Question 1 What policy issues must employers address when developing benefit plans? Discuss five issues. (25 marks) Question 2 3) Assume that you are the manager in charge of compensation rewards system in your organisation. Briey explain three categories of rewards package that you would want to see your organisation put in place. (9 marks) b) As a manager in charge of HRM in your current organisation, What do you think would be the aims of having compensation and reward systems in the organisation? [16 marks) Question 3 You are the manager 0120 people in a large organisation. All of them become very suspicious and upset when they receive a memo from the HR Department saying their jobs are going to be evaluated. a} How do you try to reassure them? {5 marks) b) Discuss any four methods of job evaluation giving the advantages and disadvantages. Question 4 Read the following case study and answer the questions that follow Bo (Pty) Ltd believes in employee motivation. The employees in the company receive a salary package, which includes car allowance and insurance. house loans, accident insurance, funeral insurance. fire insurance, basic salary. gratuity for expatriates and pension funds for citizens. Employees are provided with houses. employees are trained through seminars and workshops. Some are even sent to do their diplomas and higher qualications through company sponsorships. Employees are promoted on merit. Senior management encourages teamwork and employees to learn from each other through teams. To promote teamwork a party is thrown every month end to allow staff to mingle together and know each other. Employee turnover is very low compared to other businesses in the same industry. Employee morale is very high and everybody is enthusiastic. One employee started off as a cleaner, she worked so hard that management trained her as a receptionist. While a receptionist she worked hard also such that she was taken to a purchasing department as a purchase clerk. She applied for a course in purchase and supply management and the company paid for her. Now she is a Purchase and Control Manager. She is proud of her accomplishments and her life has drastically changed. She is now a member of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and the company pays for her subscriptions. Required: Use the two-factor theory to analyze the above case (25 marks) Question 5 You are the Human Resources Manager of a large company. Feedback suggests that many of the workers unhappy and are looking for new jobs. Recent figures show productivity has fallen. You know the Managing Director has said there will be no wage increases this year. a) What improvements could you suggest at the next management meeting which would improve motivation and productivity? (10 marks} BOU 2023 Page 3 DH! DIPLOMA .. ASSIGNMENT July-December BCRZl Compensation and Rewards Systems b) Critically examine how you would use intrinsic and extrinsic motivators to enhance the performance of your employees. (15 marks)