Exam Details

Subject Human Resource Development
Paper
Exam / Course POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Department School of Education (SOE)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words:

'Nearly all leaders have a blend of person orientation and task orientation in their leadership styles'. Discuss the statement with examples from school context.
OR
How can headteachers use 'participation' and 'recognition' as tools/strategies for staff motivation? Give examples from school situation.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:

'Developmental supervision leads to accomplishment of organisational goals and individual goals. Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons for the answer.
OR
How can classroom observations be used as a source of staff appraisal? Discuss the criteria which can be used for undertaking such observation.

3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:

Briefly describe the areas of school functioning which can help in identifying staff development needs.

How is counselling a good way to help the employee in modifying his/her behaviour? Explain.

Describe the factors that can lead to delegation of work in a school context.

Illustrate differences between authoritarian and authoritative style of parenting.

What are stressors? How do they impact people's ability to work

How is effective feedback important for improving communication .

4. Answer the following in about 600 words:

As a Headteacher, assess your leadership style. Make a list of factors that:

help you to bring about a change

hinder you from bringing about change. What needs to be changed in your style.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Head Teachers as School Leaders
  • Human Resource Development
  • Leadership for Better Schools
  • Managing Teaching-Learning
  • School Governance and Financial Management