Human Resource Management - 17

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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What were the key components of the New Economic Policy?
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Market friendly state , Liberalisation , Privatization
Your Answer
Liberalisation , Privatization , Market friendly state

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Under the appraisal panel which are the qualities that can achieve good results despite the difficulties inherent in the potential appraisal:
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Creative imagination , Sense of reality , Effective leadership
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Creative imagination , Sense of reality , Effective leadership

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________ manpower plan need the involvement of top management as well as HR exports.
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Strategic
Your Answer
Long-term

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Large recruitment ________ problematic and vice-versa.
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Less
Your Answer
More

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The process of analysing jobs from which job descriptions are developed are called ________.
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Job Analysis
Your Answer
Job Analysis

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Analysis of ________ data can give a lot of insights into the HRD assets and liabilities of the company
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Secondary
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Quantitative

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What is it that good HR practices can build?
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Competencies
Your Answer
Competencies

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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
Your Answer
Recruitment

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

True/False
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Successful HR departments will focus on motivational performance .
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False
Your Answer
True

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Under the balanced score card approach the expectation of three shareholders
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True
Your Answer
True

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Generally, training need identification forms a part of ________.
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Management Appraisal System
Your Answer
Management Development Committee.

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Performance counselling should not give a chance in discussion like -
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Increments , Salaries , Rewards
Your Answer
Increments , Salaries , Rewards

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Five main phases make up the process of the feedback exercise, name the PHASE 4-
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Data feeding Reports & Analysis
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Data feeding Reports & Analysis

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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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Under the workshop methodology, a series of diagnostic exercises through question are taken, theses are:
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How would you critically evaluate the job rotation in your company? , What are the three good things in your performance appraisal systems? , What are the strengths & weaknesses of your training policies & practice?
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How would you critically evaluate the job rotation in your company? , What are the three good things in your performance appraisal systems? , What are the strengths & weaknesses of your training policies & practice?

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Name the recruitment process which is said to be a costly affair
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External
Your Answer
External

True/False
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As per the Human Developent balance sheet, 1997, 45 million children were out of promary school in 1995
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True
Your Answer
True

True/False
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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
Your Answer
True

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In the stage of career development cycle which out of the following approach should be adopted to bridge the gap? Alternatives for the training should include a -
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"Swim or Sink approach"
Your Answer
"Swim or Sink approach"

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At a certain stage the upword mobility stops for many employees. This is inescapable in view of pyramid organisation structure. This phenomenon is called :
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Plateauing
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Plateauing

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What form of resource allocation unit was originally created to impart training retain workes through skill upgradation & prevention of redundancy due to the technology gap?
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National Renewal Fund
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National Renewal Fund

True/False
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Proper implementation and support of all management levels are not very crucial for the success of HRD audit
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False
Your Answer
False

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In ________ company, there is no sophisticated or detailed manpower planning done covering the current and future needs of the entire organisation.
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LARSEN & TUBRO LTD.
Your Answer
LARSEN & TUBRO LTD.

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Federations may invite the management's representatives to participate in working committee meetings. Who would the unions at the department / divisional level invite to attend such meetings?
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Divisional / departmental manager & personnel manager.
Your Answer
Representatives from line & personnel departments.

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People take ________ supportively and use it for development.
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Feedback
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Feedback

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Performance counselling refers to the help provided by a manager to his subordinates, it attempts to help the employee in.-
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Supportive atmosphere , Empethetic atmosphere , Setting goals
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Supportive atmosphere , Empethetic atmosphere , Setting goals

True/False
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The data obtained through job analysis are recorded on what is known as job analysis sheet.
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True
Your Answer
True

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Name the technique used by the point system and factor comparison system to list the job.
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Quantitative
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Quantitative

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Under the 'Point rating system' name the important steps mentioned:
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Construction of the yardsticks , Wage survey , Designing wage structure.
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Construction of the yardsticks , Wage survey , Designing wage structure.

Match The Following
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Job knowledge defined in Appraisal form
Ability to consider the extent and depth of demonstrated technical and professional competence.
Ability to consider the extent and depth of demonstrated technical and professional competence.
Decision - making defined in the appraisal form
Ability to analyse relevant facts, evaluate various alternatives.
Ability to analyse relevant facts, evaluate various alternatives.
Communicating defined in the appraisal form
Ability to consider clarity and precision of verbal and written expression of ideas and feelings.
Ability to marshal and analyse relevant data anticipate eventualities.

True/False
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The HRD programmes fail due to poverty, social injustice.
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True
Your Answer
True

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Every HRD system developed by an organisation should be based on the following elements of HRM. Those are:
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Suitable compensation plan , Selection of the right people , Good performance appraisal system
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Selection of the right people , Good performance appraisal system , Training to managers

True/False
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It is very easy to write grade description, as the number of jobs increases.
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False
Your Answer
False

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What is the general principle (as per P.A.S policy of premier) of Assessment Routes?
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2nd Assessor-superior of first assessor, 2nd Assessor- superior of the 1st assessor
Your Answer
1st Assessor-immediate superior, 2nd Assessor HR manager

True/False
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HRD audit is a comprehensive evaluation of the current HRD strategies, structures etc.
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True
Your Answer
True

Match The Following
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Arthur
He studied the impact of two different management approaches on the productivity of steel mills.
He studied the impact of two different management approaches on the productivity of steel mills.
Macduffie
He studied 70 automobile plants representing 24 companies from 17 different countries.
He studied 70 automobile plants representing 24 companies from 17 different countries.
Huselied
He used 2 scales- one to measure employee skills and the second to measure employee motivation.
He used 2 scales- one to measure employee skills and the second to measure employee motivation.
Welbourne and Andrews
He studied the survival rate of 136 non-financial companies.
He studied the survival rate of 136 non-financial companies.

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Name the three phases of recruitment process:
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Planning , Implementing , Evaluating
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Planning , Evaluating , Screening

True/False
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Human resource management is responsible for getting the best people, training and providing mechanism.
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True
Your Answer
True

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Name the two chairman of Hindustan Lever who both followed the patteren of nurturing and handling over to competent successors from within.
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Vasant , T. Thomas
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Vasant , T. Thomas

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The concept of quality control as a distinct discipline emerged in the United States in the early -
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1920's
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1920's

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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
Your Answer
False

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What kind of Grading must be brought to the notice of the vice-president of the Company.
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Excellent , Poor
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Excellent , Poor

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Under HRD, name the factors that act as motivating forces
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Job enrichment , Informal organisation , Participative management
Your Answer
Job enrichment , Informal organisation , Participative management

Multiple Choice Single Answer
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The key to the whole SSL programme lies in the identification of -
Correct Answer
Supervisor's weaknesses
Your Answer
Supervisor's performance

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What are the areas where the auditors should physically visit the workplace?
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Canteens , Living colony , Training rooms
Your Answer
Canteens , Living colony , Training rooms

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For closure government permission is required at least ________ days before the intended closure
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90
Your Answer
90