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Q1 : The ‘process consultation’ is an example of _________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q2 : The ‘competitive strategy’ includes?

A: cost leadership B: differentiation C: horizontal integration D: both a and b

Q3 : The combination of peer, superior, subordinate and self review appraisal is known as______________?

A: HR Planning B: 360-degree feedback C: MBO D: Strategic Fit

Q4 : The ‘supply chain management’ is included in ______________?

A: personal competencies B: interpersonal competencies C: business management D: Both A and C

Q5 : One of the organizational development category is ___________?

A: techno structural B: mobilize commitment C: consolidation of gains D: monitoring and assessing programs

Q6 : The types of strikes include?

A: economic strike B: sympathy strike C: wildcat strike D: all of above

Q7 : According to Fredrick Herzberg, a person’s high-level needs are classified as _________? 0

A: unhygienic B: unmotivated C: motivators D: hygiene’s

Q8 : In management by objectives, the goals are set by?

A: supervisor and subordinates B: top management C: departmental managers D: all of above

Q9 : The method in which teams consisting managers compete on solving problems is called __________?

A: management game B: action learning C: lifelong learning D: case study method

Q10 : The kind of arbitration in which parties are not committed to accept the award of arbitrator is classified as?

A: binding arbitration B: non-binding arbitration C: interest arbitration D: rights arbitration

Q11 : The ‘cost advantages’ can be the best classified as?

A: potential opportunities B: potential Threats C: potential Strengths D: potential Weaknesses

Q12 : The employers generally use feedback to ________?

A: employee development B: avoid central tendency and biases C: rank someone D: hire the employee

Q13 : The ‘Volvo’ stresses more safe cars as compared to others in market, this can be an example of?

A: diversification B: cost leadership C: consolidation D: competitive advantage

Q14 : When the ratings are collected from supervisors, customers and peers, considered as ________?

A: 350-degree feedback B: 320-degree feedback C: 360-degree feedback D: 380-degree feedback

Q15 : The ranking of all the employees measuring a specific trait by making pairs of employees is called _________?

A: graphic rating scale method B: management by objectives C: alternation ranking method D: paired comparison method

Q16 : The ‘controlled experimentation’ is a technique, use for _____________?

A: designing of evaluation B: the things to measure C: in-house development D: consolidation of gains

Q17 : The ‘market saturation’ can be the best classified as?

A: potential opportunities B: potential Threats C: potential Strengths D: potential Weaknesses

Q18 : The type of employees pay rate in which pay is attached with productivity is called __________?

A: fixed pay B: variable pay C: fixed-variable pay D: mixed pay

Q19 : The ‘third-party intervention’ is an example of __________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q20 : The first step in management by objectives is to?

A: set departmental goals B: set organizational goals C: set individual goals D: discuss departmental goals

Q21 : The ‘effective negotiation’ is included in ___________?

A: personal competencies B: interpersonal competencies C: business management D: Both A and C

Q22 : The next step after ‘defining the current business’ is to?

A: external and internal audit B: Formulating a new direction C: Formulating strategies D: Implement the strategies

Q23 : The ‘unfreezing stage’ in Lewin organizational change process, considered as __________?

A: mobilize commitment B: consolidation of gains C: monitoring and assessing programs D: creating guiding coalition

Q24 : According to Fredrick Herzberg, the person’s “higher-level” needs are ___________?

A: accomplishment and recognition B: food and shelter C: friendships D: secure income

Q25 : The psychologist ‘Edwin Locke’ stated that specific and challenging goals lead to ___________?

A: higher task performance B: lower task performance C: fixed performance rewards D: variable performance rewards

Q26 : The loyalty awards given to employees, for completing several years is an example of?

A: financial awards B: non-financial rewards C: non-motivating rewards D: appraisal award

Q27 : When the rating of employee trait biases its performance on other traits, it is called _________?

A: halo effect B: Deja vu effect C: narrow effect D: none of above

Q28 : How many types of strategies are there in strategic planning?

A: 3 B: 4 C: 5 D: 6

Q29 : The incentive and pay plan is tied to company’s overall profitability is called _________?

A: fixed pay B: variable pay C: fixed-variable pay D: mixed pay

Q30 : The types of ‘appraisal interviews’ are ______?

A: tell-and-listen B: tell- and-sell C: problem solving D: all of above

Q31 : The model for organizational is introduced by ____________?

A: Maslow Abraham B: Sigmund Freud C: Kurt Lewin D: both A and B

Q32 : The situation; when parties in negotiations are not able to settle negotiations further, classified as?

