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Hrmg 548:Strategic Human Resource Management Question Paper

Hrmg 548:Strategic Human Resource Management

Course:Master Of Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AUGUST, 2013
UNIT CODE : HRMG 548
UNIT TITLE : STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

TIME: 3 HOURS

Instructions:

Answer question one and any other three

Question One

"In today’s fast changing environment human resource management is an indispensable tool in the hands of organization for gaining competition advantage." Critically examine this statement citing suitable examples.

(15 marks)

Why is it important for a company to make its human resource into a competitive advantage? How can HR professionals contribute to doing this?

(10 marks)

Question Two

Strategic human resource management has three main approaches. Using relevant examples, give a brief discussion on each one of them.

(10 marks)

Human resources are referred to as strategic assets in an organization. Using the intellectual capital theory, discuss this statement.

(10 marks)

Question Three

Increasing competition and at times unexpected development in the global scenario is general and change in the domestic economy in particular have demanded the enterprise in the Kenyan Corporate Sector undertake major steps to restructure and organize their operations.

Examine briefly the human resource management implications which you visualize the above developments will have on the employee in the company.

(12 marks)

Explain from the human resource management perspective the longterm and strategic steps which you think will be important for the company to deal with such changing scenario.

(15 marks)

Question Four

Strategic HRM has three models. Using relevant examples, discuss them.

(15 marks)

An important issue for top decision making is how to evaluate the extent to which both strategic integrations and devolution are practiced in an organization. Using relevant examples, discuss how you would evaluate the level of integration of HRM into corporate strategy.

(10 marks)

Question Five
In theory, the process of strategy formulation consists of a number of steps. Using relevant examples, discuss those steps. (15 marks)

Question Six
Write short notes on the following strategies (25 marks)

Customer service strategy
Continuous improvement strategy
Quality management strategy
Strategies for developing a climate of trust
Reward management strategy

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