Subject Code: PHR11C Paper: HRS-1 Specific Instructions:

Answer all the four questions. Marks allotted 100. Each Question carries equal marks.

Word limit is 250 - 400 words

General Instructions:
The Student should submit this assignment in the handwritten form (not in the typed format) The Student should submit this assignment within the time specified by the exam dept Each Question mentioned in this assignment should be answered within the word limit specified The student should only use the Rule sheet papers for answering the questions. The student should attach this assignment paper with the answered papers.

Failure to comply with the above Five instructions would lead to rejection of assignment.

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Question No 1 Answer the question following the case study

As a new member of the board of directors for a local bank, Jack Nelson was being introduced to all the employees in the home office .When he was introduced to Ruth Johnson, he was curious about her work and asked her what the machine she was using did. Johnson replied that she really did not know what the machine was called or what it did. She explained that she has only being working there for two months She did , however, know precisely how to operate the machine . According to her supervisor, she was an excellent employee. At one of the branch offices , supervisor in charge spoke to nelson confidentially , telling him that something was wrong, but she didnt know what. For one thing, she explained , employee turnover was too high, and no sooner had one employee been put on the job than another one resigned. With customers to see and loans to be made ,she continued, she had little time to work with new employees as they came and went. All branch supervisors hired their own employees without communicating with the home office or other branches. When an

opening developed, the supervisor tried to find a suitable employee to replace the worker who had quit. After touring 22 branches and finding a similar problem in many of them, nelson wondered what the home office should do or what action he should take. The banking firm was generally regarded as a well- run institution that had grown from 27 191 employees during the past 8 years. The more he thought about the problem, the more puzzled nelson became. He couldnt quite put his finger on the problem , and he didnt know whether to report his finding to the president. Q1. What do you think is causing some of the problems in the Banks home office and branches? Q2. Do you think stirring up Hr in the main office would help? Q3. What specific function should a HR unit carry out? What HR functions would then be carried by supervisors and other line managers? What role should the internet play in the new HR organization ?
Question No 2

(A) Why it is important for companies today to make their human resource into a competitive advantage? Explain how HRS can contribute to doing this. (B) In a company with only 25 employees , is there less need for job descriptions? Why or why not?
Question No 3

(A) One reason for implementing global training programme is the need to avoid business losses due to cultural insensitivity. What sort of cultural insensitivity do you think is referred, and how might that translate into lost business? What sort of training programme would you recommend to avoid such insensitivity? (B) Describe the pros and cons of five management development methods? Do you think job rotation is a good method to use for developing management trainees? why or why not?
Question No 4

Write short notes on the following ; i. Job enrichment ii. Dejobbing iii. Career planning

iv. v.

Mentoring Preretirement counseling