Human Resource Management Question Paper
Human Resource Management
Course:Diploma In Human Resource Management (Human Resource Management)
Institution: Machakos University question papers
Exam Year:2007
1. (a) Explain the various difficulties that a manager may face when an organization adopts a wide span of control. [10 marks]
(b) Highlight the features of a formal work group in an organization. [10 marks]
2. (a) Explain the reasons why bureaucracy may fail to produce "most" efficient organization. [10 marks]
(b) Describe the different types of organizational conflicts. [10 marks]
3. (a) Explain the various ways in which poor structural design may lead to ineffectivensss in an organization. [10 marks]
(b) Highlight the circumstances under which organizational politics may bring negative consequences to an organization. [10 marks]
4. (a) Explain the socio-psychological aspects that contribute to individual employees differences in an organization. [10 marks]
(b) Explain the negative consequences of using the autocratic style of leadership on a highly competent workforce. [10 marks]
5. (a) Workforce bullying is one of the major causes of stress. Explain the various ways in which bullying can be managed in order to reduce this type of stress. [10 marks]
(b) Analyse the internal environmental factors that may negatively affect the operations of an organization. [10 marks]
6. (a) Explain the contributions of scientific management to the organisation theory. [10 marks]
(b) Highlight five reasons why organizations may be reluctant to embrace change. [10 marks]
7. (a) One danger of a line/staff organization structure is that it may bring conflicts between the line managers. Outline the likely source of such conflicts. [10 marks]
(b) Explain the limitations of a matrix organizational structure.
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