31. In the early writings on HRM (Human Resource Management), it was claimed HRM differed from PM (Personnel Management) by virtue of the integration of HR policies with the strategic business needs of the firm. Which of the following findings have emerged from recent empirical work as a consensus on the above issues?
PM was always aligned with the strategic business needs of the firm There are some possibilities for strategic integration between HR policies and the business needs of the firm but this is limited by product market and other factors The above proposition has been influential in the widespread dissemination and adoption of soft HR policies HR is in fact inferior to PM policies in terms of strategic integration Strategic Integration has been found to only apply to the public sector
32. Soft HRM can best be seen as embodying one of the following strategies in relation to trade unions. Which one? Union Substitution Union Marginalisation Union De-recognition Union Avoidance Union Suppression
33. Hard HRM can be seen to embody which of the following approaches to managing people?
People are seen as a resource like any business resource People are placed before profits A procedurally-based approach to the management of people An approach which equates to sophisticated paternalism
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34.Alan Fox (1974) described the Sophisticated Paternalist approach to managing people. Which of the following approaches to managing people best approximates a Sophisticated Paternalist approach?
A Traditionalist approach A Soft Human Resource Management approach A Hard Human Resource Management approach A Taylorist approach A Pluralist approach
35. Who is an adult as per Factories Act, 1948 ?
a. Who has completed 18 years of age b. who is less than 18 years c. who is more than 14 years d. who is more than 15 years Answer- a). Who has completed 18 years of age
36. The space for every worker employed in the Factory after the commencement of Factories Act, 1948 should be ________ Cubic Meters.
a. 9.9 b. 10.2 c. 14.2 d. 13.2 Answer- c. 14.2
37. A person who has ultimate control over the affairs of the factory under Factories Act, 1948 is called as _________
a. Occupier b. Manager c. Chairman
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d. Managing Director. Answer - a. Occupier
38. First Aid Boxes is to be provided for ______ of persons a. 125 b. 135 c. 150 d. 160
Answer- c. 150
39. Leave with wages is allowed for employees if they work for _______ days in a month. a. 15 b. 25 c. 20 d. 28 Answer- c. 20
40. Section 2 ( K )of the Factories Act 1947 says about a) Manufacturing Process b) Factory c) Worker d) None of these Answer: Manufacturing Process