Introduction to HR
What is the primary definition of people management (talent management)?
a) The ability to attract and retain talented employees.
b) The process of managing a company's financial resources.
c) The practice of outsourcing HR functions.
a) The ability to attract and retain talented employees.
1. In the analogy of culture being like an iceberg, what elements are typically visible above the surface?
a) Religion, norms, and beliefs.
b) Dress, food, and language.
c) Symbols, rituals, and architecture.
d) Basic assumptions and taken-for-granted truths.
b) Dress, food, and language.
2. Who is responsible for a wide variety of tasks such as record-keeping, payroll, recruitment, and regulatory issues?
a) HR department
b) Line managers
c) CEO
d) All of the above
a) HR department
2. What does the "individualism" dimension of Hofstede's model represent?
a) Prime orientation to the group's common goals and objectives.
b)The focus on past and present.
c) The avoidance of uncertainty.
d) Prime orientation towards the self and independence.
d) Prime orientation towards the self and independence.
3. What is the role of line managers in HRM?
a) They handle administrative HR tasks.
b) They are responsible for designing HR policies.
c) They supervise and direct the efforts of employees related to the creation and delivery of a company's products or services.
d) They are responsible for payroll processing.
c) They supervise and direct the efforts of employees related to the creation and delivery of a company's products or services.
3. Which dimension of Hofstede's model deals with how people at different levels of power interact with each other?
a) Individualism vs. collectivism.
b) Power distance.
c) Masculinity vs. femininity.
d) Uncertainty avoidance.
b) power distance
6. Which leadership profile focuses on ensuring the safety and security of the individual and group through status enhancement and face-saving?
a) Charismatic/Value-Based Leadership
b) Autonomous Leadership
c) Team-Oriented Leadership
d) Self-Protective Leadership
d) Self-Protective Leadership
4. What are the key principles of strategic HRM?
a) Focus on administrative efficiency, prioritize individual performance, and match HR practices with external challenges.
b) Align HR practices in order to attract, motivate, develop and retain talent necessary for the organization to attain its objectives.
c) Implement top-down management, prioritize cost reduction, and encourage rigid job descriptions.
d) None of the above.
b) Align HR practices in order to attract, motivate, develop and retain talent necessary for the organization to attain its objectives.
4. In cultures with high uncertainty avoidance (UA), how do they typically handle uncertainty?
a) By embracing risk and valuing conflict.
b) By focusing on cooperation and consensus.
c) By adopting strict codes of behavior and rules.
d) By suppressing human drives related to enjoying life.
c) By adopting strict codes of behavior and rules.
7. What is the main purpose of the GLOBE research regarding leadership attributes and cultural dimensions?
a) To prove that leadership is universally the same in all cultures.
b) To identify leadership attributes that are universally undesirable.
c) To understand the influence of cultural dimensions on effective leadership.
d) To develop a single leadership profile that is effective in all settings.
Answer: c) To understand the influence of cultural dimensions on effective leadership.
5. What is the definition of human capital?
a) The total financial wealth of an individual or community.
b) The physical assets owned by individuals and organizations.
c) The collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community.
d) The number of employees in an organization.
c) The collective skills, knowledge, or other intangible assets of individuals that can be used to create economic value for the individuals, their employers, or their community.
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the GLOBE cultural dimensions mentioned in the text?
a) Performance Orientation
b) Assertiveness
c) Ethical Sensitivity
d) Gender Egalitarianism
c) Ethical Sensitivity