Important Questions of HRM
Important Questions of HRM
Human Resource
Important Questions
Unit -1
Q 1 Define Human resource management. What human resource management functions must be
performed regardless of the organization’s size?
Q 2 What is the strategic HRM? Highlight the role of human resource manager in a company using
Strategic HR. How would these roles be different from the role of HR manager in a company which is not
adopting strategic HR approach for managing their human resource?
Q3 Discuss the importance of Human resource management in the present day competitive
environment. Distinguish between Human resource Management & Personnel management.
Q5 Discuss policies related to HRM with there respective needs and importance.
Q6 Explain
A) Workforce diversity
B) Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS)
C) Human resource information system (HRIS)
D) Needs of HRM – Welfare, Health, safety, social security
E) Employee code of conduct
Q7 Explain Emerging challenges of human resource management while empowerment and downsizing
Q8. Critically examine the social security benefits available to industrial workers in one country. What
steps will you suggest to improve them?
UNIT- 2
Q1 Human Resource Planning involves the movement of an organization from its current manpower
needs to the desired manpower needs. Discuss the various steps in human resource planning
Q3 Discuss the need for scientific selection process. Briefly Explain different tests used in the selection of
employees?
Q4 Indicate the steps needed in recruitment of the employee. What different precautions HR Manager
has to take at the time of recruitment?
Q5. Differentiate between job description and job specification. Explain their usage for recruitment and
selection purposes using examples.
Q6. (a)What are the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external sources of recruitment?
(b) How can a firm improve its recruiting efforts to achieve diversity for following Positions?
i) college professors
Q7. Differentiate between job and career. Explain with examples the different stage of career
management and illustrate the role of employees and that of the organization in managing the career of
employees to the satisfaction of both.
a) Induction Process
b) Orientation Process
c) Retention Process
Unit-3
Q1 What is the importance of employee training in the fast- changing environment? Explain
“management games” And “case study” as methods of executive development.
Q4. Explain:
a) Training Evaluation
b) Sensitivity Training
c) In- Basket Training
d) Role Playing
Unit -4
Q1 Some people believe that there are few (if any) risks associated with working in non- manufacturing
work environments – like in a restaurant, hospital etc. what would you tell these people to convince
them of the potential safety and health hazards in these work sites?
Q2. Explain
Q3. What are limitations of conventional performance appraisal methods? Explain? How does 360
degree appraisal technique overcome these limitations? Examine.
Q4. What are the uses of performance appraisal? Briefly describe each of the following methods of
performance appraisal: Essay Method, Critical Incidents and 360 degree.
Q5. Bring out the components of employee compensation. Suppose you manage a small business with
30 employees.. you discover that some employees are motivated by money while others are motivated
by security. For those who want more money you provide merit pay increases in which their income is
determined by their productivity. The other employees have a fair salary. What problems might arise?