Assessment task 2 requires the writing of a business report. The report should be designed as a management document that can be used to implement recommended changes. It should include a comprehensive analysis of the current situation using HRM theory, models and frameworks. The report should clearly explain the various options available and analyse the consequences of these. Students are expected to engage in extensive research within the academic literature relating to human resource management.
Case Study: Making Injury Prevention a Central Focus (Pages 140-141 of the textbook) Based on the case scenario, answer the following questions in business format. Please be aware that there are more questions compared to your textbook. You MUST answer all questions listed here:
1. Senior management commitment is an essential component for an effective occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS). How is senior management commitment demonstrated at Henkel (corporate level) and Henkel Iberica? What reasons lead to the importance of senior management commitment in developing OHSMS in an organisation?
2. For many organisations, OHS is treated as an afterthought, Henkel Iberica, in contrast, has integrated OHS into everyday work practices. How has the company achieved this? What HRM practices can facilitate the integration process?
3. Henkel Iberica's experience demonstrates that significant reductions in workplace injuries are possible when senior management commits resources to injury prevention. What other benefits are likely to have flowed to Henkel Iberica from these initiatives? Could Henkel Iberica's approach be readily translated to other organisations?
4. What are the roles that workplace safety culture may have played in successful OHS management in Henkel Iberia? How can positive workplace safety culture be developed in an organisation and how does it benefit an organisation in general?
All the answers must be written with supporting academic references
Course learning outcomes
1. Critically assess the role of HRM in organisations
2. Analyse how the HRM functions can be managed and integrated to maximise the organisational effectiveness
3. Analyse contemporary issues in managing human resources within the context of current professional and academic literature
4. Critically discuss key issues of HRM relating to current changes of industrial relations framework and employment law
5. Critically discuss the future trends in HRM.