MGT402(cost and management accounting) quiz


Which of the following is sales force payroll incentive?

Select correct option:

Commission
Shift allowance
Over time payment
Bonus


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Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 04:01:08 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Store incharge after receiving the material as per the goods received note, places the material at its location and makes an entry in_________ .
Select correct option:

Bin Card
Store Ledger Card
Stock Ledger
None of the given options




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Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 04:01:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1
A method by which the good used are priced out at average cost is known as:
Select correct option:

BCVO
AVCO
c.FIFO
LIFO



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Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 04:03:05 PM ) Total Marks: 1
If, Sales = Rs. 800,000 appli Markup = 25% of cost What would be the value of Gross profit?
Select correct option:

Rs. 200,000
Rs. 160,000
Rs. 480,000
Rs. 640,000




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Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 04:03:43 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following cost is used in the calculation of cost per unit?
Select correct option:

Total production cost
Cost of goods available for sales
Cost of goods manufactured
Cost of goods Sold




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Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 04:04:30 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Overtime that is necessary in order to fulfill customer orders is called:
Select correct option:

Avoidable overtime
Unavoidable overtime
Premium Overtime
Flex time



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Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 04:05:52 PM ) Total Marks: 1
Gross pay less deductions represents all except:
Select correct option:

Net pay
Take home pay
Total pay
Other income


Ob Mgt502 online quiz-2


Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 12:07:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1

One of the shortcuts used to judge others involves evaluating a person based on how he/she compares to other individuals on the same characteristic. What is this shortcut called?

Select correct option:

Selective perception

The contrast effect

The halo effect

Stereotyping

Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 12:08:10 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Ahmed is responsible to transmit information to outsiders on organization's plans, policies, actions and results. Which managerial role is he playing in organization?

Select correct option:

Disseminator

Spokesperson

Representative

Figurehead

Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 12:08:47 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior?

Select correct option:

Motivation

Attitude development

Conflict

Resource allocation

Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 12:09:18 PM ) Total Marks: 1

When diversity is not managed properly, there is a potential for _____________.

Select correct option:

Higher creativity

Communication benefits

Labor cost inequities

Higher turnover

Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 12:09:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Using operant conditioning, which of the following is NOT a method that can be used to change behavior?

Select correct option:

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

Counseling

Positive reinforcement

Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 12:10:33 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following factors make it imperative that organizations be fast and flexible?

Select correct option:

Temporariness

Corporate excess

Advances in corporate strategy

Globalization

Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 12:11:19 PM ) Total Marks: 1

If a person responds the same way over time, attribution theory states that the behavior shows:

Select correct option:

Distinctiveness

Consensus

Consistency

Continuity

Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 12:11:39 PM ) Total Marks: 1

As a manager, one of Ali's duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is Ali performing, when he does this?

Select correct option:

Leadership role

Monitor role

Figurehead role

Spokesperson role

Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 12:12:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Job satisfaction is best described as ____________.

Select correct option:

A result

A value

An attitude

A discipline

Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 12:13:01 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following values would be most likely to be considered a terminal value by Rockeach?

Select correct option:

Ambition

Self-control

Broad-mindedness

Sense of accomplishment




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Ob Mgt502 online quiz


Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 12:07:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1

One of the shortcuts used to judge others involves evaluating a person based on how he/she compares to other individuals on the same characteristic. What is this shortcut called?

Select correct option:

Selective perception

The contrast effect

The halo effect

Stereotyping

Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 12:08:10 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Ahmed is responsible to transmit information to outsiders on organization's plans, policies, actions and results. Which managerial role is he playing in organization?

Select correct option:

Disseminator

Spokesperson

Representative

Figurehead

Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 12:08:47 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a core topic of organizational behavior?

Select correct option:

Motivation

Attitude development

Conflict

Resource allocation

Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 12:09:18 PM ) Total Marks: 1

When diversity is not managed properly, there is a potential for _____________.

Select correct option:

Higher creativity

Communication benefits

Labor cost inequities

Higher turnover

Question # 5 of 10 ( Start time: 12:09:54 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Using operant conditioning, which of the following is NOT a method that can be used to change behavior?

