Tutorial Questions

TUTORIAL QUESTIONS

1. Using Dunlop’s Model of employee relation discuss the impact of globalisation on employee relations in Zimbabwe

Perpetua Nyangwande, Sharon Tarusandirwa, Nyasha Zimbizi

2. Making reference to the Labour Act describe the constitution, jurisdiction, duties and function of the following

(a) Labour court

(b) Works council

(c) Worker committee

(d) Employment council

(e) Advisory council

(f) Trade union

Jessica Chonzi, Cynthia Mapika, Kimberly Mugariri

3. Outline the forms of collective job action and assess the extent to which collective job action is legal.

Rudo Bodzo, Ruvimbo Chegurei, Luckmore Mugariri

4. ‘Interviews are a historical anachronism no longer relevant to contemporary employee selection’ Discuss

Audrey Bedza, Emily Saruchera, Ludmilla Mguni

5. Discuss the concept of stress counselling and career counselling within organisations. Outline their contribution to organisational efficiency and effectiveness.

Kudzai Mudzengerere, Tsitsi Vhumbunu, Natasha Nyoni 6. “Tools, equipment and workstations must be compatible with the workers who use them to enhance industrial efficiency”. Discuss making reference to time and motion studies, person machine systems, and workspace design.

Rachael Mugariri, Abigail Mirazi, Ngonidzashe Dzirekwa

7. Describe and evaluate 6 types of interviews used in employee selection

Joel Muranda, Mike Dondo, Witness Bangidza

8. Describe and evaluate MBO as a performance appraisal procedure. How can objective measures be utilised in conjunction with this procedure

Simbarashe Nematadzira, Newton Chikwadzi, Brilliant Zwangendaba

9. “The major problem in personality testing is the tendency to portray oneself in the most favourable light”. Discuss making reference to the main methods of personality assessment used in employee selection.

Muranganidza Tynos, Mukanga Shepherd Mukanga, Zingoni Kundai

10. Outline and evaluate Kirkpatrick’s model of evaluating training effectiveness.

Mupedziswa Rodwell, Jumo Tendai, Nyabanga Patience

11. Describe and the assessment centre as an employee selection tool

Tinotenda Chapetwa, Godfrey Chinyama, Melford Mburure

12. You are Industrial Psychologists employed by a company that is experiencing dysfunctional turnover. Using the scientist practioner model outline how you would solve the problem

Maina Bhunu, Amanda Banda, Brenda Munhamo 13. “Performance measures can be described as either objective or judgemental”. Discuss

Ayanda Tshuma, Cecilia Muparadza, Beryl

14. Critically analyse the merits and demerits of judgemental methods of performance appraisal

Shelton Mutemaringa, Mushayagwazo Marshall, Tinashe Takadiyi

15. Describe and evaluate the following job analysis methods

(a) Job Components Inventory (JCI)

(b) Functional Job Analysis (FJA)

(c) Position Analysis Questionnaire (PAQ)

(d) Critical Incidents

(e) Job Element Inventory (JEI)

(f) Job Structure Profile (JSP)

Ezekiel Zireva, Philemon Nziri, Nyasha Shamu

16. Describe and evaluate the major methods of job evaluation. Outline one commercial job evaluation technique used in Zimbabwe

Cain Nyamapfeni, Nkosilathi Manyathela, Believe Chifomo

17. Outline the research methodologies that can be used to study phenomena in Industrial Psychology. Make reference to empirical studies that have been conducted in the same domain

Perfect Chihwande,

18. Explain the major tenets of the selection validation paradigm and outline how selection procedures can be validated. 19. Outline and evaluate 6 off the job and 6 on the job training techniques

20. Making reference to career development theory or model of your choice, explain individual differences in terms of values, goals and needs at different stages of life.