WorksheetsHRM Final term test
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 40mins
Below are the other names for HRM specialist, except
human capital manager
welfare officer
personal officer
human resource manager
What is the main purpose of human resource management?
to ensure people employed by organization are being used as efficiently possible for achieving company goals.
to pay wages
to build the nation
to approve leave
The function of human resource management has been increased in the last 50 years. Most of these changes include:
introduction of legislation to protect workers and their rights
changes in economic and social environment
the growth in the size of organization
to make sure the workers is eating healthy
Which of the following is/are the employment-regulating legislation in Malaysia?
Employment Provident Fund Act 1951
Penal Code Malaysia
Employees' Social Security Act 1969
Employment Act 1955
What are human resources?
food
money
employees
management
People who comprise an organisation can be considered the most valuable asset.
True
False
The function of HR management involves the planning, organising, leading and controlling the staffing needs of an organisation.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a task of a Human Resource Manager:
Health, safety and employee welfare
Recruitment and selection
Performance appraisal
Budgeting and cash flow
Which of the following is NOT one of main objectives of HR management?
Ensuring productivity
Implementation of policies and procedures to ensure that the business is compliant with legislation
Selection and recruitment
Termination
The development and implementation of systems in an organization for attracting, developing and retaining a high-performing workforce is the definition for
Culture Building
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Manager
Recruitment Process
The HR function of an MNE is to.........staff
Select
Appraise the performance
Develop
do all of these and more
What is a reason(s) for using home-country nationals?
Provide technical expertise and start up operations.
The need to maintain and facilitate organizational coordination and control
Provide the company’s more promising managers with international experience to equip them better for more responsible positions
All are correct
The term "expat" means "out of the country" worker.
True
False
Don't know
Which is the criteria in selecting expats?
Ability to adapt and technical competence
Spouse and family adaptability and human relations skills
Desire to serve overseas and previous overseas experience
All of the above
If an American company, operating in Sweden, expect all workers to adopt American attitudes and norms in work, it is called a__________approach
geocentric
polycentric
ethnocentric
regiocentric
In a geocentric approach, the MNC seeks to try to fill positions with the best candidates, regardless where they come from
True
False
One of the main reasons for Disney's failure in France was it's_____approach.
polycentric
geocentric
ethnocentric
none of the above
A polycentric approach is when you hire
home country nationals
anyone who can do the work
host country nationals
family of local powerful people
It is important to chose an expat who
is adaptable
is sensitivity towards different cultures
has confidence
all the above
The Polycentric Approach:
Minimizes the dangers of narrow-mindedness
can create a gap between home and host country operations
The firm is less likely to suffer from cultural adaptation
All the above
The advantage of the Geocentric Approach: is that it
makes the best use of human resources
is easy to implement due to immigration laws
is an inexpensive trategy
makes it easy on the employee's family
The Ethnocentric Approach is beneficial when
there is a lack of qualified individuals in the host country
a unified corporate culture is desired
the firm wants to transfer knowledge of core competencies to the foreign operation
All the above
In most foreign countries labor unions will posibly play a much larger role in a manager's life than in the USA
True
False
You may find that you are confronted with the following laws regarding labor in foreign countries:
Compulsory fully paid materity leave of three months or more
Compulsory fully paid vacation of 14 to 30 days per year
Compulsory full time appointment of staff after serving three months as part time
Compulsory medical and pension benefits
All the above
The most common approach to expatriate pay is the approach to pay a
home salary in home currency
a salary similar to similar jobs in host country and in host country currency
a balance sheet approach which will ensure present standard of living
a lower salary than host country nationals so as to not anatagonize the labor unions
Strategic HR is output driven rather the input oriented.
True
False
HRP is needed in order to meet the needs of expansion and growth for the organization.
True
False
Strategic HR is more reactive rather than proactive with other functional areas.
True
False
The idea behind SHRM is that companies must “fit” their HR strategy within the framework of overall business objectives.
True
False
Internal Analysis answers the question “How essential each job is?”
True
False
Engagement is about the commitment of employees to reach challenging goals, finding ways to change the way the company works.
True
False
Indirect competitor is another important external factor in planning.
True
False
Which term describes the process of analyzing and identifying the needs and availability of HR required by an organization to meet its objectives?
Recruitment and Selection
Human Resource management
HR Planning
Strategic human resource management
Which of the given options below the forecasting technique used?
Estimation
Rules of thumb
Staffing projections
All of the above
Which of the following is the first step in HR Planning?
Internal Analysis of Jobs and People
Forecasting
Establishing Objective
Scanning the External Environment
Which of the following is the main objective of HR planning in the organization?
To attract and retain talented staff
To deliver the best possible services
To fulfill the many roles within the departments
To have an accurate number of employees required, matching skill requirement to accomplish organizational goals
It is a process in of estimating the quantity and quality of people required to meet future needs of the organization.
(a)
The primary function of HRP is making certain that various company departments have sufficient staff to complete all the work required to meet the organization’s goal.
True
False
(a) He listed the following benefits that strategic management bring to organization.
(a) means reducing the size of an organization workforce.
Headcount: < 50
Annual Turnover: < 10 million
Annual Balance Sheet Total: < 10 million
