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Assignment Brief (HRM) Nov 2013
Assignment Brief (HRM) Nov 2013
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Course Title
HND Yr1
Lecturers Name
Asif Sadiq
Date Set
November 2013
Due Date
Semester / Academic
Year
M1
M2
M3
D1
D2
D3
P8
P9
P10
P11
P12
P13
P14
P15
Assignment Brief
Scenario
You are advised to select two organisations which you are familiar with. This
could be:
a) Your current employer
b) A previous employer, or
c) Organisations that you have or have had contact with, possibly
through work experience or through a family members or friends.
The size and structure of organisations are not important. All organisations
employ people and therefore manage their human resources. What is
important is that you have had exposure to the company and, therefore, have
some knowledge and understanding of the approaches the companies use to
manage their staff and how they organise their HRM activities and functions.
You are allowed to collect relevant data through primary research (e.g.
staff/management interviews and questionnaires etc).secondary research (e.g.
companies website and academic literature etc)
Consult with your lecturer if you are uncertain about any aspect of the
assignment. You should ensure that you refer to the relevant module concepts
and theories to demonstrate your understanding of the relationship between
theory and practice
Notes: You must produce a reference list that shows all the sources you have
used in your assignment.
Tutor Notes
Key Points:
You should answer ALL questions in both PART A and PART B of the
assignment.
Your assignment should be handed in by the deadline. If you fail to submit the
assignment by the first deadline, you will not have a chance for re-submission.
This assignment must be your own work and original.
You are expected to apply Harvard referencing system to acknowledge any
secondary sources of information used to support your work in the assignment.
You are expected to check spelling mistakes and grammar. There should be
clarity of expression.
Your work should be presented using an appropriate report structure that
shows e.g Table of Contents, Introduction, Discussion, Conclusions,
References and Appendix (if necessary).
Your work should show evidence of factual content and understanding of the
subject, critical analysis, justifications, arguments and any relevant academic
frameworks and models.
Your name, student number and Unit number should be in the footer of every
page.
Your assignment should be approximately 3000 3500 (for both PART A &
PART B) of the assignment.
Submission Regulations
1. Assignment Front Cover Sheet must accompany the assignment [now available
from the Moodle].
2. You must save your document in the following file name format, so that it can be
easily identified: Name_Surname-CourseTitle-Unit-Assignment-Date Submitted
e.g.: John_Darren- HND BS- BE-Assignment Part A-20 January 2014.doc
3. Assignments must be submitted on or before the due date, via Turnitin. Please
refer to the LSBM Moodle for detailed assignment submission instructions.
PART A
Submission Instructions for PART A
Deadline: 20th January 2014
Task 1:
AC1.1: Distinguish between personnel management and human resource
management. Provide appropriate examples from you chosen organisation to support
your answer.
AC1.2: Assess the functions of the human resource management that contribute to
organisations purpose and success.
AC1.3: Evaluate the role and responsibilities of line managers in relations to human
resource management functions.
AC1.4: Analyse the impact of the legal and regulatory framework on human resource
management functions. Provide appropriate examples of legal and regulatory
framework from the organisation of your choice.
Task 2:
AC2.1: Briefly analyse the reasons why organisations require human resource
planning?
AC2.2: Outline and explain the stages involved in planning human resource
requirements.
AC2.3: Compare the recruitment and selection process in two organisations.
AC2.4: Evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and selection techniques in two
organisations. Explain which organisation effectively employs recruitment and selection
techniques.
Task 2 covers assessment criteria AC2.1, AC2.2, AC2.3 & AC2.4
PART B
Submission Instructions for PART B
Deadline: 17th February 2014
Task 3:
AC3.1: Assess the link between motivational theory and rewards with reference to
your chosen organisation.
AC3.2: Evaluate the process of job evaluation and other factors determining pay. Give
reference of your organisation where appropriate.
AC3.3: Assess the effectiveness of reward systems in different context within your
chosen organisation.
AC3.4: Examine the methods that organisation used to monitor employees
performance
Task 3 covers assessment criteria AC3.1, AC3.2, AC3.3 & AC3.4
Task 4:
AC4.1: Identify the reasons for cessation of employment with organisation.
AC4.2: Describe the employment exit procedures used by two organisations.
AC4.3: Consider the impact of the legal and regulatory framework on employment
cession arrangements.
Task 4 covers assessment criteria AC4.1, AC4.2 & AC4.3
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