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M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

First Semester

MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS

(2008 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. Who is the father of scientific management? List out his

principles.

2. Explain the various management concepts.

3. Describe the advantages of planning.

4. Brief the various factors that affect staffing.

5. Discuss the leadership qualities.

6. Distinguish between motivation and satisfaction.

7. What all are the techniques for improving productivity?

8. Explain the characteristics of a effective control system.

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SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)

Answer any FOUR questions.


9. Describe the functions of management in detail.

10. "Planning is the bridge between present and the future"

Comment.

11. Explain the various theories of leadership.

12. Explain the modern approaches to decision making under

uncertainity.

13. Describe the guidelines for improving communication.

14. Explain the principles of preventive control.

15. Explain the nature and applications of information

technology in management.

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First Semester

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

(2008 onwards)





1. What is the need to study the Organisational Behaviour?

2. What are the factors that enrich group Cohesiveness?

3. What are components of attitude?

4. What are the Sources of power?

5. What are the principles of effective Communication?

6. Explain the sources of stress.

7. What is the significance of Organisational Culture?

8. Explain what an organisation can change during

development.

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9. Explain the approaches in Organisational Behaviour.

10. Explain the theories of learning.

11. Performance of a group depends on the group Norms

Discuss.

12. Power is generally misused in our Country, Suggest ways

to make effective use of power.

13. Explain the strategies to manage stress.

14. Explain the approaches in organisational effectiveness.

15. Explain the factors that contribute the resistance to

change.

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First Semester

MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

(2008 Onwards)


PART A (5 8 = 40 marks)



1. Is there any relevance between managerial economics

and economics Justify your answer.

2. State the reason for Downward sloping demand curve.

3. Explain the cost output relationship in the long run.

4. Write a note on cobb- Douglas production function.

5. Explain the concept of Break even analysis.

6. Define the term Business cycle and its phases.

7. Give a note on Deflation.

8. Differenciate between cost control and cost reduction.

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PART B (4 15 = 60 marks)



9. Define Managerial Economics and explain its nature and

scope.

10. Explain the concept of price elasticity of demand and

analyse the practical importance of price elasticity of

demand.

11. Analyse the returns to scale and explain various laws of

returns to scale.

12. What is meant by Price Discrimination? Discuss how

pricing is done under discriminating monopoly.

13. What is CVP analysis? Explain the importance of break

even analysis in CVP analysis.

14. What do you mean by inflation and how it can be

controlled?

15. Explain the various types of pricing.

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First Semester

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

(2008 Onwards)





1. Explain the differences between primal and dual

problem.

2. A retired person wants to invest up to an amount of

Rs. 30,000 in fixed income securities. His broker

recommends investing in two bonds: Bond A yielding 7%

and Bond B yielding 10%. After some consideration he

decides to invest at most Rs. 12,000 in Bond B and at

least Rs. 6,000 in Bond A. He also wants the amountinvested in Bond A to be at least equal to the amount

invested in Bond B. Formulate the problem as a Linear

Programming Model.

3. Define probability of an event? Give two examples.

4. What are the steps in solving a transportation problem by

Lease Cost Method?

5. What is Monte Carlo simulation?

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6. Explain the difference between expected opportunity loss

and expected value of perfect information.

7. What do you mean by linear function? How do they differ

from non linear functions?

8. Four coins are tossed simultaneously what is the

probability of getting (a) 2 heads (b) 3 heads (c) atleast 3

heads.




9. Solve the following problem by simplex method :

Minimise yxz 10080 +=

Subject to

0,,

12009020

15006080

+

+

zyx

yx

x

10. Find the optimum solution for the following

transportation problem.

To Sales Office Sales office Sales office Total

From A B C

Factory A 1 2 15 100

Factory B 3 2 1 130

Factory C 12 5 6 75

Factory D 3 1 2 95

Total 120 80 200

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11. Simulation is nothing more or less than the technique of

performing sampling experiments on the model of the

system Discuss.

