MBA (IB) I SEMESTER-2009

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

THIRD ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Nature of the assignment: Written Debate

Date & Time: 9 November 2009(Monday) at 3.45 pm in the classroom.
Duration: One hour
Max. Marks: 15
Assignment Paper: Quality Ruled Paper brought by students themselves

Main Instruction
Every student has to choose one of the topics below. In case any student opts for a topic
outside this pool can do so with my prior written permission on or before 9 Novermber
2009(Monday) 2 pm. Once option made outside the pool can’t be reversed.

Other Instructions:

• Write the name of the topic clearly on the assignment paper

• Give small introduction
• Give sub-headings possible
• You must give points for both for and against. i.e. you are playing the role both
supporter as well the opponent of the topic
• Justify each argument and counter argument
• Try to infuse theoretical inputs wherever possible.
• Give examples wherever possible
• Give conclusion/verdict

Topics for Written Debate

1. Relevance of trade unions in the modern organizations in changing environment

2. Caste-based job reservations in private sector companies
3. Compulsory military service in India
4. Self-financing public schools and colleges are the threat to a balanced growth of
HRD in India
5. Trade unions must be discouraged in IT and ITeS companies
6. Reverse discrimination should be as severe as the normal discrimination
7. Huge pay packets for senior managers and CEOs can be justified
8. The Mahatma Gandhi NREGA brought is a blessing in disguise
9. Women are solely responsible for the gender injustice in the workplace
10. Women make better HR managers
11. SHIWP is nothing but a power game between men and women
12. Entry of women into male-bation jobs - manufacturing, frontline, offshore, etc –
should not be encouraged
13. Women don’t need any concessions in the workplace
14. Skills shortage in many sectors in India is the result of lack of inclusive growth

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15. India missed the industrial revolution and computer hardware opportunity, and
now will miss the opportunities from climate change also.
16. India’s HRD is the single largest hurdle to compete with China
17. Case-based discrimination in politics, education, job, and business is the real
impediment in India’s development.
18. Educated and intellectuals have a bright future in Indian politics.
19. India can emulate the success story in IT industry to other sectors also
20. Recession was an opportunity for HR departments to become more innovative
and creative
21. Recession was a blessing to women employees and a disguise to men employees
22. Indian Employers/industrialists are ethical parasites
23. Lateral entry into public services is in tune with changing times.
24. Revolution in communication and transport made the relocation and mobility
same level of access to both male and female managers
25. Workplace is the most rational place, and no room for emotions.
26. Equity, not equality, should be the norm in employee management
27. The concept of campus placement has commercialized the professional education.
So, campus placement must be banned.
28. Gender justice focuses only the urban educated elites, and the women from rural
areas and dalit community will never get gender justice in India
29. Line managers are superior to staff managers
30. Women make more ethical managers than men

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