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Bmit 411: Managing People December 2010 Question Paper

Bmit 411: Managing People December 2010

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COURSE CODE: BMIT 411

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer questions ONE and any other THREE questions

1. (i) Maslow is widely known for his contribution to modern management of
employees. Discuss what is contained in his theory of motivation and show why
you think motivation is the key to any organization’s success. (8 marks)
(ii) Explain retrenchment, point out the major causes of employee retrenchment and
Suggest ways to evade this expensive exercise (6 marks)
(iii) What are the qualities of a transformational leader ? Why do you think Kenyan
Organizations require transformation leader immediately? (6 marks)
(iv) Discuss various ways that you can apply as a human Resource manager to ensure
maximum utilization of your employees. (6marks)
(v) Explain why you think Employee management participation should be encouraged
In all the organizations. (6 marks)
(vi) Discuss attitude and perception as the main factors influencing employees
behavior and show how the knowledge on employee’s altitude and perception
is relevant to you as a practicing Human resource manager. (8 marks)

2.(i) An organization without a Human resource Department is like a limping lion. Critically
examine this statement in the light of the role of Human Resource Department in
modern organizations. (10 marks)
(ii) It is argued that employee training is an investment without returns. Critically examine this
statement and advice those organizations that do not have training programmes.
(10 marks)

3. (i) Discuss job analysis and show why it is an important tool in employee recruitment.
(8 marks)
(ii) Discuss various sources of employee recruitment and identify the merits associated
with each. (6 marks)
(iii) Differentiate on the job training from off training and Identify the various demerits
associated with each. (6 marks)

4. (i) Kausi Fish processing company is faced by strikes, high absenteeism, low
Productivity and high labour turn-over. Identify the possible reasons for this
labour un-rest and advice the management on various ways of restoring good
Industrial relations in this organization for higher productivity. (10 marks)
(ii) Discuss job evaluation as a tool in safety administration and identify various
determinants for salary payment. (10 marks)

5. (i) Retention of employees is a great challenge facing organizations in Kenya.
Suggest effective ways of solving this problem. (6 marks)
(ii) Discuss the role of manpower planning in the organization (6 marks)
(iii) Is it justified to say that employees is the most complicated resource in the
Organization to deal with? Give full support for your argument. (8 marks)

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