12. A company expects fixed costs of Rs. 37,500 and variable

cost of Rs. 50,000 on sales of Rs. 80,000.

(a) Find the break even point

(b) What will be the profit when the sales is Rs. 90,000?

13. A food products company is contemplating the

introduction of a new product with new package and

replace the existing product at much higher price (S1), or

a moderate change in the existing product with a new

package and a small increase in price (S2) or a small

change in the existing product and with a word new in

the package and a negligible increase in price (S3). The

three possible states of nature of events are :

(a) High increase in sales (NI)(b) No change in sales (N2) and

(c) Decrease in sales (N3)

Marketing department of the company worked out

the payoffs in terms of yearly net profits for each

strategy of three events. This is represented in the

following table :

States of nature

Strategies N1 N2 N3

S1 700,000 300,000 150,000

S2 500,000 450,000 0

S3 300,000 300,000 300,000

Which strategy should the company choose on the

basis of

(i) Maximin Criterion (Pessimistic)

(ii) Maximax Criterion (Optimistic)

(iii) Minimax Regret Criterion

(iv) Laplace Criterion (Equal likelihood).

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14. A book store wishes to carry a particular book in stock.

The demand of book is not certain and there is a lead

time of 2 days for stock replenishment. The probabilities

of demand are given below :

Demand (Units/day) : 0 1 2 3 4

Probability : 0.05 0.10 0.30 0.45 0.10

Each time an order is placed, the store incurs an ordering

cost of Rs. 10 per order. The store also incurs a carrying

cost of Re. 0.50 per book per day. The inventory carrying

cost is calculated on the basis of stock at the end of each

day. The manager of the book store wishes to compare

two options for his inventory decisions.

A : Order 5 books when the present inventory

plus any outstanding orders falls below

8 books

B : Order 8 books when the present inventory

plus any outstanding orders falls below

8 books.

Currently (beginning of lst day) the store has a stock of

8 books plus 6 books ordered two days age and are

expected to arrive the next day. Carryout simulation run

for 10 days to recommend an appropriate option. Use the

following random numbers in sequence 89, 34, 78, 63, 61,

81, 39, 16, 13 and 73.

15. What is the purpose of a mathematical model? How doesa model achieve this purpose?

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First Semester

FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

(2008 onwards)





1. Define Management Accounting and discuss the scope

of management accounting.

2. What do you mean by Trial Balance? Discuss the main

objectives and limitations of preparing a Trial Balance.

3. What are the benefits we can enjoy in the Double Entry

System from the Single Entry?

4. Explain the various tools for financial statement analysis.

5. Define Ratio Analysis. What are its advantages and

limitations?

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6. Statement of financial position of Maheswari is given

below :

Liabilities 2005

Rs.

2006

Rs.

Assets 2005

Rs.

2006

Rs.

Accounts payable 29,000 25,000 Cash 40,000 30,000

Capital 7,39,000 6,15,000 Debtors 20,000 17,000

Stock 8,000 13,000

Building 1,00,000 80,000

Other Fixed Assets 6,00,000 5,00,000

7,68,000 6,40,000 7,68,000 6,40,000

(a) There were no drawings.

(b) There were no purchases or sale of either building

or other fixed assets.

Prepare a statement of Cash Flow.

7. What is a Master Budget? How it is prepared?

8. From the following information suggest which of the two

projects should be accepted on the basis of net present

value method.

Project A Project B

Rs. Rs.

Initial outlay 10,000 20,000

Cash inflows after taxes

and before depreciation

year 1 8,000 8,000

2 7,000 9,000

3 Nil 7,000

4 Nil 6,000

Service Life 2 years 4 years

Required rate of return 10% 10%

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9. Explain the various accounting concepts and conventions.

10. From the following balances and additional information,you are required to prepare

(a) Trading account

(b) Profit and Loss account

(c) Balance sheet

Rs. Rs.