Select correct option:

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

Counseling

Positive reinforcement

Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 12:10:33 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following factors make it imperative that organizations be fast and flexible?

Select correct option:

Temporariness

Corporate excess

Advances in corporate strategy

Globalization

Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 12:11:19 PM ) Total Marks: 1

If a person responds the same way over time, attribution theory states that the behavior shows:

Select correct option:

Distinctiveness

Consensus

Consistency

Continuity

Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 12:11:39 PM ) Total Marks: 1

As a manager, one of Ali's duties is to present awards to outstanding employees within his department. Which Mintzberg managerial role is Ali performing, when he does this?

Select correct option:

Leadership role

Monitor role

Figurehead role

Spokesperson role

Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 12:12:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Job satisfaction is best described as ____________.

Select correct option:

A result

A value

An attitude

A discipline

Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 12:13:01 PM ) Total Marks: 1

Which of the following values would be most likely to be considered a terminal value by Rockeach?

Select correct option:

Ambition

Self-control

Broad-mindedness

Sense of accomplishment



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mgt101-paper

important topic
1) carriag inwared & outwared2) return inwared & outwared3)public company & private company

Principal of MANAGEMENT-quiz




Principal of MANAGEMENT

== Maintaining self-developed networks of outside contacts and informers who provide favors and information can best be described as:

The liaison role. The disseminator role. The entrepreneur role.

The negotiator role. The monitor role.

==The major differences in skill requirements between middle and top managers are that:

Top managers require better interpersonal skills but less conceptual skills than middle managers. Top managers generally require better technical and interpersonal skills than middle managers.

Top managers must generally be more skilled than middle managers in every respect.

Middle managers require better technical and conceptual skills than top managers.

Top managers generally require higher level conceptual skills but less technical skills than middle managers.

===A traditional organization is generally:

Characterized by temporary jobs and a diverse workforce.

Dynamic, flexible and skill-focused. Team-orientated and customer-focused.

Characterized by lateral and networked relationships. Stable, inflexible and job-focused.

==The formulation of strategies to achieve organisational goals is part of:

The controlling function. The leading function. The organising function.

The co-ordinating function. The planning function.

== Efficiency refers to:

Getting activities completed effectively. The achievement of organisational goals.

Doing the right things. The relationship between inputs and outputs.

The setting of appropriate price structures.

== The three characteristics of an organisation are:

First line managers, deliberate structure and people.

Distinct purpose, deliberate structure and people.

Distinct purpose, deliberate structure and permanent jobs.

Distinct purpose, bureaucracy and people.

=== In a service organization, which of the four organizational levels are most likely to interface directly with the general public?

Non-managerial employees. Middle managers. First-line managers. Top managers.

== Which of the following generic terms is not a management function?

Planning Leading Systemising Organising

== Mintzberg describes the role of a leader as being:

Responsible for representing the organisation at major negotiations.

A person who is responsible for the motivation and activation of subordinates.

A person who seeks and receives a wide variety of special information.

A symbolic head.

== Being able to conceptualize means that:

You search for opportunities and changes. You have good interpersonal skills.

You work well in groups. You are able to think about abstract things.

mgt613 final 2009-spr

Quesstionare Q1 The agrgiate planning Q2 Asspect of total quality Management Q3 As an operation manager , the service design of the ABC firm is weak. And that is a huge loss is bearing. As an operation manager discuss it Q4 Elements of the suply chain management

Final Term Exam Fall 2008 MTH302



Final Term Exam Fall 2008 MTH302
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The value of c2 is always ------------------
? Positive
? Negative
? 0
? None of these
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following indicates a strong positive correlation.
? r = 0
? r = -0.793
? r = 0.913
? r = 0.45
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Binomial expansion for
( x3- 2y 0)
is equal to
? 1
?
( x3- 2y )
?
( ´0 x3- 2y )
?
( x3- 0´y2 )
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
New forecast =……
? Old forecast + proportion of errora..
? Old forecast - proportion of error a
? Old forecast * proportion of error a

