Question 1

The most pertinent criticism of the empowerment concept concerns

Accepted Answer

A) the balance between customers' wishes and efficiency. 
B) the limited evidence for any shift towards a substantially .more empowered workforce. 
C) the over-empowerment of employees 
D) the limited theorising of the concept. 
A) the balance between customers' wishes and efficiency. 
B) the limited evidence for any shift towards a substantially .more empowered workforce. 
C) the over-empowerment of employees 
D) the limited theorising of the concept. B

Question 2

What is a 'communities of practice' approach to organisational learning?

Accepted Answer

A) An approach that focuses on practising 'best practice' 
B) An approach that focuses on the values, beliefs and norms of a social group 
C) An approach that focuses on the skills embedded within the group 
D) An approach that has a clear set of defined practices to use in all situations 
A) An approach that focuses on practising 'best practice' 
B) An approach that focuses on the values, beliefs and norms of a social group 
C) An approach that focuses on the skills embedded within the group 
D) An approach that has a clear set of defined practices to use in all situations B

Question 3

How does the selection of an international assignee usually take place?

Accepted Answer

A) Formal interview process with internal staff. 
B) Informal discussion based on chance conversations with internal staff. 
C) Informal discussion between each member of a specific team. 
D) Formal recruitment process that includes internal and external candidates 
A) Formal interview process with internal staff. 
B) Informal discussion based on chance conversations with internal staff. 
C) Informal discussion between each member of a specific team. 
D) Formal recruitment process that includes internal and external candidates B

Question 4

What is the most common form of organisational intervention designed to improve employee wellbeing?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary and tertiary 
B) Primary 
C) Variable 
D) Best-fit 
A) Secondary and tertiary 
B) Primary 
C) Variable 
D) Best-fit

Question 5

Which of the stages below are part of the Systematic Training Cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) Analyse operating conditions 
B) Design training 
C) Deliver on time 
D) Evaluate customer feedback 
A) Analyse operating conditions 
B) Design training 
C) Deliver on time 
D) Evaluate customer feedback

Question 6

Why has the bureaucratic form of organisation been fundamentally questioned?

Accepted Answer

A) The pressures of globalisation have rendered it unsuitable. 
B) Organisations are experiencing acute pressure to change and pursue innovation as a means of securing business growth. 
C) Organisations have grown so large that it is almost impossible to create an effective bureaucracy to manage them. 
D) Information Technology has made it redundant. 
A) The pressures of globalisation have rendered it unsuitable. 
B) Organisations are experiencing acute pressure to change and pursue innovation as a means of securing business growth. 
C) Organisations have grown so large that it is almost impossible to create an effective bureaucracy to manage them. 
D) Information Technology has made it redundant.

Question 7

What is the main disadvantage of off-the-job learning?

Accepted Answer

A) It isn't always directly related to real organisational issues and needs 
B) The time needed to set up 
C) Accessibility for those training 
D) Long term costs 
A) It isn't always directly related to real organisational issues and needs 
B) The time needed to set up 
C) Accessibility for those training 
D) Long term costs

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of using personality tests in selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Good performers in the same job may have different personalities 
B) There are no reliable instruments with which to assess personality 
C) An individual's personalitycan vary with circumstances 
D) Candidates can fake the answers, so giving a misleading impression 
A) Good performers in the same job may have different personalities 
B) There are no reliable instruments with which to assess personality 
C) An individual's personalitycan vary with circumstances 
D) Candidates can fake the answers, so giving a misleading impression

Question 9

Chase's study (1997) identified what issue as being the biggest obstacle to creating a knowledgecreating company?

Accepted Answer

A) Limited resources for training and development 
B) Organisational culture 
C) Failure of management 
D) Inability to access learning material 
A) Limited resources for training and development 
B) Organisational culture 
C) Failure of management 
D) Inability to access learning material

Question 10

Which items below are' forms of perceptual errors made during the selection process?

Accepted Answer

A) Like-me judgements 
B) A candidate's time-keeping 
C) The interview setting 
D) The time of day 
A) Like-me judgements 
B) A candidate's time-keeping 
C) The interview setting 
D) The time of day

Question 11

What is the main reason employers give why employees are not fully proficient?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of experience 
B) Over qualified 
C) Lack of numeracy skills 
D) Lack of literacy skills 
A) Lack of experience 
B) Over qualified 
C) Lack of numeracy skills 
D) Lack of literacy skills

Question 12

Creating an environment that facilitates a continuous and two-way exchange of information between the superiors and the subordinates is the core of:

Accepted Answer

A) High involvement management model 
B) High commitment management model 
C) High performance management model 
D) none of the above 
A) High involvement management model 
B) High commitment management model 
C) High performance management model 
D) none of the above

Question 13

What do rational processes to recruitment and selection typically ignore?

