FINALTERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2010
MGT501- Human Resource Management (Session - 4)
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Time: 90 min
Marks: 69
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| Center: | OPKST |
| ExamDate: | 19 Aug 2010 |
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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Who is said to be responsible for task allocation in order to fulfill the organizational goals? ► Stockholders
► Stakeholders
► Managers
► Investors
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Job analysis is performed to define: ► Job description & job specification
► Job specification & job position
► Organizational rules & policies
► Job description & job duties
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If the workforce of an organization represents true proportion of the community sectors in all its job classifications, it represents the _____________________ of its affirmative action. ► Gaps
► Effectiveness
► Discrepancies
► Performance
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
According to which act, pay discrimination on the basis of gender for same position & performance is prohibited? ► Civil rights
► Equal pay
► Worker compensation
► Age discrimination
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Followings are included in contingent workers EXCEPT: ► Part-timers
► Contractors
► Directors
► Temporaries
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
___________________ managers develop organizational wide goals. ► Middle-level
► First-line level
► Low-level
► Top-level
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following performance appraisal method is usually adopted for evaluating performance at managerial positions? ► Management by objective
► Critical incident
► Paired comparison
► Essay method
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Term used to refer the potential employees available for work within the geographic area from which employees are recruited is: ► Labor market
► Employment market
► Employee market
► Job market
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
People can be more productive while working in: ► Isolation
► Groups
► Crowd
► None of the given options
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The number of people hired for a vunew.blogspot particular job compared to the number of individuals in the applicant pool is often expressed as:►Application ratio
►Recruitment ratio
►Selection ratio
►Employment ratio
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Decision regarding the delivery medium for training is made prior to which of the following step? ► Evaluating the training program
► Designing the contents of training to be delivered
► Identifying whether the training is required or not
► Conducting need assessment to identify issues
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The framework of providing learning and experience to the employees in a definite time period to improve their job performance and growth, is referred to which of the following? ► HRD (Human Resource Development)
► HRP (Human Resource Planning)
► HRIS (Human Resource Information System)
► SHRM (Strategic Human Resource Management)
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following term is used to represent the shift in job position without any change in salary or grade? ► Promotion
► Transfer
► Demotion
► Resignation
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The lifelong series of activities that contribute to a person’s career exploration, establishment, success, and fulfillment is called: ► Organizational development
► Career management
► Career development
► Career planning
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Anum is working with a coach to identify her personal skills and interests. Then she plans to get information about opportunities that fit her skills vunew.blogspot and interests and set career goals for what she seeks to accomplish. Anum is said to be indulged in: ► Career management
► Career development
► Career planning
► Career allocation
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a part of organization’s role in the career development of an employee? ► Communicating the mission, policies and procedures
► Providing timely performance feedback
► Participating in career development discussions
► Seeking out career information
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
As a CEO of a pharmaceutical firm, what could be your foremost preference while offering benefits to employees? ► Shorter working hours
► Child care centers
► Medical allownces
► Transportation facilities
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which incentive plan focuses on co-operation between managers and employees through sharing thier problems, goals and ideas? ► Improshare plan
► Scanlon plan
► Profit-sharing plan
► Stock ownership plan
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
'Organizational politics' leads to which of the following? ► Employee anxiety
► Employee interrelationship
► Efficient production
► Job satisfaction
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Interdepartmental communication by people at different levels is known as: ► Diagonal communication
► Horizontal communication
► Upward communication
► Downward communication
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Mr. Ali is perceived to be the best counselor among all of his followers. Thus, what kind of a leader Ali is? ► Influential
► Self-confident
► Charismatic
► Knowledgeable
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If the time between violation & the respective penalty implementation lengthens, the impact of the disciplinary action will: ► Be exceeded
► Remain the same
► Become invisible
► Be reduced
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following can be an alternative decision to employee termination? ► Demotion
► Retirement
► Resignation
► Lay-off
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Paperless organizations are the organizations which are: ► Using computer terminal only
► Maintaining manual filling systems only
► Shifting from manual to computerized databases
► None of the given options
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
'Nirala Sweets' has recently opened one of its outlets in London. This move has classified Nirala Sweets as a/an: ► Domestic organization
► International organization
► Multinational organization
► Transnational organization
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following does not play any significant role in avoiding workplace accidents? ► Maintenance of equipments
► Rewards attached with safety measures
► Safety trainings to employees
► Increased employee empowerment
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following relatively tends to earn the highest total compensation from the parent company? ► Local country nationals
► Host country nationals
► Third country nationals
► Expatriates
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one of the following is not a function of HRM department which helps in training and development program? ► Provide employee orientation training
► Contribute to management development programs
► Monetary satisfaction
► Provide training and development.
