Human Resource Management - 12

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Trade union is a group of two people who come to strengthen their bargaining position.
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False
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False

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What is the concept of groups of employees working towards different goals with little knowledge of other functions or understanding of overall goals of the organisation?
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Compartmentalisation
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Intra-prenurship

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Most HRD audit are due to failures of ________.
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Implementation
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Implementation

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Which system emphasis a lot on the need to motivate people
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Human Resourse Development
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Human Resourse Development

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The human resource department should move out from routine transactional activities and let IT take care of their activities.
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True
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False

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Whose development plays an integral part in a Company today.
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Employee
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Manager





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While evaluating ________ jobs, where nature of work is difficult to be expressed in quantifiable numbers.
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manegerial
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manegerial

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A major reason for resistance to re-engineering is a challenge to the existing ________.
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hierarchy
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processes

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What are the prerequisites for the perfect functioning of management participation in trade unions
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The union should be well organised with sounds rules , the coverage of items for discussion & participation should be pre -set , both parties should have implicit faith in information supplied by the other
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The number of unions should be limited between fire & six , The union should be well organised with sounds rules , both parties should have implicit faith in information supplied by the other

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The modern HR function has HRD at its core.
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True
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True

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Job analysis
It is one of the job evaluation process which finds out relevant facts.
It is one of the job evaluation process which finds out relevant facts.
Non-quantitative job evaluation category.
Simple ranking and grading are palced under such category.
Point system and factor comparison methods are placed under such category.
Quantitative job evaluation
Point system and factor comparison methods are placed under such category.
Simple ranking and point system are placed under such category.
The beneficiaries to business firms by job evaluation
It enables Cos. to get data in local wage surveys to establish job classification.
It enables Cos. to get data in local wage surveys to establish job classification.





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The major issue to be resolved while framing ________ philosophy is whether to promote largely from whithin the organisation or to hire people from outside at all levels.
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Recruitment
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Recruitment

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A programme that allows flexible entering & learning (the organisation) times for the employees is known as -
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Flexitime
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Flexitime

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A strong ________ can have a lasting effect and provide sustenance to an organisation.
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Culture
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Culture

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Name the process in the development of managerial personnel.
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Performance planning , Performance appraisal , Coaching
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Performance planning , Performance appraisal , Coaching

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Name the basic appraisal qualities:
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Action , Judgement , Alertness
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Action , Judgement , Alertness

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The "Zero defects" concept defined TQM as -
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The system to be used is prevention.
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The system to be used is prevention.

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After the world War II, 'Made in Japan' became a synonym for shoddy goods, but the TQM concept put it on the map.
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False
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True

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What is that describes the duties of the job, authority relationship, skills requirement, conditions of work etc.
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Job analysis
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Job evaluation

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Politician as the custodian of the nation has the responsibility to protect the interest of all the parties envolved in the process of organisation
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False
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True

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What is concerned with developing a pool of candidates in line with the human resources plan
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Recruitment
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Training

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The final step in manpower planning is to ensure that the supply will match the demand in future.
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False
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False

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Under ________ method jobs are arranged from highest to lowest, in order of their value to the organisation.
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ranking
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ranking

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The belief that a human resource, when put through different management development programmes, is converted into a good management resources is supported by which common approach?
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Manufacturing approach
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Agricultural approach

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In indian since the liberalisation process in 19991, FDI flows have developed each year & exports are up by more than ________
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0.5
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0.5

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Job performance refers to :-
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The actual achievements compaired with the objectives of the job.
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Successful completion of an assigned task contributing to the organisation goals. , The actual achievements compaired with the objectives of the job. , The actual achievements of the individual compaired with the target / expectations.

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What are the limitations of HRD Audits?
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Becoming more of a political game than a genuine effort for improvement. , Failures of implementations , Does not give evaluation of indiveduals but focuses on unit & systems
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Becoming more of a political game than a genuine effort for improvement. , Failures of implementations , Becoming more of a social game than a genuine effort for improvement

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Union leaders at different levels & at federatoins are elected on ________
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democratic principle
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democratic principle

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What was the key essential objective of the changed economic policy at the global level
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to integrate the Indian economy with the world economy,
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to integrate the Indian economy with the world economy,

True/False
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The degree to which an individual possess the innate quality of breath of mind is the most direct indication of the individual's ultimate potential.
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True
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True

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Eight members is considered to be the norm as to the no. of members constituting a QC-
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True
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True

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Name the first three phases that make up the process of the feedback exercise -
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Participants orientation , Questionnaire distribution , Monitoring & follow up
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Participants orientation , Questionnaire distribution , Monitoring & follow up

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Need for HRD Audit
It attempts to find out the future HRD needs of the company after assessing the current HRD activities & inputs
It attempts to find out the future HRD needs of the company after assessing the current HRD activities & inputs
Limitation of HRD Audit
It does not give evaluation of individuals but focuses on unit and systems.
It gives evaluation of individuals but does not focus on unit and systems.
Definition of HRD Audit
It is a comprehensive evaluation of the current HRD strategies structure, systems styles and skills in the business plans of a company
It is a comprehensive evaluation of the current HRD strategies structure, systems styles and skills in the business plans of a company
Role of HRD Audit in business improvement
It helps in changes in the styles of the top management
It helps in changes in the styles of the top management

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The Finance Minister also expressed the government's intention to eventually raise total resource allocation for education to how much percent of the GDP in a phased manner?
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0.05
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0.06

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Name the Integrative framework that identifies three paths through which HR practices can contribute to business performance:
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By building organisational capabilities , By improving employees satisfaction , By shaping customers and shareholders satisfaction
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By building organisational capabilities , By improving employees satisfaction , By shaping customers and shareholders satisfaction

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Every employee also has a succession plan to him, which is also known as -
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Shadow planning
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Shadow planning

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In the career development cycle, which stage ideally starts when a new emploee joins an organisation and finds a big gap between what the ideal organisation should be and what it is?
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Exporatory stage
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Exporatory stage

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Ulrich (1994) says:The idea of utilising human resource as aa strategic business partner is still at a level of ________ rather than reality.
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Rhetoric
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Rhetoric

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Experience has shown HRD audit has tremendous impact on business in areas like:
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strategic Planning , role clarity , Streamlining practices
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strategic Planning , role clarity , Streamlining practices

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Such a first attempt was made by the Congrece Government, but who was the main person behind such a revolution in policies?
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Narasinha Rao
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P. Chidarambaram

True/False
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Long range planning are beyond eight years
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False
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False

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360 -Degree Feedback enhances the quality of ________ decisions.
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HR
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HR

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In order to attain the support of Line Managers many organisations have formulated Training Committees or Management Development Committee, membership consists of -
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Mostly of Line Managers , The Chief Executive or a very senior managers take up the role of Chairman , Training Managers is the member-Secretary in such committee.
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Mostly of Line Managers , The Chief Executive or a very senior managers take up the role of Chairman , Training Managers is the member-Secretary in such committee.

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One of the importance of HRD is
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Role clarity
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Role clarity

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HRD audit is a comprehensive evaluation of the current HRD strategies, structures etc.
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True
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True

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The differences in which kind of faiths among the people is hurdle in the HRD
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Religious
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Social

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Career planning is essentially the process of aligning the career needs of the employee with the organisational career opportunities
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True
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True