(c) Explain the principles that may guide salary and wages administration. [10 marks] 2. (a) Explain the merits and demerits of using an internal recruitment and selection method. [12 marks]

<br />1. The principles guiding salary and wages administration include market pricing, job evaluation, skill-based pay, cost-of-living adjustments, and performance-based pay. These principles ensure that compensation is fair, competitive, and aligned with organizational goals.<br />2. Internal recruitment and selection have merits such as familiarity with the organization, reduced training time, and increased motivation. Demerits include potential for internal conflicts, limited pool of candidates, and possible overlooking of external talent.