1. Which of these activities are not included in the scope of human resource management?

(A) Job analysis and design
(B) Motivation and communication
(C) Safety and health
(D) Organizational structure and design



2. Which of these is a HR Model?

(A) The Guest Model
(B) Open - System Theory
(C) Mc Gregor's theory X and theory Y
(D) None of the above



3. Which of the following tasks related to recruiting and hiring is not typically handled by HR staff?

(A) specify necessary job qualifications
(B) develop pool of qualified applicants
(C) conduct initial screening interviews
(D) administer tests e. explain benefits packages



4. The expertise of human resource departments became indispensable with the _____.

(A) introduction of employment laws
(B) passing of equal employment laws
(C) increase of women in the workforce
(D) both (A) and (B)



5. _____ refers to the tendency of firms to extend their sales, ownership, and/or manufacturing to new markets abroad.

(A) Expansion
(B) Market development
(C) Globalization
(D) Export growth



6. Most people who are classified as nontraditional workers are _____.

(A) contingent workers
(B) independent contractors
(C) job sharing
(D) working multiple jobs



7. Which of the following is a type of nontraditional worker?

a. contingent workers
b. part-time workers
c. people working in alternative work arrangements
d. people with multiple jobs

Select the answer from the codes given below

(A) a, b & c
(B) a, b & d
(C) b, c & d
(D) a, b, c & d



8. What is the role of a Human Capital Manager?

 A. Unlearn old skills and acquire new skills
B. He or she seeks to fine-tune HR policies and practices to fir the culture
C. It is the responsibility of a centralised or a decentralised department.

(A) Both A & C
(B) A, B and C
(C) Both A & B
(D) B & C



9. Which of these is the purpose of recruitment?

(A) Make sure that there is match between cost and benefit
(B) Help increase the success rate of the selection process by reducing the number of visibly underqualified or over qualified job applicants.
(C) Help the firm create more culturally diverse work - force
(D) None of the above



10. The poor quality of selection will mean extra cost on _______ and supervision.

(A) Training
(B) Recruitment
(C) Work quality
(D) None of the above


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