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Human Resource Management Examination Question Paper

Human Resource Management Examination 

Course:Diploma In Human Resource Management (Human Resource Management)

Institution: Masai Technical Training Institute question papers

Exam Year:2005



1. (a) Explain five ways in which an organization may benefit from establishing a Human Resource department. [10 marks]

Explain how the organization will benefit from the establishment of such a department. [10 marks]

(b) The position of a human resource manager within an organization can be quite challenging. Explain the internal challenges that may face Human Resource managers. [10 marks]

2. (a) Successful organizations make deliberate effort to forecast their human resource needs.

Explain five reasons for this effort. [10 marks]

(b) Explain five reasons why points rating is a widely used technique in job evaluation. [10 marks]

3. (a) Organizations are increasingly engaging the services of recruitment agencies in filling vacancies.

Highlight the benefits that may accrue to a firm that adopts this method of filling vacancies. [10 marks]

(b) Explain five reasons why organizations review the wages and salaries of their staff from time to time. [10 marks]

4. (a) Highlight the role of Directorate of Industrail Training (DIT) in human resource training and development in Kenya. [10 marks]

(b) Regular appraisal of employees performance provides management with the basis for making major decisions that affect personnel. Describe the components of a good performance appraisal system. [10 marks]

5. (a) The Directors of Pawi Enterprises Ltd. intend to establish a staff canteen.

Explain the benefits that may accrue to the company from this move. [10 marks]

(b) Some accidents at work occur as a result of ignorance in observing general provisions of the Factories Act Cap 514 regarding training and supervision of inexperienced workers. Describe the provisions of the Act in this regard. [10 marks] [10 marks]

6. (a) Outline the five merits of using notice boards as a method of communication in orrganizations. [10 marks]

(b) Highlight the role of International Labour Organization (ILO) in labour relations. [10 marks]

7. (a) Industrial relations is tripartite in nature. Explain the joint responsibilities of the tripartite players in ensuring industrial harmony. [10 marks]

(b) Explain the factors that may undermine successful implementation of a collective bargaining agreement.






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