Enlist any two human resource development functions.
What are the components of HRIS?
Where do we get the information for Human Resource Demand forecasting?
Differentiate between unstructured and structured interviews.
Give the meaning of employee counseling with an example.
Who are the stakeholders in 360-degree performance appraisal?
What is meant by voluntary turnover of employees?
Give meaning to 'fair treatment at the workplace'.
Who are the main actors of 'employee relations'?
Point out any two roles of technology in managing human resource.
Attempt any Six Questions
6*5 = 30Briefly explain the contemporary issues in human resource management.
Assess the HR technology situation in Nepalese organizations.
Draft a template of a 'Job Description' of a job of your interest.
Describe in brief various selection tests to be used to select employees.
Briefly explain the objectives of career planning in the organization.
Describe in brief different types of rewards in Nepalese organizations.
Explain in brief the major provisions in the Labor Act 2074 B.S.
Attempt any THREE Questions
(3*10 = 30)The HR Manager is not only the technical authority for the supervision of employees but also an overall actor in the organization especially in the competitive global business environment. Based on the statement, critically examine the changing roles of HR managers.
Critically evaluate the significance of Training Need Assessment. Also, explain different approaches for evaluating training effectiveness.
Performance appraisal of employees plays a crucial role in the compensation and motivation of employees but it is costly, time-consuming, and prone to human errors. In the given situation, justify how the use of technology facilitates the performance appraisal of employees.
Retaining employees in the organization is a more challenging job for HR managers. High employee turnover reduces employee morale, organizational performance, and goodwill. Supporting the given statement, suggest effective retention strategies to top-level management with justification.
Read and analyze the following case carefully and answer the questions given below:
ABC Pharmaceuticals is a leading pharmaceutical company in Nepal, known for its commitment to innovation and employee welfare. With a workforce spread across multiple locations, ABC faced challenges in effectively managing its human resources and fostering a culture of collaboration and engagement. A well-identified challenge of ABC is to modernize its HR practices to address the difficulty in managing employees to maintain accurate and up-to-date employee information from the currently practicing manual record-keeping systems. HR manager, Jolly reports that she is struggling to maintain employee engagement because of traditional communication systems and limited access to resources hindering employee engagement and collaboration. In addition, the organization has an inefficient recruitment process and inappropriate training and development programs. Jolly accepts the organization's failure to attract new talents in the organization.
To overcome these challenges, ABC Pharmaceuticals formed a committee of five people under the chairmanship of Jolly and given the Terms of Reference to identify major problems of employees and suggest strategies to implement. The committee is convinced of the above-mentioned challenges and most of the members agreed on the use of a comprehensive HR technology solution consisting of different components like an Integrated HR Management System, Employee Self-Service Portal, Collaboration Tools, Recruitment Software, and Automated Performance Appraisal System.
However, one of the influential members of the committee, who is also a Finance Manager of the Pharmaceuticals denied investing huge capital in HR technologies.
Questions
a. Give the synopsis of the case with major issues and problem.
b. Do you believe that the use of HR technologies in ABC will solve employee-related problems? Justify.
c. If Jolly needs to bargain with employees for the use of HR technologies, suggest alternative HR functions to be implemented along with the use of HR technologies.
d. Do you think the use of suggested HR technologies affects in current job design? If yes, how do you redesign the job of sales persons. Explain