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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
First Semester
MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.How would you defne management?
2.Describe how verifable objectives can be set for diferent situations (planning).
3.State the nature and purpose of planning.
4.What are the diferent kinds of organization?
5.Discuss the nature of centralization and decentralisation authority and
responsibility.
6.What are the general principles of stafng?
7.State the special techniques of control.
8.What is total quality management and give its importance?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.How do the required managerial skills difer in the organizational hierarchy?
10.What are objectives, policies and procedures as components of planning?
11.What are the barriers to communication?
12.Explain the meaning and diferent styles of leadership.
13.Explain the important theories of motivation.
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14.What are the guidelines for improving communication in an orgranisation?
15.Examine the implications of recent trends and new perspectives in management.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (Human Resource Management) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER
2009.
First Semester
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.Illustrate the concept of perceptual selection.
2.What do we mean by learning by training? Give examples.
3.Why is there a fear of feedback? Can something be done to avoid it?
4.Can we say stress is good? Why? Give examples.
5.Explain Maslows theory of motivation. Is this theory important to understand in
order to understand organisational behaviour?
6.What do we mean by group cohesiveness? Explain its relevance in the
organisational context.
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7.Explain organisational development interventions in the global context.
8.What are the principles of efective communication?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.Describe in detail Type A and Type B personality. Is the learning ability of both
diferent? How?
10.What do we mean by work stressors? How does stress impact decisionmaking in
organisations?
11.Explain some important leadership traits. Describe the various styles of
leadership. Which according to you is the best?
12.Describe the organisation as a power system. How is decisionmaking a political
system?
13.Detail out the various types of organisational culture. What is the role of culture
in the management of change?
14.Do you think change in organisations is a threat to the people of that
organisation? Describe the models of change management.
15.Elucidate group norms. What are the stages that a group passes through?

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M.B.A.(HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
First Semester
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.Elucidate the scope of Managerial Economics.
2.Enumerate the determinants of demand.
3.List out various cost Concepts of production process.
4.Write a note on price discrimination and its causes.
5.What is Proft Planning and state its objectives?
6.State the signifcance of Discounted Cash fow in the investment decision.
7.Describe the phases of Business Cycle.
8.Enumerate the merits and demerits of Limit Pricing.
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.Defne Managerial Economics and discuss its characteristics.
10.Explain the cost out put relationship in the short run.
11.Elucidate the nature and managerial uses of production function.
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12.What is price discrimination and discuss the essential conditions for successful
practice of price discrimination.
13.Discuss in detail the managerial use of Break Even Analysis.
14.Elucidate the methods of national income calculation and its difculties.
15.Defne infation and discuss the controls of infation.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
First Semester
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1.Explain the mathematical models used in Business.
2.Briefy explain the importance of relevant costs for decision making.
3.Briefy explain the concept of graphical representation of functions and their
applications.
4.A frm makes two types of furniture chairs and tables. The contribution for each
product as calculated by the accounting department is Rs. 20 per chair and Rs.
30 per table. Both products are processed on three machines M1, M2 and M3.
The time required (in Hours) by each product and total time available per week
on each machine are as follows :
Machine Chair Table Available hours per week
M1 3 3 36
M2 5 2 50
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M3 2 6 60
How should the manufacturer schedule his production in order to Maximize
contribution? Formulate the problem as a linear programming problem.
5.Obtain an Initial Basic Feasible Solution to the following transportation problem
by VAM method.
Warehouse
Stores
Availability
I II III IV
A 7 3 5 5 34
B 5 5 7 6 15
C 8 6 6 5 12
D 6 1 6 4 19
Demand 21 25 17 17 80
6.A bakery keeps stock of popular brand of bread. Previous experience indicates
the daily demand as given below :
Daily demand : 0 10 20 30 40 50
Probability : 0.01 0.20 0.15 0.50 0.12 0.02
Consider the following sequence of random numbers :
48, 78, 19, 51, 56, 77, 15, 14, 68, 9
Using the above sequence, stimulate the demand for the next 10 days.
(a) Find out the stock situation if the owner of the bakery decides to make 30
breads every day.
(b) Estimate the daily average demand for the bread on the basis of stimulated
data.
7.You are given the following pay-ofs of three acts A1, A2 and A3 and the states of
nature S1, S2, S3.
Three Acts
States of
nature
A1 A2 A3
S1 25 10 125
S2 400 440 400
S3 650 740 750
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The probabilities of the states of nature are respectively 0.1, 0.7 and 0.2, calculate
and tabulate E.M.V. and calculate which of acts can be chosen as the best.
