Assignment Brief (RQF)

Assignment Brief (RQF)

Higher National Certificate in Business
Student Name/ID Number:

Unit Number and Title: Unit 3 Human Resource Management

Academic Year: 2018-19

Unit Assessor: TBC

Assignment Title: The Role and Scope of HR

Issue Date: Monday 05 November 2018

25/01/2019
Submission Date:

Internal Verifier Name: TBC

Date: 03 September 2018

Submission Format:

The submission will be in the form of a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation that includes
both the presentation slides and notes. The notes should be written in a concise, formal
business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of
headings, paragraphs and sub sections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with
research and referenced using Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a
bibliography using the Harvard referencing system.
The recommended word limit is 3000 words, including speaker notes, although you will not
be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in terms of
resourcing an organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business functions.

LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource Management in an
organisation.

LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management
decision-making, including employment legislation.

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LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

As the newly appointed Human Resource Management consultant (for an organisation of

your choice) you have been tasked with leading on the restructuring of the department as
part of organisational change.

The Human Resources (HR) department will be restructured based on the findings that
will be reported in your presentation. You are to review the effectiveness of the HR
function within the organisation, researching the role and scope of HR and reviewing and
assessing the main HR functions within the organisation. This has to be presented in the
presentation as a case study report.

The case study assessment presentation should cover then following:

1. An overview of the organisation.

2. An explanation on the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and responsibilities
of the HR function.

3. An assessment of the approach to workforce planning, recruitment and selection,

development and training, performance management and reward systems.

4. The approach to, and effectiveness of, employee relations and employee engagement,
and comment on the adoption of flexible organisation and flexible working practice and
‘employer of choice’.

5. Key areas of employment legislation within which the organisation must work.

6. A detailed example and evaluation of the recruitment and selection process and the
rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices.

*Please access HN Global for additional resources support and reading for this unit. For
further guidance and support on report writing please refer to the Study Skills Unit on HN
Global. Link to www.highernationals.com

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

L01 Explain the P1 Explain the purpose M1 Assess how the D1 Critically evaluate
purpose and scope and the functions of functions of HRM can the strengths and
of Human resource HRM, applicable to provide talent and weaknesses of
Management in workforce planning and skills appropriate to different approaches
terms of resourcing resourcing an fulfil business to recruitment and
an organisation with organisation. objectives. selection, supported
talent and skills by specific
appropriate to fulfil examples.
business functions. P2 Explain the M2 Evaluate the
strengths and strengths and
weaknesses of different weaknesses of
approaches to different approaches
recruitment and to recruitment and
selection. selection.
L02 Evaluate the P3 Explain the benefits M3 Explore the
effectiveness of the of different HRM different methods D2 Critically
key elements of practices within an used in HRM evaluate HRM
Human Resource organisation for both practices, providing practices and
Management in an the employer and specific examples to application within
organisation. employee. support evaluation an organisational
within an context, using a
organisational context. range of specific
P4 Evaluate the
examples.
effectiveness of
different HRM practices
in terms of raising
organisational profit and
productivity
LO3 Analyse internal P5 Analyse the M4 Evaluate the key D3 Critically
and external factors importance of employee aspects of employee evaluate employee
that affect Human relations in respect to relations management relations and the
Resource influencing HRM and employment application of HRM
Management decision-making. legislation that affect practices that
decision-making, HRM decision-making inform and
including P6 Identify the key in an organisational influence decision-
employment elements of context. making in an
legislation. employment legislation organisational
and the impact it has context.
upon HRM decision-
making.
L04 Apply Human P7 Illustrate the M5 Provide a rationale D4 Critically
Resource application of HRM for the application of evaluate employee
Management practices in a work- specific HRM relations and the
practices in a work- related context, using practices in a work- application of HRM
related context. specific examples. related context. practices that
inform and
influence decision-
making in an

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organisational
context.

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