Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of Indira Gandhi National Open University MPA14 Human Resource Management December 2006

Master of Arts (Public Administration) (MPA)
Term-End Examination

MPA14: Human Resource Management

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100

Note: Answer any five questions of the following questions selecting at least two questions from each section..

SECTION A

1. Discuss various approaches to Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) and analyse its different models. (20)

2. Define Job Analysis. Highlight the methods to obtain data for job analysis. 20

3. Performance appraisal has been of significance since times immemorial. Compare the traditional and modern methods of performance appraisal. 20

4. "Material incentives motivate employees." Discuss the statement and analyse the relevance of different types of incentives. 20

5. Discuss the meaning and significance of Employee Benefits. Highlight different types of benefits provided to employees in lndia. (20)

SECTION B

6. Define Redeployment and discuss its guiding principles and key issues. 20

7. Discuss the concept, objectives and significance of capacity building of employees. According to you, what steps are required for capacity building? (20)

8. Define Quality Circle and highlight its objectives, structure and process. (20)

9. Discuss the nature and scope of Human Resource Audit and bring out the issues for designing an effective information system for Human Resource Audit. (20)

10. Write short notes of around 300 words on each of the following:
(a) Approaches to Management Development (10)
(b) Methods of Conflict Resolution (10)

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