8.A company manufactures 30 items per day. The sale of these items depends upon
demand which has the following distribution :
Sales (units) : 27 28 29 30 31 32
Probability : 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.35 0.15 0.05
The production cost and sale price of each unit are Rs. 40 and Rs. 50 respectively.
Any unsold product is to be disposed of at a loss of Rs. 15 per unit. There is a
penalty of Rs. 5 per unit if the demand is not met.
Using the following random numbers estimate total proft/loss for the company of the
next 10 days :
10, 99, 65, 99, 01, 79, 11, 16, 20
If the company decides to produce 29 items per day, what are the advantages and
disadvantages of the company?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9.Maximize
3 2 1
20 15 10 x x x Z + + =
Subject to the constraints
2705 2 5 7 . 10
3 2 1
+ + x x x
2210 4 10 4 . 5
3 2 1
+ + x x x
445 2 7 . 0
3 2 1
+ + x x x
0 , ,
3 2 1
x x x
.
10.The management of ABC company is considering the question of marketing a
new product. The fxed cost required in the project is Rs. 4,000. Three factors
are uncertain, viz., the selling price, variable cost and the annual sales volume.
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The product has a life of only one year. The management has the data on these
three factors as under :
Selling
price
ProbabilityVariable
Cost
Probability Sales
Volume
Probability
Rs. Rs. (units)
3 0.2 1 0.3 2,000 0.3
4 0.5 2 0.6 3,000 0.3
5 0.3 3 0.1 5,000 0.4
Considering the following sequence of thirty random numbers :
81, 32, 60, 04, 46, 31, 67, 25, 24, 10, 40, 02, 39, 68, 08, 59, 66, 90 ,12, 64, 79, 31, 86,
68, 82, 89, 25, 11, 98, 16.
Using the sequence (First 3 random numbers for the frst trial, etc.) simulate the
average proft for the above project on the basis of 10 trials.
11.A retailer purchases cherries every morning at Rs. 50 a case and sells for an 80
case. Any case remaining unsold at the end of the day can be disposed of next
day at a salvage value of Rs. 20 per case (thereafter they have no value). Past
sales have ranged from 15 to 18 cases
per day. The following is the record of sales for past
120 days :
Case sold : 15 16 17 18
No. of days : 12 24 48 36
Find how many cases retailer should purchase per day to maximize his proft.
12.A company processes two manufacturing plants, each of which can produce three
products X, Y and Z from a common raw material. However, the proportions in
which the products are produced are diferent in each plant and so are the
plants proportions costs per hour. Data on production per hour and costs are
given below, together with current orders in hand for each product.
Products Operating cost
per hour Rs.
X Y Z
Plant A 2 4 3 9
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Plant B 4 3 2 10
Orders on hand 50 24 60
You are required to use the simplex method to fnd the number of production hours
needed to fulfll the orders in hand at minimum cost.
13.A company makes three products X, Y and Z out of three raw materials A, B and
C. The raw material requirement is given below :
Raw Materials Number of units of raw materials
required to produce one unit of product
X Y Z
A 1 2 1
B 2 1 4
C 2 5 1
The unit proft contribution of the products X, Y and Z is Rs. 40, 25 and 50
respectively. The numbers of units of raw materials available are 36, 60 and 45
respectively.
(a) Determine the product mix that will maximize the total proft.
(b) Through the fnal simplex table, write the solution to the dual problem and
give the economic interpretation.
14.A manufacture has distribution centres located at Agra, Allahabad and Calcutta.
These centres have available 8, 4 and 8 units of his product. His retail outlets
requires
A, 5 ; B,2 ; C,4; D,6; E,3 number of units :
The shipping cost per unit (in rupees) between each centre and outlet is given in the
following table. Determine the optimum shipping cost :
Distribution
centre
Retail outlet
A B C D E
Agra 55 30 40 50 40
Allahabad 35 30 100 45 60
Calcutta 40 60 95 35 30
15.A car manufacture uses a special control device in each car he produces. Two
alternative methods can be used to detect and avoid a faulty device. Under the
frst method, each device is tested before it is installed, and all faulty devices
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are discovered before installation. The cost is
Rs. 2 per test. Alternatively, the control device can be installed without being
tested, and a faulty device can be detected and rendered after the car has been
assembled, at a cost of Rs. 20 per faulty device. Regardless of which method is
used, faulty devices cannot be repaired and must be discarded.
