M.A Human Resource Management (Distance Mode) FINAL YEAR ASSIGNMENTS (Session 2014-15) Centre f Distance and Open Learning, Jamia Millia Islamia Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Marg, New Delhi 110025
Instructions f M.A Human Resource Management (HRM) Final Year (Distance Mode) Assignments 2014-15 The students are required to read carefully and follow the instructions given below; Submission of one assignment in each course of the programme is compulsy. The Assignment Responses (AR s) may be submitted by hand at your programme centre send by post to the Programme Codinat of your Study Centre latest by 22Feb. 2015 without late fee & With late fee by 22 th March, 2015. It is compulsy to send/submit each course Assignment of the programme separately on different booklets/sheets however try to submit your all assignments together by keeping them in an envelope. Write your name; roll number, full address and total number of assignments submitted in bold on the envelope. Prepare a cover page exactly as per the fmat given in your programme guide (see programme guide under heading Assignments ) f your assignment responses. Write the course title, course code (capital letters) and other relevant infmation at the appropriate places of the cover page. Write your name, roll number and full address and date at the top right hand cner of the first page of your assignment responses also.. Please remember to keep a photocopy of your assignment responses, just in case the ones you submitted are lost in transit. Recollect your Evaluated Assignments after evaluation from your study centre. Kindly contact your Programme Codinat f the same. F further infmation on assignments, assignment responses and their submission read your programme guide carefully.
TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Employee Relations Course Code-HRM-201 1. Discuss the issues and challenges related to Industrial Relations. What are the recent developments in this field in India? Explain the concept of wker participation and the reasons to its failure in India? What suggestions would you offer to make participative teams wk effectively? 2. Mention the provisions of Trade Union Act, 1926. Suggest actions to counter the weaknesses of trade unions in India? What do you understand by Layoff, Retrenchment & closure? Discuss the causes behind them. 3. What is an Industrial Dispute? What are the provisions of an Industrial Dispute Act, 1947? What do you understand by Social Dialogue, Convention & Recommendations. Briefly mention the subjects covered under ILO. TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Employee Engagement Course Code-HRM-202 Q 1 what is Employee Engagement? Explain the Role of EE in Organisational Effectiveness. Discuss the Different Approaches to Labour Welfare. Q 2 Critically Discuss the Facties Act, 1948. What is Voluntary Employee Welfare? Discuss the Current Organizational Practices of Voluntary Welfare with the help of suitable Examples. Q 3 Critically Discuss the Social Security System in India? Suggest a Plan of Action f Prevention of Sexual Harassment at wkplace.
TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Talent Management Course Code-HRM-203 1. Talent Management s not restricted to a few employees but covers all. Or With relevant examples discuss the steps in Talent Management. 2. Write an essay on acting talent and employer branding. Or Discuss the merits and demerits of Group Discussion as a selection technique. 3. Write sht notes on any 2 of the following: (i) Competence Management. (ii) Succession Planning (iii) Tools of Strategic retention (iv) Talent Transition. TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Perfmance Management Course Code-HRM-204 Attempt any three questions out of five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Q1. What are the imptant issues that have to be considered while implementing perfmance management? Discuss the challenges that an HR manager may face while trying to achieve perfmance objectives. As an HR manager, explain the imptant decisions that you would need to take during perfmance planning, assessment, execution and review. Q2. With reference to an FMCG and a Banking ganization, explain how various perfmance dimensions vary with respect to the nature of ganization. While comparing perfmance appraisal and potential evaluation discuss which of the two is me useful? How will you assess the perfmance of the employees? Q3. With the help of examples, discuss the role of ce competencies in perfmance management. How is competency mapping linked with other HR functions? Discuss the steps followed in competency mapping.
TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title-Change Management & Organizational Development Course Code-HRM-205 1. What do you understand by ganizational culture? Explain the Process of change management and give suitable example to suppt your answer. 2. What is ganizational culture? Describe its various types. Discuss the Scope of ganizational development in India. 3. Compare any two approaches of ganizational effectiveness. Write sht notes on any two of the following: (i) Survey Feedback. (ii) Job Design (iii) Appreciative Enquiry TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Stress and Conflict Management Course Code-HRM-206 1. Describe the concept of stress with real life examples. Describe the different stresss and their impact on us. 2. What are the dimensions of conflict and how does it manifest itself? Differentiate between functional and dysfunctional conflict with examples. 3. Describe concept of coping with reference to individual coping. Discuss the processes f conflict management and prevention.
TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Cpate Governance Course Code-HRM-207 1. Explain the concept of Cpate Governance. What is a company board? Explain its composition and structure. 2. Discuss the Gandhian Model in Business Ethics. How is it relevant to business? What do you understand by business ethics? Explain. 3. Briefly explain the practices and affirmative actions related to cpate social responsibility. What do you understand by cpate social responsibility? Explain with special reference to the global practices related to it. TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Strategic HRM Course Code-HRM-208 Q. 1. Define strategic HRM and discuss its relation with Business Strategy. Discuss Mintzberg s Model of strategic management. Q. 2. List the various considerations in strategic compensation and discuss its imptance. Discuss strategic recruitment and selection. Q. 3. Discuss the structural strategies of Human resource management. Discuss the competencies required by HR professionals in a strategic business environment.
TUT MARKED ASSIGNMENT Course Title- Global HRM Course Code-HRM-209 1. Explain the concept of Human Resources in a global business environment. Discuss the ways and means of managing global wkfce. Cite suitable illustrations. 2. Critically analyse International compensations approaches and practices. What is cultural diversity? Discuss briefly the ways in terms of managing global wkfce. 3. Identify the emerging trends in employee relations and employee involvement strategies. Highlight the strengths and weaknesses of industrial relations in a comparative perspective