A: impasse B: intervention C: arbitration D: mediation

Q33 : The ‘praise’ and ‘expression of approvals’ in form of program are the best classified as?

A: social recognition program B: performance feedback C: fixed premium D: financial awards

Q34 : In corporation orientation, management style and evaluation criteria of home country is superior to anything that host country offers, known as:

A: polycentric B: geocentric C: ethnocentric D: expat-centric

Q35 : Providing continuous learning, training and help to employees for expansion of horizon is ____________?

A: job rotation B: job training C: lifelong learning D: programmed learning

Q36 : An employee is rated high in performance appraisal because of ‘religion’, is an example of ________? 0

A: lenient/strict tendency B: bias C: central tendency D: different tendencies

Q37 : The situation’ when third neutral party helps in negotiation of the agreement is classified as?

A: arbitration B: mediation C: impasse D: intervention

Q38 : After translating the company mission into strategic goals, the next step is to?

A: formulate strategies B: implement the strategies C: evaluate performance D: none of above

Q39 : ‘Behaving ethically’ is included in _____________?

A: personal competencies B: interpersonal competencies C: business management D: Both A and C

Q40 : The advantage of ‘graphic rating scale method’ is that; it is __________?

A: simple to use B: avoids central tendency and biases C: ends up with predetermined rating figures D: an ongoing basis evaluation

Q41 : The first step in ‘appraising process’ is ___________?

A: defining the job B: training session C: feedback session D: interview sessions

Q42 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q43 : Making a fit between company’s competitive aims and each department’s plan is?

A: Strategic planning B: Strategic fit C: Corporate strategy D: Competitive strategy

Q44 : In Lewin organizational change process, the ‘creation of sense of urgency’ is called __________?

A: unfreezing stage B: moving stage C: refreezing stage D: all of above

Q45 : The Top management works on?

A: strategic plan B: corporate plan C: budgeting D: both A & B

Q46 : The standard of ‘output’ for a job is called _________?

A: fair day’s work B: unfair day’s work C: incentive rate D: systematic soldiering

Q47 : A graphical tool, used to summarize the chain of activities to get “big picture” of performance is?

A: HR scorecard B: HR digital dashboard C: strategy map D: all of above

Q48 : In Vroom’s theory, motivation is a product of ________?

A: expectancy B: instrumentality C: valence D: all of above

Q49 : Aligning and evaluating the employee’s performance with company’s set goals is called ___________?

A: appraisal management B: performance management C: hierarchy of management D: off-the-job training

Q50 : The training effects that are to be measured consist of _________?

A: reaction B: learning C: behavior D: all of above

Q51 : The category which is not included in ‘organizational development’ is _____________?

A: techno structural B: strategic applications C: human process D: consolidation of gains

Q52 : The ‘integrated strategic management’ is an example of __________?

A: action research B: survey research C: marketing research D: human research

Q53 : A technique, in which trainees are shown films on management techniques is called__________?

A: behavior modeling B: role playing C: in-house development center D: Both A and B

Q54 : Communicating leadership’ involves ________?

A: personal competencies B: interpersonal competencies C: business management D: both A and C

Q55 : An employee training and confidence building is the best classified as ________?

A: extrinsic rewards B: intrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q56 : Formulating ‘SMART’ performance training objectives is included in __________?

A: need analysis B: instructional design C: implement D: evaluate

Q57 : Analyzing and identifying specific skills, needed for specific job is called _________?

A: need analysis competency model B: competency model C: task analysis D: Both A and C

Q58 : The first step in training process is _______________?

A: need analysis B: instructional design C: implement D: evaluate

Q59 : When the company has a single product line, it is said to be a part of?

A: concentration strategy B: market penetration C: product development D: both a & b

Q60 : The competitive strategy is for?

A: departmental strategy B: business unit C: none of above D: all of above

Q61 : The non-citizen employees of a country in which they are working is classified as ___________?

A: expatriates B: subordinates C: coordinates D: none of above

Q62 : The managers can support ‘instrumentality’ by creating?

A: easy incentive plans B: uneasy incentive plans C: intrinsic incentive plans D: extrinsic incentive plans

Q63 : Gaining market share by offering same products as of competitors in same market, considered as?

A: competitive strategy B: corporate level strategy C: functional strategy D: none of above

Q64 : The standard of ‘output’ for a job is called _________?

A: fair day’s work B: unfair day’s work C: incentive rate D: systematic soldiering

Q65 : A company’s HR team is responsible for _________?

