Management Information System
Chapter one: Foundation Concept
01.
What are the three fundamental rotes of information system? Discuss briefly.
(2007)
02
Difference between information technology and information system. (2008)
03
What is the vital roles that information system performs in organization? (2009)
04.
What do you mean by strategic information systems?
05.
Why is strategic information system essential in business today?
06.
Differentiate between information systems and information technology.
07.
Discuss the challenges of information system.
08.
Show the challenges of knowledge management systems.
Chapter two: Technology
2007:
1.What
is software? (1)
2.
Which application package is the most popular one to a small business? Why (4)
3.
Differentiate between data and information. (2)
4.
What is database management? What are the fundamental data concepts? (4)
5.
Difference between network and internet. (2)
6.
What makes the internet and www so important for global business? (4)
2008:
1.
what is hardware? (2)
2.
What kind of hardware and hardware tools do you need to run your business? (4)
3.
How can the internet help to provide customer service? (2)
4.
What is database? (2)
5.
Describe different types of database. (4)
6.
Discuss the different types of telecommunication media in brief. (10)
7.
Why are internets so useful for electronic business? (5)
8.
How can companies use internet technology for supply chain management? (5)
9.
What is electronic fund transfer? (3)
10.
How would you secure electronic payments on the internet? (4)
2009:
1.What
do you mean by protocol? (2)
2.
Briefly describe four basic network topologies. (4)
3.
What is computer integrated manufacturing? (2)
4.
What do you mean by internet and World Wide Web? (2)
5.
Why is the Word Wide Web so useful for individuals and business? (4)
6.
What is database management system? (2)
7.
What are the advantages of the database management approaches to managing an
organizational data resource? (4)
8.
What is the difference between a computer system and computer based information
system? (4)
2010:
1.Distinguish
between Technical Approach and Behaviors Approach with example.
2.
What is meant by knowledge management system? Give example. (2)
3.
What are major concerns about computer crime, ethics, security and privacy?
What can you do about it? 2
4.
What do you mean by network topology? (2)
5.
Describe different types of topologies. (2)
6.
Define the following: WAN, MAN, Modem, Protocol & bond width. (5)
7.
Describe the challenges posed by Networking and the Internet and some ways to address
them. (5)
8.
Assess the role of knowledge management and knowledge management programs in a
business, (4)
9.
What are the benefits of using intelligent techniques for knowledge management?
10.
Show the challenges of knowledge management systems. (3)
Chapter
three: Application
2007:
1.What is the
characteristics of MIS? How do MIS differ from DSS? (5)
2. Differentiate between
e-business and e-commerce. (2)
3. What are the three
categories of e-commerce? Discuss briefly. (3)
4. How are companies
creating business value from e-business applications? (3)
5. What are the steps
required to build a new information system? (5)
6. Describe various
e-commerce success factors. (5)
7. What is artificial intelligence
and expert system? (2)
8. How is information
technology used in modern information system to support end users and
managerial decision makers? (4)
9. How do MIS help in
making decision for re-engineering a business? Discuss. (4)
10. What is Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) why is it so important to business? (5)
11. What is Enterprise
Resource planning (ERP)? (5)
12. What are the benefits
of and challenges to Enterprise Resource Planning? (5)
13. What are the benefits
and challenges of supply chain management? (5)
2008:
1. Name and describe the
various categories of electronic commerce. (3)
2. Why is it becoming a
growing problem in electronic commerce? (3)
3. What are the steps of
a system approach? (3)
2009:
1.What do you mean by e-commerce?
(2)
2. Describe different
e-commerce organization in Bangladesh. (3)
3. Identify and give
example of several key factors needed to succeed in ecommerce.(5)
4. What is Customer
Relationship Management (CRM)? (3)
5. What are the benefits
and challenges of Customer Relationship Management (CRM)? (7)
6. What are some of the
limitations or dangers in the use of Artificial intelligence? Explain. (4)
7. What are some of the
important applications of Artificial Intelligence in business? Give example.