Capital 10,000 Cash 1,500

Machinery 3,500 Opening stock 2,000

Debtors 2,700 Rent 450

Drawings 900 Sales 14,500

Purchases 9,500 Sundry expenses 200

Creditors 1,400 Carriage on purchases 150

Wages 5,000

Additional information :

(i) Stock at the end Rs. 600

(ii) Rent outstanding Rs. 50

(iii) Wages prepaid Rs. 200

(iv) Depreciation of machinery at 10%

11. Discuss the different techniques of analysis andinterpretation of financial statements.

12. With the following ratios and further information givenbelow, prepare a Trading account, Profit and Lossaccount and a Balance Sheet on Vijaya & Co

(a) Gross Profit Ratio 25%

(b) Net Profit Ratio 20%

(c) Stock - turnover Ratio 10

(d) Net Profit/Capital 1/5

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(e) Capital to Total liabilities 1/2

(f) Fixed Assets/Capital 5/4

(g) Fixed Assets/Total current Assent 5/7

(h) Fixed Assets Rs. 10,00,000

(i) Closing stock Rs. 1,00,000.

13. What is a Fund Flow Statement? Examine its

managerial uses.

14. The expenses for budgeted production of 10,000 units in a

factory are furnished below :

Per Unit (Rs.)

Materials 70

Labour 25

Variable overhead 20

Fixed overhead (Rs. 1,00,000) 10

Variable Expenses (Direct) 5

Selling Expenses (10% Fixed) 13

Distribution Expenses (20% Fixed) 7

Administration Expenses (Rs. 50,000) 5

Total cost per unit (to make and sell) 155

Prepare a budget for production of

(a) 8,000 units

(b) 6,000 units

Assume that administration expenses are fixed for all

levels of production.

15. Explain clearly the pay-back method of evaluating

alternative capital requirement. What are its advantages

and limitations?

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Second Semester

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

(2008 onwards)





1. What is environmental scanning?

2. How political economy affects the business?

3. Write a short note on control of monopolies.

4. What is monetary policy?

5. Listout the various promotional schemes announced by

government to develop industries.

6. What is industrial policy?

7. Explain the role of small scale industries in economic

development.

8. What is privatisation?

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9. What are the macro environmental factors? How they

affect the business?

10. Explain the role of government in setting the trend and

structure of Indian economy.

11. What is Foreign exchange regulations act? How it helps

to control the foreign exchange flow?

12. Discuss the fiscal policies and its impact on business.

13. Explain the new industrial policy 1991. How it changesthe business competition.

14. How structural reforms has been implemented in India?

Explain in detail.

15. How industries should assess the environment and

evaluate its impact?

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Second Semester

RESEARCH METHODS

(2008 onwards)


PART A (5 8 = 40 marks)



1. What is research design?

2. What are the characteristics of a research report?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of collecting

data by using questionnaire?

4. Explain the various types of sampling errors with

examples.

5. What are the sources available for collecting secondary

data?

6. Elucidate the factors that affect sample size.

7. Briefly explain the various types of hypothesis?

8. How will you identify the business research problems.

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PART B (4 15 = 60 marks)



9. Elucidate the steps in the research process.

10. List and explain the various methods of sampling.

11. Explain the format and contents of a good research

report.

12. Discuss the process of analysing data.

13. What is secondary data? List the issues to be considered

when evaluating secondary data.

14. Explain the significance of research in making good

decisions.

15. Write short notes on

(a) Induction and deduction

(b) Survey method

(c) Review of literature.

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Second Semester

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

(2008 onwards)




1. What is Feasibility Study? How it is helpful for MIS?Explain.

2. Classify and explain the types of Information SystemModels.

3. Discuss the concept DSS. List out its benefits.

4. Briefly discuss different communication channels andNetwork Criteria.

5. Explain the following :

(a) Domain Name System

(b) Uniform Resource Locator

(c) Network File System.

