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34 MCQs with answers on Human Resource Management, covering the topics of meaning, nature, scope, and significance. This resource is designed specifically for HR Management students and can be highly beneficial for exam preparation or general studies.
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MCQ ON HUMAN RESOURCEMANAGEMENT (HRM)
1 - What is Human Resource Management? a) A department that deals with paperwork. b) A management function that focuses on the people dimension of organizations. c) An area of administrative work. d) A discipline that deals with managing physical and monetary resources. Answer: b) A management function that focuses on the people dimension of organizations. 2 - Why is the HR department important for weaving sectional and individual interests and practices into the matrix of group functioning? a) To ensure that the paperwork is completed correctly. b) To manage the hiring and payment of people. c) To coordinate specializations at various policy and operating levels. d) To ensure that regulations are followed. Answer: c) To coordinate specializations at various policy and operating levels. 3 - What are the three important requisites of sound HRM practice? a) Advising, organizing change, and implementing policies. b) Planning, controlling, and allocating resources. c) Forecasting, planning, and managing. d) Resolving conflicts, settling legal claims, and controlling processes. Answer: a) Advising, organizing change, and implementing policies. 4 - What is the significance of HRM in managing people in an organization? a) It is important for physical and monetary resources to sustain increased rates of return on investments. b) It is important for ensuring that the organization follows regulations. c) It is important for managing paperwork. d) It is important for settling legal claims. Answer: a) It is important for physical and monetary resources to sustain increased rates of return on investments.
8 - What are the two trends that have evolved around the concept of the welfare state and the behavioral science movement? a) Applied psychology and sociology. b) Human relations and applied psychology. c) Sociology and economics. d) Theoretical and applied. Answer: c) Sociology and economics. 9 - What is the focus of HRM according to Keith Sisson? A) The integration of HR policies with overall planning B) The management-trade union relations C) The collectivizing of employees D) The focus on macro-level issues Answer: a) The integration of HR policies with overall planning 10 - According to Armstrong, which of the following is not a fundamental principle of HRM? A) Human Resource is the organisation’s most important asset B) Personnel policies should be directed towards achievement of corporate goals and strategic plans C) Corporate culture exerts a major influence on achievement of excellence and must therefore be tempered with consideration of employee welfare. D) All organisations are 'pluralist societies' in which people have differing interests and concerns Answer: d) All organisations are 'pluralist societies' in which people have differing interests and concerns 11 - Which of the following is not a characteristic of HRM? A) HRM is a pervasive function B) HRM is concerned only with decisions made at the senior management level C) HRM seeks to maximise employee motivation
D) HRM is a continuous activity Answer: b ) HRM is concerned only with decisions made at the senior management level 12 - Which of the following is a contingency variable that may influence HRM policies? A) Affirmative action in pursuance of social justice objectives B) Employee personal issues C) Sales targets D) Corporate culture Answer: a ) Affirmative action in pursuance of social justice objectives 13 - What is the role of the HR department in an organisation? A) To build and maintain coordination between all operative levels in an organisation B) To provide a clearing house for policy-making C) To help 'line' officials perform their respective allotted tasks D) All of the above Answer: d) All of the above 14 - Which of the following is not a sub-section of HR function? A) Employee hiring B) Employee and executive remuneration C) Employee motivation D) Employee termination Answer: d) Employee termination 15 - Which of the following is not an activity outlined by Carter McNamara for the HR section? A) Deciding staffing needs B) Recruitment and training of employees C) Dealing with performance issues
19 - What is the main difference between PM and HRM according to the passage? A) PM is more bureaucratic and directive than participative and team-oriented, while HRM focuses on employee development and the dynamism of the entire management function. B) PM emphasizes the need for placing and developing the right people for the right jobs, while HRM recognizes the importance of line managers in managing people. C) PM and HRM have different approaches to employment contract and job design. D) PM treats labor as expendable and replaceable, while HRM treats people as assets to be used for the benefit of an organization, its employees, and society as a whole. Answer: a) PM is more bureaucratic and directive than participative and team-oriented, while HRM focuses on employee development and the dynamism of the entire management function. 20 - What is the difference between PM and HRM in terms of their approach to communication? A) PM emphasizes indirect communication, while HRM emphasizes direct communication B) PM emphasizes negotiation, while HRM emphasizes facilitation C) PM focuses on norms/customs and practices, while HRM focuses on values/mission D) PM focuses on devising clear rules, while HRM has a can-do outlook and impatience with rules Answer: a) PM emphasizes indirect communication, while HRM emphasizes direct communication. 21 - What does the term "Industrial Relations" imply? a) Dealing with sociological and legal issues b) Managing the human resource c) Developing a marketing strategy d) Handling financial transactions Answer: a) Dealing with sociological and legal issues 22 - What is the significance of Industrial Relations in HRM? a) It is a specific and distinct function in HRM b) It is a minor function in HRM
c) It is not related to HRM d) It is the same as other major schools of administrative theory Answer: a) It is a specific and distinct function in HRM 23 - What are some issues that fall under the scope of Industrial Relations? a) Grievances and their resolution b) Recruitment and selection c) Marketing strategy development d) Financial management Answer: a) Grievances and their resolution 24 - What is the historical context within which the terms "Industrial Relations" and "Human Resource Management" arose? a) Industrial revolution and socialist ideology for Industrial Relations, globalisation and multiculturalism for HRM b) Globalisation and multiculturalism for Industrial Relations, industrial revolution and socialist ideology for HRM c) Capitalism and democracy for Industrial Relations, socialism and dictatorship for HRM d) None of the above Answer: a) Industrial revolution and socialist ideology for Industrial Relations, globalisation and multiculturalism for HRM 25 - What is the legal aspect of HRM? a) Governing employee-employer relationship b) Developing marketing strategy c) Handling financial transactions d) All of the above Answer: a) Governing employee-employer relationship 26 - What are some legal issues that organisations can face in HRM?
A) Increase in health and welfare of workers B) Increase in output maximising strategies C) Need to manage diversity properly D) Participative management for knowledge workers Answer: c) Need to manage diversity properly 31 - What is the main challenge that organizations are expected to face in tackling demographic changes in the workforce? A) Changes in HR policies B) Vigorous interest articulation C) Training requirements D) Cost constraints Answer: a) Changes in HR policies 32 - What is the expected trend in training in the face of increasing cost constraints? A) Generalized training B) Targeted training C) No training D) On-the-job training Answer: b) Targeted training 33 - What is the main role of HR managers in organizations? A) Vanguard role in policy making and implementation functions B) Ensuring customer satisfaction C) Maximizing output D) Managing diversity Answer: a) Vanguard role in policy making and implementation functions
34 - What is the main difference between HRM and PM according to the Unit? A) Semantic differences B) Scope differences C) Content differences D) No practical difference Answer: d) No practical difference
