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Creating an environment that facilitates a continuous and two-way exchange of information betweenthe superiors and the subordinates is the core of:
High involvement management model
High commitment management model
High performance management model
none of the above
Treating employees as precious human resources is the basis of the approach.
hard HRM
soft HRM
medium HRM
none of the above
One of the components of corporate level strategy is:
growth strategy
portfolio strategy
parenting strategy
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of using personality tests in selection?
Good performers in the same job may have different personalities
There are no reliable instruments with which to assess personality
An individuals personalitycan vary with circumstances
Candidates can fake the answers, so giving a misleading impression
Strategic management process usually consists of ……………… steps
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Which activities are not associated with workforce planning?
Forward planning reviewing internal and external labour supply
Assessing capability of workforce to develop any requisite skills
Time keeping
Identifying areas where recruitment will be needed
How does the selection of an international assignee usually take place?
Formal interview process with internal staff.
Informal discussion based on chance conversations with internal staff.
Informal discussion between each member of a specific team.
Formal recruitment process that includes internal and external candidates
Demand for human resources and management is created by
Expansion of industry
Shortage of labor
Abundance of capital
Consumer preferences
The human resource management functions aim at
ensuring that the human resources possess adequate capital, tool, equipment and material to perform the job successfully
helping the organisation deal with its employees in different stages of employment
improving an organisations credit worthiness among financial institutions
none of the above
Which of the following is closely associated with strategic human resource management?
Efficient utilisation of human resources
Attracting the best human resources
Providing the best possible training
All of the above
Human Resource Management aims to maximise employees as well as organisational
Effectiveness
Economy
Efficiency
Performativity
What measures are typically involved in the rationalising of businesses?
Downsizing and Layering
Expanding and Layering
Downsizing and Delayering
Expanding and Delayering
Procedures provide for an important element of consistency in managerial?
Direction
Strategy
Recruitment
Decision-making
The critical role of the SHRM Application Tool is to:
develop a better strategic management process to deal with the dynamic changing environment todays organisations face
identify if the organisation has enough staff, if the staff need training, if the compensation practices are appropriate, and if jobs are designed correctly
identify and assess a narrow group of actions and plan how the organisation can overcome resistance to change
outline techniques, frameworks, and six steps that must be followed to effectively implement change in an organization
organisation relies on the following sources of capital
cultural, human and system capital
social, cultural and human capital
cultural, human and source capital
none of the above
Quality- oriented organisation primary concern centers around ………………
Coordination
Communication
Human Resources
Discipline
To achieve goals organisations require employees:
Control
Direction
Commitment
Cooperation
Management function arises as a result of:
Consumer preferences
Abundance of capital
Expansion of industry
Shortage of labour
People cast in the role of contributors to production are called …………….
Capitalist
Land owners
Human Resources
Consumers
How can HRM help to build successful cross-border alliances?
By ensuring that organisations spend 25% of their budgets on cross-border alliances
By ensuring that a strategy is in place before embarking on a cross-border alliance
By ensuring that organisations export their ideas to other societies and cultures
By ensuring that international joint ventures are staffed by high-quality managers
