Role of HR Manager1. Define human resource management what qualities a human resources manager

needs to be successful?2. What qualities should hr executives possess in relation to their qualifications in

HR management? Do you consider liking to work with people as a critical factor in selecting the Hr executive?

HR Planning1. What is manpower planning? What factors do you consider while forecasting

manpower needs of an organization? 22. What is HRP? What is its purpose & what are its important elements? 23. Explain the need for HRP4. Give a brief outline of the HRP system5. Personnel/Employee turnover 26. How is business plan different from HR planning?

Job analysis1. What is job analysis? 52. What is the purpose and what are its important elements?3. Job analysis comprises of three distinct components. Name & describe them4. What is the advantage of conducting job analysis? 25. Job description6. “Job descriptions are at best suggestive because no job can ever be defined.” Do

you agree or disagree with this statement? Give detailed reasons

Recruitment & Selection1. Sources of internal & external recruitment 62. Merits & demerits of each -23. Employment exchange4. Probation period 25. Placement6. Write short notes on the importance of succession planning7. What is preliminary testing? What are the major types of preliminary screening?

Which four qualities must they possess?8. Techniques found useful in conducting an effective & efficient interview9. Stress interview10. Define recruitment. How does the need for it arise? What are its important

elements?11. Outline steps in the selection process12. Discuss the methods of reliability? How is reliability of “interview” as a selection

instrument found? 213. What are the essentials of selection procedures? Discuss the steps involved in it14. Work sampling15. What are the modern sources and techniques of recruitment?16. Sons of soil theory in recruitment17. Describe the steps in the selection procedure in an organization 2

18. Explain how the procedure can be made more scientific for talented manpower.19. Effective recruitment practices are the foundation of the HRD system. What are

the practical problems faced by managers in India?20. Psychological testing

Compensation & benefits1. What are the merits & demerits of incentive based schemes of remuneration?2. What are the problems in fixation of productivity linked incentives

Job evaluation1. Short note on job evaluation 52. What is job evaluation? What is the dis/advantages of conducting job evaluation?

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Performance appraisal1. Performance appraisal is not merely for appraisal, but is for accomplishment and

improvement of performance- Discuss.2. What are the objectives of performance appraisal systems? 23. What are the sources of errors in the appraisal process? -34. What are the organization factors needed to support an effective performance

appraisal system?5. Explain the steps in management by objectives process and assess the strengths

and weaknesses of MBO6. What are the developmental and evaluation objectives of a performance appraisal

system? 7. What is performance appraisal? 8. “The first step in effectively managing employee performance is to evolve

rational, mutually acceptable & clearly understood criteria.” Elaborate.9. Ethics of appraisal10. 360 degree performance appraisal mostly can do away with biased approach

while assessing an employee. Do you agree with the above statement give your views?

11. What is performance appraisal system and what are its objectives? 12. What is the difference between the performance appraisal and performance

management systems in an organization? 213. Appraisal by peers14. Performance appraisal should not be a post mortem exercise but rather a

continuous dialogue between the manager & subordinate. Discuss with illustrations

Career planning1. Job rotation 42. Multi skilling 33. Write short notes on assessment centers 3

4. Describe various mechanisms /systems employed for career & succession planning in organizations

5. Potential appraisal6. Career development 2

Training & Development1. Distinguish between induction and orientation systems2. Employee induction3. What are the similarities & differences in an orientation program of engineers and

MBA trainees?4. How do you identify training needs of an enterprise? 45. Suggest a training programme. - 26. What steps should an organization take to make training more effective?7. How would you evaluate a training programme? 28. Does the evaluation of the training programme have any bearing on the design? 29. Write short notes on different methods of on the job training.10. Difference between training & development 311. What are the different training methods? Describe the need of training.12. Dis/Advantages of the lecture method of training13. For internal mobility management development programme is a must. Comment14. Discuss the importance of training and development in organizations. How do you

identify the training needs in an organization? 15. Describe the different methods of training.216. Explain the role of training in avoiding employee obsolescence and maintaining

organizational competitiveness.

Hr policies1. Need and importance of personnel policies2. Employee manual3. What is personnel policy? Describe the important personnel policies that affect

the job of a personnel manager?4. Hr policies 2

IR1. What is the role of a constructive & positive trade union? -22. Principle of natural justice3. Workers participation in management4. Unfair labour practices of management5. What are the consequences of unresolved grievances? What special skills should

the manager exercise in handling them?6. What is the special feature in handling the knowledge worker grievance?7. Industrial safety

HR audit

1. Types of audit

HRIS1. What are the advantages of having a comprehensive HRIS?

Job design1. What is job design? How is it different form job analysis? Explain with suitable

examples.

General2. What are the special problems faced in an Indian company to make HRM

function more successful? -23. Resolving conflict4. What are the challenges before the human resource function in today’s Indian

business scenario?5. As a head of the HRD in a large organization, what HRD strategies would you

suggest for long term planning and growth? -2 6. Trace the evolution of personnel function in India7. What is HRM? What are its functions & objectives? 28. Enumerate the challenges of modern personnel management9. Explain the importance of HR10. The challenge and the role of HRM department being what it is, it is strange its

status is not recognized and respected. Elucidate and give your viewpoint.11. Discuss the functions of HRM in an organization. Enumerate the challenges of

HRM in the present organizational context.12. Explain the role & scope of human resources management in the dynamic social

& economic scenario of India.

OB topicsMotivation

1. What is motivation? 32. Discuss any 2 theories of motivation. - 33. What kind of strategy would you employ to motivate employees of a loss making

engineering concern?4. Critically examine Herzberg’s 2 factor theory5. Describe the profile of a demotivated worker6. Briefly describe the concept of motivation and explain the motivation process.

Describe a situation that illustrates the idea performance is a function of ability and working conditions as well as motivation

7. Morale as a responsibility of management 28. Why is motivation of critical interest to managers in the organization?9. Job enrichment as a motivational strategy10. Erg theory of motivation11. Job enlargement12. Describe the objective of motivation

13. Designing motivating jobs14. Maslow’s theory of needs15. Explain the strategies used by organizations to motivate employees16. Employee morale

Learning – Schedules of reinforcement1. A situational combination of rewards and punishments can effectively motivate

men. Is the statement true or false? Explain

Attitude & job satisfaction1. What is job satisfaction? 32. What are its major components?

Team building1. Team effectiveness

Empowerment1. Employee empowerment 2

Change mgmt1. What is management of change? 22. Why do employees resist change? Furnish a detailed account of resistance to

change?3. What should HR managers take to make a change mgmt programme successful?4. Managing change 25. Steps to overcome resistance to change 26. Organization downsizing7. Demonstrate that organization development is an intervention strategy that uses

group processes to focus on the whole culture of an organization in order to bring about planned change

8. Explain the sources of resistance to change. 29. Define & discuss planned change10. How can effective change be implemented in an organization?11. What is organizational change?

Structure1. What are the merits of a formal organization structure?2. Explain the concept of organization structure3. What are the different forms of organization structure?

Conflict resolution1. Resolving conflict