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Cmh 311: Human Resource Management Question Paper

Cmh 311: Human Resource Management

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Catholic University Of Eastern Africa question papers

Exam Year:2014

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA
A. M. E. C. E. A
MAIN EXAMINATION
MAY-JULY 2014 TRIMESTER
FACULTY OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT
CMH 311: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Duration 2 hrs
Instructions: Answer Questions ONE and any other TWO questions.
Q1.
a) “Where as some people use the terms personnel management and Human Resource Management interchangeably, some differences exist.” Elaborate. (6 marks)
b) Your classmate, Stern Mauti, was away from class when the concept of job analysis was introduced. Briefly explain to him any two products that the exercise may yield? (4 marks)
c) The process of human resource planning has revealed a surplus of employees in your organization. Suggest the possible measures that can be taken to remedy the situation. (4 marks)
d) “Recruitment and selection are two distinct stages in the acquisition of human resource”. Explain (4 marks)
e) The chief finance officer in your organization views employee training as an unnecessary expense to the organization. Convince him otherwise. (4 marks)
f) “Certain barriers work against the effectiveness of the appraisal system”. Justify this statement. (4 marks)
g) Suggest the possible resources why some employees may be averse to trade union membership. (2 marks)
h) Briefly explain to the management of your organization the benefits they would draw from conducting Human Resource Audit. (2 marks)
Q2.
a) “Human Resource Management is at the heart of every successful organization”. Using relevant illustrations, elaborate on this statement. (10 marks)
b) You are part of a term that has been assigned the responsibility of designing an employee compensation package for your organization. Briefly explain the factors you would take into consideration as you advance to undertake this task. (10 marks)
Q3.
a) Recommend to company XYZ any five techniques thay can adopt in appraising the performance of their employees. (10 marks)
b) Demonstrate to the management of your organization the value of job analysis. Illustrate your answer. (10 marks)
Q4.
a) Demand forecasting determines how many, what levels and when employees may be required. Briefly explain any five techniques that an organization can adopt to forecast demand for employees. (10 marks)
b) Suggest to management of the catholic university of eastern Africa why they should put in place sound employee health and safety programmes. (10 marks)
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