A manufacture purchases the control devices in batches of 10,000. Based on past
experience, he estimates the proportion of defective components and the
associated probability to be :
Proportion of faulty devices : 0.80 0.12 0.16
Probability : 0.20 0.70 0.10
(a) Which inspection method should the manufacturer adopt?
(b) What is the expected value of perfect information?

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
First Semester
FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.What are the defects of single entry system? State the diference between single
entry system and double entry system.
2.The following trial balance has been prepared wrongly. You are asked to prepare
the Trial Balance correctly :
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Dr. Balance Cr. Balance
Rs. Rs.
Capital 22,000
Stock 10,000
Debtors 8,000
Creditors 12,000
Machinery 20,000
Cash in hand 2,000
Bank overdraft 14,000
Sales returns 8,000
Purchases returns 4,000
Misc. expenses 12,000
Sales 44,000
Purchases 26,000
Wages 10,000
Salaries 12,000
Prepaid insurance 200
Bills payable 10,800
Outstanding salaries 1,400
1,08,200 1,08,200
3.Explain the various types of subsidiary books with format.
4.Pay of Ltd. is producing articles mostly on hand labour and is considering to
replace it by a new machine. There are two alternative models M and N of the
new machine. Prepare a statement of proftability showing the pay-back period
from the following information :
Machine M Machine N
Estimated life of machine 4 years 5 years
Cost of machine Rs. 9,000 Rs. 18,000
Estimated saving in scrap Rs. 500 Rs. 800
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Estimated saving in direct wages Rs. 6,000 Rs. 8,000
Additional cost of maintenance Rs. 800 Rs. 1,000
Additional cost of supervision Rs. 1,200 Rs. 1,800
Ignore taxation.
5.State the nature and limitations of fnancial statement.
6.From the following compute :
(a) Current asset
(b) Quick asset and
(c) Stock.
Current liabilities Rs. 9,00,000; Current ratio 2.5; Acid test ratio 2 (without
prepaid expenses)
7.Draw up a fexible budget for overhead expenses on the basis of the following
data and determine the overhead rates at 70%, 80% and 90% plant capacity
levels.
At 80%
capacity
Rs.
Variable overheads :
Indirect labour
12,000
Indirect material
4,000
Semi-Variable overheads :
Power (30% fxed, 70% variable)
20,000
Repairs and maintenance (60% fxed, 40%
variable)
2,000
Fixed overheads :
Depreciation
11,000
Insurance
3,000
Others
10,000
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Total overheads
62,000
Estimated direct labour hours
1,24,000 hrs
8.State the diference between :
(a) Cash discount and trade discount
(b) Journal and ledger.
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.What are the various types of error? Explain in detail.
10.A glass manufacturing company requires you to calculate and present the
budget for the next year from the following information :
Toughend glass Rs. 3,00,000
Bent Toughend glass Rs. 5,00,000
Direct material cost 60% of sales
Direct wages 20 workers !s" 1#0 per mo$th
%actory o&erhea's (
)$'irect *a+o,r (
Works ma$ager !s" #00 per mo$th
%orema$ !s" 400 per mo$th
-tores a$' spares
2
2
1
% o$ sales
Depreciatio$ o$ machi$ery 12,600
*ight a$' power #,000
!epairs a$' mai$te$a$ce 8,000
.ther s,$'ries 10% o$ Direct wages
Administration, selling and distribution expenses
Rs. 14,000 per year.
11.Prepare a balance sheet with as many details as possible from the following :
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Gross proft ratio
20%
De+tors t,r$o&er
6 times
%i/e' asset to $et worth 0"80
!eser&es to capital 0"#0
0,rre$t ratio 2"#0
*i1,i' ratio 1"#0
2et worki$g capital !s" 3,00,000
-tock t,r$o&er ratio 6 times
12.State the diference between fund fow statement and cash fow statement and
also state its uses.
