CoB Quiz

What is the link between Soft HRM and corporate planning?

• Employs a reactive approach to planning

• Focuses on short-term planning only

• No link exists

• Strong link with planning individual employee needs

How does Hard HRM treat employees compared to Soft HRM?

• As the most useful resources in the company

• As competitors

• As temporary workers

• As assets and machinery

Which HRM approach considers employees as a source of competitive advantage?

• Hybrid HRM

• No HRM approach

• Soft HRM

• Hard HRM

Which HRM approach has a flatter organizational structure?

• Hard HRM

• Soft HRM

How does Soft HRM treat employees compared to Hard HRM?

• As assets and machinery

• As the most useful resources in the company

• As temporary workers

• As competitors

Which HRM approach involves two-way communication and employee participation in decision-making?

• Traditional HRM

• Soft HRM

• Modern HRM

• Hard HRM

What type of pay structure does Soft HRM typically have?

• Hourly wages

• Fixed salary for all

• Performance-based rewards

• Minimum wages only

In which HRM approach is the organization structure flatter with equal levels of people?

• Hierarchical HRM

• Flat HRM

• Soft HRM

• Hard HRM

What type of leadership style does Soft HRM follow?

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Laissez-faire

• Transactional

What is an essential aspect of any organization's success, as it defines how the company treats its employees and how it expects them to contribute to its goals?

• VP of the company

• HR Department

• HR philosophy

• Employees