Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Management.

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1251.

The Integrated system model is also known as%!

A. Harvard Model
B. Michigan Model
C. Integrated Model
D. Warwick System Model
Answer» E.
1252.

Systematic and orderly process of determining the worth of a job in relation to other jobs is%!

A. Worth job specification
B. Job description
C. Job evaluation
D. Job identification
Answer» D. Job identification
1253.

One of the external sources of recruitment is%!

A. Retired managers and employees
B. Dependents of deceased employees
C. Gate hiring
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Gate hiring
1254.

High job satisfaction is the outcome of which of the following core dimensions described by the Job Characteristics Model?%!

A. Task identity
B. Task significance
C. Feedback
D. Autonomy
Answer» B. Task significance
1255.

The number of people hired for a particular job compared to the number of individuals in the applicant pool is often expressed as%!

A. Application ratio
B. Recruitment ratio
C. Selection ratio
D. Employment ratio
Answer» D. Employment ratio
1256.

HR's basic challenges in formulating strategies include(s):%!

A. Need to support corporate productivity and performance improvement efforts.
B. Employees not play any role in performance improvement efforts
C. Not being involved in designing the company's strategic plan
D. Management agenda's
Answer» B. Employees not play any role in performance improvement efforts
1257.

Formulating and executing HR systems that produce employee competencies and behaviors needed to achieve the company's strategic aims is (are):%!

A. Strategic HR Management
B. Strategy execution
C. HR strategies
D. Strategic implementation
Answer» B. Strategy execution
1258.

The process of developing an applicants' pool for job openings in an Organisation is called%!

A. Hiring
B. Recruitment
C. Selection
D. Retention
Answer» C. Selection
1259.

Why might there be some difficulty in identifying and applying the Best-practice approach to HRM in Organisations?%!

A. Because the best-practice approach tends to be resource- intensive
B. Because there is much variation in the literature and empirical research as to what constitutes best-practice
C. Because the best-practice approach would not fit the cost-reduction driven strategies favoured by many in short-terms economies.
D. Because the best-practice approach does not emphasize the individual business context
Answer» B. Because there is much variation in the literature and empirical research as to what constitutes best-practice
1260.

In comparing internal selection with external selection, an advantage of internal selection is that%!

A. Internal selection requires few procedures to locate and screen viable job candidate
B. Internal selection presents fewer dangers of incurring legal liability than external selection
C. There is less need to use multiple predictors in assessing internal candidates than. With external candidates
D. Information about internal candidates tends to be more verifiable than information about external candidates
Answer» E.
1261.

Which of the following is not true of the activity known as job analysis?%!

A. The rate of pay for the job is fixed.
B. The job elements are rated in terms such as frequency. Of use or amount of time involved
C. It aims to describe the purpose of a job and the conditions under which it is performed
D. Jobs are broken into elements such as information required or relations with other people
Answer» B. The job elements are rated in terms such as frequency. Of use or amount of time involved
1262.

Which of the following department is responsible for handling safety & health issues of employees?%!

A. HR department
B. Procurement department
C. Finance department
D. Marketing department
Answer» B. Procurement department
1263.

Which of the following component of attitude represents a person's opinion's knowledge, and information?%!

A. Affective component
B. Cognitive component
C. Behavioral component
D. Objective component
Answer» C. Behavioral component
1264.

*$_Which of the following department is responsible for handling safety & health issues of employees??

A. HR department
B. Procurement department
C. Finance department
D. Marketing department
Answer» B. Procurement department
1265.

*$_Which of the following component of attitude represents a person's opinion's knowledge, and information??

A. Affective component
B. Cognitive component
C. Behavioral component
D. Objective component
Answer» C. Behavioral component
1266.

*$_In comparing internal selection with external selection, an advantage of internal selection is that?

A. Internal selection requires few procedures to locate and screen viable job candidate
B. Internal selection presents fewer dangers of incurring legal liability than external selection
C. There is less need to use multiple predictors in assessing internal candidates than. With external candidates
D. Information about internal candidates tends to be more verifiable than information about external candidates
Answer» E.
1267.

*$_Which of the following is not true of the activity known as job analysis??

A. The rate of pay for the job is fixed.
B. The job elements are rated in terms such as frequency. Of use or amount of time involved
C. It aims to describe the purpose of a job and the conditions under which it is performed
D. Jobs are broken into elements such as information required or relations with other people
Answer» B. The job elements are rated in terms such as frequency. Of use or amount of time involved
1268.

*$_One of the external sources of recruitment is?

A. Retired managers and employees
B. Dependents of deceased employees
C. Gate hiring
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Gate hiring
1269.

*$_High job satisfaction is the outcome of which of the following core dimensions described by the Job Characteristics Model??

A. Task identity
B. Task significance
C. Feedback
D. Autonomy
Answer» B. Task significance
1270.

*$_The Integrated system model is also known as?

A. Harvard Model
B. Michigan Model
C. Integrated Model
D. Warwick System Model
Answer» E.
1271.

*$_Systematic and orderly process of determining the worth of a job in relation to other jobs is?

A. Worth job specification
B. Job description
C. Job evaluation
D. Job identification
Answer» D. Job identification
1272.

*$_What is that describes the duties of the job, authority relationship, skills requirement, conditions of work etc.?

A. Job analysis
B. Job enlargement
C. Job enrichment
D. Job evaluation
Answer» B. Job enlargement
1273.

*$_Recruitment policy usually highlights need for establishing?

A. Job specification
B. Job analysis
C. Job description
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Job analysis
1274.

