SMU MBA SEM 3 HR FALL 2015 ASSIGNMENTS

MU0010 – MANPOWER PLANNING & RESOURCING

1 What do you mean by Manpower Planning? Describe the various stages & obstacles involved in Manpower Planning.

Definition of Manpower Planning

Explain the various stages involved in Manpower Planning

Explain the obstacles in Manpower Planning

2 What do you mean by Human Resource Accounting (HRA)? Discuss the objectives and advantages of HRA.

Definition of Human Resource Accounting

Describing the objectives of HRA

Describing the major benefits of HRA

3 Explain the Selection process undertaken by an organization.

Listing out the steps in selection process

Explanation of the steps in the selection process

4 Discuss in details the Employee Exit Process

Explaining the Employee Exit process in detail

5 As an HR, you are asked to focus on the Talent Development Process in your organization .How would you define Talent Development? Explain the necessity of Talent Development from an HR perspective. Explain the model for achieving excellence in Talent Development

Definition of Talent Development

Explain the necessity of Talent Development

Factors responsible for achieving Talent Development

6 Write short notes on the following:

a)Recruitment

b)Succession Planning

a) Meaning and objectives of Recruitment

b) Concept of Succession Planning

MU0011 – Management and Organizational Development

1 Define Organizational Development (OD).What are the characteristics of OD?

A Definition of Organizational Development

Explain the characteristics of OD

2 As an HR, you find that the OD professional in your organization is not competent enough. What are the competencies you will consider in a good OD professional?

A Explain any ten competencies required for OD professional

3 Discuss the Ethical Dilemmas in practicing OD

A Explain the ethical dilemmas in practicing OD

4 What is a Learning Organization? Discuss the attributes of a learning organization. Explain the various learning disciplines in learning organization

Definition of a Learning organization

Describing the attributes

Explaining the five basic learning disciplines

5 Describe the various tools used in OD intervention

Explaining the various tools used in OD intervention

6 Write short notes:

a) Role Analysis Technique (RAT)

b) Reward Systems

A Meaning and steps in RAT

Meaning, objectives and types of rewards

MU0012 – Employee Relations Management

1 Define Strategy. Describe the different strategy levels in an organization

A Definition of Strategy

Explain the different strategy levels in an organization

2 Define Organizational Culture. Discuss the dimensions of organizational culture. Explain Charles Handy’s classification of organizational culture

Definition of organizational culture

Explain the dimensions of organizational culture

Explain Charles Handy’s classification

3 Define Disciplinary procedure. Explain the various factors to be considered while analyzing a disciplinary problem

Definition of Disciplinary procedure

Explaining the factors in analyzing a disciplinary problem

4 What do you mean by Human Resource Information System (HRIS)? Describe the various modules of HRIS. Discuss some of the HRIS software.

Definition of HRIS

Explain any five modules of HRIS

Describe any three examples of HRIS software

5 As an HR of a Company, you are asked to focus on the causes of Grievance and the Grievance handling procedure. What according to you are the reasons of Grievance? Explain the pre-requisites you will consider while addressing Grievance handling procedure

Explain the causes of Grievance

Explain the essential pre-requisites of a Grievance Handling procedure

6 Write a brief note on the following:

a) Trait theory

b)ERG theory

A Meaning and concept of Trait theory

Meaning and concept of ERG theory

MU0013 –HR Audit

1 Define Human Resource Planning (HRP).Discuss the objectives of Human Resource Planning

A Meaning of Human Resource Planning

Explain the four main objectives of Human Resource Planning

2 What do you mean by Human Resource Audit? Discuss the purpose of HR Audit. Explain the common approaches to HR Audit.

Definition of HR Audit

Describe the purpose of HR Audit

Explain the common approaches to HR Audit

3 Suppose you have joined as an HR and you are asked to carry out the HR Audit process in your organization. What are the methods you will consider while implementing the HR Audit process?

A Explain the methods involved in the HR Audit process

4 Discuss the relationship between Human Resource Practices and Performance of business

Explain the relationship between Human Resource Practices and Performance of Business

5 What are the benefits that the employer derives from Employee Referral Programmes? Explain the different types of Interview.

Explain the benefits of Employee Referral Programmes.

Explain any six types of Interview

6 Write a short note on the following:

a)Flanholtz model(Rewards evaluation model)

b) Pekin Ogan model

A Concept and steps involved in Flanholtz model

Concept and steps involved in Pekin Ogan model