sem nmims june 2021 solved assignments

1. NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Compensation & Benefits
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
1. Mr. Roy is the HR manager of your organization. He does not understand the need for job
descriptions when the company periodically restructures its operations and activities,
including frequent changes in product lines. In fact, the company recruits multi-skilled
professionals. Critically comment on the HR manager’s argument from the perspective of
compensation management.
2. Suppose that you are the HR manager at a firm with 40 employees. Currently, the company
offers only the legal minimum number of days for vacation and paid holidays and the legally
mandated benefits. Develop a list of other benefits that you believe should be offered, along
with your reasons for suggesting them. (10 Marks)
3. Malini Sharma started her chain of 10 wedding boutiques approximately five years ago. She
presently operates within South Delhi and has been enjoying record profits. Sharma’s
wedding boutiques provide full-service amenities to future brides, including wedding
planning services, custom fittings, and locating hard-to-find wedding dresses. Sharma’s
customer service philosophy is that customers are number one and must be satisfied with
their purchases. However, recently there has been a rise in complaints regarding the lack of
friendly service being provided, and three long standing employees have threatened to leave
unless their compensation is adjusted in response to servicing Sharma’s very demanding
clients. Currently, she pays all of her staff the same base salary without any benefits. She
feels this approach promotes equity and eliminates any perception of favoritism between
employees regarding compensation. But now she has decided to rethink her compensation
philosophy and needs your help.
a. What are the specific problems with Sharma’s current compensation program?
(5 Marks)
b. Discuss the types of compensation programs and plans available to Sharma to motivate and
retain her existing staff. (5 Marks)
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Industrial Relations & Labour Laws
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
1. ADA associates is a company into Co-Working spaces. With 6 locations around the state
and a staff of 250 people of various levels from Senior Architects to site supervisors, the
company needs to bring some changes in the management after the pandemic. However,

2. the young Talent Manager, Vishal wants to bring about changes with some suggestions of the
staff as a part of motivational trick. He decides to make a presentation about
employee participation to the management. He further also wants to suggest two best
forms applicable at his organization. In light of this question, please list out all the forms
of worker’s participation and suggest two that you think are most suitable in case of ADA
Associates. (10 Marks)
2. Binita is an activist with an NGO working for blue collar workers in various industries in
small towns and villages. She wants to educate these workers about a few issues she
thinks are important to them, through a workshop. The first such workshop she wants to
work on is Minimum Wages Act, 1948. In light of this case, please elaborate the objective
of the said Act. (10 Marks)
3. Swan Pharmaceuticals is a leading company with production unit in 2 states and HO in
Mumbai. Being in the essential business, the factories were not shut during the lockdown
period for pandemic. However, the staff in HO did not report to work for a few months
and received their salaries in full. However, the workers in the factory worked all through
the pandemic. Now, the workers are asking for extra compensation for the months they
worked during the pandemic, however, the management feels, offering full salaries was
enough. Workers have given a notice for a two days’ strike with a date. The young union
leader Prakash wants approach the management and suggest Collective Bargaining.
Please answer the following questions in reference to this case.
a. Why do you think Prakash is suggesting Collective Bargaining for resolving the issue?
(5 Marks)
b. Do you think Swan Pharmaceuticals has favourable conditions for collective bargaining?
(5 Marks)
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
1. The recent pandemic has changed so many things; including but not restricted to HR
processes. Interns / employees got interviewed and placed virtually. Traditional sources
of recruitment are taking a back seat. Human Resources are going global and we head
toward the “Gig Economy”. Presence on sites like LinkedIn, being a part of various trade
specific groups on Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms is on a rise
exponentially and almost become necessary for many.What according to you is the role of
technology and social media in recruitment? (Focus
on points of reach, costs, time frame, etc.) (10 Marks)
2. Differentiate between Career and Succession Planning. Discuss the state of succession
planning in Indian companies with special reference to any one Indian organization like
Reliance/ Tata/ Infosys or any other you may deem fit.

3. (10 Marks)
3. ‘Green Bird’ manufactures and sells denims for men, women and kids. It is more than a
century old company and has 300+ exclusive stores in the country. It has been observed
for the past eight months that for the stores located in Bengaluru, the productivity levels
of the front-line staff have gone down which has slashed the profit figures. Further
probing into the matter revealed that there has been a new training manager for the South
region, there have been a lot of new recruits due to rapid expansion, who haven’t
undergone any training, the existing staff is overworked, and the store managers are
struggling between responsibilities of contributing to opening of new stores, supervising
existing staff and giving OJT for new recruits.
a. According to you how could training contribute to solving of the issue mentioned above?
(5 Marks)
b. If you were the training manager, what kind of trainings would you plan for the new
recruits? Make reference to Organizational, Task and Person Analysis while giving
solutions. (5 Marks)
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organisation Culture
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
1. Global Networks wants to assess their culture to identify areas of strengths and areas of
improvement. What steps will they have to take up for the culture assessment exercise?
2. Following acquisition, Realpage understands the need for Culture change. The top
management wants the company to make efforts to bring about a seamless culture change.
They want the HR to equip themselves with the right strategy to meet these needs. Why
do companies experience a need for cultural change? What process of Organizational
culture change will HR follow? (10 Marks)
3.a. Strong cultures are based on specific characteristics and Values that are ingrained. What
are the fundamental characteristics of organizational culture? (5 Marks)
3.b. Netflix and Apple are known for their innovative culture. What are the key
characteristics of an Organization with Innovative Culture? (5 Marks)
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organisational Theory, Structure and Design
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
1. Health Healers is a generic drug manufacturing company with state of art infrastructure
and presence in 120 countries across the globe. Organizational effectiveness is one of the

4. major focus for the top management at health Healers. The management is looking at moving
from a traditional approach defining effectiveness to a more contemporary approach. Which
approaches will they focus on and what effectiveness measures will they consider in this
process?
2. In an Organizational Culture survey undertaken at Spartan Infotech, one of the key
concerns that emerged were the low scores on the fairness parameters. Employees at
Spartan believed that managers played favorites and the overall organization culture was
infested by politicking and backbiting. The Chief Human Resource Manager was asked
to explain what the major reasons for such a perception could be and what could be the
key strategies that managers can followed to manage political behavior. (10 Marks)
3.a. Dynamic Cars is a new age car manufacturing company that wants to venture into electric
car manufacturing. The management plans to use the PESTLE model to undertake the
external environmental analysis. Discuss the PESTLE model with respect to the current
realities for companies entering electric vehicle manufacturing. (5 Marks)
3.b. What are some of the barriers in creating diverse organizations? Explain some strategies
that can be adopted for creating and managing Organizational Diversity Effectively.
(5 Marks)
NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Performance Management System
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
1. Navin was promoted as a manager one year ago. Navin’s performance has been ‘’above
average’’ though he has potential and can get better. Navin reports to Natasha who is a
General Manager. Natasha has called Navin for a performance feedback session. What
steps should Natasha take to ensure that the performance feedback session is meaningful
and achieves a successful outcome.
2. First Force Ltd is an insurance company with 1000 employees across major cities in India.
The company is planning to introduce 360 degrees feedback and has requested you to design
a 360 degrees form. (10 Marks)
3. Deep Logistics is a 2-year-old company and has recently introduced Performance Appraisal
process in the company. You are the HR Manager and need to set goals for your team.
You need to prepare 2 goals each for the following:
a. Training Manager b. Hiring Manager