13.The following trial balance is extracted from the books of Mr. Anand. Prepare
Trading, proft and loss a/c and balance sheet as on 31.03.07 :
!s"
A$a$'3s capital 2,28,800
A$a$'3s 'rawi$gs 13,200
4la$t a$' machi$ery 55,000
6,il'i$gs 66,000
4,rchases 1,10,000
4,rchases ret,r$s 1,100
-alaries 13,200
.ffice e/pe$ses 2,7#0
Disco,$t allowe' 1,320
De+tors 25,260
*oa$ to 7s" 8 10% p"a" 44,000
6a$k 25,260
694 #,#00
.ffice f,r$it,re #,#00
-tock :01"04"06; 38,#00
Wages 3#,200
0re'itors 44,000
4ostage 1,#40
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!s"
)$s,ra$ce 1,760
%,el a$' power 2,570
6a' 'e+ts 660
.ffice re$t 2,860
%reight 5,500
*oose tools 2,200
%actory lighti$g 1,100
4ro&isio$ for 'o,+tf,l 'e+ts 880
)$terest o$ loa' to 7r" 8 1,100
0ash 2,640
-ales 2,31,440
Adjustments :
(a) Closing stock as on 31.03.07 Rs. 72,600
(b) Depreciate plant and machinery by 33
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5%
(c) The value of loose tools on 31.03.07 was Rs. 1,760
(d) Of the sundry debtors Rs. 660 are bad debts and should be written of
(e) Maintain 5% provision on sundry debtors for doubtful debts.
(f) General manager is eligible for a commission of 10% on net proft after
charging such commission.
14.The summarised balance sheets of XYZ Ltd. as at 31st December, 1997 and 1998
are given below :
Liabilities 97 98 Assets 97 98
Share capital 4,50,000 4,50,000Fixed assets 4,00,000 3,20,000
General reserve 3,00,000 3,10,000Investments 50,000 60,000
Proft and loss
account 56,000 68,000Stock 2,40,000 2,10,000
Creditors 1,68,000 1,34,000Debtors 2,10,000 4,55,000
Provision for tax 75,000 10,000Bank 1,49,000 1,97,000
Mortgage loan 2,70,000
10,49,000 12,42,000 10,49,000 12,42,00
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(a) Investment costing Rs. 8,000 were sold during the year 1998 for Rs. 8,500
(b) Provision for tax made during the year was
Rs. 9,000
(c) During the year, part of the fxed assets costing
Rs. 10,000 was sold for Rs. 12,000 and the proft was included in proft
and loss account.
(d) Dividend paid during the year amounted to
Rs. 40,000.
You are required to prepare a statement of sources and uses of cash.
15.From the following information prepare balance sheet :
Fixed assets Rs. 6 lakhs
Worki$g capital
Rs. 5 lakhs
0,rre$t ratio 2
%i/e' assets to t,r$o&er 4
<"4" 2#%
De+tors &elocity 1=# mo$ths
0re'itors &elocity 2 mo$ths
-tock 2 mo$ths
2et profit #% of t,r$o&er
!eser&e 293 of $et profit
0apital geari$g 1 ( 1

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Second Semester
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
16.What are the components of Business environment?
17.What is the role of the Indian legal system in business development?
18.Diferentiate business activities handled by private and government.
19.Explain the major socio economic problems in India.
20.Explain the controlling techniques for monopolies.
21.What are the methods available to assess the environmental issues?
22.Describe the benefts and problems of Multinational Companies in India.
23.What are the features of fve year plans?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
24.Briefy explain the need for the study of Business environment.
25.Explain the impact of socialcultural environment in business.
26.Discuss the importance of economic planning and development.
27.Explain the features of new EXIM policy.
28.Discuss the drawbacks of our Indian monetary and fscal
system.
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29.Explain the role of banking and credit structure on Indian business.
30.Explain the advantages and disadvantages of privatization.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A.(HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Second Semester
RESEARCH METHODS
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.Discuss the relevance of Experimental method of research.
2.Explain the various sources of hypothesis.
3.Explain the factors which afect research design.
4.What are the merits and demerits of Sampling?
5.Explain the importance of Interview as a method adopted for collection of data.
6.Explain the relevance of case study method.
7.Write a note on importance of scaling techniques.
8.Give a brief account on the principles of writing a good report.
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
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Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.Explain the various steps associated with research.
10.Explain the formulation and testing of a hypothesis.
11.Discuss the various methods adopted under
non-probability sampling.
12.Explain the signifcance and limitations of census method.
13.Explain the essentials of the format of a questionnaire.
14.Explain the importance of interpretation in the research report.
15.Explain the contents of a research report.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (H.R.M) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Second Semester
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.What is prototyping? When would you use it?
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2.How would you convert from the existing system to the new system?
3.List and discuss the basic requirements of MIS.
4.Defne an expert system. How does it help in MIS?
5.Discuss the use of video conferencing in MIS.
6.Write notes on the various communication channels.
