Higher National Diploma in Business
Assignment Brief
Submission Format:
The assignment consists of two parts:
Part A:
The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This 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 subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,500 words (+/- 10%).
Part B:
The evaluation of HR practices and the process of training and development is a written piece of work with a recommended word limit of 1,000 words (+/- 10%)
Unit Learning Outcomes:
Part A:
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.
Part B:
LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context.
Assignment Brief:
Part A (2,500 words(+/- 10%))
As a newly appointed Human Resource Manager for an organisation of your choice, the CEO asks you to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the HR function, which will be part of the strategic realignment.
Cu
ently the HR function largely operates with a traditional personnel and administrative role. The CEO wants you to identify the extent to which the cu
ent HR performs up to the contemporary expectation and performance. This evaluation has to be submitted as a case study report.
The case study assessment report 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.
Part B: (1,000 words (+/- 10%))
You are asked to evaluate the training and development process of the cu
ent HR function. The assessment should be written in the form of a
ief scorecard report which includes the following features:
1. An overview of the training needs analysis process being implemented.
2. Benchmark against the cu
ent practice with known best practices in Hong Kong.
3. Conduct a
ief post training effectiveness assessment.
4. Calculate the Return on investment of cu
ent training efforts, and justify if the return rate is satisfactory or not.
You may consider to use tabular format to report the above.
Formative Feedback Opportunity
Students will be given one opportunity to receive formative feedback. Please submit your assessment through the Canvas module assignment submission link on or before the formative assignment due date. You will then receive formative feedback from your assessor one week before the assignment submission date. Please note that any assessment submitted after the formative assignment due date will not be given any formative feedback.
Important: Students who submit on the assignment submission date will not be given any feedback or guidance if the module assessment was Refer. We therefore strongly recommend students to submit their assessments by the formative assignment due date in order to receive feedback from the assessor.
Grading Criteria:
All Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 must be achieved in order to pass the module.
Grading Criteria
Learning Outcome
Pass
Merit
Distinction
LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human
Resource Management in terms of resourcing an
organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil
usiness objectives
P1 Explain the purpose
and the functions of HRM,
applicable to workforce
planning and resourcing
an organisation.
P2 Explain the strengths
and weaknesses of
different approaches to recruitment and selection.
M1 Assess how the
functions of HRM can
provide talent and skills
appropriate to fulfil
usiness objectives
M2 Evaluate the strengths
and weaknesses of
different approaches to recruitment and selection.
D1 Critically evaluate the
strengths and weaknesses
of different approaches to
ecruitment and selection,
supported by specific examples.
D2 Critically evaluate
HRM practices and
application within an
organisational context,
using a range of specific examples.
LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of
Human Resource Management in an organisation
P3 Explain the benefits of
different HRM practices
within an organisation fo
oth the employer and employee.
P4 Evaluate the
effectiveness of different
HRM practices in terms of
aising organisational profit and productivity.
M3 Explore the different
methods used in HRM
practices, providing
specific examples to
support evaluation within
an organisational context.
LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect
Human Resource Management decision-making,
including employment legislation
P5 Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision making.
P6 Identify the key
elements of employment
legislation and the impact it has upon HRM decision making.
M4 Evaluate the key
aspects of employee
elations management and employment legislation that affect HRM decision-making in an organisational context.
D3 Critically evaluate
employee relations and
the application of HRM
practices that inform and
influence decision-making
in an o
LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context.
P7 Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific examples
M5 Provide a rationale for the application of specific HRM practices in a work-related context.
Further Guidance:
1. You should write this assignment as a formal report.
2. You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are co
ectly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of academic unfair practice.
3. You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the Harvard system.
4. You should use diagrams and tables of figures where appropriate ensuring to reference their source using the Harvard Referencing method.
5. You are required to write your assignment within 2,500 words (+/- 10%) for Part A and 1,000 words (+/- 10%) for Part B. You are required to ensure that the assignment addresses all of the assessment tasks.
The word count excludes the title page, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment
ief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count. Printed words include those contained within charts and tables.
Your assignment should be submitted as a single document.
6. You could 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
7. You may show your assignment outlines (formative) to your teacher in class
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