Dated 22nd November, 2000

Though your job is dependent on the knowledge of your area of functional expertise, it is the interaction with Human Resources Department that really clinches the deal. So one needs to be contemporary with HR concepts and trends.

1. Team effectiveness inventory refers to identifying:

a. Group's strengths and weaknesses.

b. Individual's personal problems.

c. Team effort.

d. Boss' problems.

2. Friday dressing at work place means:

a. Wearing athletic clothes

b. Men wearing shoes without socks

c. Wearing casual clothes

d. Wearing a formal suit

3. For a smooth downsizing:

a. Provide career assistance to existing employees

b. Provide unemployment wages

c. Provide medical assistance

d. Provide a legal notice well in advance

4. It is not an integral part of a centre-less organisation:

a. Knowledge

b. People

c. Coherence

d. Technology

5. PPA stands for:

a. Personnel Profile Analysis

b. Profile Personnel Analysis

c. Personal Profile Analysis

d. None of the above

6. Involving middle management in a merger ensures:

a. Smooth integration

b. Cross-pollination of ideas

c. Dispels rumours

d. All of the above

7. OIQ refers to:

a. Organisation Innovation Quotient

b. Organisation Intelligence Quotient

c. Organisation Incentive Quotient

d. None of the above

8. The participative process involving employees for increased commitment is:

a) Employee involvement programme

b) Employee empowerment programme

c) Employee responsibility programme

d) Employee related programme

9. CBT refers to:

a. Central Board of Taxes

b. Computer Based Techniques

c. Computer Based Training

d. Controller of Business Transactions

10. One of the contributing elements for personal success is:

a. Goal setting

b. Decision making

c. Self evaluation

d. None of the above

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