Why do companies search externally for candidates instead of internally?
Correct answer D. Companies can add new talent and new ideas to the organisation
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HRM MCQs
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- Coaching, Careers and Talent Management 193
- Training and Developing Employees 77
- Managers Role in Strategic HRM 65
- Performance Management and Appraisal 63
- Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives 50
- Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 35
- Introduction to Human Resource Management 33
- Benefits and Services 24
- Job Analysis 21
- Ethics Justice and Fair Treatment 17
- Managing Global Human Resources 13
- Human Resource Planning and Recruiting 11
- Interviewing candidates 10
- Employee Testing and Selection 9
Whatever technique is used, which of these does job analysis produce?
Correct answer D. Job specifications
Which approach to linking strategy, performance and HRM practices assumes there is a set of HRM practices suitable for all organisations?
Correct answer A. Best practice
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At which stage of HR intranet development are several sites linked to give the individual a seamless experience?
Correct answer A. Integrated
Which type of training does HRM typically provide to temporary employees?
Correct answer C. Orientation
What is the extent to which a selection test gives consistent results known as?
Correct answer A. Reliability
What is the number of people hired for a job compared with the number in the applicant pool usually called?
Correct answer D. Selection ratio
In strategic human resource management, what are HR strategies generally aligned with?
Correct answer D. Business strategy
Mr A must decide which positions the firm should fill over the next six months. What activity is he working on?
Correct answer C. Personnel planning
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Which of the following workforce changes will HR managers NOT have to deal with in future?
Correct answer D. An abundance of entry-level workers
Career counselling is part of which HRM function?
Correct answer D. Training and development
Once a firm has a pool of applicants, what is the first step in pre-screening?
Correct answer A. Application form
Which HRM function deals with collective bargaining?
Correct answer B. Employee relations management
What emerged when individuals realised the strength they could gain by joining together to negotiate with employers?
Correct answer A. Trade unions
How often is the HR planning process carried out within an organisation?
Correct answer B. Continuously
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What does a competency consist of?
Correct answer D. Communications and behaviour
What kind of records does the HR department maintain?
Correct answer A. Employee
What gives a person the right to make decisions, give orders and direct the work of others?
Correct answer D. Authority
Which of the following is NOT true of job analysis?
Correct answer A. The rate of pay for the job is fixed
Which of these is a disadvantage of using an executive recruiter?
Correct answer C. Unfamiliarity with the company's view of the ideal candidate