HR Continuum Quiz - 2009

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Q1) Which Theory

Q2
What are the common 'four C's' or HR policies that have to be achieved.

Q3
The process of NOT HIRING replacements for employees who leave is known as a) Attrition b) Hiring Shortfalls c) Hiring curbs d) Zero replacement

Q4
What is buyback when you talk in terms of employees?

Q5) Connect

Q6) What term and context

Q7
An interesting technique (simulation) which tries to make the strange seem familiar and the familiar seem strange.

Q8) What are these?

Catalytic Government (steering rather than rowing) Community-owned Government (empowering rather than serving) Competitive Government (injecting competition into service delivery) Mission-driven Government (transforming rule-driven organizations) Results-oriented Government (funding outcomes, not inputs) Customer-driven Government (meeting the needs of the customer, not the bureaucracy) Enterprising Government (earning rather than spending) Anticipatory Government (prevention rather than cure) Decentralized Government (from hierarchy to participation and teamwork) Market-oriented Government (leveraging change trough the market)

Q9) Connect

Q10
is a form of reactivity whereby subjects improve an aspect of their behavior being experimentally measured simply in response to the fact that they are being studied not in response to any particular experimental manipulation

Q11
Usually during times of change, what do psychic costs comprise of (part points on offer here!)

Q12) What is being shown here?

Q13
Flexible benefits that allow the employee to select the fringe benefits and services of their choice

Q14) Connect

Q15
The right to receive part of money a company has invested in a pension fund, even if the employee leaves the company is called: a) Fiduciary Responsibility b) Funding c) Portability d) Vesting e) None of the above

Q16
The simplest method of job evaluation of the below is: A) Job Ranking B) Point Method C) Classification D) Factor Comparison

Q17) Connect ***

*** - Worth 2 points A little bit of lateral thinking required

Q18)
It was initially founded as a brokerage house focusing on insurance and personal financial services. It was that time in the US population had grown to about 135 million, the economy was robust, and President FDR was reelected. Unfortunately, the war raging in Europe was about to bring the United States into what became World War 2. During and after the war, "its" particular expertise became immensely valuable when the government instituted pay as you go income taxes. The war was the turning point of this company's future. Which is this?

Q19) Connect

Q20) Identify

Obviously some reason for asking this!

Q21)
The 2 major laws related to the equality and empowerment of Women are the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and the . ?

Q22)
Who compared HRM with this!

Q23) Identify

Q24)
How best can a leader challenge employees to develop professional skills? A. Saying little unless something is wrong. B. Personally determining performance standards. C. Allowing a reasonable margin of error. D. Setting objectives for subordinates.

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