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2.
3.
BARS
Checklist
MBO
Field review method
Rating scale
4.
HR plans
Employees
Managers
Compensation plans
Job analysis
BARS
Forced choice
Rating scales
Checklists
Critical incidents
Incentives
Profit sharing
Wages
Pensions
Salary
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5.
6.
7.
Supervisors
Job incumbents
HRD
All of the above
None of the above
Job analysis questionnaire should include all, but the following: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
9.
Job descriptions
Worker attributes
Performance appraisals
Job specifications
Working conditions
8.
Job grading
Point method
Factor comparison
Ranking method
Job classification
Job status
Job duties
Working conditions
Performance standards
Job evaluation
Environmental activities
Global competition
Competition for scarce resources
Govt. policies
Changing workers
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12. Senior positions in foreign branches are generally filled up by: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Foreign nationals
Failures from headquarters
Those with the best technical ability
Expatriates
Locals with political clout
13. A formal research effort to evaluate the current state of personnel management in an organization is
known as: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Personnel audit
Personnel research
Personnel database
Personnel records
None of the above
HR surveys
HR audit
Research projects
Attendance records
None of the above
Voluntary give up
Decision always taken in favour of the workers
Use of third party for settling disputes
Self imposed obligations
A collective stoppage of work
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Involuntary
Unskilled voluntary
Voluntary
Semi-voluntary
None of the above
Reduces stress
Increases motivation
Increases job satisfaction
Increases leadership qualities
Increases job evaluation
Rating scales
Reliability and validity
Stereotyping
Horn effect
MBO
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Fringe benefits
Increase the time of work
Quality circles
Huge sales
Continuous improvement
Critical incident
Factor comparison method
MBO
BARS
None of the above
Four
Three
Five
Two
One
27. The amount of remuneration for a unit of time excluding overtime pay is known as: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Wage policy
Wage rate
Minimum wage
Wage structure
All of the above
28. A method involving the creation of training facilities separate from the regular production area with
the same equipment is termed as: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Counseling
Role playing
Vestibule training
In-basket exercise
None of the above
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31. The way the tasks are combined to form a complete job is known as: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Job loyalty
Job design
Job sharing
Job enlargement
None of the above
33. Human resource planning is a critical function for an organization pursuing what strategy?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Stability
Retrenchment
Growth
Differentiation
34. The following act is adopted generally when parties fail to arrive at a settlement through voluntary
methods: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Adjudication
Conciliation
Board of conciliation
Arbitration
35. Minimum number of members required to form a trade union is: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
7
10
15
20
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Persons
Jobs
All of the above
None of the above
37. Under the following act, the calculation of piece rated employee is 15 days wages and for every
completed year on an average is 3 months wages.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
ESI Act
Gratuity Act
Equal Remuneration Act
Provident Act
Boycott
Lock-out
Lay-off
Close-down
39. A onetime payment some employers provide when terminating an employee is known as: (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Damages
Severance pay
Final settlement
Compensation
40. A method for increasing employee's insights into their own behaviour by candid discussion in groups
led by special trainers is known as: (a) Self analysis training
(b) Sensitivity training
(c) Self awareness training
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What are the functions of a HR Manager in an industry in a developing country? What steps would
you take to ensure that they represent the aspirations of personnel while being paid is his/her
employer?
2.
Define the term personnel audit. Describe its objectives and importance. What are the challenges
and issues in Human Resources Management?
3.
Discuss the importance of training in the fast changing environment. How can training needs of
employees in an organization be identified?
4.
What are the major purposes of performance appraisal? Explain the steps involved in appraisal
process.
5.
What steps can a Manager take to do a better job of responding to the special needs of workers in
their early, middle and late career stages?
6.
Compensation refers to both extrinsic rewards and intrinsic rewards. Explain this statement and
state briefly the objectives that guide the design of compensation system in organizations.
7.
In implementing a pay for performance system, what key traps I must avoid to make the system
work as planned?
8.
9.
Describe the interaction between Business planning and human resource planning. List the activities
that comprise the human resource planning system.
10. Ideally, HR professionals role is to facilitate heads of departments and team leaders to function as
HR managers. In the light of the above statement discuss briefly the nature and scope of HRM
function in organizations.
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