PREVIOUS YEAR SOLVED PAPERS - January 2017
- Option : B
- Explanation : Human resource planning is important to
organisation because it benefits the
organisation in several ways. The important
ones are mentioned below:
1. Human resource planning meets the organisation need for right type of people in right number at right times.
2. By maintaining a balance between demand for and supply of human resources, human resource planning makes optimum use of human resources, on the one hand, and reduces labour cost substantially, on the other.
3. Careful consideration of likely future events, through human resource planning might lead to the discovery of better means for managing human resources. Thus, forceable pitfalls might be avoided.
4. Manpower shortfalls and surpluses may be avoided, to a large extent.
5. Human resource planning helps the organisation create and develop training and succession planning for employees and managers. Thus, it provides enough lead time for internal succession of employees to higher positions through promotions.
6. It also provides multiple gains to the employees by way of promotions, increase in emoluments and other perquisites and fringe benefits.
7. Some of the problems of managing change may be foreseen and their consequences mitigated. Consultation with affected groups and individuals can take place at an early stage in the change process. This may avoid resistance for change.
8. Human resource planning compels management to asses critically the strength and weaknesses of its employees and personnel policies on continuous basis and, in turn, take corrective measures to improve the situation.
9. Through human resource planning, duplication of efforts and conflict among efforts can be avoided, on the one hand, and coordination of worker’s efforts can be improved, on the other.
10. Last but not means the least, with increase in skill, knowledge, potentialities, productivity and job satisfaction, organisation becomes the main beneficiary. Organisation is benefitted in terms of increase in prosperity/ production, growth, development, profit and thus, an edge over its competitors in the market.
- Option : C
- Explanation : Contents of Job Description and Job Specification : The contents of job description and job specification are presented in the following Table:
38. Match List-I with List-II relating to theory of wages.
| List–I (Wage Theory) | List–II (Propounder) |
| (a) Wage Fund Theory | 1. John Davidson |
| (b) Subsistence Theory | 2. David Recardo |
| (c) Residual Claimant Theory | 3. Adam Smith |
| (d) Bargaining Theory of Wages | 4. Francis Walker |
CODES
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
- Option : B
- Explanation : Organizational Analysis : Entails detailed analysis of organizational structure, objectives, human resources, resource allocation and utilization and future plans. An in-depth analysis of these factors would facilitate an understanding of deficiencies that need to be corrected. Organization analysis consists of the following elements:
∎ Analysis of Objectives: Based on organizational objectives, specific goals and strategies for various departments and sections are stated as detailed operational targets in the light of changing environment.
∎ Resource Utilization Analysis : The allocation of human, physical and financial resources and their efficient utilization in meeting the operational targets are analysed for determining specific work flows as well as the contribution of human resources.
∎ Organization Climate Analysis : Analysis of organizational climate through attitudinal surveys helps to identify strengths and weaknesses of the organization.
∎ Environmental Scanning : As the organization affects and also gets affected by the environmental factors, political, social, economic and technological, therefore understanding of the environment is essential.
| List–I | List–II |
| (a) Managerial Appraisal | 1. Analysis of working results. |
| (b) Economic Appraisal | 2. Disposal of factory effluents. |
| (c) Financial Appraisal | 3. Analysis about traits of an entrepreneur |
| (d) Technical Appraisal | 4. Analysis on employment potential |
CODES
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