(3)
8. What are the benefits
of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)? (3)
9. What do you mean by
enterprise collaboration system? (2)
10. Describe different
tools of enterprise collaboration system. (8)
2010:
1.How can business firm
use information system for competitive advantage? (3)
2. What is decision
support system? Give example. (3)
3. Define executive
support system with example. (3)
4. Define supply chain
management system. (3)
5. What is the difference
between re-engineering and business improvement? (3)
6. How are companies
creating business value from e-business? (3)
7. What do you mean by
enterprise resource planning (ERP)? (2)
8. What are the benefits
of using enterprise resource planning (ERP)? (4)
9. What are the
challenges of implementing ERP in an organization? (4)
Chapter four: Development
2007:
Draw and discuss a model of “Developing IS
solution? (5)
2009:
What are the steps
required to build a new information system? (6)
2010:
1.What do you mean by
system development life cycle (SDKC). (2)
2. List and describe the
steps in system development life cycle (SDLC). (5)
3. What roles do
programmers play in system development? (3)
Chapter Five: Management
2007:
1.Define computer crime.
Describe different types of computer crime. (5)
2. How is Information
Technology (IT) being used unethically in business practices? (5)
2008:
1.What do you mean by
Cyber Crime? (2)
2. Describe different
types of Cyber Crime? (4)
3. What do mean by
technology ethics. (5)
4. How can organizations
develop corporate policies for ethical conduct? (3)
5. What do mean by global
system? (2)
6. What are the major
challenges to the development of global system? (4)
7. Describe some
strategies for the development of global system? (4)
2009:
Nil
2010:
1.What is the major
challenges to the development of global systems? (4)
2. Describe some
strategies for global systems. (2)
3. What do you mean by
global systems? (2)
Unknown:
2007:
1.“Business today depends on the interest, intranets and extranets to implement
and manage innovative e-business application”-Do you agree with the statement? Justify.
2. Differentiate between
business re-engineering and business improvement? (2)
2008:1.How
can business firms use information system for competitive advantage? (4)
2. What is channel
conflict? (3)
3. What is CASE? (3)
4. How the use of
‘Encryption’ and ‘Fire walls’ help control and protect data? (3)
2009:
1.How can information system be used to implement competitive strategies? (4)
2. What are the reasons
for the continued growth of online transaction processing? 4
3. What do mean by
information systems prototyping? (2)
4. List and describe the
steps is the prototyping process. (4)
Short notes:
2008:
(a) TCP/IP model. (b) Hacking. (c) Ergonomics. (d) Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP). (e) OSI model. (f) Knowledge Work Systems (KWS).
2009:
(a) Virtual Company. (b) Value Chain. (c) Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
(d) Web Bloc. (e) Modem.
(f) Supply Chain Management (SCM).
2010:
(a) TCP/IP Model; (b) Data Warehouse; (c) Wimax; (d) Smart Card;
(e)Videoconferencing; (f) Accounting Information Systems.
Strategic Management
Chapter One:
Introduction
2007:
1.What do you mean by
strategic management? Differentiate strategic management from other types of
management. (5)
2. Define strategy.
Describe the components of a strategy. (5)
3. Objectives are the
ends and strategy is the means –Explain the statement. (3)
2008:
1.Why is strategy
essential for a business organization in this age of competition?
What are the major types
of strategy? (6)
2. What strategies do you
suggest for the BJMC to strengthen their market position?
2009:
Define strategy and
strategic management. Distinguish between strategy and strategic plan. (6)
2010: 1.What do you mean
by strategic management? (2)
2. Discuss the
relationship between strategy, strategic plan and strategic management. (4)
Chapter
Two: Strategic Management Process
2007:
1.What do you mean by
SOWT analysis? Describe the steps that precede the SOWT analysis process. (5)
2. Give three examples of
each element of SOWT. (2)
3. Why is SOWT analysis
significant for the organization? (3)
4. What is environmental
analysis? Describe the steps involved in environmental analysis. (10)
5. What is internal
analysis? What benefits may a business organization have from an internal
analysis? (5)
2008:
1.State the concept of
vision and mission with their distinguishable features. (6)
2. What is the real value
of SOWT analysis? How will you identify the threats to a company’s future profitability?
(6)
3. Describe the areas
covered by an internal environmental analysis. (6)
4. What do you mean by
scanning of environment? (3)
5. How can environmental
scanning be accomplished? (4)
6. How do organizations
respond to the influence of external environment? (3)
2009:
1.Define strategic
vision. Why is the setting of strategic vision important for a business
organization? (6)
2. What do you mean by an
organization’s mission? (2)
3. What are the
components of an organization’s environment? (3)
4. Why should managers
make an in-depth analysis of the components of their organization’s
environment?
