Unit 1 HRM

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What is the primary role of the HR manager in an organization?

Deploying effective performance appraisal
Ensuring the survival of the firm with innovation and people knowledge (correct)
Increasing operational performance of investments
Matching workforce with the organizational structure

What is the key to a successful financial performance according to the passage?

Implementing quality management projects
Integrating personnel policies with business objectives
People (correct)
Achieving a high commitment with the company's project

What is the purpose of a company having a mission statement?

To provide a common goal for employees to follow
To engage employees through organizational values and beliefs
To pursue customer service via committed employees
All of the above (correct)

What is the role of the HR manager in ensuring the survival of the firm?

Ensuring the firm's survival through innovation and people knowledge (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of personnel policies in an organization?

To pursue a common goal by integrating with business objectives (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'willpower conflict' that the HR manager needs to address?

Ensuring people want to come to work and are comfortable (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of the 'Hard' tendency in human resource management?

Increasing productivity and lowering costs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key principle for organizational success?

Treating every person with dignity and respect (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which theory emphasizes the collaboration and participation of all employees in business decisions?

Human Relations Theory (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the 'Soft' tendency in human resource management?

Attaining collaboration and participation (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributes to the new society model described in the text?

Improved ethical behavior in companies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized to achieve high levels of employees engagement?

Treating every person with dignity and respect (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best reflects the company's hiring practices?

The company will primarily hire employees on permanent, open-ended contracts after a trial period. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle that the company's salary structure will follow?

External pay equity, where employees are paid fairly in relation to similar jobs in other organizations. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How will the company's compensation structure be structured?

Total wages will be based on a combination of individual performance, job characteristics, working conditions, and employee uniqueness. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How will the compensation schemes for the highest categories of employees be structured?

A significant portion of their compensation will be dependent on individual performance. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How will the company's training investment compare to the industry average?

The company's training investment will be above the industry average. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes the company's approach to employee training?

Training will encompass activities to develop both business-useful skills and individual potential. (A) Signup and view all the answers