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SHR811S - Strategic Human Resource Management - 1st OPP - June 2023 |
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nAmI BI A un IVE RS ITV
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn0L0GY
FACULTYOF COMMERCE,HUMAN SCIENCES,AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENTOF GOVERNANCEAND MANAGEMENTSCIENCES
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT HONOURS DEGREE
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08BHRMH
LEVEL: 8
COURSE CODE: SHR811S
COURSE NAME: STRATEGICHUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
SESSION: MAY/JUNE 2023
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
ASSESSORS(S)
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Dr. Andrew Jeremiah
MODERATOR:
Dr S. AMUNKETE
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS 3 PAGES INCLUDING THE COVER PAGE
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Question 1
In your own words describe what strategy is. (10)
Question 2
Describe in your experience where used a strategy to create a competitive advantage
against your competition in life or at work. Make it clear what sustained competitive
advantage you created. {10)
Question 3
Assess how the following competitive challenges can prevent HR fail to create a competitive
advantage for their organisation; Also apply common sense, experience in HRM, and your
knowledge of Strategic Human Resource Management {SHRM} when answering this
question. {16)
Question 4
Discuss as briefly as possible how each of the HR practices can help you as HR practitioners
help you motivate employees to go the extra mile, and thereby help you create a
competitive advantage for the organisation. {16)
• Organisation culture
• Work/job design
• Performance management system
• Rewards
• Communication
Question 5
Discuss and analyse how you can create a competitive advantage for your company or
organisation as a;
• HR Strategic Business Partner
• Administrative expert
• Employee champion
• Change agent {16}
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Question 6
With the aid of the Resource Based View, discuss how you can treat your staff so that they
help you create a competitive advantage for your organisation. {Use the acronym VRIN -
Value, Rareness, lnimitability, and Non-substitutability when answering this question). {16)
Question 7
Human Resource Planning includes HR forecasting, recruitment or talent management, HR
Audits, Needs forecasting, and succession planning among many other processes. Discuss
how the above can be used to create a competitive advantage for the company by HR. {16)
[TOTAL MARKS: 100]
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