SHRM & Its Model

In strategic human resource management, HR strategies are generally aligned with:

• Business strategy

• Marketing strategies

• Finance strategy

• Economic strategy

Which of the following is closely associated with strategic human resource management?

• Efficient utilization of human resources

• Attracting the best human resources

• Providing the best possible training

• All of the above

in David Guest theory of HRM, sustainable competitive advantage demands a fit between a firm's competitive business strategy & internal human resource management strategy, policies & practices. The statement is:

• True

• False

The Best Fit Approach in HRM theory is also referred to the 'Universalistic' approach:

• True

• False

The perspective the owner or CEO has of HR will determine the extent to which they recognise the role of the other two stakeholders in the business: the managers and the employees. This is referred to as:

• Contingency Theory

• Best Fit

• HR Philosophy

• Personnel Management

David Guest is associated with which of the following models of HRM:

• The Harvard Model

• The Patterson Model

• The Contigency Model

• None of the above

What does the HRM universalistic model argue?

• It argues that the organization is developing a range of HR practices interconnected to business strategies that will produce superior results

• It argues that the organization is developing a range of interconnected and mutually reinforcing HR practices that will always produce superior results whatever the accompanying circumstances

• It argues that the organization is developing a range of HR practices interconnected to the business environment that will produce superior results

• It argues that the organization is developing a range of HR practices interconnected to the organizational mission that will produce superior results

What does the HRM contingency model argue?

• It argues that the organisation is developing a range of HR practices that fit the business’s strategies outside the area of HRM

• It argues that the organisation is developing a range of interconnected and mutually reinforcing HR practices

• It argues that different combinations of HR practices will lead to higher business performance depending on the organisational context

• It argues that an organisation with bundles of interrelated HR practices that complement and reinforce each other have a higher level of performance

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 organizations?

• Contingency Model

• Best Practice Model

• Harvard Framework

• D Guest Model

One of the dimensions included in the Harvard Model is ______________?

• Stakeholder Interests

• Behavioral Outcome Interests

• HR Outcome Interests

• Performance Outcome Interests