? Old forecast / proportion of error a
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which is the correct syntax for the determinant of a matrix given
by the following array
? =DETERM(B4:E7)
? =MDTERM(B4:E7)
? =MDETERM(B4:E7)
? =MDETERM(B4;E7)
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If C is the cost and S is the selling price of a certain item then
the formula for its markup is given by

? (S-C)/S *100%
? (S-C)/C *100%
? (C-S)/S *100%
? (C-S)/C *100%
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
There is an investment of _________ of basic salary on behalf of the
employee in Provident Fund
? 1/11th
? 2/11th
? 3/11th
? 5/11th
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
VDB returns the depreciation of an asset for
? Zero period
? One period
? Two period
? Any arbitrary period
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Solve x - 16 = 12 for x.
? 4
? 28
? -4
? -28

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Syntax for the Poisson distribution is
? POISSON(x, mean, cumulative)
? POISSON(x, mode, cumulative)
? POISSON(x, median, cumulative)
? POISSON(x, y, mean, cumulative)
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Men tend to marry women who are slightly younger than themselves.
Suppose that every man married a woman who was exactly .5 of a year
younger than themselves. Which of the following is CORRECT?
? The correlation is -.5.
? The correlation is .5.
? The correlation is 1.
? The correlation is -1.
? The correlation is 0
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If high or low numbers have a significant effect on a list of numbers, the
----------- may be better than the mean.
? mode
? median
? range
? quartile
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If you invest some amount at an interest rate of 8%, then at the end of

9 years.
What will be the value of Accumulation Factor?
? 12.736
? 12.487
? 12.965
? 12.856
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency
? Percentile
? quartile
? standard deviation
? mode
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If the dependent variable increases with the independent variable then
the coefficient of correlation is
? 0 to -1
? 0 to - 0.5
? 0 to -2
? 0 to 1
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
There are 5 Rock songs, 6 Carnatic songs and 3 Indian pop songs.
How many different albums can be formed using the above repertoire if
the albums should contain at least 1 Rock song and 1 Carnatic song?
? 15624
? 16384
? 6144
? 240

Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In given Qrtly, data the first step in computing seasonal index is
calculating
? 4 qtr moving average
? Discard highest and lowest values
? 4 qtr. Moving total
? 2 qtr. Moving total
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The variance is
? Found by dividing by N by the mean.
? In the same units as the original data.
? Found by squaring the standard deviation
? Calculate by dividing the S.D. with mean
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If many data points are close to the mean, then the standard deviation
is -----------.
? 0
? Small
? Large
? Middle value
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In a linear regression of y on x, y = a + bx,
? the variance of x is constant for all values of y
? a fitted straight line goes through (0, 0)
? Both variables have the same variance
? x is the explanatory variable
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 2 )
The answer of BINIMDIST is #NUM. Give the reason of this error
message.
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 2 )
If Y = a + 2 X, find the value of a when Y = 7 and x = 2.
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 2 )
What is the mode of the following data?

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 3 )
Explain negative binomial distribution.
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 3 )
Construct a sample space S, if you toss a coin THREE times and
observe the sequence of heads ( H ) and tails ( T ) those appears.
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 3 )
Eleven subjects carried out the same task using a pocket calculator.
The times (in seconds) taken were: 69, 75, 83, 58, 95, 72, 86, 88, 77,
79, 90. Find the range & median .
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 5 )
The length of life for a washing machine approximately normally
distributed, with a mean of 4 years and a S.D of 1.5 years. If this
type of washing machine is guaranteed for 12 months. What
percentage of the sale will require replacement?
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 5 )
If Sample space S = {1,2,3,..........,9}, event A ={2, 4, 6, 8} and
event B ={1, 3, 5}
Find the probability of A or B happening.
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 5 )
Find the mean, median, mode, and range for the following list of values:
1, 2, 4, 7
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 10 )
Find the Median , Midhinge , Midrange for the following
data values:
10, 13, 14, 12, 13, 19, 22,23,24

hrm quiz 9

Leadership will mostly be considered failed if:

► Leaders are appointed by top management

► Leader established high goals to be achieved

► Leader also plays the role of a manager in an organization

► Followers stop sharing their issues with a leader

If the frequency of banned behavior of an employee increases, it is better to:

