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Talent management is:
In essence about a contract between the organisation and the employee
Also taking into account other factors that unlock value in the business
A combination of hard and soft issues (including the psycho-social contract) and taking the new economy into account (i.e. the knowledqe-based economy)
all of the above
Which of the following would not form part of a flexible reward package?
ability to buy and sell leave days
non-pay items such as child care vouchers
cafeteria benefitsperformance-related pay
The interview is used as a method for determining:
The personality of the candidate
The degree of fit between the applicant and the demands of the job.
His/her age.
Physical attributes
Why do some commentators claim that it is unlikely that the UK economy will become a knowledge economy?
The lack of IT education in schools
Culturally low in intelligence.
Historically low levels of company investment into research and development
Unions try to prevent knowledge transfer from management level to the broader workforce.
Kochan and Baroccis (1985) model of HRM has three elements. These elements are:
the external environment, the internal environment and human resource management
HRM/lR system effectiveness, the external environment and the internal environment
human resource management, the internal environment and HRM/lR system effectiveness .
the external environment, human resource management and HRM/lR system effectiveness
One of the following attributes of potential employees is of heightened interest to employers when recruiting Which one is it?
The candidates physical health
The candidates ability to deal with customers
The candidates ability to prepare for and cope with an uncertain future
The candidates organisational abilities
The most pertinent criticism of the empowerment concept concerns
the balance between customers wishes and efficiency.
the limited evidence for any shift towards a substantially .more empowered workforce.
the over-empowerment of employees
the limited theorising of the concept.
Which of the below is a form of interview used in candidate selection?
The appraisal interview
The competency based interview
The disciplinary interview
The return to work interview
Selection is concerned with:
The activity to select a suitable pool of candidates.
Always being stimulated by the departure of an employee.
Always ascertaining a candidates personality to ensure a suitable fit.
Applying appropriate techniques and methods to select a candidate.
The competencies or skills that a firm employs to transform inputs into outputs are:
tangible resources
intangible resources
organisational capabilities
reputational resources
A marketing department that promises delivery quicker than the production departments ability toproduce is an example of a lack of understanding of the:
synergy of the business units.
need to maintain the reputation of the company.
organisational culture and leadership
interrelationships among functional areas and firm strategies
Which of the following techniques are not connected with human resource planning?
succession planning
management of change
simple linear regression
Markov matrix analysis
Human resource management is the formal part of an organisation responsible for all of the following aspects of the management of human resources except:
strategy development and analysis
systems, processes, and procedures
policy making, implementation, and enforcement
management of the organisations finances
Wright and Snell made important contribution to the growth of:
Strategic fit model
Strategic labour allocation process model
Business-oriented model
none of the above
Which of the following aptly describes the role of line managers and staff advisors, namely HR professionals?
Staff advisors focus more on developing HR programmes while line managers are more involved in the implementation of those programmes.
Line managers are concerned more about developing HR programmes whereas staff advisors are more involved in implementing such programmes.
Staff advisors are solely responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while line managers are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.
Line managers alone are responsible for developinq, implementing and evaluating the HR programmes while staff advisors are not all involved in any matters concerning HR.
To address the challenges and opportunities they face organisations engage in a process of strategic management. Strategic management is:
short-term focused and composed of organisational strategy, including strategy formulationand implementation
long-term focused and composed of the organisations mission, vision and value statements
long-term focused and composed of organisational strategy, including strategy formulation and implementation
short-term focused and composed of the organisations mission, vision and value statements
What is the most common form of organisational intervention designed to improve employee wellbeing?
Secondary and tertiary
Primary
Variable
Best-fit
Human Resource Management is primarily concerned with:
Sales
Dimensions of people
External environment
Cost discipline
Who famously adopted Taylors Scientific Management approach?
Ronald McDonald
Ralph Lauren
Henry Ford
James Dyson
Identify which one is an added specific goal of human resource management:
Retraining
Learning
Unlearning
Separating
