In a large and complex organization that has a wide variety of job roles, pay scales can be complex and may have

numerous anomalies. What would you suggest to help simplify the pay scales and consolidate into a less complex

system?

A$)$Broadbanding

B$)$Market$-$based plan

C$)$ Appriasal

D$)$Ranking method

What type of screening device is designed to measure attitudes regarding tolerance of others who steal and other

forms of counter productivity?

A$)$ honesty tests

B$)$ interest inventories

C$)$ personality tests

D$)$ graphology

Tyler, a new accounts representative at Martin Marketing, is learning the job by actually doing job$-$related tasks

such as contacting customers. Tyler is most likely participating in

A$)$ on$-$the$-$job training

B$)$ socialization

C$)$ social learning

D$)$ modeling

$25-$Which of the following involves a trainer in a central location teaching groups of employees at remote locations

over cable broadband lines or the Internet?

A$)$ job rotation

B$)$ programmed learning

C$)$ vestibule training

D$)$ videoconferencing

Classical questions: You are responsible of $5$ questions $(50$ p$.$ in total$).$ First two questions $($question no$\mathrm{.}1$ and $2)$

compulsory. You might select three of six questions.

$1-$ Read the Case $1,$ as attached and make a list of $5$ specific HR problems you think Carter Cleaning will have to grapple

with. p$.)($compulsory question$)$

Consider the Case $2($in the Appendix$)$ At a recent business forum a representative of Flaming Groovey said, "Pay

isn't about discrimination at all. The vast majority of our workers in East Asia are women, we don't discriminate, and

they choose lower paid work." Is this a case of stereotyping in pay? Why or why not? $(5$ p$.)$ What sort of

compensation plan would you propose Flaming Groovey remove any form of discrimination from their practices? $(5$

p$.)($compulsory question$)$

$3-$ What are the five basic functions of the management process? Explain some of the specific activities involved in each

function. Which function is most closely associated with human resource management? $(10$ p$.)$

$4-$ Consider historical evolution of human resource management function and discuss and HRM functions within the

organizations differed over the years. p$.)$

$5-$ Why do employees join unions? What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a union member?

$6-$ In what way has technology changed human resources management? Discuss at least $3$ technologies that have had an

impact. $(10$p$.)$

$7-$ In a brief essay, a$)$ describe the three types of competitive strategies that firms use to gain competitive advantage;

$(3$p$.)$ b$)$ support your answer with examples of organizations that currently use each of the strategies; $(3$p$.)$ c$)$ Choose

one of these strategies and highlight this strategy might reflect upon HRM practices $($list at least $3$ practices$)(4$p$.)$

$($You might explain this question with a figure$)$

$8-$ Explain advantages and disadvantages of promoting from within company and hiring from outside? $(10$p$.)$