5. What do you mean by
SWOT analysis? Describe the steps that are involved in the SOWT analysis
process. (5)
6. What are critical
success factors? State the major sources of critical success factors for an
organization. (5)
7. How is strategic
vision conveyed to the people of the organization? (3)
2010:
1.What crucial roles do
an entrepreneur play in forming a strategic vision? (6)
2. Define vision and
mission. Mention the distinguishing features of vision and mission. (6)
3. Define internal
analysis. State the area covered in internal analysis. (6)
4. What is meant by SOWT
analysis? (2)
5. Why is it necessary to
undertake SOWT analysis in the business organizations?
6. After the SOWT
analysis has been completed, what do the managers need to do next? (3)
Chapter
Three: Establishing Company Direction
2007:
1. Distinguish between a
vision and a mission statement. (3)
2. Why is a vision
important for an organization? (2)
2008:
1.Define objectives with
its features. What are the major types of objectives formulated by business
organization? (5)
2009:
1.Point out the ideal contents of a mission statement. (4)
2010:
1.What is an objective?
(2)
2. Why should objectives
be SMART? (4)
Chapter
Four: Strategic Analysis
2007:
1.What is strategic
group? Why and how is strategic group analysis conducted? (5)
2. Discuss Michael
Porter’s five forces model of competition. (10)
2008:
1.How do resource
strength, competencies and competitive capabilities shape a company’s strategy?
(6)
2. What is value chain?
Explain the value chain activities of a business organization.
2009:
1. Define strategic
group. Why and how is strategic group analysis conducted? (6)
2.Your company is facing
severe competition from substitute products, what actions would you adopt to
retaliate aggressively against new entrants in the industry? (6)
3. Describe the five
forces model of competition as described by Michael Porter. (7)
4. Discuss the necessity
of industry analysis. (4)
5. Prepare an industry
analysis plan. (4)
6. How can you evaluate
the attractiveness of an industry? (2)
2010:
1. Explain Michael
Porter’s five forces model of competition analysis. (6)
2. Suppose your company
is operating its business in the pharmaceutical industry.
What are the key success
factors in this industry? (5)
Chapter
Five: Strategy Formulation
2007:
1. Why is it essential to
formulate strategic supportive policies and procedures? (5)
2. Make a comparative
analysis among the four levels of strategies adopted by the business
organization. (7)
2008:
1.Who is responsible for
strategy execution and implementation at different levels of strategy? (6)
2. Define corporate
strategy. What are the special considerations in corporate strategy? (4)
3. Define business
strategy. State the features of a business strategy. (3)
4. Explain how a company
can be made socially responsible. (3)
2009:
Describe the various levels of strategic
adopted by a single-business enterprise. (6)
2010:
1. Define corporate
strategy. Explain the elements of corporate strategy. (6)
2. How can manager link
strategy to ethics and social responsibility? (5)
3. Make a comparison
among business strategy, functional strategy and operating strategy adopted in
a non diversified business. (5)
Chapter
Six: Strategy Implementation
2007:
Mention the major tasks involved in the
implementation phase of strategy. (5)
2008:
1. Differentiate strategy
implementation from strategy execution. What are the
prerequisites for
strategy execution? (5)
2. How to develop and
implement core competencies? (5)
3. Narrate the ways of
building a capable organization for strategy implementation.
2009:
1.What is the factors
that need to be considered while designing strategy supportive reward systems?
(5)
2. Discuss the components
of building a capable organization. (5)
2010:
1. Why is it essential to
formulate strategy supportive policies and procedures? (4)
2. What is environmental
forecasting? Describe the qualitative techniques used in environmental
forecasting?
