2nd sem MBA

Human Resources Management

Question Bank

3 marks

1. Define Human Resources management.

2. What are the managerial functions of HRM?
3. What are the operative functions of HRM?
4. What do you mean by HR policy?
5. What is HRM procedure?
6. What is a HRM Program?
7. What is the need for HRM Policy?
8. define the term Job enlargement
9. define job enrichment
10. Define Job analysis.
11. What do you mean by Job Profile?
12. What is job specification?
13. What is employee specification?
14. What do you mean by Quality of Work life?
15. Define Human resources planning.
16. What are the various levels of HRP?
17. What do you mean by outplacement?
18. What is deployment-In?
19. What is Layoffs?
20. Define the term Recruitment.
21. What do you mean by work-sample test?
22. What are projective tests?
23. What is the importance of medical
examination in the selection procedure?
 24. Define the term induction.
25. Define Performance Appraisal.
26. What do you mean by managerial appraisal?
27. What do you mean by training?
28. Define On-the job training.
29. Define Off-the job training.
30. What is vestibule training?
31. What do you mean by succession planning?
32. What do you mean by dual-career?
33. What do you mean by downsizing?
34. What are the types of internal mobility?
35. Define “wage” and salary.
36. What do you mean by transition stay bonus?
37. Define HR Audit.
38. Define HR Accounting.
39. What are red circles / Flagged jobs?

7 marks
1. What are the types of HRM organizational
structures, write a note on them?
2. What is the importance of HRM policies?
3. Differentiate between the HRM and Personnel
management.
4. Differentiate between job enlargement and job
enrichment.
5. Explain the techniques of data collection for
Job analysis.
6. What do you mean by Job description?
Explain with a suitable example.
7. What do you mean by job specification?
Explain with an example and chart out a job
specification for a HR executive.
8. What is JOB analysis? What are its uses?
9. What is MBO?
10. What is HRP? What are the factors that
influence HRP?
11. What are the problems faced by the HR
manager during HRP?
12. What are the objectives of recruitment?
13. What are the merits and de-merits of internal
sources of recruitment?
14. What is e-recruitment? What are its advantages
and disadvantages?
15. Differentiate between recruitment and
selection.
16. What are the merits and de-merits of using an
external agency for the selection process?
17. explain the need for scientific selection
procedure.
18. What are business games? What are the types
of games used in selection and what are their
significance?
19. What is the importance of group discussion in
the selection procedure?
20. What are the concepts of testing? Write a note
on them
21. Explain the In-Basket exercise.
22. What are personality tests? What are the
various types of personality tests? Explain any
one.(Johari Window)
23. What are the various structures of tests
possible? Give examples.
24. Explain with example the transition matrix OR
Markov matrix.
25. What are the details we need to keep in mind
while constructing a test for any selection
procedure?
26. What are the methods in which the surplus
Human resources in the organisation be Right
sized?
27. What are the types of interviews? Write a note
on them.
28. Explain the process of conducting an
interview.
29. What is 360 degree appraisal? Explain the
merits and demerits of this.
30. What information is provided to the candidate
during the induction process?
31. What is HRD? What is its importance?
32. Explain the process of HRD.
33. What is PA? What are the basic contents of
PA?
34. Differentiate between the Traditional and
modern methods of appraisal.
35. Explain the Graphic rating scale with an
example.
36. Construct a weighted check list for appraising
an HR Executive.
37. Explain the paired comparison method of PA.
What are its merits and de-merits?
38. Write a note on assessment centers.
39. What do you mean by Psychological
appraisals?Differentiate between forced choice
and forced distribution methods of PA.
40.
41. Differentiate between forced choice and forced
distribution methods of PA.
42. Explain the critical incident method of
Training.
43. Explain the system of PA.
44. Differentiate between training and
development?
45. What is the need and importance of conducting
training program.
46. Explain the process of conducting a training
program.
47. how can you assess the training needs?
48. What is learning? What re the types of
learning?
49. Explain the various on the job training
methods.
50. Explain the various off the job training
methods.
51. What do you mean by career planning?
52. Explain in detail the stages of career
development.
53. What are the various career development
action?
54. What are promotions? Types? And importance
of promotion policies?
55. What are transfers? Types? And importance of
transfer policies?
56. What is the importance of internal mobility?
57. What are the types of external mobility? Write
a note on them.
58. Define job evaluation?
59. Explain the methods of job evaluation.
60. Explain the equity concept in compensation.
61. What is bonus? Write a brief note on bonus
concepts.
62. Explain the process of conducting the HR
audit in an organisation.
63. What are the different Approaches in
determining the value of the Human resource
in the organizations?
64. What is the role of HRIS in the smooth
functioning of HR department in any
organisation?
65. Explain briefly the factors that affect the
decision making process of an interviewer
66. Differentiate between a conference and
seminar
67. What are HR records? What role does in play
in HRIS?
68. What is the role of an HR Manager in the
organisation?
69. What are the problems faced by HR manager
during PA?
70. what do you mean by wage/salary survey?
How is it conducted? Wand what is the need of
such survey?
71. Explain the process of determining the
compensation package, through determination
of the pay range.

