Deck 10: Employee Orientation, Organizational Needs, and Hris: Exploring Key Concepts in Organizational Behavior and Hr Management

Question 1

All of the following areas are covered in an employee orientation program, EXCEPT:

A)Organizational history
B)Employee benefits
C)Organizational issues
D)Organizational politics

Answer 1

Organizational politics

Question 2

Which of the following term reflects the process of preparing organizational people according to the future needs?

A)Learning
B)Training
C)Development
D)Need analysis

Answer 2

Training

Question 3

Which of the following term best represents the individuals who have interests in an organization and are influenced by it?

A)Workforce
B)Stakeholders
C)Customers
D)Stockholders

Answer 3

Stakeholders

Question 4

Mr. Sharma was working as a computer operator, but he was unable to work in Ms. Rajaram Ltd. with the required speed. Due to this reason management has forcefully retired him & appointed a new person to replace him, the company is said to be indulged in:

A)Rightsizing
B)Affirmative action
C)Downsizing
D)Discrimination

Question 5

"Self-motivated & result oriented individuals with sound knowledge of combined cycle gas turbine power plant operations and practical experience of mechanical, electrical and I&C maintenance of plant." This section of job advertisement represents which of the given term?

A)Job analysis
B)Job description
C)Job specification
D)Job evaluation

Question 6

Which of the following statement represents "effectiveness"?

A)Achieve most output in less time
B)Achieve mass production
C)Achieve most output with least input
D)Achieve organizational goals

Question 7

With the emergence of Information Technology (IT), organizations are needed to perform which of the following activity in response to this new technological trend?

A)Job evaluation
B)Job specification
C)Job description
D)Job analysis

Question 8

Which of the following is said to be the main focus of Organization Behavior?

A)How to become more effective in society
B)How to best utilize human resource
C)How to become environmental friendly
D)How to become a market leader

Question 9

'Job specification' is said to be an outcome of which of the given term?

A)Job analysis
B)Job title
C)Job evaluation
D)Job worth

Question 10

Technically HRIS is a/an:

A)System software
B)System hardware
C)Database system
D)Operating system

Question 11

HRIS is used to facilitate the decisions related to:

A)Overall organization
B)Employment planning
C)Sales forecasting
D)Resource allocation

Question 12

As a result of which of the following activity, HRIS is gaining popularity day by day?

A)Generating organizational reports
B)Managing resources effectively
C)Retrieving timely information
D)Handling bundles of data

Question 13

HR department maintains _______________ records.

A)Employee
B)Sales
C)Production
D)Inventory

Question 14

Why organizational goals should be measurable?

A)Ensure goal ambiguity
B)Ensure goal attainment
C)Put high effort
D)Encourage employee participation

Question 15

_______ is the main source of innovations.

A)Upgraded technology
B)Human mind
C)Competitors' pressure
D)Research & Development

Question 16

Which of the following emerged when individuals realized the strength they could gain by joining together to negotiate with employers?

A)Trade unions
B)Human relation movement
C)Employment legislations
D)None of the given options

Question 17

Who is responsible to take corrective actions in response to unforeseen problems?

A)Liaison
B)Disturbance-handler
C)Figurehead
D)Spokesperson

Question 18

Which of the following role a manager performs as a Resource allocator?

A)Interpersonal role
B)Decisional role
C)Informational role
D)Supportive role

Question 19

Under which of the following role, manager discusses issues and bargains with other units to gain advantages for their own unit?

A)Negotiator
B)Spokesperson
C)Disseminator
D)Entrepreneur

Question 20

Organization is said to be an open system, because:

A)It operates within an environment
B)It operates in isolation
C)Its activities are random
D)Its activities are independent

Question 21

Which of the following approach emphasizes the effect of psychological & social factors on employees' performance?

A)Scientific approach
B)Rational approach
C)Human relations approach
D)Systematic approach

Question 22

How often HR planning process is implemented within an organization?

A)Continuously
B)Annually
C)Bi-annually
D)Quarterly

Question 23

Why organizations provide attractive salaries, fringe benefits, career development opportunities to their employees?

A)To retain valuable human resource
B)To be the market leader in the future
C)To attract more and more people
D)To enforce government regulations

Question 24

An organization posts advertisement in the news paper as: "Approximate Gross salary is Rs. 30,000/ per month. In addition to above salary the candidate on appointment will also be entitled for other attractive benefits/facilities like pick and drop, indoor medical facility, housing subsidy etc". This represents:

A)The organization's policy for attracting more potential candidates
B)The organization is creating its positive image in the market
C)The organization is clearly defining the job position
D)The organization's policy to retain valuable employees

Question 25

A test conducted to ensure the biological fitness of an individual by identifying the presence of any inherited diseases like diabetese, heart diseases, neurological disorders etc, is termed as:

A)Hereditary testing
B)Gene testing
C)Instinct testing
D)Genetic testing