Accepted Answer

A) Labour market demand 
B) Wages 
C) The time it takes to get to work 
D) The use of power and micropolitics by managers 
A) Labour market demand 
B) Wages 
C) The time it takes to get to work 
D) The use of power and micropolitics by managers

Question 14

One of the components of corporate level strategy is:

Accepted Answer

A) growth strategy' 
B) portfolio strategy 
C) parenting strategy 
D) all of the above 
A) growth strategy' 
B) portfolio strategy 
C) parenting strategy 
D) all of the above

Question 15

According to the Leitch Review of Skills (2006), the ability of firms to succeed in the face of growing international competition depends increasingly on;

Accepted Answer

A) Work culture 
B) Relaxed legal system 
C) Good infrastructure 
D) Skilled labour 
A) Work culture 
B) Relaxed legal system 
C) Good infrastructure 
D) Skilled labour

Question 16

Procedures provide for an important element of consistency in managerial?

Accepted Answer

A) Direction 
B) Strategy 
C) Recruitment 
D) Decision-making 
A) Direction 
B) Strategy 
C) Recruitment 
D) Decision-making

Question 17

Which is the most popular method of recruiting applicants to jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) Radio and TV advertisement 
B) Corporate website 
C) Employee referral schemes 
D) Commercial job boards 
A) Radio and TV advertisement 
B) Corporate website 
C) Employee referral schemes 
D) Commercial job boards

Question 18

Which of the below is a form of interview used in candidate selection?

Accepted Answer

A) The appraisal interview 
B) The competency based interview 
C) The disciplinary interview 
D) The return to work interview 
A) The appraisal interview 
B) The competency based interview 
C) The disciplinary interview 
D) The return to work interview

Question 19

Selection is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) The activity to select a suitable pool of candidates. 
B) Always being stimulated by the departure of an employee. 
C) Always ascertaining a candidate's personality to ensure a suitable fit. 
D) Applying appropriate techniques and methods to select a candidate. 
A) The activity to select a suitable pool of candidates. 
B) Always being stimulated by the departure of an employee. 
C) Always ascertaining a candidate's personality to ensure a suitable fit. 
D) Applying appropriate techniques and methods to select a candidate.

Question 20

Which of the following techniques are not connected with human resource planning?

Accepted Answer

A) succession planning 
B) management of change 
C) simple linear regression 
D) Markov matrix analysis 
A) succession planning 
B) management of change 
C) simple linear regression 
D) Markov matrix analysis

The most pertinent criticism of the empowerment concept concerns

What is a 'communities of practice' approach to organisational learning?

How does the selection of an international assignee usually take place?

What is the most common form of organisational intervention designed to improve employee wellbeing?

Which of the stages below are part of the Systematic Training Cycle?

Why has the bureaucratic form of organisation been fundamentally questioned?

What is the main disadvantage of off-the-job learning?

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of using personality tests in selection?

Chase's study (1997) identified what issue as being the biggest obstacle to creating a knowledgecreating company?

Which items below are' forms of perceptual errors made during the selection process?

What is the main reason employers give why employees are not fully proficient?

Creating an environment that facilitates a continuous and two-way exchange of information between the superiors and the subordinates is the core of:

What do rational processes to recruitment and selection typically ignore?

One of the components of corporate level strategy is:

According to the Leitch Review of Skills (2006), the ability of firms to succeed in the face of growing international competition depends increasingly on;

Procedures provide for an important element of consistency in managerial?

Which is the most popular method of recruiting applicants to jobs?

Which of the below is a form of interview used in candidate selection?

Selection is concerned with:

Which of the following techniques are not connected with human resource planning?

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Exam 2: Human Resources Management - Strategy, Selection, Learning, and Wellbeing

The most pertinent criticism of the empowerment concept concerns

What is a 'communities of practice' approach to organisational learning?

How does the selection of an international assignee usually take place?

What is the most common form of organisational intervention designed to improve employee wellbeing?

Which of the stages below are part of the Systematic Training Cycle?

Why has the bureaucratic form of organisation been fundamentally questioned?

What is the main disadvantage of off-the-job learning?

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of using personality tests in selection?

Chase's study (1997) identified what issue as being the biggest obstacle to creating a knowledgecreating company?

Which items below are' forms of perceptual errors made during the selection process?

What is the main reason employers give why employees are not fully proficient?

Creating an environment that facilitates a continuous and two-way exchange of information between the superiors and the subordinates is the core of:

What do rational processes to recruitment and selection typically ignore?

One of the components of corporate level strategy is:

According to the Leitch Review of Skills (2006), the ability of firms to succeed in the face of growing international competition depends increasingly on;

Procedures provide for an important element of consistency in managerial?

Which is the most popular method of recruiting applicants to jobs?

Which of the below is a form of interview used in candidate selection?

Selection is concerned with:

Which of the following techniques are not connected with human resource planning?

Human Resource Management

Recruitment Techniques, Reward Packages, and Human Resource Management Goals

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