► Provide employee some sort of counseling

► Inform top management about it and take no action

► Monitor employees' behavior on regular basis

► Increase the intensity of the disciplinary action against him

z1251252000: Expertise in a particular field/area helps leaders in:

► Building their power to influence followers

► Increasing their referant power to influence others

► Enhancing their political network

► Creating upward communication channel

____________ refers bringing a manager back home after a foreign assignment has been completed.

► Expatriation

► Repatriation

► Culture shock

► Expatriate failure

Amjad is a Pakistani born national who is working in Saudi Arabia as a HR manager for an American company. So, Amjad is a/an:

► Expatriate

► Third-country national

► Home-country national

► Host-country national

Quiz No. 1 hrm

mgt501

Quiz No. 1

Marks: 10

Please highlight the correct option.

Q. 1 All of the following are External Environmental Factors except

    1. Legal Considerations
    2. The Labor Force
    3. Customers
    4. Corporate Culture

    Q. 2 The people who perform tasks in a wide variety of human resource-related areas are called

    1. HR Executives
    2. HR Generalists
    3. HR Specialist
    4. All of the given options

    Q. 3 A strategy intended to achieve fair employment by urging employers to hire certain groups of people who were discriminated against in the past is known as

    1. Fair employment
    2. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
    3. Affirmative action
    4. Employment discrimination

Q. 4 Generally, the goal setting is a

    1. Top down process
    2. Bottom up process
    3. Process of top down support and bottom up development
    4. Function of senior management

Q. 5 Following are the reasons for conducting job analysis except

    1. Staffing workers
    2. Observing workers
    3. Training and Development
    4. Legal Considerations

    Q. 6 The method that uses the organization's current level of employment as the starting point for determining future staffing needs is

    1. Zero Based Forecasting
    2. Bottom-Up Approach
    3. Forecasting Human Resource Availability
    4. None of the given options

Q. 7 job analysis can be performed in all of the following ways except

    1. Interviews conducted with departing employees
    2. Analyzing log books
    3. Observing hourly workers
    4. Giving workers checklist to indicate which tasks on the list are performed during job.

Q. 8 What specific activities listed below are part of the organizing function?

    1. Giving each subordinate a specific task
    2. Recruiting prospective employees
    3. Training and developing employees
    4. Developing rules and procedures

Q. 9 _____ are authorized to direct the work of subordinates.

    1. Staff managers
    2. Line managers
    3. Leaders
    4. Advisory board members

    Q.10 What tactic will employers likely have to take to fill openings left by retiring employees?

      1. Instituting flexible work hours
      2. Providing elder care
      3. Hiring more women
      4. Rehiring retirees

QUIZ NO. 6 hrm

mgt501

QUIZ NO. 6

(Marks: 10)

*Highlight the correct answer from the given options.

  1. Which is a common law doctrine stating that employers have the right to hire, fire, demote, or promote whomever they choose, unless there is a law or contract to the contrary .
    1. Management Rights
    1. Employment at Will
    2. Statutory Rights
    3. Contractual Rights

  1. The ability of one person to influence another is
    1. Power
    1. Responsibility
    2. Authority
    3. All given options

  1. The first formal stage of the disciplinary procedure is
        1. Written Verbal Warning
        2. Written Warning
        3. Employee Separation
        4. Show-Cause Notice

        1. A worker surplus forecasted results in
                        1. Creative Recruiting
                        2. Special Training Programs
                        3. Reduced Hours
                        4. Succession Planning

                        1. Which theory suggests that a leader should adapt his/her leadership style to the task?
                                        1. Path-Goal Leadership Theory
                                        2. Vroom-Jago-Yetton Model
                                        3. LMX Theory
                                        4. The Situational Leadership Model


                                        1. To be effective, leaders must provide a _________________that is a general statement of the organization's intended direction that evokes positive emotional feelings in organization members.
                                                        1. Vision
                                                        2. Mission
                                                        3. Goal
                                                        4. Declaration

                                                        1. These rights Protect employees from discrimination, Safe working conditions, Right to form unions
                                                          1. Statutory Rights
                                                          1. Contractual Rights
                                                          2. Employment policies
                                                          3. Civil Rights