7.Describe the applications of EDI.
8.What is interactive video? What are its uses?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.What are the diferent phases of a system life cycle? Explain.
10.Describe the prerequisites of an efective MIS.
11.How is MIS used in Indian organizations? Explain.
12.Discuss electronic bulletin boards and their uses.
13.Write detailed notes on value added networks.
14.Explain information resource management.
15.What are the diferent types of networks? Explain in detail diferent types of
networks.

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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A.(HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Second Semester
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1.Explain the Goals of a business organisation.
2.What do you mean by balancing of objectives?
3.Explain the process of strategic planning.
4.What do you mean by project life cycle?
5.What do you mean by Horizontal and Vertical diversifcation?
6.What are the External growth strategy?
7.What do you mean by management of change?
8.Explain the process of strategy implementation.
PART B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9.What do you mean by business system? Explain the objectives of business.
10.Explain the importance of BCG matrix.
11.What do you mean by combination strategy and turn around strategy?
12.Explain the nature and signifcance of joint ventures.
13.What are various elements and implementation of strategy?
14.What are the various strategies alternatives adopted by the company?
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15.What do you mean by ERP, explain its features and applications?

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M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2009.
Second Semester
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.Describe the need of quality in the present day context. What are the impacts of
quality?
2.What are the various phases of quality activity focus?
3.What is SPC? What are the advantages and disadvantages of its application?
4.Explain the elements of TQM.
5.What are the diferent types of costs contributing to cost of quality (COQ)?
6.What is JIT? Explain the benefts of JIT manufacturing.
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7.What is a quality circle? Discuss the evolution and growth of quality circles in
Japan and in India.
8.List out the various awards given for quality all over the world and in India.
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.Discuss briefy six-sigma concept.
10.Write an essay about quality assurance.
11.What is ISO? Describe the historical development of ISO 9000 series of
standards. What are the benefts and pitfalls of ISO 9000 standards?
12.Discuss about the barriers for implementation of TQM.
13.What are the factors afecting and efecting customer satisfaction?
14.What are diferent types of teams? Why self directed and self-managed teams are
more efective than quality circles?
15.Discuss the role of MNCs in emergence of global quality.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Third Semester
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
(2008 onwards)
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Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1.What is Human Resource Management?
2.Explain Human Resource Planning.
3.Explain the objectives of Human Resource Management.
4.Write a short note on :
(a) Job Analysis
(b) Job description.
5.Briefy explain the concept of selection process in HRM.
6.What is application blank?
7.State the principles of wage and salary administration.
8.What is human resource research?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9.Discuss the functions of Human Resource Management.
10.How does the personnel function change as frm grows in size? Briefy describe
each stage of development.
11.Explain the steps in scientifc selection process.
12.Explain the objectives of wage and salary administration.
13.State the diferent approaches to Human Resource Research.
14.Discuss the diferent types of fringe benefts. Given by an organisations.
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15.Discuss the role of wage boards.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (H.R.M.) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
DECEMBER 2009.
Third Semester
HUMAN RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.Explain the nature and scope of Human Resource Economics.
2.Defne Full-Employment. Discuss the signifcance of Full Employment Policy in
an under developed economy.
3.Describe the neo-classical theories of Wages.
4.Briefy explain the diferent schemes of Dearness Allowance.
5.Discuss the concept of Productivity and point out its signifcance.
6.Explain the Push and Pull factors of Employee Migration.
7.Analyse the causes for Labour Absenteeism in India.
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8.Discuss the economic and social problems created by the employment of Women
and Child Labour in India.
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.Evaluate the structure, composition and the extent of labour force participation
in India.
10.Discuss the fexibilities and rigidities of the Indian Labour Market.
11.Examine the principles of Wage Policy for a Developing Economy.
12.Give your arguments in favour of and against full and partial neutralisation.
13.Describe the factors that determine Labour Productivity. Will Payment by
Results improve it?
14.Analyse the trend and impact of migration of labour in India.
15.Examine the merits and dangers of rationalisation. How could rationalisation be
adopted in India without afecting industrial relations?

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M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Third Semester
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2008 onwards)
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Time : Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1.Comment on the size of Labour Force in the Urban and Rural India and also
discuss workforce participation rate in India.
2.Enumerate and discuss the objectives of industrial relations.
3.The growth of Industrial relation system has been evolutionary. Expand their
statement.
4.Write short notes on the following :
(a) INTUC.
(b) AITUC.
(c) HMS.
