Download BU (Bangalore University) MBA (Master of Business Administration) 2nd Semester 2017 July Human Capital Management Question Paper
ll Semester MBA. Degree Examination, July 2017
(CBCS Scheme)
Management
2.4 : HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Time : 3 Hours ' Max. Marks : 7O
Instruction : Answerall Sections.
SECTION ?A
Answerany five of the following questions. Each question carriesS marks. (5x5=.25)
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Explain the signi?cahce of Human resource management in an organisation.
Discuss how job evaluation is differing from job analysis.
Bring out the source of recruitment;
Explain nature and significance of training.
Discuss the 360? performance appraisal.
Explain the components of employee compensation.
What are the barriers to strategic'HRM ? Discuss.
SECTION ?? B
Answer any three of the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks. (3x10=30)
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Define HRP. Explain the HRP process.
What is selection ? Discuss the process of selection.
Explain the need assessment oftraining and methods of training with an example.
Discuss how performance appraisal is differing from performance management
system.
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SECTION ? C
12 Compulsory question. _ I ' (1 x15=15)
Case study:
Hindustan Liver Limited Is a reputed multinational company. It considers selection
as an event in the total process of acquiring and developing managers. The
company believesthat the selection process must beconsistent with other events
in the total process for it to be effective. Hindustan lever has been one of the
most favored companies by the prospective candidates for managerial position.
The selection process of the company can be broken into three steps : such as-
Screening of application forms, preliminary interview and final selection.
Screening of Applications Forms:
In the first step the company. uSually receives a large number of applications for
the positions advertised or through campus interview. Thereafter such applications
are screened SUch applications usually contain. brief information about the
candidates. The selected candidates are then required to fill in a detailed
application form This form IS quite elaborate and seeks factual information about
the candidate and also about his attitudes and p?ersbnality. A more strict screening
of appliCations is made in this step. The company believes that to select a .
candidate it will not be enough to see the application forms only which may not
be very reliable measure to select or reject the candidate. This calls for a brief
preliminary interview to be held by company to get the best talents. So such
interviews are conducted to interview as many candidates as is administratively
possible. I
Preliminary Interview:
Preliminary interview is conducted for about ten to twenty minutes usually by
one manager. During this brief personal contract, some time Is spent' In discussing
the nature of the job, the future career possibility of the applicant and the
company?s policy in this regard. Often a second interview is conducted before
the applicant is rejected or selected for further consideration.
Final Selection:
Final selection process is quite elaborate. This stage consists of two aspects-
groups discussibn and final interview Group discussion is conducted in two
stages. In the first group disoussion, the chairman of the panel of selectors
requests the group to select a subject which can be economic, political, social
educational or even a lighter subject. The subject' IS decided by the group itself
out of the various topics given to it. When the topics is finalized, the members of
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the group discuss it. In the second group discussion, a case is given. The case
is distributed in advance. The evaluation of the group discussion is done by a
board consisting of the personnel director, the director of the division in which
the applicants have to be absorbed, at senior manager of the same division and a
senior manager of other division. The board evaluates the candidates along the
following factors. Style of self introduction by the candidate, his general knowledge
and knowledge of his subject, clarity of thought and logic, lucidity of expression,
tolerance of others views, persuasiveness and leadership qualities. Each selector
is given a blank sheet to evaluate the candidates. He evaluates the candidates
individually. '
After the group discussion, personal interview is conducted by the board. On the
completion of the individual interviews, the board members held discussion among
them and then arrive at a consensus.
Question :
1. What type of selection should be adopted by the company ?
2. What is considered in time Of screening the application forms ?
3. What is the basic objective of the preliminary interview ? And what should be
the size of groups for final selection ?
4. What is the information on the basis of which the personal interview is ,
conducted ?
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