PAD871 – PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 2023- PDF Download

COURSE CODE: PAD 871 CREDIT UNIT: 3
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

INSTRUCTION: 1. Indicate your Matriculation Number clearly
2. Attempt question one (1) and any other three (3) questions; four questions in all
3. Question one (1) is compulsory and carries 25 marks, while the other questions carry 15 marks each.
4. Present all your points in a coherent and orderly Manner
TIME ALLOWED: 2½Hours

1. i. Trace the evolution of Personnel Management
ii. Explain the functions of Personnel Management
iii. Discuss the importance of staff to the success of any organization

2. i. Define human resource planning
ii. List all the processes involved in human resource planning
iii. Explain how each process is carried out

3. i. Explain the concept of Recruitment
ii. Differentiate between recruitment and selection
iii. What are the steps involved in the selection process?

4. Explain your understanding of
i. the nature of organisational behaviour; and
ii. the meaning of behavioural science

5. Discuss the merits of bureaucratic structures. Select a large-scale organisation of your choice and explain ways in which it displays characteristics of a bureaucracy.