Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Managing the Human Resource assignment.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module you should be able to:

1. Have a clear understanding of, and an ability to critically evaluate HRM and its role within the organisation and the wider the global environment.

2. Be able to critically evaluate the main processes of employee resourcing, development, relations and reward, and appreciate their contribution to organisational effectiveness.

3. Effectively use CIT to communicate in a variety of settings

4. Undertake multidisciplinary research through the acquisition of skills relevant to the context of business and management

Maximum Word Count: 3000 words

Assignment Task

As part of the formal assessment for the Master of Business Administration you are required to submit a Managing the Human Resource assignment. Please refer to the Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

COMPLETE BOTH PARTS. PART ONE:

Using examples from a minimum of two actual organisations, critically evaluate the impact of contemporary HR practices on organisational productivity. These practices may include areas such as human capital management, employee engagement and training and development.

There is a word limit of 2000 words for part one PART TWO:

You work as an HR manager for an organisation whose CEO thinks "HR is only hiring and firing". Your line manager (the HR Director) has asked you to educate your CEO on what HR actually entails. Create five slides in PowerPoint, with accompanying notes, setting out the content that you would cover in your presentation. Your slides and notes must be appropriately cited.

Please insert your slides into your assignment as images. Your notes must not exceed 1000 words.