HRM 104: HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AT WORK

IAF17-18_1. What are the different elements in Organizational Behavior?

IAF17-18_2. Explain Pavlov’s theory of learning.

IAF17-18_3. Explain the concept of Personality. Elaborate on the theories of

Personality.

IAF17-18_4. Discuss various ways through which an individual can become

emotionally intelligent.

IAF17-18_5. Explain the concept and importance of inter personal relationship in an

organization.

IAF16-17_1. What is personality? Discuss various factors of an effecting

personality.

IAF16-17_2. What do you understand by Emotional Intelligence? What are the

components of Emotional Intelligence and why it is important for understanding
human behaviour?

IAF16-17_3. What is motivation? Explain with suitable examples the tenets of

McClelland’s theory of motivation.

IAF16-17_4. What do you mean by Transactional Analysis? Do you think that as an

HR manager you need to know about it to make interpersonal relations at work place
an effective one? Explain.

IAF16-17_5. Clarify the concept of Leadership and discuss in detail Participative

Leadership Style.

IAF16-17_6. Differentiate between a group and a team and describe the conditions
which would, in your opinion, determine the effectiveness of a team.

Exam 1. What do you understand by personality? Do you think difficulty in

understanding and learning of concepts depends on the way they are taught?

Exam 2. Why does perception fail? Write down the main elements in the
perceptual process.

Exam 3. What are the similarities and difference between Maslow’s Theory of
Needs Hierarchy and Alderfer’s ERG theory?

Exam 4. Explain the impact of interpersonal relationship and job satisfaction on

the employee’s morale.

Exam 5. Differentiate between leadership and power. Explain the situational

theories of leadership.

Exam 6. Give examples when you would suggest using team or group incentive
programs rather than individual incentive programs.

Exam 7. What is employee assessment? Explain the tools for employee

assessment.
Exam 8. Short Notes (Any Two)

(a) Tools for employee assessment

(b) Process Theories of Motivation
(c) Cognitive and Humanist theories
(d) Group Dynamics
 HRM 105: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

IAF17-18_ 1. Define the concept of Human Resource Development. What are the
primary and secondary goals of Human Resource Development?

IAF17-18_ 2. Differentiate between Training, Development and Education.

IAF17-18_ 3. Explain the methods and techniques used to impart training.

IAF17-18_ 4. Explain Kirkpatrick’s method of evaluation. Mention the strengths and

weaknesses of this method.

IAF17-18_ 5. What do you understand by Internet and Intranet based training.

Mention the advantages and disadvantages of such a training program.

IAF16-17_1. What is the Concept of Human Resource Development? Explain the

importance of HRD and challenges in today’s knowledge economy.

IAF16-17_2. Differentiate between human resource management and human

resource development.

IAF16-17_3. What do you understand by training? Explain the need for training in
modern industry.

IAF16-17_4. Write short notes on any two of the following:

a. Roles of trainer and training system.
b. Management Development Programme.
c. Emerging trends of HRD in India.

IAF16-17_5. What is HRD? Distinguish between HRD and personal function.

IAF16-17_6. Explain the linkages between HRD and OD with suitable examples.

Exam 1. Briefly discuss the framework of the HRD process.

Exam 2. Describe the evolution of HRD with the help of an integrated model.

Exam 3. Identify training needs for a group of new sales people in a high end
jewellery store.

Exam 4. Why evaluating training is an important part of strategic training.

Exam 5. What are the emerging trends of HRD? Discuss with suitable
examples.

Exam 6. Explain the impact of globalization on HRD in the Indian context.

Exam 7. Explain the evaluation process for training. Discuss the tools for
continuous monitoring.

Exam 6. Short Notes (Any two)

(a) HRD approaches for Entrepreneurship
(b) Competency Based Model
(c) Management Development
 HRM 202: TALENT MANAGEMENT

IAF17-18_ 1. What do you understand by Talent Management? Comment on the

various evolutionary stages of Human Resource Management vis-a vis Talent
Management.

IAF17-18_ 2. What is hiring? What are the methods and techniques of hiring? Give
several advantages of hiring from internal sources and external sources.

IAF17-18_ 3. What do you understand by relationship management? Why is it

important for companies to develop their relationship management skills? What
relevance does it have in the current trend of competencies among the human
resource professionals?

IAF17-18_ 4. What is strategic retention planning? What are the various schools of
thought in strategic retention planning?

IAF17-18_ 5. Write short notes on the following:

a) Employer branding
b) Talent Transition

IAF16-17_1. “Talent Management is focussed on only the rare human resources

who are talented.” Analyse critically.

IAF16-17_2. Discuss the steps in talent planning with relevant examples.

IAF16-17_3. Discuss the role and importance of employer branding in attracting

talent.

IAF16-17_4. Develop an on boarding talent plan for a cohort of 25 Management

trainees marketing.

IAF16-17_5. Discuss the concept of talent transition along with its various strategies.

IAF16-17_6. Discuss the linkages between competence management and

relationship management with relevant examples.

Exam 1. Define the concept of Talent Management and its process for planning.

Exam 2. What are the ways of identifying and retaining best talent in the
industry?

Exam 3. What do you understand by the term Talent Acquisition? What are the
various sources of hiring employees?

Exam 4. What do you understand by the term on board talent? Briefly explain its
need, significance and characteristics.

Exam 5. Explain the concept and importance of competence and relationship

management in an organisation.

Exam 6. Explain various strategies of talent transition in an organisation.

