Ms 02 management of human resources (1)
- 1. Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : help.mbaassignments@gmail.com or call us at : 08263069601 ASSIGNMENT Course Code : MS-02 Course Title : Management of Human Resources Assignment Code : MS - 02/TMA/SEM-II/2015 Coverage : All Blocks Note: Attempt all the questions and submit thisassignment on or before 31st October, 2015 to the coordinator of your study centre. 1. “In the prevailing context of business world wide, the organizations are faced with five critical challenges viz; Globalisation, Profitability through growth, Technology, Intellectual capital and Change, and Change and more change,Collectively these challenges require building new capabilities.” Elaborate this statement and discuss the underlying concepts with respect to the organisational efforts in the directions of addressing these challenges and their fall out / impact, from the experience you have had while working in an organisation or from the ones you are familiar with. Give relevant details of the organisation/s you are referring to. Answer:A leader in a formal, hierarchical organization, who is appointed to a managerial position, has the rightto commandand enforce obedience byvirtue of the authorityof hisposition.However, he must possess adequate personal attributes to match his authority, because authority is only potentially available to him. In the absence of sufficient personal competence, a manager may be confronted by an emergent leader who can challenge his role in the organization and reduce it to that of a figurehead. However, only authority of position has the backing of formal sanctions. It follows that whoever wields personal influence and power can legitimize this only by gaining a formal position in the hierarchy, with commensurate 2. Present a brief account of various Performance Appraisal methods and the problems generally encountered in the processes. Does a particular method of Performance Appraisal suit a particular type of organisation? If yes, why?, if no why? Explain and critically evaluate the Performance Appraisal you have come across while working in an organisation, or having familiarity with. Briefly explain the organisation, you are referring to. Answer:Performance Appraisalsisthe assessmentof individual’sperformance inasystematicway.It isa developmental tool usedforall rounddevelopment of the employee and the organization. The performance is measured against such factors as job knowledge, quality and quantity of output,
- 2. initiative,leadership abilities, supervision, dependability, co-operation, judgment, versatility and health. Assessment should be confined to past as well as potential performance also. The second definition is more focused on behaviors as a part of assessment because behaviors do affect job results. 3. “An organisation can be defined as a system of Roles, while a role itself is a system.” “The system of various roles which the individual carries and performs, and the system of various roles of which his / her role is a part.” Elaborate the statementsand explainwith relevantexamplesasto how and why these statements assume importance and play significant role in processes of various dimensions of Role Efficacy in an organisational set up. Give relevant and essential details of the organization and the Roles you are referring to. Answer:The efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation depends directly on how capable its personnel are andhoweffectivelythatare utilisedforachievingorganisational objectives.Capability of a persondependsonhisabiityto work and the types of training he receives. While the personal abilityisevaluatedthroughproperselectionprocess,histrainingistakencare of by the organisation which involves developing appropriate skills and competence in people art different levels of the organisation.Integratedandsystematicdevelopmentof personnelin the organisation is referred to as human resources development. 4. “Motivational Systems and Reward Management are assuming greater importance day-by-day in the formal organisational set up.” Criticallyevaluate this statement and explain with your organizational experience or the ones you are familiar with, the reason and their inevitability, if any, in the functioning / sustainability of an organisation in today’s competitive environment. Briefly describe the organisation and the situation you are referring to. Answer:Sometimes, simply receiving a paycheck is not enough of an incentive to keep employees dedicated and focused. Managers must think of new ways to hold an employee's attention and interestona project,orthe companyas a whole. Many companies employ motivational tactics and rewards systems, both of which have advantages and disadvantages. Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : help.mbaassignments@gmail.com or call us at : 08263069601