6. What is electronic Market? Discuss Benefits ofE-commerce.

7. Describe Website Management in detail.

8. Define system Design. Discuss different types of designand methods.

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9. Explain System Development Life Cycle in detailed

study.

10. Why are the Information systems essential in business

today? Describe the characteristics and basic

requirements of MIS.

11. Explain the concept of Expert system with an example of

BES.

12. Discuss about the categories of Network and Data

Security on Internet.

13. Elaborately discuss on ERP systems.

14. Define E-commerce. Discuss about its scope and

categories in detail.

15. Describe the concept of IRM and its various functions in

MIS.

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Second Semester

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

(2008 onwards)





1. Define Strategy. What are the characteristics of

Strategy?

2. What are the 5Ps of a Strategy?

3. What factors in India are responsible for growing

importance of strategy?

4. Define mission and objectives and give examples.

5. Explain the Components of Business.

6. Discuss the various types of strategy.

7. Explain the concept of mergers and acquisitions.

8. Outline the steps in planning process.

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9. Describe the applications of ERP.

10. Distinguish between Horizontal and Vertical

diversification.

11. Identify generic and grand strategies that firm adopt.

12. What are the Key elements in designing structure?

13. Explain the process of strategy implementation.

14. What is diversification? Explain why it is followed.

15. Describe

(a) Benchmarking

(b) Balanced Score Card

(c) MBO.

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Second Semester

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

(2008 onwards)

Time : Three hours Maximum :100 marks



1. What is the philosophy of quality?

2. Write a note on Quality Assurance.

3. What do you mean by competition in quality?

4. Explain about SPC.

5. What is meant by BPR?

6. What are the various awards given for maintaining

quality?

7. Define quality. Explain its concept.

8. Mention the barriers to TQM.



9. Enumerate the six sigma concept of quality.

10. Write about TQC in Europe.

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11. Discuss the role of MNC's in emergence of Global quality.

12. TQM leads to achieve the business goals Justify.

13. Describe the evolution of quality management in the

business world.

14. Explain the importance of Global Bench marking.

15. Discuss about the core competence and strategic alliances

for ensuring quality.

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Third Semester

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT




1. Write a note on Bonus.

2. Write the meaning of grievance and how to handle the

grievance.

3. Write a note on Morale.

4. List out the welfare measures taken by the government.

5. Write a note on :

(a) Lag off

(b) Lock outs.

6. Explain the role of Training in Human Resource

Management.

7. Elucide the need for personnel audit.

8. What is meant by development?

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9. Explain the various methods of Job evaluation.

10. What are the qualities required for a successful human

resource management?

11. Explain the techniques of Job analysis.

12. Explain the factors which determines the fixation of wage

level in an organisation.

13. Discuss Types of Training.

14. Explain the importance of Human resource audit.

15. What do you understand by national wage policy?

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Third Semester

HUMAN RESOURCE ECONOMICS

(2008 onwards)





1. Explain the concept of labour force.

2. Discuss the Nature of Human Resources in Economics.

3. Point out the rigidities in the Indian labour market.

4. Delineate the schemes of Dearness Allowance.

5. How labour efficiency can be measured?

6. What are the pull factors for labour migration?

7. What are the causes for labour Absenteeism in India.

8. Discuss the relationship of the technology and labour.

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9. Explain the structure, composition and the extent of

labour force participation in India.

10. Explain the theories of wages.

11. Give your arguments in favour of and against full and

partial neutralization.

12. What are the factors that determine labour productivity.

Will the payment by results improve it?

13. Explain the trend and impact of employee migration in

India.

14. Discuss the merits and demerits of rationalization. How

would rationalization be adopted in India without

affecting industrial relations?

15. Briefly explain the theories of migration.

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Third Semester

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGEMENT

(2008 onwards)




1. Explain the industrial relations and nature of Industrial

Relations.

2. Write a short note on Job Design.

3. Why do employees join in unions?

4. Define the nature of disputes.

5. Write the meaning of collective bargaining.

6. How to resolve the disputes?

7. Discuss employee safety programmes.

8. Describe ILO.

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9. Write a note on:

(a) CITU

(b) HMS

(c) BMS

(d) UTUC.