A: training of supervisors B: monitor the appraisal system affectivity C: training the employees D: all of above

Q66 : The ’employ’s wellness responsibility’ is an example of __________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q67 : The dimension which measures the competency of company’s top management to lower level employees is?

A: HRD systems maturity score B: HRD competence score C: HRD culture D: Employee linkage score

Q68 : A method, executive’s strengths and weaknesses are being questioned by external consultant, known as ___________?

A: behavior modeling B: role playing C: in-house development center D: executive coach

Q69 : The portion of increased salary paid to employee for an individual performance is called ___________?

A: merit pay B: motivators C: de-merit pay D: fixed merit pay

Q70 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q71 : The procedure that aims to assess the probable success of assignees, in handling of a foreign transfer is classified as ___________?

A: adaptability screening B: ethnocentric screening C: polycentric screening D: geocentric screening

Q72 : A company which produces raw materials is an example of?

A: cost leadership B: vertical integration C: horizontal integration D: Geographic expansion

Q73 : Understanding the behavior and culture of host country’s market by host manager in corporation orientation is known to be?

A: ethnocentric B: polycentric C: geocentric D: expat-centric

Q74 : The statement by Wal-Mart “Save money, Live better” is pointing its business strategy as?

A: Consolidation B: Horizontal integration C: Cost leadership D: all of above

Q75 : The portfolio of business that comprises the business is identified in?

A: competitive strategy B: corporate level strategy C: functional strategy D: all of above

Q76 : A stage, leaders create task forces to diagnose problem while carrying shared understanding, regarded as ___________?

A: unfreezing stage B: moving stage C: refreezing stage D: nonmoving stage

Q77 : ob specification is a statement of____________?

A: Min qualification required for a job B: Technical job requirement C: Task & Duties D: Machines knowledge

Q78 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q79 : Modern method of performance appraisal are _____________?

A: Graphic Rating B: Force distriburion C: BARS D: Easy method

Q80 : The performance management distinct feature is __________?

A: continuous evaluating B: continuous re-evaluating C: never evaluating performances D: evaluating for salary purposes

Q81 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

Q82 : When the person’s performance in an interview is neither satisfactory nor correctable ?

A: satisfactory-promotable interview B: satisfactory-not promotable interview C: unsatisfactory-correctable interview D: unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview

Q83 : The comparison of on-the-job behavior before and after training programs can be classified as ___________?

A: measuring reaction B: measuring learning C: measuring behavior D: measuring results

Q84 : ‘B.F Skinner’ proposed motivation model named as?

A: behavior modification B: behavior reinforcement C: behavior reshaping D: Both A and B

Q85 : The plans that are designed to motivate employees’ short term performance are called?

A: annual bonus B: annual award C: annual sales promotion D: annual transfer

Q86 : Career planning and development is an example of ___________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q87 : The United States executives, who are working in Australian branch of United Kingdom multinational bank are an example of?

A: Third country nationals B: home country nationals C: home country nationals D: Second country nationals

Q88 : ‘Team building’ is an example of ___________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q89 : The disadvantage of ‘forced distribution method’ is ___________?

A: difficult to develop B: cause of disagreements C: time consuming D: ranking is based on employer’s cutoff points

Q90 : A company that controls market by offering same products as of competitors, considered as?

A: diversification B: vertical integration C: horizontal integration D: geographic expansion

Q91 : The factors contribute to differentiate its market offering from other products is called?

A: Positioning B: Competitive advantage C: Consolidation D: Both a and b

Q92 : Managing workforce diversity is an example of __________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q93 : The ‘survey research’ is an example is ____________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic interventions D: HRM interventions

Q94 : The changing process in which the change is formulated and implemented by employees is called __________?

A: organizational development B: organizational change C: Lewin change process D: Maslow’s change hierarchy

Q95 : When the company offers specific marketing, which is not available by others is the strategy of?

A: focusers B: corporate strategy C: vertical integration D: all of above

Q96 : When an employee harms a third party because of inadequate employee training, it is called ____________?

A: training B: negligent training C: both A and B D: none of above

Q97 : Defining your business means stating?

A: detail of your market offering B: profit figures C: personnel plan D: all of above

Q98 : An Edward Deci’s motivation theory explains the ___________?

A: extrinsic rewards causes detraction B: intrinsic rewards causes detraction C: extrinsic rewards causes motivation D: intrinsic rewards causes motivation

Q99 : The ‘quality circles’ is an example of ___________?

A: human process intervention B: techno structural interventions C: strategic intervention D: HRM interventions

Q100 : extrinsic rewards

A: intrinsic rewards B: extrinsic rewards C: de-expectancy D: expectancy

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