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SAKTHI INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND

MANAGEMENT STUDIES
[Approved by AICTE and Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai]
POLLACHI – 642 001.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST I

Regulation: 2021 Academic Year: 2023 - 24 Batch: 2023 - 25
Course: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Course Code: BA4203
Date : 24.04.2024 Time: 9:15 am to 11:15 am Sem / Section: II, I MBA – A & B
Faculty: Mr.T.Sivagnana Selvakumar & Dr.A.Giriprakash Max. Marks : 60 Marks

PART – A: Answer all Questions (5 × 2 = 10 Marks)

Q. Blooms
No. Questions CO
Level
No.
1. List any two key roles of a human resource manager within an organization. K2 CO1
2. Describe any two major challenges faced by human resource managers in
today's workplace K2 CO1
3. State any two importances of Computer Applications in Human Resource
K1 CO1
Management.
4. Define Human Resource Planning (HRP) K2 CO2
5. List any two methods commonly used for forecasting future HR needs. K1 CO2

PART – B: Answer all Questions (3×12 = 36 Marks)

Q. Blooms
Questions CO
No. Level No.
Discuss the evolution of human resource management over the decades. How has
a) K2 CO1
HRM transformed from a transactional function to a strategic business partner?
6.
(OR)
Describe the role and responsibilities of a modern human resource K3 CO1
b) manager.
a) Evaluate the role of computer applications and technology in modern K2 CO1
7. HRM.
(OR)
b) Define Human Resource Planning (HRP) and explain its importance in K2 CO2
organizational management.
a) What is meant by forecasting human resource requirements? Discuss two K3 CO2
methods commonly used for forecasting future HR needs.
8. (OR)

b) How does an organization address a surplus of human resources? Provide K3 CO2

two strategies that can be employed.
 PART – C: Compulsory Questions (1×14 = 14 Marks)
9. Berkely Investments is a reputed finance company having 15 branches in different
part of the country. In the home office there are more than 200 employees. This company K3 CO2
has a performance rating under which the employees are rated at six months intervals by a
committee of two executives. Graphic scales have been used as means of appraisal. The
qualities considered are responsibility, initiative, and interest in work, leadership potential,
co-operative attitude and community activity. After the performance is evaluated, the ratings
are discussed with the concerned employees by their immediate boss who counsels them.
The ratings aroused to influence promotions and salary adjustments the employees and also
as a criterion for assigning further rating for them.
Recently three employees of the company called on the company’s president to
express their dissatisfaction with the ratings they had received. Their scores and composite
ratings had been discussed with them. Because their ratings were comparatively low, they
had been denied annual increments in salary. Approximately, two thirds of all the employees
received such increments. The aggrieved employees argued that their ratings did not
accurately represent their qualifications or performance. They insisted that “community
activity” was not actually a part of their job and that what they do off the job is none of the
company’s business. They expressed their opinion that employees should organize union
and insist that salary increase be automatic.
The threat of a union caused concern to the officers of the company. This particular
experience convinced the top officers that ratings may represent a serious hazard to
satisfactory relationship with employees. Even the chief executive finds that performance
appraisal is a dangerous source of friction and its hazards outweigh its values; so it should be
discontinued altogether.
Questions:
1. How far do you agree with the management that performance appraisal should be
discontinued?
2. If you were the HR manager, how would you tackle the situation?
3. What modifications would you suggest in the performance appraisal system of the
company
Cognitive Levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy
No. K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6
Level Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
Course Outcomes

CO1 Students would have gained knowledge on the various aspects of HRM
Students will gain knowledge needed for success as a human resources
CO2 professional.
CO3 Students will develop the skills needed for a successful HR manager

CO4 Students would be prepared to implement the concepts learned in the workplace

CO5 Students would be aware of the emerging concepts in the field of HRM