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Tuesday, 10 July 2018

NMIMS SEM 4 PGDHRM ASSIGNMENTS 9967480770


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Internal Assignment Applicable for SEPTEMBER 2018 Examination

Course: Business Ethics: Governance & Risk

1. One of the most prevalent forms of information gathering in the workplace is monitoring employees’ work and technology which has afforded employers enormous abilities to do so efficiently. Whether it is email monitoring, internet use monitoring, random telephone call monitoring or CCTV. Globally an astonishing 50 % of large companies (those with 20,000 or more workers) actually have people on staff to read the contents of outgoing emails, much of it on an occasional/ random basis. The most prevalent subject of monitoring though is ‘internet use’; nearly 76% companies do so. Most of them notify their workers about it, many also have an internet access policy typically prohibiting employees’ access to pornography, online chat forums, gaming, investing or shopping at work. What according to you are the 5 key reasons for the firms to monitor employee’s technology usage? Is business being responsible at workplace if it does so? Give reasons for your answer. (10 Marks)
2. Advertising is part of doing business, and not all advertising is deceptive or harmful to consumers. The criticism, both for and against advertising raises awareness that provides information to both companies and consumers in their production and consumption of information and transactions. Briefly explain any three arguments in favour of advertising and any three against advertising. (10 Marks)
3. Foods, plants or crops which have been altered genetically with an intention of enhancing the nutritional content of foods are known as genetically modified foods. The genetic alteration is meant to translate the existing food into a product with a lower price but with greater benefits, yet it is not without environmental and ethical concerns and dilemmas.
a. What according to you are the four main benefits to the producer/consumer of genetically modified food crop, elaborate? (5 Marks)
b. As a member of agriculture policy task force you have been assigned the responsibility of researching and identifying long term risk of genetically modified food crop. What would be your four identified environmental and/or ethical risks? Elaborate. (5 Marks)

Course: Employee Development & Talent Management

1. Succession planning at HUL, country’s largest packaged consumer products maker has always been a two-horse race. “There is always a back-up candidate in this talent-rich organization and so it is never very obvious as to who will land the job,” a former top-level executive at HUL said. The firm’s talent hunt often starts with four of five possible candidates, and closer to the date of appointments, it narrows down to two people. For CEO-level appointment, any time there are at least three people in the race. A senior HUL official said the company tests the mettle of promising youngsters by offering them certain roles that may not seem big but are challenging. In recent years, HUL has taken urgent steps to be relevant to young executives who are not company loyalists and have different perceptions about career.
Why should companies such as HUL look at Succession planning? What process will the company follow to make a right decision? (10 Marks)
2. Prayag, the Head of L&D, has been asked to develop the following skills of their customer care executives:
a. Customer query handling
b. Product Knowledge
c. Time management
d. Computer skills
Suggest a choice of 3 on the job and 3 off the job employee development training methods that he should consider for skill enhancement of the executives. (10 Marks)
3. Fruit bowl a digital marketing company comprises of around 200 employees across their 4 zonal offices. They are considering hiring members in their business development team.
a. Suggest some talent acquisition techniques that they can consider during hiring.
(5 Marks)
b. The Creative team went through a training that aimed to enhance their innovation and digital designing skills. How can the effectiveness of the training measured? (5 Marks)

Course: HR Audit

Q1. Explain why it is equally important to conduct an audit of the HRD climate. What is the impact of such audit on the overall performance of the organization? (10 Marks) Q2.” The human resource valuation system cannot be considered to be a complete system of accounting unless it is followed by an equally competent system of auditing. Application or use of human resource accounting, therefore, must also be followed by a separate HR audit to ascertain whether or not the performance of the managers has been true and fair in the overall interests of the organization they serve.” Do you agree with the statement? Validate your answer with suitable examples. (source : emeraldinsight) (10 Marks)
Q3. During the course of audit of the compensation and benefits of a company, it was found that Raju Singh, a worker in the company had claimed compensation for his injured leg. With the support of the worker union, he created a hue and cry against the management and ultimately got the compensation. It was later found in a detailed investigation by the audit team that Raju Singh had broken his leg in an accident when he was going to the market on his private motorcycle. He had misinterpreted the severity and the cause of injury and had filed a claim for an injury under the work premises concept.
a. Based on the case, how would you evaluate the worth of the claim of any such employee? (5 Marks)
b. What control mechanism should be adopted by the HR managers or auditors to curb such cases from happening in the organization? (5 Marks)

