Human Resource Management - Essay Type Questions

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Anna University Coimbatore

This set of essay type questions are useful for Anna University Students for the course BA1654 Human Resources Management


                                      Human Resources Management
                                                                 

Unit 1

  1. Elucidate the transition of personnel management into human resources management and explain the key functions of human resources management.
  2. Briefly explain the job of the human resources manager. What are the new trends in HRM?
  3. Explain how computers can help in the human resource management function. What are the practical evidences from industry?
  4. Trace the evolution of human resource management. What changes do you foresee in the future?
  5. Narrate the evolution of Human Resources Management.
  6. Discuss the objectives and the role of Human Resources Management.
  7. “HRD has grown importance in globalization”- Explain.
  8. What are the HR operational functions? Explain in detail.
  9. Explain the scope of the human resources function.
  10. Explain the significant environmental influences on managing people.
  11. What are the challenges of the field HRM?
  12. Explain Human Resource Management Model.



Unit II

Explain Manpower Planning Process
How is manpower planning done? What are some peculiarities in forecasting     manpower requirements in industries with high attrition?
What is job analysis? What are the methods used in job analysis? How it done?
Discuss the objectives and the process of HRP. Illustrate with examples.
How HR forecast is made? What are the techniques involved?
Explain the purpose, contents and the steps in job analysis.
Explain the following terms
Job analysis
Job description
Job specification
Job rotation
Job enlargement
Job enrichment
Unit III

Write on various recruiting sources available to the human resources department
Write an essay on Recruitment Practices followed in Indian Industries.
What are the internal and external sources of human resource recruitment?
Explain the process of recruitment and write its importance
Describe the steps in the selection process.
How are tests validated?  What are the uses and kinds of interviews in making a right selection?
What are the steps in the selection process? Explain with a typical example Discuss the important sources of recruitment.
What are the different kinds of Aptitude Tests? Describe each one of them.
What is an interview? Explain its validity and reliability. What are the different types of employment interviews?
Explain the following terms
Medical evaluation
Background verification
Job offer
Reference check
Placement
What is induction? Explain the need contents and importance of induction.


Unit IV

Discuss the important principles or characteristics of a good wage incentive plans.
Discuss Taylor’s Differential piece Rate System and its advantages and limitations.
“No single form of compensation in any case is best suited to the needs of all interested parties”-Explain.
Explain the concepts in wage and salary administration
Explain the importance of effective reward system
What are the components of a compensation plan? What are the new trends in      compensation?  
What are the various Financial and Non financial incentives? Discuss.
What are the determinate of Reward? Explain the different types of rewards.



Unit V
Elucidate the different factors/ errors that can distort performance appraisals.
What purpose does performance evaluation serve? What are the methods of       performance evaluation?
How can performance management be made more effective? What are the trends in     this context?
Discuss the different methods of performance appraisal.
What are the causes for distortion of appraisals? Discuss in detail.
What are the career stages? What decisions are made in each stage of career?
What are the methods of performance evaluation? What is the use of 360 degree      feedback?
Explain appraisal interview and feedback interview.

Unit VI

Explain different off-the-job training methods adopted by organizations.
What are the different ways of evaluating training effectiveness? Explain.
Explain the common forms of training using examples. How is training used to reward good performance?
Explain the steps in training programmes.
Why does training fail? How will you improve the effectiveness of training? Discuss.
List out the popular theories of learning and explain them briefly.
What are the different types of training imparted to the workers? Explain them briefly.
Explain the steps to a successful employee development process and describe each          one.
What is training need assessment? What are the steps in the process of training need identification?

Unit VII

What is HR outsourcing? What are the activities in HR which can be outsourced? Explain with suitable examples.
What are the steps in making HR outsourcing decision?
What is attrition? 
Explain the grievances handling procedure in India.
What are the causes of grievances? How can grievances be addressed?
What are the sources of grievances? Explain grievance redressal machinery.
What are the major causes of grievances and how will you overcome?
What is collective bargaining? Why is it considered as the best way of determining employer-employee relations?
Write notes on
Distributive bargaining
Cooperative bargaining
Productivity bargaining
Composite bargaining
Explain the process of collective bargaining. Outline the prerequisites for the success of collective bargaining
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                                      Human Resources Management
                                                                 Part B

