MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
REGULAR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
COURSE CODE: DBM 05
COURSE TITLE: PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
DATE:28TH APRIL 2014 TIME: 2.00PM – 5.00PM
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Question ONE is compulsory
Answer any other THREE questions
This paper consists of 2 printed pages. Please turn over.
Question one
i. Define personnel management [5 mrks]
ii. Elucidate the role and functions of personnel management [10 mrks]
iii. Differentiate between personnel management and Human Resource Management [10 mrks]
Question two
Manpower planning is concerned with quality as it is with quantity. Discuss and outline the objectives and steps in an effective strategic manpower planning. [15 mrks]
Question three
Discuss the steps and immunities of job analysis. [15 mrks]
Question four
i. Define promotion [3 mrks]
ii. Outline the different reasons for promotions [12 mrks]
Question five
i. Define Recruitment and outline the different sources of recruitment. [7mrks]
ii. What are the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment. [8 marks]
Question six
The process of selection leads to employment of persons, who poses the ability and qualifications to perform the job which have fallen vacant in an organization. Discuss and briefly elucidate the steps in the selection procedure. [15 mrks]
