Human resource management UE Past Papers Questions.

Efficient and effective recruitment and selection is one of the most important functions in an organisation.

1. Describe a systematic approach to recruitment and slection
2. Indicate what can go wrong in the application of this systematic approach , resulting in poor recruitment and selection decisions
3. Outline some actions that could be taken by personnel administrators in order to minimise the possibility of mistakes in the recruitment and selection process.

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One of the most important roles of managers is to act as team builders. Imagine that you are employed in an organization which has now decided to create , promote and sustain a team-working culture.

1. Briefly outline five reasons why the organisation may have taken this course of action
2. Explain what is meant by the concept of a “team” and show how a team differs from a mere collection of people who happen to be working together.
3. Summarise the key elements to llok for when selecting new employees who can work effectively in teams.
4. Indicate five things which managers should do in order to turn their staff into a team.

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For each of the following areas of HRM activity, give examples of five tasks that could be typically performed by the personnel administrator.

1. Recruitment and selection
2. Induction, learning/ training and developement
3. Performance management
4. Employment relations
5. Employee reward

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Discrimination is a major obstacle to competitive effectiveness, yet it remains extraordinarily difficult to eliminate.

1. Identify five different types of discrimination ehich can occur in organisations
2. Summarize three major reasons why discrimination occurs in employment
3. Outline three negative consequences of discrimination in employment so far as employers are concerned.
4. Describe what organizations need to do in order to eliminate discrimination in employment.

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