Human Resource Management Question Paper
Human Resource Management
Course:Bachelor In Commerce (Business Studies)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
BMGT 213 –HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
DAY: MONDAY DATE: 16/04/2012
TIME: 3.00 – 5.00 P.M. STREAM Y2S1
INSTRUCTIONS
i. Answer Question One and any other Two
ii. You are not allowed to write anything on the Question Paper.
iii. Cell phones should be switched off in the examination room
QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY QUESTION - 30 Marks)
i. Discuss the major changes that have manifested in the management of human
resources as it evolved from Personnel Management to Human Resource
Management and to Strategic Human resource Management (8 Marks)
ii. Managing human resources in the 21 Century can be a challenge to those
managers or supervisors who fail to recognize that the workforce is likely to have
a high proportion of knowledge workers. Discuss (8 Marks)
iii. Recruitment is a critical function of human resource management. Discuss the
factors influencing effective recruitment effort in a large organization (8 Marks)
iv. Many training initiatives fail to accomplish their purpose. Discuss six factors that
might explain this situation ( 6 Marks)
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QUESTION TWO (20 Marks)
i. The business environment has become very competitive and organizations are
keenly addressing several factors that influence the kind of remuneration
structure to put in place in order to remain competitive. Identify and briefly
discuss these factors. (10 Marks)
ii. You have been asked to develop a remuneration policy for a large organization.
Briefly describe this policy (10 Marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 Marks)
Management has a responsibility to ensure that the workforce is free from unnecessary
hazards and conditions surrounding the workplace
i. Importance of health and safety in the workplace (10 Marks)
ii. Discuss any five ways of preventing accidents to occur in an manufacturing
organization (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 Marks)
i. Organizations that retain their high performers are bound to be successful in
performance and at the same time avoid expenses associated with high
turnover. Discuss the costs associated with unnecessary labor turnover (6 Marks)
ii. Discuss any four factors that can significantly influence the quantity and quality
of training and development activities in an organization (8 Marks)
iii. Explain the potential difficulties of human resource planning (6 Marks)
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