Deck 8: Exploring Workforce Dynamics and Employee Engagement

Question 1

__________________is the gradual reduction in the workforce through resignation, retirement and death.

A)Absenteeism
B)Attrition
C)Outsourcing
D)Transfer

Answer 1

Attrition

Question 2

__________________competencies refer to key areas of expertise.

A)Organizational
B)Core
C)Technical
D)Formal

Answer 2

Core

Question 3

Generation ………….includes persons born between 1979 and 1999.

A)W
B)X
C)Y
D)Z

Answer 3

Y

Question 4

Flexible working practices include__________________

A)no job sharing
B)Fixed hours
C)Work from home
D)Work at office only

Question 5

Employee ---------- refers to giving employees autonomy and responsibility for decision making

A)Empowerment
B)Absenteeism
C)Engagement
D)Enthusiasm

Question 6

Absenteeism is caused by .

A)Job satisfaction
B)high morale
C)Low morale
D)Fair Remuneration

Question 7

………………….is an integrated system used to gather, store and analyse information regarding employees.

A)Financial Resource Accounting
B)Marketing Information System
C)Human Resource Information System
D)Human Resource Development

Question 8

The sexual Harassment of women at workplace (Prevention, prohibition and redressal)Act was passed in ---------

A)1983
B)2003
C)2013
D)2015

Question 9

………………..employment is a system of working for a fixed number of hours with the starting and finishing timings within the agreed limits.

A)Flexitime
B)Temporary
C)Part-time
D)Full-time

Question 10

Employee…………..is the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs and are committed to their work.

A)Frustration
B)Engagement
C)recognition
D)reward

Question 11

………………competencies refer to specific skills related to a job

A)Technical
B)Behavioural
C)functional
D)human

Question 12

Competency ………………...is a process of identifying key competencies required for undertaking organisational tasks.

A)Mapping
B)Scaling
C)Tasking
D)Learning

Question 13

Employee …………………... refers to a gradual reduction in workforce without firing employees.

A)Turnover
B)Attrition
C)Downsizing
D)Removal

Question 14

……………………...popularized the concept of learning organisation through his book 'The Fifth Discipline.

A)Peter Senge
B)Peter Drucker
C)Philip Kotler
D)F.W. Taylor

Question 15

Innovative culture is the work…………….that managers encourage to nurture and develop to generate innovative ideas.

A)problem
B)environment
C)rules
D)issues

Question 16

__________________          organisation provides autonomy to the employees.

A)Innovative
B)Line
C)Matrix
D)Autocratic

Question 17

Organizational Behaviour is a study of investigating the impact of:

A)Employees' behaviour in an organization
B)Societal behaviour on an organization
C)Country's culture on an organization
D)Country's economy on an organization

Question 18

Which of the following term is used to identify, "what the job holder does"? "how it is done"? & "why it is done"?

A)Job specification
B)Job evaluation
C)Job description
D)Job title

Question 19

Which of the following term is used to identify the physical & mental skills, required to perform by an individual within a particular position in an organization?

A)Job title
B)Job specification
C)Job description
D)Job evaluation

Question 20

Jobs are compensated on the basis of:

A)Job analysis
B)Job specification
C)Job worth
D)Job description

Question 21

____________ is the main source of innovations.

A)Upgraded technology
B)Human mind
C)Competitors' pressure
D)Research & Development

Question 22

Which of the following HR function is the basic element of recruitment?

A)Attract the job applicants for the particular post
B)Select the best one among all applicants
C)Train the people as per organizational requirements
D)Fire the non-performing employees

Question 23

"A person is known by the company he/she keeps"; is well described by which of the term?

A)Prejudice
B)Stereotype
C)Introversion
D)Extroversion

Question 24

Terms "Interpersonal skills" and "Human skills" are used for:

A)Two different skills
B)Different managerial skills
C)Operational skills
D)Same managerial skills