HRM Semester-2

Empowerment in HRM refers to:

• Increasing working hours for employees

• Giving employees more authority and responsibility in decision-making

• Replacing experienced employees with new ones

• Offering only monetary incentives

Downsizing in HRM is primarily aimed at:

• Hiring more staff to meet targets

• Promoting all employees

• Reducing the number of employees to improve efficiency

• Increasing the number of departments

Which of the following is NOT an emerging challenge in HRM?

• Workforce diversity

• Employee empowerment

• Technological obsolescence

• Inflation rates

Which of the following is an operative function of HRM?

• Planning

• Controlling

• Recruitment and selection

• Organizing

The role of an HR manager includes all EXCEPT:

• Enforcing company policies

• Managing employee relations

• Designing financial investment portfolios

• Planning human resource strategies

Which phase came first in the evolution of HRM?

• Human relations era

• Personnel management

• Strategic HRM

• Industrial revolution

In modern organizations, the HR manager is considered:

• Only an administrative officer

• A passive observer

• . A strategic partner in business

• A low-level supervisor

Which technique is used for quantitative forecasting in HRP?

• Delphi technique

• Replacement charts

• Trend analysis

• Critical incident method

Which of the following is a qualitative method of HR forecasting?

• Ratio analysis

• Regression analysis

• Managerial judgment

• Productivity analysis

A job specification focuses mainly on:

• Duties, responsibilities, and working conditions of a job

• Human qualities and qualifications needed for a job

• Company policies

• Organizational goals and work schedule