CCN UNIVERSITY
Department of Business Administration
Manpower Planning and Policies
Duration: 03 Hours Full Marks: 60
Instructions:
Attempt any four (04) of the following questions;
Answer all the parts of an entire question consecutively;
Figure in the right margin indicates the marks allocated for respective questions.
1) a) How do you define Human Resource and Human Resource Planning (HRP)? 04
b) Explain the steps involved in HR Planning process. 07
c) Briefly explain the objectives of HR Planning. 04
2) a) Succession planning is critical for effective HR planning for many reasons.
What are these? 07
b) As an HR Manager how you will design an employee retention program? 08
3) a)’Job analysis consists of Job description, Job Specification and Job evaluation.”
Explain the statement. 4.5
b) Clarify the techniques that an HR manager can use for designing job. 06
c) What are the guidelines to be followed for conducting an effective job analysis? 4.5
4) a) State the advantages and disadvantages of recruitment options-PCNs, HCNs, TCNs. 05
b) Elucidate different international staffing approach. 05
c) As an HR Manager how you will analyze employees personality to identify those who
will probably adjust well to overseas assignment. 05
5) a) How would you define downsizing? Explain the downsizing strategies identified by
Kim Cameron. 06
b) Discuss the probable reactions by the employees who remain with the organization
after downsizing. 09
6) a) There are several reasons for which many organizations use external labor to meet
their HR demand. What are these? 06
b) Suppose you are the Head of HR department of a Multinational Company. In an
observation it is found that there exists HR surplus in your organization. What are the
policy options you may consider to adjust this excess in HR. 06
c) List the factors (both Environmental & Organizational) affecting HR forecasting. 03