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Questionnaire:
Name: Age:

Gender: Education:
Organization: Department:
Designation: Date:

INSTRUCTIONS:
Given below are some statements, which are characteristic of functions of
professionals in HR. The questionnaire is divided into 3 parts, namely, Part I, II & III.
Your task is to rate the statements according to the degree of relevance each statement
holds to you in comparison to another, by simply rating each statement from a scale of
1 to 11. Before giving the ratings, it is important to read all the statements once,
understand its relevance for you as a HR professional and then give the ratings. Please
attempt one Part at a time and do not read statements from Part II or III while
attempting Part I & vice versa.
Note: Please read the statements carefully and note that no two statements can have the
same ratings.

Part I
Ratings: 1= least important 11= most important

No Statements Ratings

To understand business by having a sound knowledge of basic facts. (i.e.

1 goals, products, role, service, & relationship between various departments.
 To have specific knowledge such as legislation, sources of finance, basic
background of management principles & techniques including planning,
2
organizing & controlling along with skills & attributes, which directly affect
behavior & performance.

Responding to situations in a suitable manner as they arise (awareness), being

3
perceptive & open to information such as facts & figures along with the
feeling of other people.

Make decisions (logical), optimizing techniques, ability to weigh pros & cons
4
in an ambiguous situation, high level of judgement & intuition.

Interpersonal skills such as communicating, delegating, negotiating, resolving

5
conflicts, persuading, using & responding to authority & power.

Ability to deal with stress arising due to working under authority/leadership,

6 power, targets & deadlines such that in the process one does not get ‘thick-
skinned’.

Respond to the needs of the situations keeping in mind long-term goals & the
7 impact of immediate decision, with the abilities such as dedication &
commitment, sense of mission & responsibility.

Ability to come up with unique ideas/solutions, to have insight to take up out

8
of the box thinking.

Able to grasp problems quickly, to think about several tings at once, to

9
understand whole situation quickly.

Independent learners, ability to use a range of learning processes (teaching,

10 discovery from personal experiences, analyzing & reorganizing pre-existing
experiences).

Awareness of one’s own beliefs, goals, values, feelings, behavior, & the way
11
he/she influences ones own actions (skills of introspection).
Part II
Rate the statements in the similar way as done incase of Part I.
Ratings: 1 = least important 17 = most important

No Statements Ratings
1 Knowledge of performance appraisal system practices.

2 Career planning & development system & practices.

3 Knowledge of training methods & systems.
4 Knowledge of organizational structure & how it functions.
5 Knowledge of group dynamics & functions.
6 Knowledge of power dynamics & networking in the organization.
7 Knowledge of job analysis, job enrichment, job redesign & job evaluation.
8 Manpower planning methods.
9 Knowledge of quality circles.
10 Understanding personal & managerial effectiveness.
Knowledge of instruments & measurement of human behavior, methods of
11
survey.
12 Articulating HRD philosophy & values
13 Designing skills for developing HRD systems.
14 Faith in people & their competencies
15 Interpersonal trust & respect for others.
16 Productivity
17 Faith in one’s own competencies.
Part III

INSTRUCTIONS:
Given below are some illustrations of competencies, characteristic to HR
professionals. Your task is to segregate the competencies into 3 levels, wherein

1. Level 1 = basic level of competencies

2. Level 2 = average level of competencies
3. Level 3 = complex level of competencies

Basic level of competencies means the entry-level requirements necessary for an

HR professional for employment, average level of competencies mean, those
KSA’s necessary for an individual to sustain in the organization, complex level
of competencies mean, those that distinguish ‘low performers’ from ‘high
performers’.

(For instance, if you feel, competency no.7, i.e. ‘Social skills & abilities’ is a
basic level competency required for an HR professional, then fill the line across
no.7 as ‘level 1’.)

1. Command of basic knowledge

2. Continuing sensitivity to events

3. Creativity

4. Relevant professional Knowledge

5. Analytical problem-solving &

decision-making skills

6. Mental agility

7. Social skills & abilities

8. Emotional resilience
9. Balanced learning habits & skills

10.Proactivity or inclination to
respond purposefully to events

11. Self-knowledge

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