10. Clearly define development of trade unionism in India.

11. Who is call concillator? State the role and qualities.

12. What is arbitration? How does it help to resolveIndustrial Conflict?

13. Bring out the provisions of the Trade Unions Act 1926.

14. Explain Ergonomics.

15. Discuss the nature of industrial relations in India.

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M.B.A (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

Third Semester

LABOUR LEGISLATIONS-I

(2008 onwards)




All questions carry equal marks

1. Define the terms labour welfare."factory" and a worker.

2. Give a brief account of "Industrial dispute Act 1947".

3. Under which circumstances "Strike" and Lockouts are

prohibited.

4. What are the rules with regard to contribution under the

ESI ACT?

5. Write a note on workmen's compensation Act 1923.

6. List out the withdrawal benefits under the "PF Act"

7. Briefly explain salient provisions of shops and

establishment Act 1947?

8. What is "Retrenchment"? Narrate the conditions for

retrenchment.

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9. What is statutory and Non statutory welfare activities

under 'factories Act 1948'

10. State the scope and object of the Employees provident

fund Act.

11. Explain the Machinery available for investigation and

settlement of disputes.

12. Critically examine the progress of "Unfair labour

practices in India".

13. Discuss how the company approval, licensing and

registration of factories under the factories Act 1948.

14. State the objects and scope of "ESI"Act.

15. State the rules regarding the distribution of

compensation to a discased work from in an accident.

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Third Semester

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

(2008 onwards)





1. What is training? Explain the need for training in

modern industry.

2. Narrate the organisational structure of training

organisation.

3. Explain the duties and responsibilities of training

managers.

4. What are the important areas of training?

5. What do you understand by executive development?

Explain.

6. Explain the result level of evaluation of training

programmes.

7. Enumerate the government policy on training.

8. Write an essay on training institutes in India.

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9. "Training is helpful to avoid personnel obsolescence."

Illustrate.

10. Explain the methods of assessing the training needs.

11. Critically examine the training in manufacturing and

service organisations.

12. Describe the various methods of on the job and off the job

training.

13. "Executive development is guided self-development". Doyou agree? Give reasons.

14. Examine the current practices in assessing training and

development.

15. Discuss the development programmes in public and

private sector organisations.

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Third Semester

COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT

(2008 onwards)





1. Write the basic principles of wages administration.

2. Clearly Explain the components of compensation.

3. What are the personnel factors and company factors in

wage fixation?

4. Describe the objectives of job evaluation.

5. Briefly Explain the monetary Incentive plans.

6. How can we fix a wages based on Differential piece Rate

system?

7. What are the components of Executive compensation

policy?

8. Discuss about wage curve and wage structure.

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9. How can we design the pay structure for an appropriate

Industry? Explain with example.

10. ''Performance based compensation is more effective''

Discuss.

11. Explain the objectives and principles pf wages incentive

plans.

12. Explain the job evaluation methods.

13. Explain the various provisions of minimum wages actand payment of Bonus Act.

14. Explain the procedure to control the employees' Total

cost.

15. Explain the merits and demerits of Executive

compensation packages.

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Fourth Semester

GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

(2008 onwards)




1. What are the challenges and opportunities of globalising

human resources?

2. List out the various selection criteria for global

assignments.

3. Explain the differences between individuality and

cultural adoptability.

4. What are the direct and indirect compensation pay

available to the executives of global human resourcesmanagement?

5. What are the different types of training practice

available?

6. Explain the term leadership training.

7. What are the compensation structure in multinational

corporations?

8. Explain the Japanese approaches to labour relations.

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9. Explain the operative functions of human resources

management in detail.

10. How can you design the selection process for global

human resources? Explain the challenges faces by them.

11. You are working as a human resources manager in

manufacturing organisation were wokers are from

different parts of the world. How can you bring different

culture's people to your organisational culture?

