DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (PM IR)/MA (PM IR) (Lateral) DEGREE
EXAMINATION, MAY 2016
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(2005 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain the importance of Human Resource Development.
2. State the meaning of performance appraisal and its
objectives.
3. What is Planning? And its importance.
4. Describe the various training methods.
5. Explain the different types of organisational culture.
6. What are the strategies of human resource development?
7. Difference between personnel management and human
resource management?
8. Write note on human resource system designing.
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Describe the scope and evolution of human resource
development.
10. Critically examine the effectiveness of performance
appraisal system.
Sub. Code
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DE-3447
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11. Write a short note on
Counselling.
Potential appraisal.
Career planning.
12. Briefly explain training, retraining and its needs.
13. Describe the causal variables in organisational
effectiveness.
14. Discuss about the objectives and significants of human
resource aduit.
15. Describe the strategies of HRD in Higher Organisational
Performance in current status and future directions?