List of Top Human Resource Management Questions on Concept, role and functions of HRM asked in UGC NET

What replaced annual reviews in the company, as announced by the Chairman ?

Why have annual reviews become redundant in organizations today ?

Critics argue that conventional performance evaluations :

Which of the following statements are correct as per paragraph ?

A. Companies like Adobe, Deloitte, GE, Microsoft and PwC have shifted to informal assessments.

B. Annual reviews are now seen as promoting collaboration and innovation.

C. Continuous feedback improves satisfaction, coaching and corporate alignment.

D. Annual evaluations originated from executive compensation reforms.

E. Current organizations emphasize agility, collaboration and personnel development through continuous dialogue.

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 Match List - I with List - II.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions :

The Chairman astonished HR leaders by announcing the company’s discontinuation of annual reviews, substituting them with immediate feedback, goal-oriented coaching and weekly incentives. This transformation, once considered heretical, has gained widespread acceptance: around one-third of U.S. companies, including Adobe, Deloitte, GE, Microsoft and PwC, have transitioned from inflexible annual evaluations to regular, informal assessments. Conventional performance evaluations, previously effective for determining compensation and recognizing talent, have evolved into expensive, bureaucratic processes that are unpopular among both employees and managers. Critics contend that they prioritize historical conduct over prospective development, hinder collaboration and do not fulfill commercial requirements. Originating from the military’s merit rating system, performance appraisals have transitioned between accountability and development, influenced by variables including inflation, compulsory ranking at GE, executive compensation reforms and the competitive pursuit of talent. Currently, low inflation, streamlined organizational structures, agile work methodologies and the necessity for ongoing innovation have made annual reviews redundant. Organizations are currently emphasizing agility, collaboration, and personnel development, concentrating on continuous dialogue and immediate objective. Despite ongoing challenges-such as bias, salary discrepancies and inadequate supervisor training-organizations that implement continuous feedback mechanisms experience enhanced satisfaction, superior coaching and greater alignment with corporate objectives. The transition signifies a necessity: performance management must adapt to cultivate future talent.

Arrange the basic process of HR strategy in correct orders :

A. Identify people issues

B. Communicate HR strategy

C. Identify strategic Business issues

D. Scan External Environment

E. Develop HR strategy

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The positive model is applied to planned change through an approach is called appreciative inquiry (AI). Which of the following is not the cyclical step of AI ?

When the supervisor keeps a log of positive and negative examples of a subordinate’s work-related behaviour, it refers to which one of the following methods of performance appraisal ?

In Flow Model, associated with forecasting personnel needs, the forecaster will-

A. Determine the time that should be covered.

B. Establish categories to which employees can be assigned.

C. Will not estimate the probability of transition.

D. Will solicit estimate of personnel needed from group of exports.

E. Count annual movements among states for several time period.

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