Bharathidasan University 2009 M.B.A Barathidasan University Human Resource Development - Question Paper

Human Resource Development Nov 2009

Time:Three hours
Maximum:100 marks

part A - (20x1 = 20 marks)

ans ALL ques..

1. ____________is more concerned with the potential abilities of people.

(a) HRD
(b) HRM
(c) Personnel Management
(d) Man power planning.

2. _________is called as the means of bringing employees into an organisation and immediately becoming fully functioning.

(a) Orientation (b) Socialization
(c) Mentoring (d) Staffing.

3. Employee performance is a function of the employee's ability to do a job and
(a) the employees willingness to do the job
(b) the supervisor's ability to monitor performance.
(c) effective communication throughout the organization.
(d) the organization's cultural environment.

4. Human resource management systems usage has grown significantly in latest years for all of the reasons other than

(a) skill demands have become less complex for most of the work force.
(b) technology costs have come down
(c) systems are more user friendly
(d) managers are often overwhelmed with info.

5. How can a teacher produce dysfunctional tension in a straight - A learner.

(a) by giving boring lectures
(b) by giving difficult tests
(c) needed oral presentations as part of the class
(d) all the above.

6. ________ manager is responsible to safeguard the power and weaker parts.

(a) Personal (b) Marketing
(c) Human Resource (d) Systems.

Say actual or False.

7. HRD is the central part of HRM.

8. Ego involvement is widely recognized as a major factor in development activities.

9. Motivation is considered a mobilization of sentiments.

10. Delphi technique is used to assess the performance of employees.

11. Morale is treated as mobilization of energy.

12. HRD prepares employees to meet the current job needs.

13. describe organizational development.

14. describe training.

15. What is meant by HR inventory ?

16. elaborate the 3 basic inputs for training ?

17. describe morale.

18. Mention any 2 techniques of forecasting human resources.

19. Why are cultural considerations critical to the success of any global business?

20. What is QWL ?

part B - (5x6 = 30 marks )

21.(a) Differentiate human development from human resource development.
Or
(b) List out the benefits of HRD.

22. (a) explain the health management with reference to education institutions.
Or
(b) Point out different constraints faced by employees while going for higher education.

23. (a) What do you mean by technological innovation ?
Or
(b) Bring out the strategies to be followed to empower women employees.

24. (a) What is the role of NGO's in maintaining a conduction HRD climate?
Or
(b) Elaborately explain the participative management.

25. (a) elaborate the advantages and disadvantage of the different external recruitment sources?
Or
(b) discuss job enrichment.

part C - (5x10 = 50 marks)

26. (a) Suggest a few strategies to meet the challenges arised by liberalization.
Or
(b) explain the different approaches to human resources development
Or
(b) Elucidate the scope of self-employment.

28. (a) How developmental needs can be achieved through research?
Or
(b) discuss different entrepreneurial skills.

29. (a) Suggest a few measures to increase participation.
Or
(b) discuss the mechanism involved in coordination.

30. (a) describe socialization and state its importance.
Or
(b) Bring out the factors which influence counselling.

Earning:   Approval pending.