Ranchi University 2009 M.B.A Man Power Development OBH (3301) - Question Paper

Full marks: 70 Time: three hours

Candidates are needed to provide their answers in their own word as far as practicable

The figures in the margin indicate the full marks.

ans any 5 ques. including Q. No. 10 which is compulsory.

1. What do you understand by HRM environment? Why is the study of HRM environment useful for HR
managers? [marks 14]

2. elaborate the pros & cons of change? Does it help or hurt organizational performance? Do you like
change? Why or why not? [marks 14]

3. explain the different kinds of training programs prevalent in the industry? [marks 14]

4. How does technology affect the human resource function? explain in brief. [marks 14]

5. discuss the meaning of career and explain the stages in career advancement. [marks 14]

6. define how a proactive HR department would cope with the entry of MNCs. [marks 14]

7. What economic, Social and political forces have made employees training even more important
today than it was in past? [marks 14]

8. Will technology eliminate the need for human resource managers? [marks 14]

9. What is career development? discuss the techniques of career development. [marks 14]


10 Case study:

Mr. David ha been working with the front line confectioners Ltd.; popularly known as Biscuit and Chocolate company for the last 10 Years. The company had started with business covering 2 main places in Maharashtra. It acquired new machinery and know-how and expanded considerably during the last 3 years. Mr. David has contributed a lot to the company as the chief sales supervisor and now company has retail outlets in all the cities of Maharashtra.
Last year the top management of the company created a new post of market research officer under the marketing manager. The market research officer had to devise new sales promotion methods and study the behavior of consumers.
Mr. David was happy to be promoted as marketing research officer, but missed his old job where he had control over a strong sales force of about 150 persons. The new job has only desk work and not traveling. After a week, he submitted a report to the marketing manager who told him that he will have to learn much more about report writing to succeed in the new job.
Mr. David thought that he would be better off in his old job. If he tells this to the management he might be considered a failure. Therefore, He kept quite.

Questions: [marks 14]
(a) Analyze the issue in the case.
(b) Can the dilemma of Mr. David be attributed to the absence of any career development plan in the company?

Earning:   Approval pending.