12. What are the compensation structure available inmulti national companies?

13. Discuss the relevance of training and development in

Global human resources management.

14. What is leadership training? List out the importance of

leadership training in global human resorces.

15. Explain the role of strategic management of international

labour relations in detail.

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M.B.A.(HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

Fourth Semester

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

(2008 Onwards)



Answer any FIVE of the following questions.

1. What are emotions? Explain.

2. List the competencies emerging from emotions.

3. Show the role of accurate self assessment of ones

emotions on building intelligence.

4. Explain the characteristics of achievement drives.

5. Explain the role of self control on building personal

competence.

6. What is meant by empathy? Explain.

7. List the various conflict resolution strategies.

8. State the various methods of building emotional

competence.

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Answer any FOUR of the following questions.

9. Discuss in detail about competence training.

10. State and explain the various social skills.

11. Explain the influence of service orientation and political

awareness on social competence.

12. Write notes on

(a) Trust worthiness.

(b) Conscientiousness.

(c) Adaptability.

(d) Innovation.

13. Trace the various aspects that create emotional

awareness.

14. Explain the meaning, types, significance and role of

emotional intelligence in human resource development.

15. State the best practices to be followed in order to build

emotional competence.

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Fourth Semester

LABOUR LEGISLATIONS II

(2008 onwards)





1. Describe the object of payment of Bonus Act.

2. State the eligibility and disqualification of an employee

for bonus.

3. Define the term wages as per the payment of wages Act,

1936.

4. Explain the objects of payment of gratuity.

5. Describe the provisions regarding the time of payment of

wages as of the act.

6. What is the procedure for fixing and revising minimum

wages?

7. Enumerate the procedure for modification of standing

orders.

8. What are the tights of a registered trade union?

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9. Describe the procedure for the calculation of available

surplus under the payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

10. State the provisions for payment of Gratuity, its

exemption and nomination.

11. Explain the objects and provisions relating to the

employers responsibility of payment of wages.

12. Enlist the penalties envisaged in the Act for not paying

the minimum wages.

13. What is a standing order and the operation of standing

order?

14. What are the liabilities of a registered trade union?

15. Detail the objects of trade union Act, 1926.

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M.B.A.(HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.

Fourth Semester

ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

(2008 onwards)





1. Trace the origin and growth of organisational

development.

2. Point out the salient features of organisational

development.

3. What are the OD Intervention?

4. What is organisational climate? Explain its relevance.

5. Explain the concept of managerial grid.

6. Explain the sources of collection of data regarding OD.

7. Is OD needed for a business oraganisation? Explain.

8. What are conditions applied in OD?

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All question carry equal marks.

9. Bring out the features of M.B.O.

10. Explain how the plan for change is made?

11. Summarise the effects of OD.

12. Is diagnosting an effective tool of team building?

-Comment.

13. Explain the elements of OD.

14. What are the various approaches of OD in India .

15. What are the challenges faced while Implementing OD.

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Fourth Semester

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN HRM

(2008 onwards)



Answer any FIVE of the following questions.

1. What are all the steps involved in page numbering and

header footer in MS-Word?

2. Mention the table handling procedure in MS-Word.

3. Explain the procedure of formatting in MS-Excel.

4. Explain primary key creation in MS-Access.

5. What do you mean by speaker notes in PowerPoint?

6. Discuss the steps involved in working with multiple

databases.

7. Explain recruitment and its needs.

8. Mention the steps involved in printing records.

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Answer any FOUR of the following questions.

9. Explain the procedure involved in building an excel

database.

10. Discuss the procedure of combining Excel data with word

documents.

11. What is database? Explain the types in database.

12. Briefly discuss the procedure of creating MS-Powerpoint

documentation.

13. Create an student database for 30 students and addrecords and sort items in ascending order.

14. Briefly explain the Performance appraisal system.

15. Explain the following

(a) Selection Process

(b) Payroll.