                                                        1. For simplicity's sake, we can classify the most frequent violations of discipline into _____________ categories.
                                                          1. Two
                                                          2. Three
                                                          3. Four
                                                          4. Six

                                                          1. To Becoming a Leader do all except
                                                            1. Build Your Power Base
                                                            1. Develop Your Judgment
                                                            2. Use Your Management Skills
                                                            3. Do Not Trust Anyone

                                                          1. A forecasting tool that uses mathematical equations to predict the behavior of one variable on the basis of other known variable/s is known as
                                                            1. Managerial judgment
                                                            1. Regression analysis
                                                            2. Trend analysis
                                                            3. Ratio analysis

                                                          hrm quiz 4

                                                          mgt501

                                                          QUIZ NO. 4

                                                            Marks: 10

                                                          1. A process that significantly affects organizational success by having managers and employees work together to set expectations, review results, and reward performance.
                                                            1. Management by Objectives
                                                            2. Performance Appraisal
                                                            3. Performance Management
                                                            4. Organizational Planning

                                                            1. ________________ is solely responsible for managing individual's career.
                                                              1. Individual
                                                              2. Team
                                                              3. Organization
                                                              4. HR Manager

                                                              1. The evaluator uses a list of behavioral descriptions and checks off those behaviors that apply to the employee. This method of appraisal is called
                                                                1. Forced-Choice Appraisal
                                                                2. Forced Distribution Appraisal
                                                                3. Checklist Appraisal
                                                                4. Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales

                                                                1. Any compensation method that ties pay to the quantity or quality of work the person produces is called
                                                                  1. Gain-sharing Plan
                                                                  2. Incentive Plan
                                                                  3. Compensation Plan
                                                                  4. Pay for performance Plan

                                                                  1. Employee evaluations are directly affected by a "supervisor's perceptions of who is believed to be in control of the employee's performance – the employer or the manager." This theory is known as
                                                                    1. Attribution Theory
                                                                    2. Stereotype
                                                                    3. Halo Effect
                                                                    4. None of above options


                                                                    1. Which has an impact on job pricing and the ultimate determination of an individual's financial compensation?
                                                                      1. The Organization
                                                                      2. The Job
                                                                      3. The Employee
                                                                      4. All of the above options

                                                                      1. Office environment that contain harmful airborne chemicals, asbestos, or indoor pollution is referred to
                                                                        1. Homicide
                                                                        2. Sick Building
                                                                        3. Green Environment
                                                                        4. Environment pollution

                                                                        1. Benefits offered to employees reflect many of the trends existing in our
                                                                          1. Country
                                                                          2. Environment
                                                                          3. Organization
                                                                          4. Labor Force

                                                                          1. Recognition, positive reinforcement and employees' empowerment can be used to avoid the
                                                                            1. Turnover
                                                                            2. Conflict
                                                                            3. Accident
                                                                            4. Frustration

                                                                            1. Not giving a compliment for a job done very well can cause
                                                                              1. Punishment
                                                                              2. Extinction
                                                                              3. Negative Reinforcement
                                                                              4. De-motivation

                                                                              hrm quiz 7

                                                                              mgt501
                                                                              1. Following are the basic principles or conditions that facilitate learning except
                                                                                1. Participation
                                                                                1. Relevance
                                                                                2. Feedback
                                                                                3. Education

                                                                              1. Career Development is:
                                                                                1. A formal approach taken by an organization to help its people acquire the skills and experiences needed to perform current and future jobs.
                                                                                1. An employee's progresses vertically upward in the organization from one specific job to the next.
                                                                                2. Both a vertical sequence of jobs and a series of horizontal opportunities.
                                                                                3. Self-understanding for future jobs. Then, the person is in a position to establish realistic goals and determine how to achieve these goals.

