SECTION A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS $[10$ MARKS$]$

Answer ALL questions. Each question carries ONE $(1)$ mark

Choose the best alternative answer.

$1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ refers to knowledge, experience, insight and wisdoms of employees

available to an organisation.

A$.$ Intangible resources

B$.$ Social capital

C$.$ Tangible assets

D$.$ Intellectual capital

$2.$ Activities encompassing the development of knowledge, skills, moral values, and the

understanding required in all aspects of life rather than the acquisition of knowledge and

skills relating only to a limited sphere of a job, refers to $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

A$.$ Learning

B$.$ Training

C$.$ Education

D$.$ Development

$3\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$is when an organisation can implement a value creating strategy not

simultaneously being implemented by any current or potential business rivals.

A$.$ Resource$-$based view

B$.$ Imitability

C$.$ Rarity

D$.$ Competitive advantage

$4.$ Which employee selection technique combines traditional procedures?

A$.$ Behaviourial interviews

B$.$ Panel Interviews

C$.$ Assessment centers

D$.$ Psychometric testing

DEGREE Assignment

Jan$-$June BSH $712$ Strategic Human Resource Management

$$BOU $2024$ Page $3$ of $9$

$5.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$concerned with the human resource problems of multinational firms

in foreign subsidiaries.

A$.$ Strategic international human resource management

B$.$ International human resource management

C$.$ Comparative human resource management

D$.$ Strategic Comparative Human Resource Management

$6.$ The employee is seeking answers to questions like, what is in it for me$.$ What will get in return for my

skills and potential the effort I put into my in this organisation? This HR initiative best describes

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_?$

A$.$ Performance$-$based pay

B$.$ Work$-$life balance

C$.$ Employee value proposition

D$.$ Talent management strategy

$7.$ The analysis of internal resources should be linked with the analysis of environmental opportunities

and threats. This relates to which of the following issues?

A$.$ The question of organisation

B$.$ The question of value

C$.$ The question of rarity

D$.$ The question of imitability

$8.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$is defined as the ability of the firm to respond and adapt to changes in its

competitive environment

A$.$ Strategic flexibility

B$.$ Strategic fit

C$.$ Strategic alignment

D$.$ Strategic alliance

$9.$ Which of the following is not among the three base fit strategies aimed at achieving

competitive advantage?

DEGREE Assignment

Jan$-$June BSH $712$ Strategic Human Resource Management

$$BOU $2024$ Page $4$ of $9$

A$.$ Cost leadership

B$.$ Bundling

C$.$ Innovation

D$.$ Quality

$10.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$seeks effectiveness through both efficiency and new products or markets.

This dual focus may result in increased size because they must engage in both mass production

and research and development.

A$.$ Defender

B$.$ Analyzer

C$.$ Prospector

D$.$ Reactor