a. Explain TWO major differences between personnel management and human resource management. (4 marks) Introduction - Brief Body – Discuss two differences (2 marks for each) Conclusion - Brief -...

a.    Explain TWO major differences between personnel management and human resource management. (4 marks)
Introduction - Brief

Body – Discuss two differences (2 marks for each)

Conclusion - Brief - relate with the organisation

b.    Examine the influences of TWO external business environment factors on specific human resource management functions in the company. ( 10 Marks)
Introduction - Brief

Body – (5 marks for each)

PESTLE and G – Legal and Political can be taken as a one factor

Define the key term

 Explain the key elements

 Explain the implications on HR functions
 Example – from the organisation

(Have to follow the same for both factors)

Conclusion - Brief



c.    Given the challenges that you analysed in Question 1 (b), above, suggest an effective human resource planning process and methods that the company can use in determining its manpower needs. ( 12 Marks)
Introduction - Brief

Body – (4 marks for each)

Explanation  -  including the methods and techniques

Example – from the organisation

•    Labour Demand forecasting
•    Labour Supply Forecasting

•    Filling the gap between the demand and supply to ensure the HR optimisation

 (Have to follow the same for all three steps)