3. Effective strategy
implementation requires reallocation of budgets-explain. (5)
Chapter
Seven: Strategic Control
2007:
1. Define strategic
control. Why is strategic control needed in strategic management? (5)
2. Describe the
techniques used in strategic control. (5)
2008: Distinguish between strategic control and
operational control. (6)
2009:
1. Define strategic
control. Mention the features of an effective strategic control system. (4)
2. Why does strategic
control system fail? What are the consequences of poor strategic control? (6)
2010:
1. State the significance
of strategic control in strategic management. (3)
2. What techniques does
manager apply to establish strategic control system? (5)
3. Distinguish between
strategic control system and operational control system. (2)
Short
notes:
2007: 1.The value chain activities; 2. Key success factors; 3. Industry life cycle; 4. Goals and
Objectives; 5.Intended and realized strategies; 6. Distinctive and competitive advantage;
2008: 1. SWOT analysis; 2.Economics of scale and Economics of scope; 3.Functional strategy; 4.Operational strategy;
5. Core processes and systems; 6.Entry and exit barriers to industry.
2009: 1.Environment Forecasting; 2.The value chain activities; 3.Key success factors; 4.Delphi Technique; 5.Industry life cycle; 6.Environment scanning; 7.Distinctive and competitive advantage;
2010:
1.Totla Quality Management(TQM); 2.The
value chain activities; 3.International
strategy; 4.Offensive strategy; 5.Operational Strategy; 6.Industry life cycle;
Project Management
Chapter One: Introduction
2007:
1.How would you define
project?
2. Describe the life
cycle of a project in terms of-(a) the degree of project completion (b)
required effort.
2008:
1.What do you mean by
project life cycle? Explain the project life cycle with a diagram.
2. What do you mean by
project implementation? In which stage of project life
cycle does implementation
start?
2009:
What are the important facets of project
analysis?
2010:
1.What is meant by the
term “project”? Explain in brief the objective of projects.
2. State the human aspects
of project management.
Chapter
Two: Project Appraisal
2007:
1.Define technical
analysis.
2. Discuss the factors
influencing the choice of technology.
3. Discuss the steps
involved in market and demand analysis.
4. Describe the aspects
covered in market planning.
5. What are the
components of cost of a project? Discuss them in brief.
6. What are the
similarities and differences between the UNIDO approach and the Little-Mirrless
approach?
7. Briefly explain the
stages of UNIDO method of project appraisal.
8. Describe briefly the
various means of financing a project.
9. How do projects,
program tasks, and activity packages differ?
10. Explain the
properties of NPV and discuss the problems associated with IRR.
11. Show how various
financial estimates and projections are inter-related.
2008:
1.Present a schematic
diagram of the feasibility study of a project.
2. What are the key
business considerations relevant to project financing decision?
3. State the guidelines
that must be borne in mind while estimating the incremental cash flow of a
project.
4. What is shadow price?
Why is shadow price used in social cost benefit analysis of a project?
5. What is sensitivity
analysis? Evaluate sensitivity analysis as a method for assessing risk.
6. Discuss how a project
rating index may be developed.
7. What is NPV? Discuss
the sources of positive NPV.
2009:
1.Describe briefly the
methods available for demand forecasting.
2. Name the factors that
have a bearing on choice of technology. What are the various ways of acquiring
technology?
3. Describe briefly the
various means of financing a project.
4. What is project
feasibility study? Assess different facets of feasibility study in project
analysis.
5. Explain, what is the consumer
willingness to pay.
6. Explain the
similarities and difference between UNIDO approach and the Little-Mirrlees
approach.
7. Evaluate and identify
the dissimilarities between sensitivity and scenario analysis.
8. Discuss the key steps
in a sample survey.
2010:
1.How would you evaluate
secondary information?
2. Describe the key steps
in a sample survey.
3. What factors have a
bearing on the choice of technology?
4. Describe the various means
of financing a project.
5. Discuss the source of
positive NPV.
6. Mention the basic
principle for measuring project cash-flow. Explain the exclusion of financing
costs principle.
7. What is project rating
index (PRI)? How you develop a project rating index.
8. How is income
elasticity of demand and price elasticity of demand measured?
9. What are the two ways
of defining the benefit cost ratio?
Chapter
Three: Project Organization
2008:
What do you mean by matrix organization?
Explain the matrix organization system in brief.
2010:
Differentiate between pure
organizational form and matrix organizational form.
Chapter
Four: Project Planning
2007:
1.Define project
planning. Discuss different elements of project planning.
2. What types of groups
may be formed in a project setting?
3. Discuss the
pre-requisites for successful project implementation.
2009:
Define project planning. Name the different elements of project planning.
Chapter Five: Project Scheduling
2007:
How is critical path determined? What is dummy and slack in project networking?
