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Human Resource Management (Hrmg 026) Question Paper

Human Resource Management (Hrmg 026)

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Question One
Human Resource Planning is a strategy for acquisition, utilization, improvement and preservation of human resources in an organization. Discuss the relevance of this definition citing its important and requirements for its success.
(10 marks)
You are appointed as a manager of a fast growing organization. Briefly explain the managerial functions as well as the operative functions you will be required to undertake.
(10 Marks)
Training methods can be categorized as on-the-job and off-the-job. Highlight and briefly explain three methods under each category
(10 marks)

Question Two
Outline and briefly explain ten characteristics of a good human resource manager.
(10 marks)
Explain in your own words the meaning of human resource management and briefly discuss some of the current challenges in HRM that have made it a field of major concern.
(10 Marks)

Question Three
Employee discipline is a training that corrects moods and strengthens individual behavior. What are the principles of maintaining the employee discipline in the organization?
(10 Marks)
Briefly explain five recruitment sources and five recruitment methods.
(10 marks)

Question Four
The performance of an employee is of utmost importance to an organization. In view of this statement, briefly explain what you understand by the term performance appraisal and give an example of performance appraisal technique citing its advantages and disadvantages.
(10 marks)
Explain three step approaches that may be adopted to identify the training needs of an organization.
(10 marks)

Question Five
Motivation is generally termed as the force that compels human beings to action. Briefly explain five different types of motivation.
(10 marks)
Explain Maslow’s hierarchy of need theory in relation to motivation.
(10 marks)

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