(d) NLO.
5.What is the relevance of the report of National Commission on Labour in
Shaping the labour policies in India?
6.Explain the general impact of Industrial Disputes on the economy of a nation.
7.Why has voluntary arbitration failed in India? Give reasons.
8.State the concept and nature of grievance. What are the sources of grievances in
Industry?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
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9.Discuss the profle of a modern Indian Manger as regards mobility, adaptability,
leadershipship style and job satisfaction.
10.Explain the parties to Industrial relations and the pattern of interaction
between them.
11.Discuss the important problems of Trade Unions in India. Suggest measures to
remove these problems.
12.Write notes on the following :
(a) Concept of Labour Policy.
(b) Impact of Industrial Policy.
(c) Industrial Relations Commission.
13.Confict is not necessarily bad. It may have some positive implications. In the
light of this statement, discuss the positive aspects of Industrial conficts.
14.In the highest form of discipline, all are self-regulated and all are free. Discuss
this statement and enumerate the measures that are necessary for the
maintenance of discipline in an Industrial organisation.
15.Explain the importance of upward communications in Indian Industries.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Third Semester
LABOUR LEGISLATIONS I
(2008 onwards)
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Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
.1 Explain the term Factory under the Factories Act
1948.
.2 Explain briefy the term Industry with reference to
the Bangalore Water Supply case.
.3 What are the functions of the inspectors provided by the
Employees State Insurance Act 1948?
.4 What are the provisions for appointment of inspectors
under the Employees provident funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952? What are their
duties?
.5 What is the object of the Shop and establishment Act
1947?
.6 What is the object of Workmen Compensation Act of
1923?
.7 Enumerate the Employees provident fund and other
Schemes.
.8 What are the provisions with regard to working hours of
women under the Factories Act of 1948?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
.9 Discuss the health and welfare provisions of the
Factories Act 1948.
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.10Briefy compare the provisions of chapter V-A and V-B of
Industrial Disputes Act 1947 relating to lay-of,
retrenchment and closure.
.11How far is an employer liable to pay compensation to a
workman injured by accident arising out of and in the
course of employment? What is notional extension
theory of Supreme Court in this regard?
.12What are the powers of the court under EPF Act??
.13Explain the procedure for registration of factories under
and establishments under ESI Act.
.14Discuss the provision relating to money due from
employer and their recovery under the EPF Act.
.15(a) Explain the term industrial dispute. What are
the provisions regarding reference of an industrial
dispute under the ID Act of 1947?
(b) Powers of authorities under shops and
Establishments Act.

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Third Semester
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
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All questions carry equal marks.
1.Training programmes are helpful to avoid personnel obsolescence
Illustrate.
2.Describe the structure and functions of training department.
3.Highlight the merits of role-play methods.
4.What are the principles of executive development?
5.Write a note on cost beneft analysis.
6.Describe the role of Indian Universities in imparting management training.
7.Critically assess the Government policy on training.
8.What are the techniques of training towards improving knowledge and
attitude?
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9.Analyze the merits and demerits of various executive development methods.
10.Briefy discuss the HRD methods for service sector.
11.Lecture method is the absolute methods in training process. Do you agree?
Justify your answer.
12.Discuss the process of evaluation of efectiveness of training and development
programmes.
13.Training is said to be an investment. Explain why and how so? Illustrate
with examples how ROI from training can be improved.
14.Explain the training causes and programmes conducted by the training
institutions in India.
15.Elucidate the techniques of of the job training.
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DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. (HRM) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2009.
Third Semester
COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
(2008 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A (5 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1.What are the micro economic factors that are concerned with pay and
compensation?
2. What are the company factors that infuence wage fxation?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of diferent non-monetary
incentive schemes?
4. What are the signifcance of fringe benefts?
5. What are the techniques used to control the employee cost?
6. What are the key provisions given in payment of Bonus Act?
7. How will you plan compensation for knowledge professional?
8. Explain the relation between compensation and motivation.
SECTION B (4 15 = 60 marks)
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Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Discuss in detail any two wage theories and their signifcance.
10. Explain in detail the diferent components of compensation.
11. Briefy explain the steps involved in designing pay structure.
12. Critically examine the signifcance of diferent monetary incentive schemes.
13. What do you understand by performance linked compensation? What are the
diferent parameters used to measure performance?
14. What are the key provisions available in payment of wages Act? Explain it with
suitable example.
15. Discuss in detail the current trends in compensation management.

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