WorksheetsHUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Fill in the blank: One of the roles of a manager is _________.
Managing Change
Cooking Meals
Driving Trucks
Painting Walls
Which of the following is a supporting function of Societal Objectives in HRM?
Legal compliance
Human resource planning
Appraisal
Training and development
Which HRM objective includes Human resource planning as a supporting function?
Organisational Objectives
Personal Objectives
Social Objectives
Functional Objectives
Employee relations is a supporting function of which HRM objective?
Organisational Objectives
Personal Objectives
Societal Objectives
Functional Objectives
Selection is a supporting function under which HRM objective?
Organisational Objectives
Personal Objectives
Societal Objectives
Functional Objectives
Training and development is a supporting function of which HRM objectives?
Organisational Objectives and Personal Objectives
Societal Objectives and Functional Objectives
Strategic Objectives and Legal Objectives
Financial Objectives and Marketing Objectives
Appraisal is a supporting function of which HRM objectives?
Organisational Objectives, Functional Objectives, and Personal Objectives
Recruitment Objectives, Training Objectives, and Development Objectives
Compensation Objectives, Safety Objectives, and Welfare Objectives
Performance Objectives, Strategic Objectives, and Leadership Objectives
Placement is a supporting function of which HRM objectives?
Organisational Objectives, Functional Objectives, and Personal Objectives
Strategic Objectives, Social Objectives, and Economic Objectives
Developmental Objectives, Legal Objectives, and Ethical Objectives
Financial Objectives, Marketing Objectives, and Operational Objectives
Compensation is a supporting function of which HRM objective?
Personal Objectives
Organizational Objectives
Societal Objectives
Functional Objectives
HR professionals should not delegate all their tasks to the line managers.
True
False
What is the main guide to management action in Human Resource Management?
Procedures
Business need
Monitoring
Team work
Which of the following is the behaviour referent in Personnel Management?
Norms/customs and practices
Values/mission
Nurturing
Customer
Which of the following is the behaviour referent in Human Resource Management?
Norms/customs and practices
Values/mission
Monitoring
Team work
According to the 'Evolution of HRM' table, which of the following best describes the evolutionary stage of PM?
Succeeded IR but preceded HRM. Dates roughly during 1960's
Succeeded PM and ruled roost for a long period. Gained worldwide recognition. Started during 1980s and carried acceptance even today
Represents the latest development but yet to gain wide acceptance in management and academic circles
According to the 'Evolution of HRM' table, what is the main emphasis of HRM?
Predominantly emphasis on mundane activities such as employee hiring, remunerating, training and harmony
Treat human beings as valued assets to be valued, used and preserved
Human resources are not the company's property, are owned by employees but given on rent to companies
According to the 'Evolution of HRM' table, what is the outcome of people management in HCM?
Created value
Reduced costs
Improved compliance
Increased turnover
According to the 'Evolution of HRM' table, which type focuses on strategic programmes, mission critical, audacious activities in people management?
PM
HRM
HCM
According to the 'Evolution of HRM' table, who is responsible for reporting in HRM?
Investors and stakeholders
HR managers
Employees
Government agencies
HRP is the process of forecasting a firm’s future demand for, and supply of, the right type of people in the right ________.
number
color
shape
location
What is HRP also called?
Strategic Manpower Planning
Employment Planning
Workforce Planning
All of the above
HRP gives the number, the skill / competencies and level at which people are required for the uninterrupted conduct of the ________.
business
meeting
training
project
Succession Planning, also called ________ Planning, goes with HRP.
Replacement
Strategic
Operational
Resource
Which of the following is a characteristic of the traditional scope of HRP?
Broad and proactive
Narrow, and reactive
Strategic alliances with recruiting firms
Hire focusing on assessment of individual potential
Which of the following is a characteristic of the evolving scope of HRP?
Done once in a year
Administrative activity carried on in isolation
Carried on quarterly basis
Co-ordination with local newspapers, agencies and relationships
Fill in the blank: HRP helps in creating highly talented personnel by coping with ___ and preventing shortages.
Job Hopping
Overstaffing
Low Morale
Lack of Training
