MDI Guragon

PGHR
Quiz # 1 Talent Management Term V
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QUIZ
Q.1 Which of the following is not a consequence of Fighting the War
for Talent?
a) Consistent emphasis on individual performance
b) Tendency to glorify the talents of those outside the company
c) Prominence on fixing the systematic culture and business
process issues
d) Creation of a self-fulfilling prophecy
e) Development of an elitist, arrogant attitude
Q.2. The War for Talent has embedded in a theory that holds:
a) Organizational performance is essentially the aggregation of
bunch of individual performance
b) People are essentially unchanged; at least by the time they
are adults in workforce, in terms of their abilities
c) Both a) & b)
d) None of the above
Q.3. Which of the following is a consequence of overemphasis on
the individual and under-emphasis on the team?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Absence of intra-organizational learning

Glorification of the outsiders
Emergence of self-fulfilling prophecy
Sharing of best practice and knowledge inside the
organization
e) Ignoring the systemic, cultural problems

Q.4 In the quest of finding best talent, there is a tendency of

glorifying outsiders because of?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Effect of scarcity
Effect of behavioral commitment
Mystery & allure of outsider
All of the above
None of the above

Q.5. Which of the following is not true about winning organizations?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Wining organizations are built around virtuous teaching cycles

Winning organizations are teaching organizations
They create attributes needed in knowledge economy
They do not focus on all level alignment for speedy and smart
action

Q.6. Which of the following is a characteristic a virtuous teaching

cycle?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Command & control hierarchies

Interactive & two-way
Cram-down, one way communication
Hidden information

Q.7. Winning organizations create attributes needed in knowledge

economy by ensuring:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Maximum use of everyones skills and talent

All-level alliance needed for speedy action
Both a) & b)
None of the above

Q.8. The design of process or activities that when pursued

wholeheartedly further the achievement of more than one desired
result is know as:
a)
b)
c)
d)

Multitasking
Simultaneity
Multiprogramming
Return on time

Q.9. Which one of the following is not a guideline for managers to

create positive expectations?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Less astute selection

Focusing attention to the employees first year
Making sure new hires get matched with outstanding superiors
Setting high expectations for yourself

Q.10. The Pygmalion effect is a type of ___?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Operant conditioning
Reinforcement
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Cognitive dissonance