Course: International HR Practices

1. VISION Telecommunications Ltd, a leading telecom hardware company from India is planning an international expansion. The company has decided to start its manufacturing plant and office at Indonesia. You are appointed as a consultant to advice the HR Head of the company on undertaking International Human Resource Planning, Explain how would you advice the HR Head to undertake International HR Planning? (10 Marks)
2. AGROPRESS Ltd is a leading FMCG company from Mumbai, has expanded internationally off late. The Board of Directors is contemplating a Pan Organization Performance Management Policy. International offices of the company would be affected due to this decision. Before finalization, the Board wants to identify the possible issues and challenges to international performance management. You are hired as an expert to help company identify these issues and challenges. Point out those elaborately (10 Marks)
3. VIZCRAFT Textiles has invited you to study the organization in detail and identify the cultural traits. Such an exercise has not been done before. In this background answer the following:
a. How useful is Hofestede’s model in this case? (5 Marks) b. Discuss Lorange’s theory of culture and explain how useful it is to identify the cultural traits at VIZCRAFT? (5 Marks)

Course: Strategic HRM

1. Defective Human Resource Planning can defeat the organizational strategy? Please write critical analysis with specific emphasis on forecasting techniques. Give example of any one organization you know of, that have achieved a fit between Human Resource planning and organizational strategy. (10 Marks)
2. Explain why it is important for managers to identify the present and future training and development needs of their staff. Explain why it is important for employees to take responsibility for identifying their own present and future training and development needs? Describe briefly some of the ways in which training and development needs can be beneficial for the employees in the service and manufacturing organizations? (10 Marks)
3. On July 25th, 2005, the management of the Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (private) Limited. (HMSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company Limited (HMCL), encounters violent protests from workers that disrupted production at their works in Gurgaon. HMSI workers were severely beaten by police, and newspapers and Television channels gave wide coverage to the ferocity of the action. The protest followed six months of simmering labour unrest at the Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India limited factory in which the workers also resorted to job slowdown (since December 2004 when the workers’ demand for an increment in wages was rejected by the HMSI management). The power struggle also led to fiscal losses for the company. Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India consist of a diverse workforce. It consists of both Surface level and deep level diversity. HMSI was a totally owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company Limited Japan and its top management consisted of only Japan Nationals and the lower level management consisted of Indian Nationals. Therefore, there was a clash of both cultures which resulted in a lack of effective communication on the part of the management of the company and the workers. This led to the workers mistrust of the management which could escalate into violent before any serious attempt was made by top management to deal with the issues to the satisfaction of parties. Workers were not happy with the treatment meted out to them by the management of the company. For instance, in 2004, they expressed their dissatisfaction with the sum of money they received as a Diwali gift given the fact that their company was the industry leader. It was perceived that they were being treated unfairly as workers from a rival company were treated better on that specific occasion. This gift was refused by ninety-nine (99%) percent of the workers; the company took it back and subsequently transferred it to their bank accounts. a) What are the challenges faced by Multinational manufacturing organizations in the context of labour relations in India? Do you feel organizations can play a significant role in resolving their problem? (5 Marks) b) What crucial role can Industrial Relations adopt in the current context? (5 Marks)

Course: International Business

1. With successful venture in domestic market in FMCG you have been entrusted with the task to expand to international markets. Discuss the various strategies for your company’s entry to international markets. (10 Marks)
2. Mr. X is Product Manager in a reputed company. His company has been facing stiff competition due to successful product launches by the competitors. He has to launch a new product to strengthen his portfolio. Explain the various steps involved in a product development which he needs to follow. (10 Marks)
3. ABC Inc. has been reeling under bottom-line pressures. Board feels that any function not contributing directly to bottom-line should be closed. You are the CSR head for the company. You need to present your case as to why should you be sanctioned funds.
a. Present a case to the Board highlighting the benefits of CSR to organization and its importance in an ever-changing business environment. (5 Marks)
b. Also mention what are the CSR values that should be followed for the welfare of the society. (5 Marks)

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