qualified people, into right job at the right time to deliver the results in an efficient and effective manner is called human resource planning. Which of the following is/are true regarding the objectives of Human Resource Planning (HRP)?
I. Maintain the required quantity and quality of human resources required for a smooth & efficient functioning of the organization.
II. Estimate value of human resources and their contribution to organization.
III. Foresee the effects of technological changes on the needs for human diversification.
IV. Give training and development activities to the human resource.
(i) Only (I) above
(ii) Only (II) above
(iii) Only (IV) above
(iv) Both (II) and (III) above
(v) (I), (II) and (III) above.
Question3) Which of the following is the process in which organizations send their employees to another organizations for a specified period of time and take them back once the slack period is over?
(i) Loaning
(ii) Work sharing
(iii) Outplacement
(iv) Attrition
(v) Leave of absence without pay.
Question4) Corporate level HRP takes into consideration changing market situation, strategic plans of organization and technological changes anticipated. In this regard, which of the following issues require to be discussed at this level?
I. Employment policy.
II. Recruitment strategy.
III. Training and development plans.
IV. Welfare policy.
(i) Both (I) and (II) above
(ii) Both (I) and (IV) above
(iii) Both (II) and (III) above
(iv) Both (II) and (IV) above
(v) Both (III) and (IV) above.
Question5) It is comparatively easier to handle the situation of demand for manpower rather than the situation of surplus manpower. Which of the following methods used in dealing with surplus manpower helps in getting rid of ageing employees and infusing fresh talents into the organization?
(i) Retrenchment
(ii) Outplacement
(iii) Lay-Offs
(iv) Voluntary retirement
(v) Attrition.
Question6) Best Technologies Ltd. plans to reduce its employee strength to manage future surplus. The numbers to be reduced are not too high and time is not the factor for Best Technologies. In this context, which of the following method(s) could Best Technologies adopt to reduce its employee strength?
I. Golden handshake.
II. Natural attrition.
III. Retrenchment.
(i) Only (I) above
(ii) Only (II) above
(iii) Only (III) above
(iv) Both (II) and (III) above
(v) All (I), (II) and (III) above.
Question7) HRP involves planning for long term needs, rather than for temporary replacement needs. Which of the following steps of HRP process requires to take into consideration revenue position of the organization?
(i) Analyzing impact of organizational strategy and objectives
(ii) Involving the line managers in determining human resource needs
(iii) Forecasting quantity and quality of human resources
(iv) Matching the present human resources supply in organization with numbers needed in the future
(v) Developing the action plan to meet future requirements.
Question8) HR professionals should be careful to avoid some of common pitfalls in process of Human Resource Planning (HRP). To design and implement a good HR plan, HR manager has to have the understanding of which of the following?
(i) The process of human resource planning
(ii) Human resource management
(iii) Human resource and marketing management
(iv) Human resource management and finance management
(v) All the areas of business.
Question9) Various approaches to job design have been proposed over years. According to job characteristics approach, which of the following are factors which must be integrated into job design?
I. Motivation.
II. Training and development.
III. Productivity.
IV. Satisfaction.
(i) (I), (II) and (III) above
(ii) (I), (II) and (IV) above
(iii) (I), (III) and (IV) above
(iv) (II), (III) and (IV) above
(v) All (I), (II), (III) and (IV) above.
Question10) Ernest J. McCormick’s position analysis questionnaire is the standard method of job analysis that explains jobs in terms of
(i) Work process
(ii) Working capabilities
(iii) Work commitment
(iv) Worker activities
(v) Work identity.