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Cam 308: Human Resource Planning Question Paper

Cam 308: Human Resource Planning

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2009

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2008/2009
THIRD YEAR STAGE 1 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CAM 308: HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
DATE: APRIL 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE
a) Briefly state the reasons why it is important to link the Human resource planning strategies
with the overall business strategy. (8 Marks)
b) Outline the characteristic qualities of the human capital of a successful organization.
(8 Marks)
c) Describe how the effectiveness of human resource plans can be evaluated in an
organizational setup. (8 Marks)
d) Conventional knowledge demands closer attention is focused on the development of the
human resource. State the factors that have played the pivotal role in this process.
(6 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
(a) Organisation X has been pursing a policy of internal recruitments and promotions as its HR
planning strategy. Discuss the pros and cons of such a policy on the performance of the
organization. (12Marks)
(b) State and explain how transformations within an organization set up can be addressed
effectively. (8 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE
(a) Discuss the bottlenecks facing organization in their attempt to converting HR plans into actions
in the organization (10 Marks)
(b) Describe some of the measures that organizations can initiate with a view of nurturing and
developing its human capital (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
(a) Arguments have been put forward for and against mentoring as a HR planning tool. Outline
clearly some of the benefits of such a programme to you and your organization (10 Marks)
(b) Briefly describe the strategies that a HR director of an organization can employ to overcome
the barriers to the implementation of the HR plans (10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) To what extend is it worth undertaking the Human Resource Planning activity in the face of
prevailing economic and business activity. (10 Marks)
b) Outline the importance of demand and supply forecasting in the Human Resource Planning
process. (10 Marks)

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