Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT

SECOND SEMESTER

2015

MS-02: Management of Human Resources

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068

MS-02

ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MS-02

Course Title : Management of Human Resources

Assignment Code : MS - 02/TMA/SEM-II/2015

Coverage : All Blocks

Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 31st October, 2015 to

the coordinator of your study centre.

1. In the prevailing context of business world wide, the organizations are faced with five

critical challenges viz;

Globalisation,

Profitability through growth,

Technology,

Intellectual capital and Change, and

Change and more change,

Collectively these challenges require building new capabilities.

Elaborate this statement and discuss the underlying concepts with respect to the

organisational efforts in the directions of addressing these challenges and their fall out /

impact, from the experience you have had while working in an organisation or from the

ones you are familiar with. Give relevant details of the organisation/s you are referring to.

2. Present a brief account of various Performance Appraisal methods and the problems

generally encountered in the processes.

Does a particular method of Performance Appraisal suit a particular type of organisation?

If yes, why? , if no why?

Explain and critically evaluate the Performance Appraisal you have come across while

working in an organisation, or having familiarity with. Briefly explain the organisation,

you are referring to.

3. An organisation can be defined as a system of Roles, while a role itself is a system.

The system of various roles which the individual carries and performs, and the system of

various roles of which his / her role is a part.

Elaborate the statements and explain with relevant examples as to how and why these

statements assume importance and play significant role in processes of various

dimensions of Role Efficacy in an organisational set up.

Give relevant and essential details of the organization and the Roles you are referring to.

4. Motivational Systems and Reward Management are assuming greater importance day-

by-day in the formal organisational set up.

Critically evaluate this statement and explain with your organizational experience or the

ones you are familiar with, the reason and their inevitability, if any, in the functioning /

sustainability of an organisation in todays competitive environment. Briefly describe the

organisation and the situation you are referring to.