Candidates are required to answer all the questions in their own words as far as practicable. Figures in brackets indicate full marks.
Group "A"
Case/Situational Analysis Questions
1. Read the following situation prudently and answer the questions that follow: [30]
Tech_Use Pvt. Ltd. is a fast-growing software company located in Kathmandu, Nepal. They focus on developing creative technology solutions for clients both in Nepal and around the world. The company has grown in the last few years and now has about 150 employees in different areas, including software development, marketing, finance, and human resources. As the company grows, worries about job design have come up. These include unclear job roles, employee burnout, and unhappiness with work. In the software development department, workers have to handle many tasks, which causes confusion and slows down work. Marketing and finance teams often have similar tasks, which can lead to delays and lower work satisfaction. The HR team has noticed these problems and is thinking about changing job roles to make work easier and keep employees more engaged.
Tech_Use Pvt. Ltd.'s job design is causing some operating problems. Employees in the software development team have to do many different tasks, from coding to helping customers, which can lead to a heavy job. In the marketing team, job roles are confusing, and workers often don't know what their top tasks are. Some teams like having flexible jobs with different tasks, while others face close supervision, which can be frustrating. Job roles for new positions in the company's expansion are unclear, and job tasks vary between departments. Job rotation and expansion happen, but there's no set process for it. It often depends on what team leaders choose to do. The company has not set up a clear way to give feedback and evaluate performance, which makes workers unsure about their job progress and what is expected of them.
In reaction to these challenges, Tech_Use Pvt. Ltd.'s management has chosen to review job roles in order to boost employee happiness and improve the company's performance. The company is looking at a few ways to improve work roles. They want to create more specific job roles to make responsibilities clearer, give better job descriptions, and set up a job rotation system to prevent boredom and help employees learn new skills. Management is thinking to provide giving more flexible working options, especially in areas where remote work is possible. The HR department has been asked to do a detailed review of present job roles to see how they can be improved. The aim is to develop job roles that are easy to understand, manageable, and meet both what employees want and what the organization needs.
Questions:
a) Develop a job design template to Tech_Use Pvt. Ltd.
b) How can Tech Use Pvt. Ltd. implement a job rotation and enrichment process to improve employee engagement and create optimism on employees?
c) What elements are to be added in job design so as to increase satisfaction of employee and productivity of the company?
Group "B"
Problem Solving/Critical Analysis Questions
Attempt any THREE questions:
[3x15=45]
2. Training is considered as cost by the Nepali organizations. However different research undertaken in the field is considered as investment to the cost involved in training. Discuss the statement.
3. One chunk of organizations use fiard approach of HRM and another chunk of organizations use Soft HRM approach. However, both approaches of HRM are successful in practice. Discuss the staternent and suggest which approaches is more suitable to Nepali organizations.
4. Analyze the roles of Performance Management for organizational success. Discuss different approaches to Performance Evaluation and their effectiveness in assessing employee performance.
5. Global and diversified workforce compelled Nepali organizations to change their working pattern and existing policy. Do you agree? If so, discuss the statement based on dimensions of international HRM.
Group "C"
Concept Based Short Answer Questions
Answer any FIVE questions:
[5 x 5=25]
Differentiate between job description and job specification.
7. Explain in brief various selection tests used in Nepali organizations.
8. Describe the stages of career development.
9. Illustrate the determinants that are considered while fixing compensation.
10. Highlight on outsourcing HR professionals and downsizing and layouts as contemporary issues of HRM.
11. Describe the legal environment of Nepal in lieu to labour relations.
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