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Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3
MU0010-Manpower Planning and Resourcing
(Book ID: B1765)
Assignment (60 Marks)
Note: Answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is
followed by evaluation scheme. Each Question carries 10 marks 6 X 10=60.
Q1. Define the term ‘manpower planning’. Describe the various stages & obstacles involved in
Manpower Planning.
Answer. Manpower Planning which is also called as Human Resource Planning consists of putting
right number of people, right kind of people at the right place, right time, doing the right things
for which they are suited for the achievement of goals of the organization. Human Resource
Planning has got an important place in the arena of industrialization. Human Resource Planning
has to be a systems approach and is carried out in a set procedure. The procedure is as follows:
 Analyzing the current manpower inventory
Q2. What do you mean by Human Resource Accounting (HRA)? Discuss the objectives and
advantages of HRA.
Answer. Meaning:
Human resources are considered as important assets and are different from the physical assets.
Physi-cal assets do not have feelings and emotions, whereas human assets are subjected to
various types of feelings and emotions. In the same way, unlike physical assets human assets
never get depreciated.
Therefore, the valuations of human resources along with other assets are also required in order to

2. Q3. Explain the Selection process undertaken by an organization.
Answer. The selection procedure is the system of functions and devices adopted in a given
company to ascertain whether the candidates specifications are matched with the job
specifications and requirements. The selection procedure cannot be effective until and unless,
1. Requirement of the job to be filled, have been clearly specified
2. Employee specifications (physical, mental, social, and behavioral, etc) have been clearly
Q4. Discuss in details the Employee Exit Process
Answer. General Process of Employee Exit
 A four-phase process is recommended to complete proper closure for employees:
 Begin transfer of employee knowledge
 Complete operational responsibilities
 Document the employee’s key impressions of their employment experience
 Conduct a proper Employee Exit Interview to satisfy closure issues
Model of four-phase process
Knowledge Transfer Questions (“setting stage for transition”) - An overlooked component of
employee exits is using a knowledge management tool – a way to capture crucial knowledge from
Q5. As an HR, you are asked to focus on the Talent Development Process in your organization.
How would you define Talent Development? Explain the necessity of Talent Development from
an HR perspective. Explain the model for achieving excellence in Talent Development.
Answer. Talent Development
Talent development is an important part of HR. The process involves changing an organization, its
employees and its stakeholders. This process is accomplished using planned and unplanned
learning, in order to achieve and maintain a competitive advantage for the organization.
Necessity of Talent Development
Talent development is necessary in any organization because of the following:
• This is the only way of improving employee’s productivity through automated and integrated
learning management, performance management, and compensation management systems to

3. Q6. Write short notes on the following:
a) Recruitment
b) Succession Planning
Answer. a. Recruitment
WilliamF Glueck – Recruitment is a set of activities and organization uses it to attract potential job
candidates possessing appropriate characteristics to help the organization reach its objectives.
Byars & Rue – Recruitment Involves seeking & attracting a pool of people from which qualified
candidates for job vacancies can be chosen. Recruitment of applicants is a function that comes
before selection. It helps to create a list of prospective employees for the organization so that the
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