2010(July)

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester I

Subject Code – MB0043

Subject Name – Human Resource Management

4 Credits
(Book ID: B1132)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 Trace the phases of evolution of human resource management.

[10 Marks]

Q.2 Explain the various techniques and methods used in selecting employees.

[10 Marks]

Q.3 A company is being set up by a group of 3 professionals. The business objective is to

sell mobile phones of a Chinese company which has come up with an inexpensive range of

handset ranging from Rs.1200 to Rs.7000. They need to submit a human resource plan to

their investors. Explain the process of Human Resource Planning system for this company,

which covers all important steps needed for HRP.

[10 Marks]

Q.4 Explain Thayer and McGhee ‘Assessment of training requirement’ model.

[10 Marks]

Q.5 Write short notes on:

 Succession Planning

 Career Planning(6.3 and 6.5) [10 Marks]

Q.6 Discuss Individual evaluation methods used for performance appraisal.

[10 Marks]
 2010(July)

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester I

Subject Code – MB0043

Subject Name – Human Resource Management

4 Credits
(Book ID: B1132)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 Explain Wage Administration policy. What are the ways by which wages and salaries

are managed in India?

[10 Marks]

Q.2 Texas is a medium size, plastic manufacturing company. In this Company, workers have

developed grievances against management. For past 2 years, in spite of making Profit,

Company is not paying bonus to the workers. It is expected that, if the grievances are not

dealt, it might lead to severe consequences. Imagine this situation and explain the grievance

handling procedure, list each steps of the procedure. Suggest few measures to avoid

grievances. [10 Marks]

Q.3 Define competency. How competency is linked to Human resource system.

[10 Marks]

Q.4 Think of a situation in which an employee is to be dismissed from the organization, what

will be the fair steps of dismissal followed by the organization?

[10 Marks]

Q.5 Suggest few measures to improve employee morale.

[10 Marks]

Q.6 Explain Victor Vroom’s Expectancy theory of motivation. [10 Marks]