Which of the following focuses on the role of organizational capabilities as a source of competitive advantage?

• A) Organizational culture
• B) Strategic HRM
• C) Business ethics framework
• D) Resource-based view

Strategic alignment combines which of the following practices?

• A) Strategic and operational
• B) Managerial and non-managerial
• C) Technical and strategic
• D) Planning and technical

The _______ role of Ulrich’s model is focused on employee well-being.

• A) Administrative Expert
• B) Strategic Partner
• C) Employee Champion
• D) Change Agent

The _______ role of Storey’s model included involvement in the development and application of employment rules and policy.

• A) Advisor
• B) Handmaiden
• C) Regulatory
• D) Change-Makers

All of the following comes under the scope of HR function “Resourcing and Talent Planning” EXCEPT:

• A) Induction
• B) Succession Planning
• C) Resourcing
• D) Organizational Development

The _______ role of Ulrich’s model is focused on the management of organizational change.

• A) Administrative Expert
• B) Change Agent
• C) Employee Champion
• D) Strategic Partner

According to Whittington (2001)’s general perspectives on strategy, _______ perspective reflects plural outcomes and emergent processes.

• A) Processual
• B) Evolutionary
• C) Systemic
• D) Classical

The _______ role of Ulrich’s model is focused on ensuring that HR activities and tasks are executed efficiently and quickly.

• A) Administrative Expert
• B) Employee Champion
• C) Strategic Partner
• D) Change Agent

Mission is:

• A) Organizational Strategy
• B) Visualizing the Future
• C) None of the given options
• D) Goals and Values

Strategic management is a four-step process:

• A) Analysis, selection, implementation and review
• B) Selection, analysis, plan and review
• C) Review, selection, implementation and analysis
• D) Implementation, selection, review and analysis

A business outsources its cleaning services through short-term contracts with strict performance terms.

• A) Compliance-based HR
• B) Productivity-based HR
• C) Collaborative-based HR
• D) Commitment-based HR

Which of the following refers to the nature of the HR strategy itself and its constituent elements?

• A) Monitoring
• B) Process
• C) Content
• D) Implementation

A firm invests in a resource that does not add value to its operations.

• A) Competitive disadvantage
• B) Temporary advantage
• C) Competitive parity
• D) Sustained advantage

________ model(s) was the precursor for the ‘best-fit’ or ‘contingency’ approach to SHRM.

• A) None of the given options
• B) Michigan
• C) Both
• D) Harvard

An organization rewards employees for gaining new skills and aligning with long-term strategic goals.

• A) Productivity-based HR
• B) Commitment-based HR
• C) Collaborative-based HR
• D) Compliance-based HR

Complex Adaptive Systems (CASs) are characterized by networks of relationships, EXCEPT:

• A) Interdependent
• B) Polymer
• C) Independent
• D) Layered

The universalist approach to SHRM believes that there is ‘one best way’ of managing people applicable to all organizations.

• A) True
• B) False
• C)
• D)

An organization develops its core team of experts who directly contribute to strategic advantage.

• A) Compliance-based HR
• B) Collaborative-based HR
• C) Productivity-based HR
• D) Commitment-based HR

A retail company hires temporary staff during peak seasons with clearly defined duties and pay rates.

• A) Compliance-based HR
• B) Commitment-based HR
• C) Collaborative-based HR
• D) Productivity-based HR

Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding critiques of Resource Based View (RBV)?

• A) All of the given options
• B) The extent of its explanatory and predictive power is questionable.
• C) RBV does not take sufficient account of the external environment.
• D) RBV does not currently constitute a theory.