2008:
1.What is the basic difference between PERT
and CPM?
2. What steps are
involved in PERT analysis?
3. What are the usual
assumptions underlying CPM analysis?
2009:
1.Explain the characteristics of PERT and CPM.
2. Draw distinctions
between Activity and Event?
2010:
1.What is steps involved in PERT analysis?
2. Discuss the difference
between total float, free float, and independent float.
Chapter
Six: Project Control
2007:
Explain in brief the three main types of control system.
2009:
1.Explain in brief the three main types of
control system.
2. Evaluate the variance
analysis approach to project control.
2010:
1.What do you mean by project control? Why is
project control necessary?
2. Explain the different
types of project control.
Chapter Seven: Project Termination
2008:
What do you mean by project completion? Do the project managers have anythingto
do after completion of project? What are the difference ways a project can be terminated?
2009:
1.Assess the element of
project final report.
2. Define project
termination. Explain in brief the varieties of project termination.
2010:
Explain the different forms of
termination process.
Short Math:
2008:
1. Project life cycle; 2.Demand forecasting; 3.Financial Appraisal; 4.Social
cost benefit analysis; 5.System Integration; 6.Final report of a project;
2009:
7. Market appraisal; 8.Apprisal criteria; 9.Human aspects of project
management; 10.Resource allocation for project; 11.Measures of project risk;
Management Accounting
Chapter One:
Introduction to Management Accounting
1. Define Management
Accounting. Or, explain the term “Management Accounting”. BBA- 07
2. Distinguish between
Management Accounting and Cost Accounting. BBA- 2007
3. “Information provide
by management accounting is not prepared by following GAAP” – Do you agree with
the statement? BBA- 2008
4. Explain the term
“management by exception”. BBA- 2008
5. Briefly state the
various techniques of cost accounting. BBA- 2008
6. Distinguish between
Financial Accounting and Management Accounting. BBA-2009
7. What are the ethical
responsibilities of management accountants? BBA-2009
8. Describe of technique
of Management Accounting. BBA-2010
9. Briefly explain the
scope of Management Accounting. BBA-2010
10. Relations between
Financial Accounting and Management Accounting.
11. Describe the role of
Management Accounting in organizations.
Chapter Two: Cost Behavior
1. Define the terms: (i)
cost behavior, and (ii) relevant range. BBA- 2005
2. What relevant cost in
decision making? BBA- 2006
3. State the main
features of fixed cost. BBA- 2006
4. Distinguish between
product cost and period cost. BBA- 2006, 2009
5. Mention the methods of
segregating mixed cost. BBA- 2006
6. State the main
features of variable costing. BBA- 2006
7. What do you mean by
step variable cost? BBA- 2007
8. What do you mean by
cost behavior? BBA- 2007
9. Classify fixed cost
according to its behavior. BBA- 2007
10. Distinguish between
committed cost and discretionary cost. BBA- 2007
11. “Variable costs are
always relevant cost” – Do you agree? Explain. BBA- 2008
12. Define the term
‘opportunity cost’ with appropriate example. BBA- 2008
13. Why product costs are
sometimes called inventor able costs? BBA-2009
14. “The relevance range
pertains to fixed costs, not variable costs.” Do you agree? Explain. -09
Chapter Three: Costing Methods
1. Definition of variable
costing and absorption costing.
2. Income measurement
under variable costing and absorption costing.
3. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of direct costing?
4. What are the main
features of variable costing? BBA- 2006
5. Distinguish between
variable costing and absorption costing. BBA- 2007, 2008, 2009
6. Discuss the uses of
direct costing in decision making. BBA- 2007
Chapter Four: C-V-P and Break-even Analysis
1. What are the
assumptions that underlie CVP analysis? BBA- 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
2. What is break-even
chart? BBA- 2006
3. Describe the uses of Cost-Volume-Profit
analysis. BBA- 2007
4. Explain the
significance of margin of safety. BBA- 2007
5. What is mean by a
product’s Contribution Margin (MC) ratio? How is this ratio useful in planning
business operation? BBA-2009
6. Briefly explain the
different techniques applied for CVP analysis. BBA-2010
7. What is Break-even
Analysis? State its importance. BBA- 2007, 2010
8. Discuss the importance
of CVP for decision making.
