LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY.
SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
SO 2804 – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALS
Date : 17-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 9:00 – 12:00
Part-A
Answer ALL the following in 30 words each : (10 x 2=20 marks)
- Define Human Resource Management according to Megginson.
- Differentiate policy from procedure.
- How does Stainer define Human Resource Planning?
- Mention some demerits of Human Resource Planning.
- Are selection tests important in the selection process?
- Write a short note on the types of recruitment agencies.
- Distinguish on-the-job training from off-the-job training.
- Indicate some important methods of training that come under cognitive approach.
- Why performance appraisal is important in an organisation?
- Mention some important characteristics of an incentive plan.
Part-B
Answer any FIVE of the following in 300 words each : (5 x8=40 marks)
- Expound the importance of Human Resource Management in the modern business world.
- Delineate the merits of Human Resource Accounting in an organization.
- Demarcate the significant steps in the process of job analysis.
- What are the various constraints involved in performance appraisal?
- “On-going training of personnel is important for the growth of an organization”-Discuss.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of incentive wage plan.
- Elucidate the various determinants of rewards in an organization.
Part-C
Answer any TWO of the following in 1200 words each : (2×20=40 marks)
- Highlight the significance of Human Resource Planning at different levels in Hospitals.
- Elucidate the various methods of job evaluation.
- Write an essay on the principles of training in an organization like Hospitals.
- Based on your internship, discuss the reward system in multispeciality hospitals.