10 marks
1. What are the main functions of HRM. Explain
in detail.
2. Elucidate the scope of HRM.
3. Explain the importance of an Application
blank, GD and personal interview in the
Selection process.
4. Explain in detail the process of Job analysis.
5. Explain in detail the Process of HRP.
6. what is demand forecasting of HR? what are
the techniques uses in Forecasting HR
demand? Explain them in detail.
7. What is supply forecasting of HR? what are
the techniques uses in Forecasting HR supply?
Explain them in detail.
8. Explain in detail the factors affecting the
Recruitment.
9. explain the merits and de-merits of having a
centralized Vs De-centralized system of
recruitment.
10. What are the sources of recruitment?
11. What are the modern techniques of
recruitment?
12. What are the techniques of recruitment?
13. Explain the various steps involved in the
selection process.
14. Chart out a comprehensive selection procedure
plan for the post of HR Manager.
15. What is the importance of Application blank in
the selection process?
16. What are the methods in which an application
blank can be evaluated?
17. Discuss whether Employee reservation should
be introduced in the employment for certain
sections of the society. What impact, according
to you, can it have on the organization’s
functioning?
18. Explain in detail the types of tests that can be
administered during the selection process.
19. Explain BARS, by constructing BARS for HR
Executive.
20. what is PA? what are the methods of
appraisal? Explain them.
21. Explain the procedure of identifying the
training need and conducting a training
program.
22. Develop a self-appraisal BARS for a sale
Executive. (Minimum of 4 Anchors with 8 CI
each)
23. Write a note on the financial and non-financial
reward systems.
24. Explain the importance of a sound
compensation salary administration system.
25. What are the various factors affecting the
determination of compensation package in an
organisation?
26. What are the various short-term wage
incentive plans? Explain them with numerical
examples.
27. What is performance consulting? Explain the
process.
28. Write a note on problems, recent implications
and trends in HRP.
29. What according to you should the promotion
of an employee based on, “merit or seniority?
30. Maria Ltd is in desperate need of additional
employees in the shop floor to operate the
machine M. The machine has to be operated
by 10 skilled personnel and 2 unskilled
personnel. The machine can produce 200 units
per month. Currently, from the machines
running, the production is 9,400 units per
month. 3 machines are not operational due to
shortage of skilled employees. The HR
inventory shows that there is a surplus of 5
skilled employees and 6 un-skilled employees.
The company has a target of producing 14000
units per month. This production target has to
be achieved from the next month. The
company is ready to invest any amount into
fixed assets for meeting the target. As part of
 their strategic move, they have decided to
change their technology and thus their
production process from next year. The new
machine X which will be utilized then, will
require only 5 skilled and no unskilled
workers, though the machine’s production
capacity will remain the same. You are the HR
manager of Maria Ltd. You need to draft a HR
plan relating to the demand and supply
forecast of the immediate and the long term
goal of the company. What would your action
plan be to tackle the issues relating to the
deficit or surplus in both the case?
31. You are the Asst. HR manager of Sujana pvt
ltd (manufacturers of local soft drinks called
“Pi-yo-Ji-yo”. The company is changing its
organisation structure. You are asked to
analyze the jobs of a sales executive, the sales
manager and the office receptionist of the
company. Explain how you carried out the job
evaluation process. Chart out in detail, the
employee specifications and job descriptions
for all the 3 jobs.