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When an employee progresses vertically upward in the organization from one specific job to the next that is known as; ► Traditional Career Path
► Network Career Path
► Lateral Skill Path
► Dual-Career Path
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is not included in intrinsic rewards? ► Working conditions
► Promotion opportunities
► Salary
► Interesting work
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is not included in intrinsic rewards? ► Interesting work
► Promotion opportunities
► Paid vacations
► Working conditions
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following situation is a most appropriate to solve problem? ► Win/lose
► Lose/lose
► Win/win
► All are appropriate
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Collective-bargaining process can’t be completed with out negotiations. What do management and union ensure? ► That conflict is contained within manageable boundaries
► Agreement between all parties sould not be involved
► That conflict is always resolved by force
► It achieves a set of lasting agreements
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
“Forces acting on/within person that cause specific goal directed behavior” is the definition of; ► Motivation
► Stimuli
► Resentment
► Conation
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Omer is a member of a team that makes vunew.blogspot recommendations for others to implement. Omer is a member of which of the following team? ► Work team
► Virtual team
► Problem solving team
► Self managed team
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following can be the action of management when firms are faced with the shortage of workers. EXCEPT ► Creative recruiting
► Employee referrals
► Job fairs
► Layoffs
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following step comes first in the strategy process?►Determine desirable goals and/or strategies
►Assess current situation and current strategy
►Search for and select suitable courses of action
►Implement changes
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Last week, Saba won a cash prize of Rs 25 million in a prize bond draw. She quit her job on Monday. According to motivation theory what can be the reason?►Saba’s individual needs changed
►Saba’s individual interests changed
►Organizational preferences changed
►Organizational needs were realigned
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Symptoms of talking too fast or loud or being aggressive and critical are _____________symptoms.►Personal
►Physiological
►Behavioral
►Psychological
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following substitute(s) for leadership make a leader unnecessary?►When task is clear and routine
►When followers are experts and self-leaders
►When organizational rules and policies are well defined and fully practiced
►All of the given options
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following organizational characteristics can be substitutes for leadership EXCEPT ►Clear formalized tasks
►Mechanistic rules and procedures
►Unified work groups
►Mentor relationships
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following dimension of trust is characterized by reliability, predictability, and good judgment in handling situations?►Uniformity
►Consistency
►Competence
►Integrity
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following dimension of trust is identified by exhibiting characteristics of willingness to protect and save face for a person?►Uniformity
►Consistency
►Competence
►Loyalty
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
___________________ are importers and exporters, they have no investment outside of their home country. ►International companies
►Multinational companies
►Global companies
►Transnational companies
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
___________________ are importers and exporters, they have no investment outside of their home country. ►International companies
►Multinational companies
►Global companies
►Transnational companies
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is correctly describing difference between resignation and termination? ►Resignation is a severe disciplinary action imposing on an employee by a company. Termination is a personal decision of an employee.
►In case of resignation employee decides to leave the organization and in case of termination employer decides to break the contract of employment
►In case of resignation employer decides to break the contract of employment and in case of termination employee decides to leave the organization
►None of the given option
Question No: 47 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Suppose there are two executives who have no disagreement vunew.blogspot on the goals and contents of work, but disagree on how the group’s work should be accomplished. The type of conflict experienced by them is called:►Task conflict
►Relationship conflict
►Process conflict
►Traditional conflict
Question No: 48 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Under which of the following category union can bargain with the management on appointing a particular person as union leader?►Mandatory bargaining issue
►Permissive bargaining issue
►Prohibited bargaining issue
►Obligatory bargaining issue
Question No: 49 ( Marks: 3 )
Explain any two types of organizational conflict with example.Question No: 50 ( Marks: 3 )
What is the main point of difference regarding leadership between the two schools of thoughts i.e. trait and behavioral?Question No: 51 ( Marks: 5 )
Is it necessary for a leader to be best performer among all?Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 )
Explain the measures that can be taken to enhance the effectiveness of organizational discipline.Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 )
What is Burnout? How organizational policies and unrealistic goals can cause Burnout among the employees. 
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