The scope of human resource management includes

A. Production
B. Marketing
C. Inventory management
D. Training & Development
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The scope of human resource management includes Training & Development. Training and Development is a subsystem of an organization which emphasize on the improvement of the performance of individuals and groups. Training is an educational process which involves the sharpening of skills, concepts, changing of attitude and gaining more knowledge to enhance the performance of the employees.

Mr. ‘A’ must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next six months. What activity is Mr. ‘A’ working on?

A. Recruitment
B. Selection
C. Personnel planning
D. Interviewing
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Mr. ‘A’ working on Personnel planning. Personnel planning are the first step in the recruiting and selection process. It is the process of determining an organization’s human resource needs. By such planning an organization ensures that it has right number and kinds of people.

E-recruiting methods include

A. Internet job boards
B. Career websites
C. Employer websites
D. All of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
E-recruitment includes those practices and activities carried on by the organisation through internet with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees. The growth in the internet has led both employers and employees to use internet recruiting tools. Of the many recruiting sites using special software, the most common ones are internet job boards, professional / career websites and employer websites.

Why Organisations provide, attractive salaries, fringe benefits, career development opportunities:

A. To retain valuable human resources
B. To be the market leader in the future
C. To attract more and more people
D. To enforce government regulations
✅ The correct answer is option A.
To retain valuable human resources Organisations provides attractive salaries, fringe benefits and career development opportunities.

Which approach that seeks to link strategy, business, performance and HRM policies and practices, assumes that there are a number of HRM practices that are suitable for all Organisations?

A. Best Practice
B. Best fit
C. Resource-based view
D. Life cycle models
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Best Practice approach that seeks to link strategy, business, performance and HRM policies and practices, assumes that there are a number of HRM practices that are suitable for all Organisations. HR strategies are appropriate to the circumstances of the organization, including the culture, operational processes and external environment. HR strategies have to take account of the particular needs of both the organization and its people.

What is meant by the term ‘management by objectives’?

A. A. System of giving the authority to carry out certain jobs by those lower down the management hierarchy
B. The system of management that is based on bringing together experts into a team
C. The setting of objectives to bring about the achievement of the corporate goals
D. The control of the Organisation by those in the ‘head office’
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Management by objectives means the setting of objectives to bring about the achievement of the corporate goals. Management by objectives (MBO) is a management technique for setting clear goals for a specific time period and its monitoring progress.

A brief write-up of what the job is all about is

A. Job finding
B. Job summary
C. Job analysis
D. Job specification
✅ The correct answer is option B.
A brief write-up of what the job is all about is Job summary. A job summary basically provides an overview of the company and the expectations that comes with the job. It summarizes the main point of the job description which may include key responsibilities, functions, and duties; education and experience requirements and other important information.

Firing the non-performing employees, HR manager is said to perform the

A. Interpersonal role
B. Informational role
C. Supportive role
D. Decisional role
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Firing the non-performing employees, HR manager is said to perform the decisional role. Decisional role is one of the most important and crucial part of the managerial activity because making decisions is the crux of completing the objective of the organization.

The first step in the human resource planning process is

A. Preparing a job analysis
B. Forecasting future human resource needs
C. Assessing future demand
D. Assessing future supply
✅ The correct answer is option B.
The first step in the human resource planning process is forecasting future human resource needs. Human resources (HR) forecasting involves projecting labor needs and the effects they’ll have on a business. An HR department forecasts both short- and long-term staffing needs based on projected sales, office growth, attrition and other factors that affect a company’s need for labor.