SHR811S - STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - 2ND OPP - JUNE 2024


SHR811S - STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - 2ND OPP - JUNE 2024



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OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: HONOURS BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08HBHRM
LEVEL: 8
COURSE CODE: SHR811S
COURSE NAME: STRATEGIC HUMAN
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
SESSION: JUNE 2024
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) MRS SYLVIA SCHUBERT
MODERATOR: DR SIMEON AMUNKETE
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer all the questions: Ensure that you attempt every
question provided in the examination paper.
2. Write clearly and neatly: Make sure your writing is clear and
easy to read.
3. Number the answers clearly: Ensure that the numbering is
clear and placed before each answer
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Examination paper.
2. Examination script.
THIS EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)

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Please read the questions provided.
Questions
1. Identify and explain the three approaches to Strategy (9)
2. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment
methods. Provide insights into at least four benefits and four drawbacks of each
approach. (8)
3. Illustrate five (5) significant benefits of training and describe the approaches
one should undertake to formulate an effective training framework. (23)
4. Identify and explain the three primary objectives of Performance Management
(9)
5. Analyze the methods utilized by companies to cultivate employee development,
emphasizing their role in enhancing company performance and promoting a
culture of ongoing learning and growth. (12)
6. Assess the role of Human Resources in improving company performance and
employee well-being during organizational transitions like retrenchment.
Highlight its contributions to both aspects amid periods of change. (8)
7. Identify and discuss the key elements to be included in the Human Resources
Strategy for an organisation to gain a competitive advantage through HR
practices (15)
8. Analyse the multifaceted nature of coaching as a process, focusing on the four
stages integral to aiding new employees in goal achievement, performance
improvement, and skill development (16).
[END OF EXAMINATION]