Exam 7. What are the techniques for strategic retention planning? Discuss.
Exam 8. Short notes (any two)
a. Significance of talent management.
b. Employer branding
c. Succession planning
d. Relationship management
 HRM 203: CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

IAF17-18_1. What do you mean by Change Management? Compare and contrast

MC Kinsey 7S framework with Weisboard six box organizational model.

IAF17-18_2. Discuss in detail Change Management strategies.

IAF17-18_3. What is Organizational Culture? Discuss the ways by which managers

can effectively manage the culture of an organization?

IAF17-18_4. What is Organization Development? Discuss the assumptions that most

Organization Development practitioners make about people?

IAF17-18_5. Write short notes on the following:

a) Confrontation meeting
b) Team building

IAF16-17_1. What do you mean by change management? Explain the process of

change management.

IAF16-17_2. How does Lewin’s three-step model of change deal with resistance to
change?

IAF16-17_3. What is organizational culture? Explain its various types.

IAF16-17_4. Write short notes on any two of the following:

a. OCTAPACE
b. OD interventions techniques.
c. Strategic Change Management.

IAF16-17_5. What is “Process Consultation”? Explain the assumptions underlying

process consultation.

IAF16-17_6. How can organizational development techniques help in managing

culture of the organizations?

Exam 1. Explain the forces for change and resistance to change. What are the
ways to sustain resistance to change in the organisation?

Exam 2. “Create and Sustain” culture is very important for organisation. Justify
your answer with examples.

Exam 3. Explain the duties and responsibilities of HRM in Organisational

development and in strategic change management.

Exam 4. Explain the different methods of measurement of organisational

effectiveness. Justify which approach is the best one with valid points.

Exam 5. What is strategic change management? Explain with examples.

Exam 6. What are the various forces that may influence organisational change?
As a change agent how will you overcome the resistance from organisation
members?
Exam 7. What do you mean by organisational effectiveness? Discuss the
factors affecting the organisational effectiveness.

Exam 8. Short Notes (any two)

a. OD intervention techniques
b. OD value
c. Organisational development for managing organisational
culture
d. Programe management
 HRM 204: STRESS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

IAF17-18_1. Define stress and its various sources. What life events can cause
stress? Explain.

IAF17-18_2. What are the various manifestations of stress? Discuss various extra
organizational factors which create stress in the organization.

IAF17-18_3. What do you understand by the term ‘Conflict’? Discuss organizational

conflict by highlighting its various types and forms.

IAF17-18_4. What is stress management? How one can prevent stress? Explain
strategies for coping stress.

IAF17-18_5. What do you understand by the term Negotiation and Mediation?

Explain implementation of effective Mediation Program

IAF16-17_1. Describe the concept of stress with real life examples.

IAF16-17_2. Describe the different stressors and their impact on us.

IAF16-17_3. What are the dimensions of conflict and how does it manifest itself?

IAF16-17_4. Differentiate between functional and dysfunctional conflict with

examples.

IAF16-17_5. Describe concept of coping with reference to individual coping.

IAF16-17_6. Discuss the processes for conflict management and prevention.

Exam 1. What are the various reasons behind stress and how can it be
managed? Also highlight the manifestations of stress.

Exam 2. Explain the concept of stressors in detail.

Exam 3. Briefly explain the various manifestations of and highlight the views on
it.

Exam 4. Explain the process and types of conflict with suitable examples.

Exam 5. What are the effects of stress? Explain various mechanisms for coping
with stress.

Exam 6. What do you understand by negotiation and mediation? Explain.

Exam 7. What do you mean by conflict? Discuss the cources and dimensions of
conflict.

Exam 8. Short Notes (any two)

a. Burn out
b. Organisational Stress
c. Functional and Dysfunctional conflict
d. Conflict Management
 HRM 206: STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

IAF17-18_1. Discuss the role of strategic managers? Evaluate the need and
benefits of strategic management.

IAF17-18_2. Discuss how specific corporate and business strategies relate to

human resource outsourcing?

IAF17-18_3. What do you understand by the term ‘human resource demand’ and
‘human resource supply’? Discuss the quantitative and qualitative techniques of
demand forecasting?

IAF17-18_4. Why is training a critical strategic issue for organizations? What

purpose is served by training and development?

IAF17-18_5. Explain in detail the concept of HRIS and E-HR? What are the
advantages and disadvantages?

IAF16-17_1. Define strategic HRM and discuss its relation with Business Strategy.

IAF16-17_2. Discuss Mintzberg’s Model of Strategic Management.

IAF16-17_3. List the various considerations in strategic compensation and discuss

its importance.

IAF16-17_4. Discuss strategic recruitment and selection.

IAF16-17_5. Discuss the structural strategies of Human Resource Management.

IAF16-17_6. Discuss the competencies required by HR professionals in a strategic

business environment.

Exam 1. “Strategic HR is the operationalisation of business strategy”. Discuss.

Exam 2. With the help of an example, explain the process of Strategic HR with
investment perspective.

Exam 3. Compare and contrast job analysis and job design.

Exam 4. Explain any one strategy of strategic recruitment and of Strategic

Selection justifying their strengths.

Exam 5. Write an essay on employee relations strategy.

Exam 6. List the competencies required in a Strategic HR professional. Discuss

any two in detail.

Exam 7. Discuss the process of preparing HR inventory and accounting by an

organisation.

Exam 8. Short Notes (any two)

a. Outsourcing
b. Budgeting
c. Structural strategies
d. Managing stress