*$_Which of the following is the area from which applicants can be recruited??

A. Employment Lines
B. Employees' Association
C. Labour Market
D. Labour Schemes
Answer» D. Labour Schemes
1275.

*$_According to Edwin Flippo, the first and immediate product of job analysis is?

A. The job description
B. The job design
C. The job production
D. The job specification
Answer» B. The job design
1276.

*$_________ aims to put a financial measure on an organisation's intellectual capital.?

A. Knowledge exchange
B. The consortium
C. Financial planning
D. None of the above
Answer» B. The consortium
1277.

*/*_The following system is simple, less expensive and less time consuming.?

A. Paired comparison
B. Confidential report system
C. Ranking
D. Checklist method
Answer» D. Checklist method
1278.

*/*_The actual achievements compared with the objectives of the job is?

A. Job performance
B. Job evaluation
C. Job description
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Job evaluation
1279.

*/*_Job Evaluation tries to make a systematic comparison between?

A. Workers
B. Jobs
C. Machines
D. Departments
Answer» C. Machines
1280.

*/*_Job Evaluation is carried on by?

A. Groups
B. Individuals
C. Both (A) and (B)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Individuals
1281.

*/*_An incentive plan may consist of?

A. Monetary
B. Nonmonetary
C. Both monetary and nonmonetary
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1282.

*/*_The following is (are) included in salary survey.?

A. Average salary
B. Inflation indicators
C. Salary budget averages
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1283.

*/*_HR's basic challenges in formulating strategies include(s):?

A. Need to support corporate productivity and performance improvement efforts.
B. Employees not play any role in performance improvement efforts
C. Not being involved in designing the company's strategic plan
D. Management agenda's
Answer» B. Employees not play any role in performance improvement efforts
1284.

*/*_The number of people hired for a particular job compared to the number of individuals in the applicant pool is often expressed as?

A. Application ratio
B. Recruitment ratio
C. Selection ratio
D. Employment ratio
Answer» D. Employment ratio
1285.

*/*_The process of developing an applicants' pool for job openings in an Organisation is called?

A. Hiring
B. Recruitment
C. Selection
D. Retention
Answer» C. Selection
1286.

*/*_Formulating and executing HR systems that produce employee competencies and behaviors needed to achieve the company's strategic aims is (are):?

A. Strategic HR Management
B. Strategy execution
C. HR strategies
D. Strategic implementation
Answer» B. Strategy execution
1287.

*/*_Why might there be some difficulty in identifying and applying the Best-practice approach to HRM in Organisations??

A. Because the best-practice approach tends to be resource- intensive
B. Because there is much variation in the literature and empirical research as to what constitutes best-practice
C. Because the best-practice approach would not fit the cost-reduction driven strategies favoured by many in short-terms economies.
D. Because the best-practice approach does not emphasize the individual business context
Answer» B. Because there is much variation in the literature and empirical research as to what constitutes best-practice
1288.

*/*_Treating employees as precious human resources is the basis of the ___________ approach?

A. Hard HRM
B. Soft HRM
C. Medium HRM
D. Utiliarian approach
Answer» C. Medium HRM
1289.

*/*_Campus Recruiting does not have the advantage of___________?

A. High Intellectual Capacity
B. Higher understanding of organization
C. High level of curiosity
D. High potential
Answer» C. High level of curiosity
1290.

*/*_The following are some of the ways that human resources can benefit through electronic systems, except___________?

A. online recruiting can eliminate paperwork and speed up the hiring process
B. online learning can slash travel costs and make training available anytime anywhere
C. working online can reduce the resistance sometimes experienced from employees
D. online retirement planning can help employees map out their future while reducing questions and paperwork for HR
Answer» D. online retirement planning can help employees map out their future while reducing questions and paperwork for HR
1291.

*/*_Which of the following is not a function normally performed by HR department??

A. Accounting
B. Recruitment and Selection
C. Pay and Reward
D. Employee Relations
Answer» B. Recruitment and Selection
1292.

*/*_The scope of HRM does not include?

A. Retirement of employees
B. Manpower planning
C. Training of employees
D. Maintenance of accounts
Answer» E.
1293.

*/*_Under training and development plan, the form is to be prepared in ________ form.?

A. Duplicate
B. Structured
C. Detailed
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Structured
1294.

*/*_The whole process of conducting a 360 - Degree Feedback process in any Organisation could last about ________.?

A. 1.5 to 3 months
B. 3 to 6 months
C. 6 to 9 months
D. 9 to 12 months
Answer» B. 3 to 6 months
1295.

*/*_The _________ provides the essential information on which each job is evaluated.?

A. Job ranking
B. Job enrichment
C. Job description
D. Job enlargement
Answer» D. Job enlargement
1296.

*/*_Developing characteristics of people needed to run business in ________ .?

A. Short term
B. Medium term
C. Long term
D. Any of the above
Answer» D. Any of the above
1297.

*/*_________ is considered as a strategic activity.?

A. Recruitment
B. Planning
C. Productivity
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Planning
1298.

*/*_______ appraisal done separately will provide feedback on the potential of these managers.?

A. Potential
B. Managerial
C. General
D. Administrative
Answer» B. Managerial
1299.

*/*_All aspects of the merger need ________.?

A. Controlling
B. Delegating
C. Staffing
D. Managing
Answer» E.
1300.

*/*_The procedure for determining the duties and skill requirements of a job and the kind of person who should be hired for it is?

A. Job analysis
B. Job design
C. Job recruitment
D. Job description
Answer» B. Job design