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QUESTION 1
Motivation refers to the degree of willingness of an organism to pursue some designated goal and implies the determination of the nature and locus of the forces, including the degree of readiness.
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(a) Explain the definition above.
(b) Clearly explain Herzberg's two factor theory of motivation.
(c) How far do you agree with this theory?
QUESTION 2
(a) Clearly differentiate between the terms ‘Training' and ‘Development'.
(b) Choose any two training methods and explain under which circumstances they are more appropriate, their advantages and disadvantages in an organisation.
QUESTION 3
(a) What is a group?
(b) What are the functions of a group?
QUESTION 4
(a) Outline the three main methods of recruitment.
(b) Discuss the advantages & disadvantages of any one method mentioned above.
(c) Explain the three criterion below that the human resource manager has to take into consideration while selecting the right candidate
(i) Fit with the organisation
(ii) Functional & Team fit
(iii) Individual job criteria
QUESTION 5
(a) Elaborate on the various principles underlying performance management in an organisation.