Gauhati University Question Papers
Human Resource Planning & Development (May-June’ 2014)
Full Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Answer either in
English or Assamese
The
figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1.
Answer the following as directed: 1x10=10
a) Fill
in the blanks with suitable answers:
a) Learning
organisations have competence to learn _____, codify and use knowledge faster
than their rivals.
b) Juran’s
Project improvement approach is very popular among _____ companies.
c) Development
is a _____ oriented training focusing on the personal growth of the employee.
d) Performance
appraisal focuses on judging the performance and future _____ of the employee.
b) State
whether the following statements are true or false:
e) Promotion
means career advancement within and outside an organisation.
f) HRIS
links all the decision making centre in an organisation. (True/False)
g) The
Hawthorne experiments were carried out at The General Electric Co. U.S.A.
(True/False)
h) The
development of HRM is taking place in (Choose the correct answer from the
options)
1) Theory.
2) Practice.
3) Both
(i) and (ii).
4) None
of the above.
i)
In which of the following methods are ratings
spread over a number of grades?
1) Graphic
Scales Method
2) Grading
system
3) Forced
Distribution Method
4) Critical
Grade Method
j)
By which one of the methods can attrition be
measured?
1) Dividing
Rate Method
2) Placement
Rate Method
3) Labour
Rate Method
4) Labour
Turnover Method
2.
Write very short answers on the following: 2x5=10
a) Two
elements of Career Management Programme.
b) Two
Advantages of computerized HRIS.
c) Two
objectives of executive development.
d) Two
criteria for measuring training effectiveness.
e) Two
requirements in recruitment cycle time.
3.
Write short answers on any four of the following: 5x4=20
a) Distinguish
between Job Enlargement and Job Enrichment.
b) Write
a note on ‘kaizen’.
c) What
is vestibule training?
d) Discuss
any two modern methods of performance appraisal in brief.
e) Comment
on the Lev and Schwartz model of HRA.
f) Why
is Human Resource Management important in an organisation? Discuss briefly.
4.
Answer any four questions: 10x4=40
a) “Human
Resource Planning has greater relevance in the present day context of
technological revolution than ever before”. Substantiate this statement. 10
b) “Performance
appraisal fails due to personal bias.” Discuss the statement in the light of
appraising employees in an objective manner. 10
c) Write
short notes on:
1) Reasons
for Demotion.
2) Voluntary
Retirement Scheme.
d) What
is meant by executive development? What are its objectives and how does it help
the executive? Discuss. 10
e) “HR
audit may be internal or external, regular or crisis audit.” Comment on the
statement. 10
f) Distinguish
between Human Resource Audit and Human Resource Accounting. 10
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