Popular Questions for Human Resource Assignments

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Q. A stakeholder is described as a person with an interest or concern in something. The stakeholders in most business situations are board members, senior management teams, government representatives, project stakeholders, professional contacts, funding bodies, union/employee groups and team members.

Using the ‘Report Template’ in Global Star Enterprises (GSE) Intranet > Policies & Procedures > Style Guides & Templates > General, write a report of a minimum of 700 words on what Stakeholder Management is, and include the following:

• Guidelines on establishing and maintaining open communication processes with all stakeholders, including both team members and management teams
• What you can do to enhance the corporate image for all stakeholders
• Methods for engaging with stakeholders and obtaining advice to ensure your team is on track
• How to ensure your contribution to stakeholder relations serve as a role model for others in your team

Your report must be proof-read, edited and formatted and meet the general standards for business report writing. Once completed, submit your competed report to your assessor as evidence for this task.

 

Q. Explain how you would evaluate the outcomes of the team meeting, in particular the feedback regarding the issues raised by Senior Management and the Product Manager. What corrective action might you need to take to resolve the issue if the team had not reached a resolution?

 

Q.The Product Manager is concerned with the feedback provided from senior management, and is upset about the lack of support from the marketing team, in particular the advertising and promotions manager. How can you support the Product Manager and team in identifying and resolving this issue?

 

Q.Explain how you would evaluate the outcomes of the team meeting, in particular the feedback regarding the issues raised by Senior Management and the Product Manager. What corrective action might you need to take to resolve the issue if the team had not reached a resolution?

 

Q.The Product Manager is concerned with the feedback provided from senior management, and is upset about the lack of support from the marketing team, in particular the advertising and promotions manager. How can you support the Product Manager and team in identifying and resolving this issue?

 

Q.You are opening a new meeting for the next team brainstorming session. The aim of the session is to discuss the feedback from the previous marketing campaign provided by management; and determine improvements that can be made, moving forwards. How can you encourage team members to participate in the team meeting?

 

Q.The CEO and senior management reviewed the most recent marketing campaign and have provided feedback for you to present to the team at the next meeting:

“The R&D manager and his team did a great job with researching, developing and designing the new line of products. Promotions and advertising were sufficient, but we would suggest that the Advertising Manager and Promotions Manager work more closely on the next campaign. The Product Manager requires more attention to detail, as we did not see the product promotional strategy reflecting the other marketing strategies or organisational image.”

Using the content provided in the learner guide as well as your personal knowledge and experience, write rite a brief dialogue of how you could communicate the above feedback from senior management to the team, to enhance and strengthen communications. Your dialogue should be open and non-judgemental.

 

Q.Describe techniques that you can use to provide feedback to team members to encourage, value and reward individual and team efforts and contributions.

 

Q.How can group dynamics support or hinder team performance?

 

Q.Students are to write a reflective essay (max 750 words)which details how one of the Rational Goal Management Competencies (MCs) has been ‘experienced’ in the workplace. As part of this task students should clearly and accurately identify how their experience of the chosen MC is consistent with the characteristics of the Rational Goal model. In the UIG it is stated that the length/duration of the assignment is 500 words. The minimum word limit is 500 and the maximum is 750. Note there is no +/- 10% leeway.(MNG10247)

 

Q.Using a comparative discussion, identify major political/legal, economic and social-cultural issues for each of your two selected countries and draw practical implications for international managers. Ensure that you identify issues of particular importance or sensitivity which new international managers should be aware of if they were moving to those countries to work.

 

Q.You have just been advised by your organization that you are being transferred to be the senior manager in one of the two countries which you have considered in Task 1 (you select which one). Your posting will be for 3 years and your spouse and two young per-school aged children will accompany you. You and your spouse only speak your mother tongue and have not previously traveled. What do you need to know and how will you prepare for your new position and living in a new country?

 

Q.Briefly summarise the important issues you have identified and discussed within your essay. New material or points should not be raised (which were not discussed).

 

Q. How will you define Organizational Commitment?

 

Q.What outcomes are attributed to stronger Organizational Commitment?

 

Q. Briefly describe one key strategy for developing Organizational Commitment.

 

Q.(MNG10247 )Students are to write a reflective essay (max 750 words) which details how one of the Internal Process Management Competencies (MCs) has been ‘experienced’ in the workplace. As part of this task students should clearly and accurately identify how their experience of the chosen MC is consistent with the characteristics of the Internal Process model.

Note: students need not have direct involvement with the management competency but simply observed its development, implementation or outcome in an organizational setting.

Students with no workplace experience on which to base their essay will need to identify and interview someone who can provide the required first-hand insight. A friend or family member would be suitable for this purpose.

In the UIG it is stated that the length/duration of the assignment is 500 words. The minimum word limit is 500 and the maximum is 750. Note there is no +/- 10% leeway.

 

Q.Is diversity in the workplace optional? What are its benefits? What are its challenges?

 

Q.What do we mean by a ‘learning organization’? How can managers create one? Was there a time when organizations didn’t learn?

 

Q.The first rule of employee selection is that no decision should ever be based on one piece of information only. Thus, employers are at pains to make use of as many selection methods (predictors) as possible, while ensuring there are tangible benefits associated with doing so. The second rule of employee selection is that only valid and reliable predictors should be used to assess job applicants. Despite ongoing debate regarding both the reliability and validity of personality assessments as predictors job performance, their use in employee selection processes has increased in recent times.   Using the sources in the list below discuss whether you believe personality assessments should be used as part of the employee selection process.
In doing so you might like to consider the following questions:
1. Can we measure personality, what is personality anyway?
2. Can personality really predict job performance?
3. Can we reliably and validly measure personality? What about faking?

Word Limit: For this assignment you are required to author a critical essay on one of five possible topics. Your essay must be no longer than 2,500 words (excluding your reference list) and should address the chosen topic directly. Include a word count at the end of your essay

 

Q.Choose an organization for which you will write a position statement on climate change and health. This can be an organization that you work for, any relevant health-related organization, or a fictitious organization. Note, the organization must not already have a position statement on climate change and health.

Q. Describe the organization to provide a context (300 words maximum)

The organizations purpose

• Whether the organization is a government or non-government organization
• Where the organization is situated (location – country and location of its headquarters)
• Who the organization services – eg if it is a membership organization, who are its members; if it provides health services, who does it provide services to?
• The organizations size – approximate number of staff or members.

 

Q.Write a position statement on climate change and health for the organization.

 

Q.How is HRM structured in individual countries?

 

Q.To what extent are HRM policies influenced by national factors such as culture, government policy, and educational systems?

 

Q.What are the main differences and similarities between countries ?