Human Resource Management (HRM) MCQs

✅ The correct answer is option A.
Staff advisors focus more on developing HR programmes while line managers are more involved in the implementation of those programmes aptly describes the role of line managers and staff advisors namely HR professionals.

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Advertising in national newspapers and journals would likely be the least effective method of recruiting internal job candidates. Internal recruiting is any method of identifying and attracting job candidates from within the organization. Some of the formal types of internal recruitment include internal job postings and career ladders. Some informal recruiting methods are things like promotions and supervisor referrals.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The HR policy which is based on the philosophy of the utmost good for the greatest number of people is covered under the utilitarian approach. According to this rule, an individual is responsible for, and concerned with, the well-being and happiness of others. The golden rule holds that ethical individuals are those who avoid causing harm and seek ways to help others.

✅ The correct answer is option B.
During the lay off period, the employer has to pay half of the basic wages. A layoff is an involuntary separation between an employer and an employee that occurs through no fault of the employee.

✅ The correct answer is option D.
In comparing internal selection with external selection, an advantage of internal selection is that information about internal candidates tends to be more verifiable than information about external candidates. Depth of information and relevance are the only advantages that internal selection has over external selection.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
In Critical incident technique, personnel specialists and operating managers prepare lists of statements of very effective and very ineffective behavior for an employee. Critical incident method or critical incident technique is a performance appraisal tool in which analyses the behavior of employee in certain events in which either he performed very well and the ones in which he could have done better.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
A general statement or understanding which provides guidelines for decision-making to H.R. managers in respect of various H.R. functions and activities is known as H.R. Vision statement. “Human Resources provides leadership in shaping an equitable and inclusive culture that drives diversity, excellence, and innovation by supporting talent, engagement, and the employee work experience.”

✅ The correct answer is option C.
Chartered Institute of personnel & development personnel association uses the idea of bundles of integral HRM practices. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is a professional association for human resource management professionals. It is headquartered in Wimbledon, London, England.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
HR managers play vital role in setting production targets. Human resources professionals have many roles within an organization. They are responsible for formulating strategies that focus on recruiting and retaining top employees as well as overseeing projects that promote company-wide productivity.

✅ The correct answer is option A.
The three performance counseling phases are Rapport building, Exploration and Action planning.
In the rapport building phase, a good counselor attempts to establish a climate of acceptance, warmth, support, openness and mutuality.
In Exploration phase, the counselor should attempt to help the employee understand and appreciate his strengths and weaknesses. He should also understand his own situation, problems and needs.
In Action Planning Counseling interviews should end with specific plans of action for development of the employee. The main contribution of the superior in this phase is in helping the employee think of alternative ways of dealing with a problem.