The Open University of Sri Lanka

Faculty of Engineering Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Study Programme Master of Energy Management (MEM)

Name of the Examination Mock Examination
Course Code and Title DMM 9112 Human Resources for Energy
Sector (HRES)
Academic Year 2022/23
Date 04th September 2023 (Monday)
Time 18.30 hours– 20.30 hours (IST)
Duration 02 hours

General Instructions
1. Read all instructions carefully before answering the questions.
2. This question paper consists of Three (3) questions related to the case study
provided. Answer all questions.
3. All Three (3) questions carry equal marks
4. Answer for each question should commence from a new page.
5. This is a Closed Book Test (CBT).
6. Read the questions carefully and answers should be in clear handwriting.
7. Do not use Red color pen.

Read the case study and answer all the questions given below.

GreenPo is a start-up company in Sri Lanka, formed by three members from the energy sector using
their funds. They aim to establish a company which could give technical support in developing
renewable energy solutions to residential as well as office complexes. Since they are at a starting
stage, the founder members are looking for suitable Human Resources (HR) to support them in the
technical activities. In the meantime, they need to run a small office complex for the staff and to
maintain all records of the start-up.
The founder members think that they need all-rounders who would be willing to do any work.
Visiting sites, researching for best solutions (analyzing any environmental, social and economic
impacts), communicating with the clients effectively, reporting activities, record keeping, preparing
financial statements, and providing long term assistance to clients, are the main requirements
identified by the founders for the technical support employees. The founder members also need some
supporting staff to run the office in assisting in reception and communicating with clients, getting
client requirements, maintaining records, keeping the premises clean, driving the technical team to the
necessary sites and so on. The founder members are of serious concern in getting people of ‘correct
attitude’ as they refer to for their start-up. They feel that the success of the organization will depend
on the selection of ‘good people’ for the organization.
The founder members think it would be good to start the business with solar solutions since ready-
made technical solutions with transferred technological products are available in the market. But their
main target is to get the Sri Lankan industry to go for biomass energy as a more sustainable solution,
avoiding any long-term damages to the environment. They think the country is yet not prepared for
the solid-waste or toxic waste recycling associated with solar panels.

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QUESTION 01

a) Give a brief explanation of what is expected by the concepts ‘correct attitude’ and
‘good people’ in an organization.
[20% of marks]
b) Suggest at least TWO (2) training programmes for the TWO (2) categories of
employees (Technical and Supporting) of GreenPo.
[40% of marks]
c) Identify suitable methods to evaluate the performance of the TWO (2) categories of
employees (Technical and Supporting) of GreenPo giving clear reasons for your
answer.
[40% of marks]

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