                                                                              1. ___________ can provide an opportunity for the employee to share in decision making, to learn by watching others, and to investigate specific organizational problems.
                                                                                1. Lectures & Seminars
                                                                                1. Assistant to Position
                                                                                2. Committee Assignments
                                                                                3. Simulations:

                                                                              1. ______ is a career-path method recognizing that technical specialists can and should be allowed to continue to contribute their expertise to a company without having become managers.
                                                                                1. Demotion
                                                                                1. Lateral skill path
                                                                                2. Dual-career path
                                                                                3. None of the given options
                                                                                  Training instruction for a small group, which employs such techniques as role-playing or simulation etc. and encounters give and take sessions and problem-solving techniques is called:
                                                                                  1. Career counseling
                                                                                  2. Workshop
                                                                                  3. Development Plan
                                                                                  4. On the job training

                                                                                1. Barriers to career advancement include:
                                                                                    1. Lack of time
                                                                                    1. Rigid job specifications
                                                                                    2. Short-term focus
                                                                                    3. All of the given options

                                                                                1. The basic skills possessed by the individual that are required to give certain performance are termed as:
                                                                                    1. Ability
                                                                                    1. Motivation
                                                                                    2. Experience
                                                                                    3. Performance

                                                                                1. Using the __________ approach, managers evaluate organizational effectiveness.
                                                                                    1. External resource
                                                                                    1. Internal systems
                                                                                    2. Technical
                                                                                    3. Systems

                                                                                1. A career stage in which one begins to search for work and finds a first job is:
                                                                                    1. Exploration period
                                                                                    1. Establishment period
                                                                                    2. Middle stage
                                                                                    3. None of the given options

                                                                                1. Without proper feedback about an employee's effort and its effect on performance, we run the risk of decreasing his/ her _________.
                                                                                    1. Salary
                                                                                    1. Experience
                                                                                    2. Motivation
                                                                                    3. Performance appraisal

                                                                                hrm quiz 10

                                                                                mgt501
                                                                                1. A system used to acquire, store, manipulate, analyze, retrieve, and distributed information related to the company's human resources is called a(n) _______________
                                                                                  1. HRIS
                                                                                  2. Progressive discipline system
                                                                                  3. IRS
                                                                                  4. Contingent workforce system

                                                                                  1. Which of these is a major dimension of HRM practices contributing to company competitiveness?
                                                                                    1. Compensating human resources
                                                                                    2. Acquiring and preparing human resources
                                                                                    3. Managing the human resource environment
                                                                                    4. All of the given options

                                                                                    1. HRM has primary responsibility for all of these implementation variables except:
                                                                                      1. Task design
                                                                                      1. People
                                                                                      2. Reward systems
                                                                                      3. Organization structure

                                                                                    1. Which of these is the process of getting detailed information about jobs?
                                                                                      1. Job design
                                                                                      1. Job description
                                                                                      2. Job analysis
                                                                                      3. Job skills

                                                                                    1. In which of these steps, the HR manager attempts to ascertain the supply of and demand for various types of human resources?
                                                                                      1. Forecasting
                                                                                      1. Program implementation
                                                                                      2. Evaluation
                                                                                      3. Goal setting

                                                                                    1. Which of these is defined as any practice or activity carried on by the organization with the primary purpose of identifying and attracting potential employees?
                                                                                      1. A leading indicator analysis
                                                                                      1. Recruitment
                                                                                      2. Personnel policies
                                                                                      3. Selection

                                                                                    1. Scientific management was one of the earliest and best-known statements of the _____________ approach.
                                                                                      1. Biological
                                                                                      1. Motivational
                                                                                      2. Perceptual-Motor
                                                                                      3. Mechanistic

                                                                                    1. Most HR functions spend very little time on:
                                                                                      1. Traditional activities
                                                                                      1. Transactional activities
                                                                                      2. Transformational activities
                                                                                      3. Day-to-day operational activities

                                                                                    1. Playing the role of ____________ requires designing and delivering efficient and effective HR systems, processes, and practices.
                                                                                      1. Administrative Agent
                                                                                      1. Change Agent
                                                                                      2. Strategic Partner
                                                                                      3. Employee Advocate

                                                                                    1. Which of these refers to the degree to which decision-making authority resides at the top of the organizational chart?
                                                                                      1. Job design
                                                                                      1. Decentralization
                                                                                      2. Unity of command
                                                                                      3. Centralization