Question 1: Which of the following statements best reflects a managerialist ideology?

A. Strategic HRM should be taught in all Business Schools so that future managers can learn how to best maximise staff efficiency.

B. Although organisations frequently attest that employees are their greatest assets, workers report growing work precarity, intensification and stress.

C. Managers are not a monolithic group. They often struggle with their identity and what it means to be a manager.

D. Emotions play a vital role in the ethical dilemmas faced by human resource managers in their everyday practice

Question 2: Jeffrey is about to meet with a staff member who tripped on the staircase at the office last week and sprained her ankle. He knows that according to the law, the staff member is entitled to workers compensation including medical treatment, time off work and accommodation of suitable duties. However, Jeffreys manager mentioned that the insurance premiums for workers compensation have increased significantly in the last few years at the company and suggested that they offer the injured staff a footrest to use at her desk and to not alert her to her rights. Jeffrey feels torn about this. He goes into the meeting shaking with shame but attempts to put on a brave face. What is the best way to describe Jeffreys experience in this moment?

A. Jeffrey is experiencing organisational violence but attempting to resist structures of domination.

B. Jeffrey is choosing to obey his manager because he believes it is ultimately right for the company

C. Jeffrey is performing emotional labour in order to suppress his moral emotions.

D. Jeffrey is suffering microaggressions from his manager.

Question 3: Annie works in human resources at a large Australian charity and her team is evaluating the performance of the banks Melbourne staff. She has prepared a personality assessment in order to help her decide who has the most desirable traits to retain. Annies approach is an example of which process?

A. Distancing

B. Dissembling

C. Desiring

D. Decentralising