Unit 1

Elucidate the transition of personnel management into human resources management and explain the key functions of human resources management.
Write on various recruiting sources available to the human resources department
Briefly explain the job of the human resources manager. What are the new trends in HRM?
Explain how computers can help in the human resource management function. What are the practical evidences from industry?
Trace the evolution of human resource management. What changes do you foresee in the future?
What are the issues in developing a HRIS? Illustrate the contents of a typical HRIS.
Discuss the functional areas of personnel management.
State the need for personnel policy and discuss the characteristics of a sound personnel policy.
 Discuss the need and importance of HR policies.
 Narrate the evolution of Human Resources Management.
 Discuss the objectives and the role of Human Resources Management.
 “HRD has grown importance in globalization”- Explain.
 Discuss the characteristics of a sound HR policy.
 What are the HR operational functions? Explain in detail.
 Explain the scope of the human resources function.
 Explain the significant environmental influences on managing people.

Unit 2
How is manpower planning done? What are some peculiarities in forecasting manpower requirements in industries with high attrition?
Discuss the objectives and the process of HRP.Illustrate with examples.
How HR forecast is made? What are the techniques involved?
What is job analysis? What are the methods used in job analysis? How it done?
Explain the purpose, contents and the steps in job analysis.

 Discuss the important sources of recruitment.
What are the internal and external sources of human resources?
Explain selection process.
Describe the steps in the selection process.
What are the steps in the selection process? Explain with a typical example.
How are tests validated?  What are the uses and kinds of  interviews in making a right selection
State and explain the selection process with suitable flow diagram.
Write an essay on Recruitment Practices followed in Indian Industries.
What are the different kinds of Aptitude Tests? Describe each one of them.


  Unit 3
  Explain different off-the-job training methods adopted by organizations.
  What are the different ways of evaluating training effectiveness ?Explain.
  Explain the common forms of training using examples. How is training used to
     reward good performance?
  Explain the steps in training programmes.
  Why does training fail? How will you improve the effectiveness of training? Discuss.
  List out the popular theories of learning and explain them briefly.
   What are the different types of training imparted to the workers? Explain them briefly.
  Explain the steps to a successful  employee development process and describe each 
     one.
 
  Unit 4
  Explain the 4 broad personality type motivational challenges and their implications 
     for HRM.
  Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and McGregor’s theory X and theory Y of 
     assumptions. Explain their use in understanding motivation in work life.
  Explain X and Y theory and Herzberg’s theory of motivation. How can jobs be
     designed to increase the motivation.
  What are the career stages? What decisions are made in each stage of career?
  Explain Maslow’s and Herzberg’s theory of motivation.
  What are the components of a compensation plan? What are the new trends in 
      compensation  
  Discuss the various management techniques designed to increase motivation.
  Discuss the important principles or characteristics of a good wage incentive plans.
  Discuss Taylor’s Differential piece Rate Sys tem and its advantages and limitations.
“No single form of compensation in any case is best suited to the needs of all  
    interested parties”-Explain.
How does job redesign assist intrinsic motivation? What are the technique involved in 
     it?
What are the various Financial and Non financial incentives? Discuss.
What are the mentoring functions? Explain.
Explain Vroom’s theory of motivation.
What are the benefits of knowledge creation? Highlight any four with suitable
     examples.

  Unit 5
  Elucidate the different factors/ errors that can distort performance appraisals.
  Explain the grievances handling procedure in India.
  What purpose does performance evaluation serve? What are the methods of 
      performance evaluation.
  What are the causes of grievances? How can grievances be addressed?
  How can performance management be made more effective? What are the trends in
         this context?
  6. Explain the process of control. What are the essentials of an effective control system?
  7. What are the methods of performance evaluation? What is the use of 360 degree  
         feedback?
  8. What are the determinate of Reward? Explain the different types of rewards.
  9. Discuss the different methods of performance appraisal.
10. What are the sources of grievances? Explain grievance redressal machinery.
11. State and explain the principles of promotion policy and demotion policies.
12. What are the major causes of grievances and how will you overcome?
13. Should we consider seniority or merit for promotion?
14. What do you mean by Transfer? Explain the objectives and the types of Transfers.
15. What are the causes for distortion of appraisals? Discuss in detail.



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