UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BUSS105 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
FULL TIME/PART TIME/DISTANCE LEARNING
DATE: APRIL, 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE
a) Explain the significance of performance management to individuals and organizations.
(10 Marks)
b) What is the significance of succession planning to the organization? (10 Marks)
c) Describe five advantages of using panel interviews in the recruitment and
selection process (10 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Explain five activities involved in the analysis of existing human resources in
organizations. (10 Marks)
b) Explain the role of line managers in human resources management in organizations
(10 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Explain how learning and development can be used to improve work
productivity (10 Marks)
b) Describe five strategies that can be used to solve the problem of skills shortages in
organizations. (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Describe five strategies for improving health and safety at the work place
(10 Marks)
b) Give five reasons why talent management is significant for modern organizations
(10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Describe the significance of job analysis in human resources management (10 Marks)
b) Describe the job characteristics approach to job design (10 Marks)