9. “Contribution margin
is the excess of sales over fixed costs.” Do you agree? Explain. -2010
10. Discuss the
usefulness of break-even chart.
Chapter Five: Income Measurement under Direct Costing
and Absorption Costing
1. Why variable costing
and absorption net income figures may or may not be equal? BBA- 06
2. “A variable cost is a
cost that varies per unit of product, whereas a fixed is constant per unit of
product.” Do you agree? Explain. BBA- 2006
3. What are the arguments
in favor of not charging fixed cost in the valuation of inventory under direct
costing? BBA-2008
4. “Absorption costing
considers more categories of costs as product cost.” Explain. BBA-2009
Chapter Six: Budget
1. What do you understand
by master budget? BBA- 2006
2. State the difference
between cash budget and cash flow statement. BBA- 2007
3. What is a flexible
budget? How does flexible budget differ from fixed budget? BBA- 2008
4. Definition of cash
budget, sale budget & production budget.
5. What are the features
of cash budget?
6. Discuss the objectives
and functions of cash budget.
7. What are the factors consider
at the time of preparing cash budget & sale budget?
8. Discuss the important,
advantages and disadvantages of cash budget.
Chapter Seven: Budgetary Control
1. What do you mean by
budget and budgetary control? BBA- 2007
2. Mention some of the
major benefits/advantages of budgeting. BBA- 2007
3. State the main
objectives of budgetary control system. BBA- 2007, 2008, 2009
4. Explain the functions
of a budget committee. BBA- 2007
5. What are the
essentials of a sound budgeting system? Explain. BBA- 2007
6. Distinguish between
forecasting and budgeting. BBA-2008
7. Distinguish between
budget and budgetary control. BBA-2009
8. What are the essential
conditions of budgetary control?
9. What are the
limitations of budgetary control?
Chapter Eight:
Segment Reporting, Probability Analysis and Decentralization
1. What are the six steps
in designing accounting based performances measures? BBA-2008
2. What are the benefits
that result from decentralization? BBA-2009
3. Distinguish among a
cost center, a profit center and an investment center. BBA-2009
Others:
1. Describe two methods
to account for by-product. BBA-2008
2. Distinguish between
joint product and by-product. BBA-2008
3. How does opportunity
cost center into the make or buy decision? BBA-2009
4. Define the following
terms: (i) Joint products; (ii) Joint costs; (iii) Split-off point.
Math:
Cost
Behavior: 2005, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
C-V-P
and Break-even Analysis: 2005, 2005, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010
Income
Measurement under Direct Costing and Absorption Costing:
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010
Budget:Cash
budget-2005,2007,2008,2010, Production budget-2007, Flexible
budget- 2009
Segment Reporting,
Probability Analysis and Decentralization: 2008,2009, 2010
Others:
Joint product and By-product: 2008, 2009, 2010
Human Resource Management
Chapter One:
Introduction
2007:
1.What do you mean by
human resource management? Why are HRM activities important for a organization
2. Elucidate the
components of human resource management. (5)
3. Explain the impact of
globalization on human resources management. (5)
4. Explain the objectives
that human resources management seeks to achieve. (4)
5. Describe the
challenges to contemporary human resources management. (6)
2008:
Describe the principles of Human Resources Management. (6)
2009:
1. Construct management,
personnel and Human Resource Management. (6)
2.Why are Human Resource
Management considered a vital aspect of the total management process? (4)
3. Discuss the components
of Human Resource Management. (6)
2010:
1.Asset make things possible but people make
things happen”-Explain. (6)
2.What are the challenges
you will face as a HR Manager in the contemporary business world? Explain in
brief. (4)
Chapter Two: Organizational Performance
2010:
Mention the environmental factors those affect HR activities. (6)
Chapter Three: Human Resource Planning
2007:
1. Define human resource
planning. (3)
2. Discuss the various
stages of human resources planning. (4)
3. Describe the
importance of human resource planning to management. (3)
2008:
1. Explain the
determinants of human resources planning. (6)
2.Human resource planning
is the platform for the success of the human resource
management
activities-state the significance of HR planning in the light of this
statement.
3. Explain the human
resource planning process in detail. (6)
Chapter Four: Job Analysis and Work Study
2007:
1.What is job design?
