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MODEL TEST PAPER Model Test Paper

MBA
Second Year (Human Resources)
Sub: Personnel Management Concepts
Time: 3 hours Total Marks: 100
Direction: There are total eight questions, each carrying 20 marks. You have to
attempt any five questions.

1. Discuss the objectives of Personnel Management. Describe the functional and

organisational role of personnel manager in achieving organisational goals.
2. How does the personnel function change as a firm grows in size? Briefly describe
each stage of its development.
3. Why is HR Planning more common among large organisations than among small
ones? What are the advantages of HR planning for large organisations?
4. What do you mean by selection? Explain the process of selection in a modern
organisation.
5. Explain the principal executive training methods and suggest a suitable training
package for middle level executives in a large organisation.
6. To what extent can appraisal problems be minimised through computerisation and
by taking adequate precautions?
7. What are the principal objectives of wage and salary administration? What factors
should be taken into account while deciding executive compensation?
8. During the last couple of years, the cost of benefits has risen faster than wages
and salaries in India. How do you explain that trend?