2013 (May)
COMMERCE
(Speciality)
Course:
403
(Human Resources Management)
Full
Marks: 80
Pass
Marks: 32
Time:
3 hours
The
figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. State whether the following statements are True or False: 1x8=8
a)
Of all the resources, the ‘human resource’ is
the most significant and the only active factor of production.
b)
‘Human Resource Planning’ and ‘Man Power
Planning’ are not synonymous.
c)
Training refers to philosophical and theoretical
educational concepts.
d)
A good recruitment policy should be rigid enough
to meet the changing needs of an organisation.
e)
One of the most important features of
recruitment in India is a great disproportion between the number of positions
available and the number of aspirants.
f)
Career planning is an integral part of human
resource planning which in turn is integrated with the corporate planning.
g)
Demotion involves an increase in rank and
promotion is a decrease in rank.
h)
Seniority means length of service.
2. Write short notes on the following (any four): 4x4=16
a)
Trainable employee.
b)
Employee stress.
c)
Personality tests.
d)
Delphi technique of human resource forecasting.
e)
Job enlargement.
f)
Job description.
3. (a) Define human resource management. How does it differ
from personnel management? 4+8=12
Or
(b) Give a brief account of managerial and
operational functions of the personnel management. 6+6=12
4. (a) What do you mean by Job Analysis? Explain its importance
in the management of human resources. 4+7=11
Or
(b) Explain the concept and significance of
human resource planning. 4+7=11
5. (a) Discuss the various sources of recruitment with their
relative merits and demerits. 11
Or
(b) What do you understand by selection?
Explain the steps involve in selection procedure. 4+7=11
6. (a) What is career development? Explain the steps involved
in career development. 4+7=11
Or
(b) What do you mean by training? Explain
the significance of training. 4+7=11
7. (a) Discuss the various ways and means to protect the
employees’ health in industries. 11
Or
(b) What do you mean by occupational
hazards? How are these classified? 4+7=11
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