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Spring 2011 - MGT501 - 1

The document discusses the growing importance of human resource management (HR) in organizations. It states that an HR manager must now be consulted for important organizational decisions due to changes in the workplace environment. Specifically, trends like workforce diversity, technology advancement, globalization, and the rise of knowledge workers have shifted the view of employees from machines to valuable assets. As a result, HR activities have separated from administrative tasks to treat workers as dynamic resources. The assignment questions ask how HR activities differ from administrative activities and to provide an example of when an HR manager needs to be consulted for an important decision.

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Spring 2011 - MGT501 - 1

The document discusses the growing importance of human resource management (HR) in organizations. It states that an HR manager must now be consulted for important organizational decisions due to changes in the workplace environment. Specifically, trends like workforce diversity, technology advancement, globalization, and the rise of knowledge workers have shifted the view of employees from machines to valuable assets. As a result, HR activities have separated from administrative tasks to treat workers as dynamic resources. The assignment questions ask how HR activities differ from administrative activities and to provide an example of when an HR manager needs to be consulted for an important decision.

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Semester “Spring 2011”

“Human Resource Management (MGT501)”


Assignment No. 1 Marks: 15
“The growing importance of HR”
With the march of awareness towards Human Resource Management, an HR Manager in an
organization has become a hub or a central person whom must be consulted while taking any
important decision regarding the organization. The new trends like workforce diversity,
technological advancement, globalization and emergence of knowledge workers has changed
the themes of treating workers as machines. Now workers are treated as the most dynamic and
valuable assets for the organizations that cause in separation of HR activities from the
administrative activities.

With the given scenario, you are required to answer the following questions.

Q1. In your opinion, how HR activities are different from administrative activities? (10 marks)
Q2. Provide an example to explain that HR Manager must be consulted while taking any
important decision. (05)

Word Limit: 300 at the most


Marks: 15

Important Tips
1. This Assignment can be best attempted from the knowledge acquired after
watching video lecture no. 1 to lecture no 8---and reading handouts as well as
recommended text book).
2. Video lectures can be downloaded for free from www.youtube.com/vu.

Schedule
Opening Date and Time April 11 , 2011 At 12:01 A.M. (Mid-Night)
Due Date and Time April 14, 2011 At 11:59 P.M. (Mid-Night)
Note: Only in the case of Assignment, 24 Hrs extra / grace period after the above mentioned
due date is usually available to overcome uploading difficulties which may be faced by the
students on last date. This extra time should only be used to meet the emergencies and above
mentioned due dates should always be treated as final to avoid any inconvenience.
Important Instructions:
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting the assignment solution.

Deadline:
• Make sure that you upload the solution file before the due date. No
assignment will be accepted through e-mail once the solution has been
uploaded by the instructor.

Formatting guidelines:
• Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”.
• It is advised to compose your document in MS-Word 2003.
• Use black and blue font colors only.

Solution guidelines:
• Use APA style for referencing and citation. For guidance search “APA
reference style” in Google and read various website containing
information for better understanding or visit
http://linguistics.byu.edu/faculty/henrichsenl/apa/APA01.html
• Every student will work individually and has to write in the form of an
analytical assignment.
• Give the answer according to question, there will be negative marking
for irrelevant material.
• For acquiring the relevant knowledge don’t rely only on handouts but
watch the video lectures and use other reference books also.

Rules for Marking


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• It has been submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt
• It is in any format other than .doc (MS. Word)
• It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc…

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