Describe the major considerations to be made in job designing? (5)
2.What is the difference
between job Description and job Specification? (3)
3.What do you mean by job
analysis? Describe the steps included in the job analysis. (5)
4.Write job descriptions
and job specifications for an imaginary post of a business organization. (5)
2009:
1.Difference between a
job, an occupation and a carrier. (6)
2. Describe the job
analysis information hierarchy. (4)
3.Identify the advantages
and disadvantages of the following job analysis techniqueobservation
method, structured
questionnaire method and diary method. (6)
Chapter Five: Recruitment and Selection of Human
Resources
2007:
1.What is validity and
reliability of selection standards? How is validity of selection standards
tested? (5)
2.What is employee
placement? Explain the devices that you will use in promoting an employee. (5)
2008:
1.Define interview. How
can interviews be administered? (6)
2. Describe the factors
the effects the recruitment process. (5)
3. Explain the external
sources of recruitment for an organization. (5)
4. Make the differences
between recruitment and selection. (4)
5. You are the owner of
an organization and want to conduct a test program under the selection process.
Explain how does the organization make it effective? (6)
2009:
1.Explain the various
factors affecting recruitment process. (6)
2. State the most popular
recruiting sources for unskilled jobs. (6)
3. Discuss the
relationship among selection, recruitment and job analysis. (6)
4. What are the two
objectives of selection? Why is it possible for them to conflict?
5. Contrast discrete and
comprehensive selection. Which is more typical in practice?
6. Discuss the various
innovative sources of recruitment. (3)
7. As a human resources
manager of an organization, what procedure will you follow to select a candidate?
2010:
1.What is interview? (3)
2. Discuss the
relationship among selection, recruitment and job analysis. (7)
Chapter Six: Career Transition
2007:
Define orientation. What benefits does orientation program give to the
organization
and employee? Is
orientation program flawless? Defend your position. (5)
2008:
1. Describe the various
aspects of employee orientation program. Who does play the major role in
orientation program? (6)
2. What is lay-off? What
are the problems concerning to the lay-off? (6)
3. Define the concept of
transfer. (3)
4. Explain the reasons
for and impact of transfer. (7)
2009:
1.Make a comparison and
explain about various employees separation program. (6)
2. Compare among the
concept of promotions, transfers and demotions. (4)
3. What are the devices
an organization can use for promoting an employee? Explain the devices with
merits and demerits. (6)
2010:
1.What is the basis of
promotion? What kind of promotional basis is used in multinational-corporation?
(4)
2. Explain the situation
when a company can use lay-off strategy. (3)
3. Do you think that
transfer is a punishment? Why or why not. (3)
Chapter Seven: Skill Training
2007:
1.Distinguish between
training and development. How is organization gained from training?
2. Describe on-the-job
training methods used by business organizations. (3)
3. Explain the learning
principles in brief. (2)
2008:
What are the benefits of training to the employees? Explain the various
off-the-job training methods.
2009:
1.Draw a diagram of steps
in preparing training and development program. (3)
2. Briefly discuss the
different types of training method. (7)
2010:
1. Discuss in brief the
different types of training method. (6)
2. Differentiate between
training and education with example. (6)
Chapter Eight: Performance Evaluations
2007:
1.What do you mean by performance evaluation?
(2)
2. What are the
objectives of performance evaluation? (4)
3. Discuss the methods or
techniques of performance evaluation. (4)
2008:
What is performance appraisal? Who can conduct performance appraisal in theorganization?
(6)
2010:
1.Explain the distortion
factors of performance evaluation. How so you overcome these pitfalls? (6)
2. What is job analysis
information hierarchy? (6)
Chapter Nine: Wage and salary Administration
2007:
Make a comparison between time rate and price rate system of wage payment. (2)
2008:
1.Define job evaluation.
What are the methods of job evaluation? (6)
2. Describe the factors
to be considered in determining wages and salary. (6)
3. Discuss at least two
methods of wages and salary payment. (4)
2010:
1.Differentiate between
compensation and benefits with example. (6)
2. How do you define
compensation administration? (2)
3. As a manager of AX
textile how do you perform job evaluation function? Explain in brief with job
evaluation methods. (6)
4. Differentiate between
salary and wages. (2)
Chapter Ten: Employee Benefits
2010:1.Human
Resource Management is the very important issue for the trade,
commerce and industrial
sector of Bangladesh.
