Assignment: Organisational Resource Management

Introduction This assessment accounts for 100% of your overall module grade. It is an individually written assignment of about 3,000 words (10% -/+) excluding appendices, to be submitted to LSS Business School on the deadline shown in the student portal with the appropriate cover note according to the guidelines given in the student handbook. Your work is expected to be analytical and evaluative, consolidate on relevant theory and indicate a good level of application abilities. In order to complete this assignment you are required to select an organisation of your choice, and using HR planning and/or development models, critically evaluate the recruitment, retention, training and learning & development strategies within the organisation. Evaluate the strategies implemented for positive employee relations, performance management and reward and the H.R performance monitoring techniques used with recommendations for the organisation to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of these operations. Any material that you will decide to use as a result of your research would need to be submitted at the back of your assignment in the form of an appendix to ensure that the tutor is also briefed to the same level as you, when assessing your work. Take great care and follow the wording below carefully, to ensure that you have covered all the requirements sufficiently, according to the given tasks below. Task One This task is theoretical and it is based on a 15 minute presentation which carries 50% of the marks. In your presentation your are required to consider a launch of a new product. You need to perform a marketing plan, using appropriate models and techniques emphasise on; The importance of marketing within business plans and strategies The processes of market development in a dynamic business environment The role of new technologies and information systems used in marketing strategy and planning

75% of the presentation marks will be awarded for the presentation content and 25% for the presentation skills/styles. Task Two This task is based on critical evaluaton of the HR planning and/or development models. In particular, you are required to write a formal report of about 3,000 words (10% -/+) excluding appendices. Yo are required to discuss the following aspects in the main body of the report: A critical evaluation the recruitement, retention, training and learning and development tratergies within the organisation. The strategies implemented for positive employee relations. Performance management and rewards. HR performance monitoring techniques used. Recommendations for the organisation to enhance the efficiency andeffectiveness of the above operations.

Cross Task Learning Outcome One 4. Understand and critically appraise the importance of marketing within the development of business plans and strategies. 5. Evaluate and analyse the processes of market development in a dynamic business environment. 6. Evaluate and analyse the linkages between marketing and operations in manufacturing, service and not-for-profit organisations. 7. Critically evaluate, appraise and analyse the place of information systems and new technologies in developing business and marketing strategies and planning. Two 1. Critically evaluate, appraise and analyse the management of human resources to aid the development of business strategy within an organisation. 2. Critically evaluate strategies for people recruitment, retention, training, learning and development which maximise the skills and contributions of people. 3. Critically appraise strategies for positive employee relations, performance management and reward.