hrm Mcqs
852. When the persons performance is satisfactory and ranked for promotion, the interview would be ________?
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A. unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview

B. satisfactory-promotable interview

C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview

D. satisfactory-not promotable interview

853. The moving stage in Lewins organizational change process considers?
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A. monitoring and assessing programs

B. consolidation of gains

C. mobilize commitment

D. reinforcement of new programs

854. A managerial approach, focusing on improving work methods, situation analysis and observation, known as __________?
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A. low-performance work system

B. performance based system

C. scientific management movement

D. linking performance and pay

855. The performance management distinct feature is __________?
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A. evaluating for salary purposes

B. continuous re-evaluating

C. continuous evaluating

D. never evaluating performances

856. The managers can support instrumentality by creating?
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A. extrinsic incentive plans

B. intrinsic incentive plans

C. easy incentive plans

D. uneasy incentive plans

857. An overview of knowledge, skills and behaviors in a single diagram is called __________?
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A. need analysis competency model

B. competency model

C. task analysis

D. Both A and C

858. The performance rating as good or bad on the numerical rating scale is called __________?
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A. forced distribution method

B. critical incident method

C. paired comparison method

D. behaviorally anchored rating scale
859. The performance appraisal is an example of ____________?
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A. techno structural interventions

B. HRM interventions

C. human process intervention

D. strategic intervention

860. The training of employees during a job is called__________?
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A. on the job training

B. job instruction training

C. off the job training

D. none of above

861. According to Herzberg, for creating self-motivated workforce employers should focus on the _________?
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A. de-motivator factors

B. motivator factors

C. intrinsic factors

D. extrinsic factors

863. The disadvantage of alternation ranking method is ________?
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A. difficult to develop

B. difficult to rate

C. time consuming

D. cause disagreements
864. The ranking of all the employees measuring a specific trait by making pairs of employees is called _________?
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A. management by objectives

B. paired comparison method

C. graphic rating scale method

D. alternation ranking method

865. The ranking of all the employees, measuring a specific trait such as communicating is measured in ___________?
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A. graphic rating scale method

B. paired comparison method

C. management by objectives

D. alternation ranking method
866. A plan, offering a 75% base salary along with 25% incentives is classified as _________?
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A. competitive plan

B. combination plan

C. non commission plan

D. noncompetitive plan

867. The performance management is always ________?
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A. sales oriented

B. performance oriented

C. goal oriented

D. none of above

868. The evaluation of trainees reactions to a training program is classified as ____________?
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A. measuring results

B. measuring reaction

C. measuring learning

D. measuring behavior

870. The plans that are designed to motivate employees short term performance are called?
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A. annual award

B. annual bonus

C. annual sales promotion

D. annual transfer

871. The meaning of direction sharing is _________?
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A. communicating line authority

B. staff authority

C. communicating companys higher-level goals

D. communicating future HR policies

872. The first step in appraising process is ___________?
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A. interview sessions

B. feedback session

C. training session

D. defining the job
873. According to Fredrick Herzberg, the persons higher-level needs are ___________?
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A. secure income

B. friendships

C. food and shelter

D. accomplishment and recognition
874. The work design is an example of ___________?
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A. human process intervention

B. techno structural interventions

C. HRM interventions

D. strategic intervention

875. The refreezing stage considers _________?
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A. mobilize commitment

B. creating guiding coalition

C. consolidation of gains

D. reinforcement of new programs
877. The unfreezing stage in Lewin organizational change process, considered as __________?
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A. consolidation of gains

B. mobilize commitment

C. monitoring and assessing programs

D. creating guiding coalition

878. A technique, in which trainees are shown films on management techniques is called__________?
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A. behavior modeling

B. role playing

C. in-house development center

D. Both A and B

879. The loyalty awards given to employees, for completing several years is an example of?
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A. non-motivating rewards

B. non-financial rewards

C. financial awards

D. appraisal award

880. The method in which problem to be solved is described for employees is called _________?
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A. action learning

B. case study method

C. lifelong learning

D. job rotation

882. When the persons performance in an interview is neither satisfactory nor correctable ?
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A. unsatisfactory-correctable interview

B. satisfactory-not promotable interview

C. satisfactory-promotable interview

D. unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview
883. A category, testing the learned skills and principles, known as __________?
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A. measuring behavior

B. measuring results

C. measuring learning

D. measuring reaction

884. The reinforcement of new culture, by the organizations manager can be concluded in?
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A. refreezing stage

B. moving stage

C. nonmoving stage

D. unfreezing stage

885. The theory, according to which people are motivated in a sequence of hierarchy of needs is called ________?
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A. process principle

B. hierarchy principle

C. prepotency process principle

D. prepotency process principle

886. The total quality management is an example of __________?
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A. strategic intervention

B. techno structural interventions

C. human process intervention

D. HRM interventions

887. The basis of organizational development is ____________?
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A. customer research

B. human research

C. marketing research

D. action research
888. The combination of salary and commission is the part of __________?
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A. proportionate plan

B. salary plan

C. combination plan

D. commission plan

889. The advantage of BARS system is ___________?
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A. simple to use

B. providing behavioral anchors

C. avoids central tendency and biases

D. ends up with predetermined rating figures

890. One of the advantage of Management by Objectives (MBO) is that _______?
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A. it provides ongoing basis evaluation

B. it provides behavioral anchors

C. it avoids central tendency and biases

D. it jointly agreed performance objectives
892. The changing process in which the change is formulated and implemented by employees is called __________?
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A. organizational development

B. Lewin change process

C. organizational change

D. Maslows change hierarchy

893. A. What you are measuring? B. how you are measuring performance C. what are the set standards D. the rules of performance appraisals ___________?
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A. satisfactory-promotable interview

B. unsatisfactory-uncorrectable interview

C. unsatisfactory-correctable interview

D. satisfactory-not promotable interview

894. Accessing employees telephones and computers for monitoring employees rate and accuracy is __________?
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A. forced distribution method

B. critical incident method

C. electronic performance monitoring

D. behaviorally anchored rating scale

895. According to Herzberg, the job salary and incentives are classified as ___________?
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A. unhygienic

B. extrinsic factors

C. DE motivators

D. hygiene factor
896. An integral part of feedback process is _____________?
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A. goal alignment

B. ongoing performance monitoring

C. coaching and development support

D. direction sharing

897. The main disadvantage of critical incident method is _______?
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A. time consuming

B. difficult to develop

C. cause of disagreements

D. difficult to rate
898. Gender discrimination, lower appraisal rating is an example of ________?
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A. bias

B. central tendency

C. lenient/strict tendency

D. different tendencies

899. The psychologist Edwin Locke stated that specific and challenging goals lead to ___________?
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A. fixed performance rewards

B. higher task performance

C. lower task performance

D. variable performance rewards

900. The motivation theory shows the downside of extrinsic rewards is explained in ________?
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A. Victor Vroom expectancy theory

B. Fredrick Herzberg motivation theory

C. Maslows motivation theory

D. Edward Deci motivation theory