GC UNIVERSITY FAISALABAD DIRECTOR OF DISTANCE LEARNING Master of Public Administration (MPA) Programme
Course: Human Resources Development(DMPA-655)
Total Marks:
100 Assignment No. 02
Please attempt all questions. Q. No. 1 Why is needs assessment so often not performed in many organizations? 20 Marks How could an HRD professional encourage a reluctant manager or executive to approve the time and resources necessary for a needs assessment before selecting and implementing an HRD program? Q. No. 2 A) Compare the relative merits of developing an HRD program in-house 20 Marks versus purchasing it from an outside source. B) List the activities involved in employer-designed HRD programs. Q. No. 3 Describe five primary categories of class training and the advantages and 20 Marks disadvantages of each one also describe three broad approaches to training delivery and the advantages and disadvantages o each approach. Q. No. 4 Define evaluation and explain its role in HRD. Compare different 20 Marks frameworks for HRD evaluation. Also discuss the various types of evaluation information available and compare the methods of data collection. Q. No. 5 Identify and discuss the training design issues that can be used to 20 Marks maximize learning.
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