Model Questions (Remember it is only a model) SECTION A –Basic Concepts (5 10 = 50 marks) Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. Discuss the various functions of human resource management. 2. Explain Human Resource Planning Process. 3. What is Job Specification? How does it differ from job description? Illustrate with suitable examples. 4. Define the concepts of reliability and validity. What are the three types of validity Explain. 5. Identify the Holland vocational
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Human resource management has frequently been described as a concept with two distinct forms: soft and hard. These are diametrically opposed along a number of dimensions‚ and they have been used by many commentators as devices to categorize approaches to managing people according to developmental-humanist or utilitarian-instrumentalist principles (Legge 1995 b). The terms have gained some currency although‚ from a theoretical point of view‚ the underlying conflicts and tensions contained within
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Understanding the Relationship Between Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development Diana Williams National American University Understanding the Relationship Between Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development Human resource management (HRM) is the umbrella under which all other human resource activities are found. Some of the major activities under the umbrella are: benefits and compensation‚ health safety and security‚ human resource planning‚ staffing‚ equal
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to demonstrate that the discipline of Human resources management (HRM) is in a world of its own in terms of people management using the Guest model of HRM. The Guest model is different from any other models of human resources management because it says HRM is unique rather than what is suggested by other models that HRM was developed by personnel management and it is not a new practice but is goal which is being pursued but will never be achieved. Guest’s model of HRM has identified a number of stereotypical
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The transformation of HR: changing to improve the bottom line Karen Isely - Mercer Human Resource Consulting‚ Marsha Sussman - Mercer Human Resource Consulting For further queries‚ contact: Marsha on 03 9245 5799‚ or Karen on 02 8272 6319 Email: marsha.sussman@mercer.com Email: karen.isely@mercer.com Imagine your finance function 30 years ago. Then responsibility for sophisticated financial strategies rested with the same part of the organisation as the day-to-day transactions. To deliver
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HRM Strategy‚ System‚ Models and Typology Dr. G C Mohanta‚ BE(Mech)‚ MSc(Engg)‚ MBA‚ PhD(Mgt) Professor Human Resource Strategy HR strategy is designed to develop skills‚ attitudes & behaviors among staff that will help the organization meet its goals HR strategy consists of principles for managing the workforce through HR policies and practices It covers various areas of human resources functions: recruitment‚ compensation‚ performance management‚ reward‚ recognition‚ employee relations
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BHS consist of about 500 employees and operates without a human resource department. This led to many issues that surfaced and causing BHS to be deemed as a poor performer by the state health department. Firstly‚ the report looks into what is strategic human resource management and uses the Harvard Analytical Framework for HRM to analyze the various issues in BHS. Primary issues such as the CEO management styles‚ a lack of human resource department‚ and mandatory compliance to the government policies
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Executive summary There are various functions of human resources management and there are different approaches taken by the management in terms of managing the human capital. The soft and hard approaches are often implemented by different organisations depending on their structure. As such‚ this paper sought to compare these two philosophies in a bid to establish the advantage as well as disadvantages of each approach. A critical analysis of the case study of Toyota which uses the soft approach
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Reflective Paper on Human Resource Management Cortney O’kelley BUS 303 Human Resources Management Instructor: Jeffrey Lindeman February 25‚ 2013 My Reflective Paper on Human Resource Management Human resources development lies at the heart of economic‚ social and environmental development. It is also a vital component for achieving internationally agreed sustainable development goals‚ including the Millennium Development Goals‚ and for expanding opportunities to all people‚ particularly
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Impact of HR Practices on Organizational Performance in Bangladesh Mir Mohammed Nurul Absar1 abstract Impact of human resource management practices on organizational performance has been a widely researched area for years. But unfortunately‚ very insufficient number of studies have been conducted on this area in the context of Bangladesh and other developing countries. This study was undertaken to fill this obvious research gap. Data collected from fifty manufacturing firms in Bangladesh shows
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