HRM4004 - Week 1

HRM used to be called...in mid 1970s

• Human centre

• Cost Centre

• People Centre

• Labour Centre

In the past, which centre was in charge of enhancing the profitability of the organization

• Cost Centre

• Revenue Centre

• Productivity Centre

• Profit Centre

The initial emergence of HRM concept is in which country?

• England

• China

• the US

• the UK

Who is the father of the concept "Scientific Management"

• Fredrick Taylor

• Elton Mayo

• Harthorn Taylor

• Elton Taylor

Which factor does not belong to external environment

• Political

• Social

• Legal

• Company Culture

Which one is not an HR function?

• Recruitment & Selection

• Performance Evaluation

• Marketing Products

• Training & Development

an HR system include the all the components, except:

• Strategies

• Policies

• Practices

• Structure

CIPD stands for

• Chartered Institute of Professional Development
• Certified Institute of Personnel and Development
• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Chartered Institute of Public Development

Elton Mayo is famous for which experience?

• Hawthorne Studies
• Mayo Clinic Research
• Human Relations Theory
• Hawthorne Experiments

Which ones are the preferable characteristics of an HR professionals?

• Preference for solitary work
• Strong communication skills, empathy, problem-solving abilities, organizational skills, understanding of labor laws, basic IT and numeracy skills.

• Lack of attention to detail
• Strong technical skills in IT