problem 1: It is not only the interviewee, however as well the interviewer, who has to prepare for an interview. Which of the given is not a step an interviewer must follow while preparing for the interview?

i) Be prepared to interview the candidates devoid of any prejudice or bias.
ii) Read application of the candidate so that relevant problems can be asked.
iii) Find out the objectives of the interview.
iv) Plan one’s time so as to assign more time for candidates who fit into your requirement and less time with unsure candidates
v) Find out the mode of evaluation.

problem 2: The number of successful placements is the most significant criterion for finding out the success or failure of a recruitment program. Which of the given is/are the problem(s) when the number of applicants is less?

I. Advertisement issued by the company.
II. Company’s reputation.
III. Incumbent’s expectations.

i) Only (I) above.
ii) Only (II) above.
iii) Both (I) and (II) above.
iv) Both (I) and (III) above.
v) All (I), (II) and (III) above.

problem 3: Strategic IHRM helps a global organization view market opportunities and threats from the Human Resource (HR) viewpoint. A SWOT analysis of a firm, from the HR viewpoint helps the firm:

i) Make sure perceived equity and fairness of compensation among all the employees of the firm, across the world
ii) Learn the skills needed to lead a cross-cultural team.
iii) Make sure good labor-management relations in all countries.
iv) Makes sure equivalent opportunity to all employees in promotions and other growth opportunities.
v) Develop its own strategy for survival and success in international business.

problem 4: The employees require to be informed regarding their future prospects in the organization, especially if the job includes a high degree of specialization and limited growth in terms of promotions. This free flow of information helps the organization in which of the following way(s)?

I. Win employee acceptability and trust.
II. Optimizing the utilization of resources.
III. To keep a track of the changes taking place in the organization.

i) Only (I) above.
ii) Only (II) above.
iii) Both (I) and (II) above.
iv) Both (I) and (III) above.
v) All (I), (II) and (III) above.

problem 5: Which of the given gives a complete list of competencies and qualifications needed to match the job description?

i) Job posting
ii) Job ranking
iii) Job evaluation
iv) Job rotation
v) Job specification.

problem 6: With the growing significance of knowledge workers to organizations and rising expectations of employees, it is necessary to have a good human resource management system in place. The emphasis on proper and efficient human resource management has increased since:

I. Human resource spans across all functions in an organization and is pervasive.
II. One common factor which every manager has to manage is the human resources.
III. The human resource system is termed as the secondary and central sub-system in an organization.

i) Only (II) above.
ii) Only (III) above.
iii) Both (I) and (II) above.
iv) Both (I) and (III) above.
v) Both (II) and (III) above.

problem 7: To satisfy the demand in the manpower, an organization can look at different sources. Which of the given is/are true regarding the source(s) of managing future demand?

I. Only internal source must be used so that surplus manpower problem doesn’t take place.
II. Depending on the nature of the work, the work can be outsourced.
III. Training to the existing employees.

i) Only (I) above.
ii) Only (II) above.
iii) Only (III) above.
iv) Both (I) and (II) above.
v) Both (II) and (III) above.

problem 8: The procedure of socialization is not limited to conveying the job responsibilities and the role expectations to the new employee. In this regard, which of the given is not included in the procedure of socialization?

i) Co-workers.
ii) Subordinates.
iii) Clients.
iv) Supervisors.
v) Market leaders.

problem 9: Evidence shows that failure in global ventures is due to the lack of understanding in managing the varied needs and expectations of employees across various cultures. Which of the given is/are the most significant differentiating factor(s) between international and domestic HRM?

I. Human resources.
II. Socio-political system.
III. Legal system.

i) Only (I) above
ii) Only (II) above
iii) Only (III) above
iv) Both (II) and (III) above
v) All (I), (II) and (III) above.

problem 10: There are different methods of job analysis. In this regard, which of the given is a method of gathering all the job related information from ‘experts’, generally supervisors and not the job incumbents?

i) Position analysis problemnaire.
ii) Technical conferencing method.
iii) Functional job analysis.
iv) Critical incident technique.
v) problemnaire method.