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Marwadi Education Foundation’s Group of Institutions

MBA– SEMESTER - IV - MID EXAMINATIONS – I

Subject Code: 3549232 Date:15/3/2019

Subject Name: SHRM Total Marks: 50

Instructions:
1. Question No.1 is compulsory.
2. Attempt any six questions out of Q.2 to Q.9
3. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
4. Figures to the right indicate full marks.

Explain the following in brief: (8 questions*1 Marks)

1. What are the forces of competition?
2. Define strategic alliance.
3. Define greenfield organization.
4. What is the meaning of core competency and customer contract assets?
Q.1 8
5. Define organizational routines.
6. List out the forces affecting HR environment.
7. What is flat structure of organization?
8. Draw the diagram of concurrent relation between HR system & organizational
business system.
“ A line manager is one of the most important HR manager” – Justify the statement
Q.2 7
with relation example of any company.
How conventional recruitment is different from strategic recruitment? What are the
Q.3 7
advantage of having a HR strategy driven by market choice?
What are the common HR problems faces by organization when they go for merger
Q.4 7
and acquisition and how it can be minimize?
What are the instrument available for selecting a candidate? Also explain the
Q.5 7
advantages and disadvantages.
What is capability? Explain the characteristics for sustainability of resources based
Q.6 7
competitive advantage?
What do you mean by strategic HRM? What are the factors that influencing the HR
Q.7 7
policies of a company?
Explain the relation between the structure and culture of an organization. How can
Q.8 culture be the source of competitive advantages of an organization? 7

Discuss replacement chart, succession planning and markov method as a technique of

Q.9 7
HR planning.