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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTYOF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCEAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND 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
MANAGEMENT IN TVET
RESOURCES
SESSION: JULY 2025
PAPER: 2
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER(S)
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
DR INDEPENTIA DE WALDT
MODERATOR: MR JOSEPH SUBASUBANI
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
PERMISSIBLEMATERIALS
1. Examination Paper
2. Examination Scripts
THIS EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 6 PAGES (Including this front page)
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Question 1
[10 marks]
Read the following multiple-choice questions. For each statement, select the option that best
answers the statement.
1.1 Which of the following internal factors affect workforce planning? (1 mark)
a. Organizational culture
b. Institutional processes
C. Training
d. Outsourcing
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
1.2 Which of the following is not a challenge of workforce planning? (1 mark)
b.
Bad Data and Analysis
c.
Lack of ownership
d.
Lack of flexibility
e.
Lack of prioritisation
f.
Preparing for the future
1.3 Analysing the job and not the person, no judgement, focusing on the present status
of the job, and analyzing the full scope of the job are the principles of:
(1
mark)
a.
Job analysis
b.
Job description
c.
Job specifications
d.
Workforce planning
e.
Reference checking
1.4 Which of the following is not a need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? (1 mark)
a.
Need for Power (nPow)
b.
Physiological needs
c.
Safety needs
d.
Love and belonging
e.
Esteem
f.
Self-actualization
1.5 Which of the following is not an element of a compensation structure? (1 mark)
a. Job Analysis
b. Job Evaluation
c. Pay Survey
d. Pay Structuring
e. Employees' personal financial needs
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1.6 Which of the following are the benefits of performance management? (1 mark)
a. Future-proofing your workforce's skills
b. Accountability
c. Increased employee engagement
d. Measuring progress
e. All of the above
f.
None of the above
1.7 _________
refers to the process of acquiring applicants who are
available and qualified to fill positions in the organisation. (1 mark)
a.
Recruitment
b.
Selection
c.
Job specifications
d.
Job description
1.8 Which of the following theories of motivation emphasizes that setting specific and
challenging goals, with appropriate feedback, leads to higher performance? (1 mark)
a.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
b.
Edwin Locke's goal-setting theory
c.
Equity Theory - Stacy Adams
d.
Vroom's Expectancy Theory
e.
Theory X and Theory Y - Douglas McGregor
1.9 Who is responsible for induction at an organization/ institution? (1 mark)
a. Supervisor
b. The Head of the Department
c. The HR Department
d. A mentor or buddy
e. The shop steward/ staff representative
f.
New employees
g. All of the above
h. None of the above
1.10 __________
refers to an organised factual statement, which entails
the environment, conditions, duties and responsibilities of a specific job. (1 mark)
a.
Recruitment and selection
b.
Job analysis
c.
Job description
d.
Workforce planning
e.
Job specifications
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Question 2
[10 marks]
Read the following statements and indicate true if you agree with the statements and
false if you do not agree.
2.1 There is no need for Vocational Training Centers to comply with Namibia's Labour
Act. (1 mark)
2.2 Recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management,
and appraisal are all uses of job analysis. (1 mark)
2.3 Corporate, operational, and financial factors are internal factors affecting human
resources management. (1 mark)
2.4 Human Resources Management is only responsible for recruitment and selection. (1
mark)
2.5 One of the main aims of Human Resources Management is the optimum utilization
of employees. (1 mark)
2.6 The principles guiding job analysis are to analyse the job, not the person and to
analyse the full scope of the job. (1 mark)
2.7 Occupational Safety and Health refers to the protection and promotion of the safety
and health of all employed persons and exposed people through the prevention and
control of work-related hazards and risks. (1 mark)
2.8 The employer does not have any obligation towards its employees to create a safe
and healthy workplace. (1 mark)
2.9 Employee wellness programmes refer to unsafe occurrences arising out of or in the
course of work and can potentially cause injury, disease, or death. (1 mark)
2.10 Disrupted work schedules, lost productivity, and bad publicity are direct costs an
institution may incur because of injuries in the workplace. (1 mark)
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Question 3
[11 marks]
Human Resources Management focusses on making decisions that relate to developing and
implementing policies and practices for managing work and employment relationships for
effectively and efficiently achieving the goals of an organisation while also keeping in mind
the needs of the employees.
Mention eleven {11) key areas of Human Resources Management.
Question 4
[34 marks]
You currently work as Head of Financing and Administration at ABC VTC, established in
2000. Aligned with ABC VTC's strategic plan, three new vocational training centers will be
established. You were tasked with developing a workforce plan for the three new vocational
training centres.
4.1 Mention five (5) benefits of workforce planning. {5 marks)
4.2 Explain the six {6) steps you would use in developing a workforce plan for ABC VTC.
{12 marks = one mark for the correct step and one mark for the correct
explanation).
4.3 As Head of Financing and Administration, you have finalized the workforce plan and
must conduct a job analysis of the vacancies that should be advertised.
4.3.1 Discuss the steps you will take to conduct the job analysis. {12 marks)
4.3.2 Mention at least five (5) pieces of information that one can obtain by
conducting a job analysis. {5 marks)
Question 5
[12 marks]
Recruitment is the process of acquiring applicants who are available and qualified to fill
positions in the organisation.
5.1 Explain the two (2) different types of recruitment sources. {4 marks)
5.2 Provide two {2) advantages and two {2) disadvantages of each of the above-
mentioned recruitment sources. {8 marks)
Question 6
[8 marks]
Compensation and benefits are the financial and non-financial extrinsic rewards provided by
an employer for the time, skills, and effort made available by the employee in fulfilling job
requirements aimed at achieving institutional objectives.
6.1 Mention five (5) objectives of compensation and benefits. {5 marks)
6.2 Provide three examples of benefits an institution can offer employees. {3 marks)
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Question 7
[15 marks]
You are Head of Training at XYZ Vocational Training Centre {VTC). Mr Thomas, the Trainer
for Welding, handed you, his resignation. Mr Thomas is an excellent worker, and you would
like to retain him.
7.1 Mention five possible reasons why Mr Thomas is resigning. (5 marks)
7.2 Discuss five (5) strategies you would use to retain Mr Thomas. (10 marks)
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TOTAL= 100 MARKS
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