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London School of Business & Management BTEC Level 4- HND

Unit Outcomes Covered: LO 1: Understand the difference between personnel management and human resource management LO 2: Understand how to recruit employees LO 3: Understand how to reward employees in order to motivate and retain them LO 4: Know the mechanisms for the cessation of employment GRADING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

Outcomes/ Grade Descriptors

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15

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Outcomes/ Grade Descriptors

M1 M2 M3 D1 D2 D3

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Centre No 90665

Unit No & Unit Title Unit 21: Human Resource Management

Course Title HND Yr1

Lecturers Name Asif Sadiq

Assignment Title & Type

HRM Practices in Organisations

Assignment No 1

Date Set November 2013

Due Date PART A (Task 1 & 2): 20th January 2014 PART B (Task 3 & 4): 17th February 2014

Semester / Academic Year

November 2013

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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.

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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.

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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 1 covers assessment criteria AC1.1, AC1.2 , AC1.3 & AC1.4

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

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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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Grading Criteria (Pass, Merit, Distinction) Criteria for PASS Possible evidence

LO1: Understand the difference between personnel management and human resource management

AC1.1 Distinguish between personnel management and human resource management AC1.2 Assess the function of the human resource management in contributing to organisational purposes AC1.3 Evaluate the role and responsibilities of line managers in human resource management AC1.4 Analyse the impact of the legal and regulatory framework on human resource management

LO2. Understand how to recruit employees

AC2.1 Analyse the reasons for human resource planning in organisations AC2.2 Outline 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 the recruitment and selection techniques in two organisations

LO 3. Understand how to reward employees in order to motivate and retain them

AC3.1 Assess the link between motivational theory and reward AC3.2 Evaluate the process of job evaluation and other factors determining pay AC3.3 Assess the effectiveness of reward systems in different contexts AC3.4 Examine the methods organisations use to monitor employee performance

LO4. Know the mechanisms for the cessation of employment

AC4.1 Identify the reasons for cessation of employment with an 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 cessation arrangements.

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Grade Descriptors for MERIT Possible evidence

M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

M1 - Use effective and analytical approach required to write the report

M2 Select / design appropriate methods / techniques

M2 Ensure relevant theories and techniques in HR planning, Recruitment & Selection, Motivation and Rewards have been applied.

M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings

M3 - A range of methods of presentation and correct terminology with regard to HRM have been used.

Grade Descriptors for DISTINCTION Possible evidence

D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions

D1 - Conclusions have been justified and reached through a combination of analysis.

D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities

D2 Evidence has been seen of a structured research process for the report. Harvard referencing system has been used correctly to build and present accurate data.

D3 Demonstrate convergent / lateral / creative thinking

D3 Innovation and creative thought have been applied in the report.