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HRV610S - HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE
TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCEAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION: DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 06DTVM
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: HRV610S
COURSE NAME: HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
SESSION: JUNE 2022
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER: (PAPER 1)
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Ms I DE WALDT
MODERATOR: Dr L KLOPPERS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES (Including this front page)
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Question 1
{20)
Read the following statements and indicate true if you agree with the statement and false if you
do not agree.
1.1 A job description is an organised factual statement, which entails the environment,
conditions, duties and responsibilities of a specific job.
1.2 The formal process of familiarising new employees with the organization, their job and
their work unit refers to induction.
1.3 External sources of recruitment include employment agencies, referrals and headhunting.
1.4 Organisational strategic plans, policies, recruitment criteria and costs are internal factors
influencing recruitment
1.5 The economy, market, technology, social and political and legal are internal factors
affecting human resources management in an organisation.
1.6 Employee turnover refers to keeping or encouraging employees to remain in an
organisation for a maximum period of time.
1.7 The information obtained from a job analysis can be used for recruitment and selection,
training and development, discovering unassigned duties, performance management and
appraisal, compensation and compliance with the Employment Equity Act.
1.8 One of the principles of job analysis is to analyse the person and not the job.
1.9 Unstructured interviews provide for a more organised approach and more stable basis for
assessment of different candidates.
1.10 Reference checks are conducted to uncover any damaging background information such
as a criminal record.
Question 2
{20)
Match the terms under column A with the definitions under column B. Write only the correct
answer.
Job Analysis
Column A
Reference Check
Induction
Structured Interview
Column B
The formal process of familiarising new employees
with the organisation, their job, and their work unit
Learning activities professionals engage in to develop
and enhance their abilities
The process of acquiring applicants who are available
and qualified to fill positions in the organisation
Representation of different people in an
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Continuous Professional Development
Recruitment
Employee Retention
Diversity
Selection
Workforce Planning
organisation
Verify the accuracy of factual information
previously provided by an applicant
Provides for more organised approach and more
stable basis for assessment of different candidates
Keeping or encouraging employees to remain in an
organization for a maximum period of time
A process in which an organisation attempts to
estimate the demand for labour and evaluate the
size, nature and sources of supply which will be
required to meet the demand.
Process of studying and collecting information
relating to activities and responsibilities of a specific
job
Process or trying to determine which individuals will
best match particular jobs
Question 3:
{30}
You are the Head of Training at your vocational training centre and the centre is seeking a
qualified TVET trainer. As Head of Training, you have decided against internal recruitment and
have advertised the position externally.
3.1 Explain five advantages of external recruitment and five disadvantages of internal
recruitment.
(10 x 2 = 20}
3.2 Mention 5 reasons to include diversity in the recruitment and selection process. Provide
five examples of the diverse groups that you would encourage to apply. (10}
Question 4
{30)
Ensuring a safe and healthy workplace is extremely important. As Head of Training at ABC
Vocational Training Centre, you have noticed that there are no health and safety measures in
place.
4.1 Mention any five duties ABC VTC has to its employees to ensure their health and safety in
the workplace.
(5 x 2 =10}
4.2 Discuss the direct and indirect costs to ABC VTC should an employee inJure
himself /herself at the workplace.
(5 x 2 =10}
4.3 To ensure a safe and healthy workplace mention five strategies/ activities you would
develop and implement at ABC VTC.
(5 x 2 = 10}
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