ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

QUALIFICATION UNIT NUMBER AND TITLE

PEARSON BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS (RQF) 03. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (LEVEL 4)
INTERNAL VERIFIER UNIT TUTOR
MARIAM QASIM RAJA SOHAIB
DATE ISSUED SUBMISSION DATE RESUBMISSION DATE
MONDAY, 26TH AUGUST 2019 MONDAY, 2ND DECEMBER 2019 MONDAY, 16TH DECEMBER 2019

ASSIGNMENT TITLE HR PRACTICES

LEARNING OUTCOME AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

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 BUSINESS
OBJECTIVES
D1 CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE STRENGTHS AND
P1 EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE AND THE FUNCTIONS M1 ASSESS HOW THE FUNCTIONS OF HRM
WEAKNESSES OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO
OF HRM, APPLICABLE TO WORKFORCE CAN PROVIDE TALENT AND SKILLS APPROPRIATE
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION, SUPPORTED BY
PLANNING AND RESOURCING AN ORGANISATION. TO FULFIL BUSINESS OBJECTIVES.
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.
P2 EXPLAIN THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES M2 EVALUATE THE STRENGTHS AND
OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO RECRUITMENT WEAKNESSES OF DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO
AND SELECTION. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION.
LO2 EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN
AN ORGANISATION
P3 EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF DIFFERENT HRM
D2 CRITICALLY EVALUATE HRM PRACTICES AND
PRACTICES WITHIN AN ORGANISATION FOR BOTH
M3 EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT METHODS USED IN APPLICATION WITHIN AN ORGANISATIONAL
THE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE.
HRM PRACTICES, PROVIDING SPECIFIC CONTEXT, USING A RANGE OF SPECIFIC
P4 EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT EVALUATION WITHIN AN EXAMPLES.
DIFFERENT HRM PRACTICES IN TERMS OF
ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT.
RAISING ORGANISATIONAL PROFIT AND
PRODUCTIVITY.
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 M4 EVALUATE THE KEY ASPECTS OF EMPLOYEE
DECISION- MAKING. RELATIONS MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT D3 CRITICALLY EVALUATE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
P6 IDENTIFY THE KEY ELEMENTS OF LEGISLATION THAT AFFECT HRM DECISION- AND THE APPLICATION OF HRM PRACTICES THAT
EMPLOYMENT LEGISLATION AND THE IMPACT IT MAKING IN AN ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT. INFORM AND INFLUENCE DECISION-MAKING IN
HAS UPON HRM DECISION- MAKING. AN ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT.
LO4 APPLY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN A WORK-RELATED CONTEXT
P7 ILLUSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF HRM M5 PROVIDE A RATIONALE FOR THE
PRACTICES IN A WORK-RELATED CONTEXT, USING APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC HRM PRACTICES IN A
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES. WORK- RELATED CONTEXT.

SUBMISSION FORMAT
THE SUBMISSION IS IN THE FORM OF A HANDBOOK, A CASE STUDY REPORT AND A DOCUMENT PORTFOLIO.

THE HANDBOOK AND REPORT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN A CONCISE, FORMAL BUSINESS STYLE USING SINGLE SPACING AND FONT STYLE CALIBRI AND SIZE 11.
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 SPECIFIED.

THE DOCUMENT PORTFOLIO SHOULD BE COMPILED WITH AT LEAST 5 DOUMENTS: A JOB SPECIFICATION, CV FOR TAILORED TO MEET THE SAME JOB
DESCRIPTION, INTERNIEW NOTES/QUESTIONS FOR RELEVANT CANDIDATES, A JOB OFFER DESIGNED FOR (SELECTED) CANDIDATE, EVALUATION NOTE. THE
EVALUATION NOTE SHOULD ASSESS THE PROCESS AND THE RATIONALE FOR CONDUCTING APPROPRIATE HR PRACTICES.
ASSIGNMENT SCENARIO AND GUIDANCE
SCENARIO

Human resources are the source of achieving competitive advantage because of its capability to convert the other resources
(money, machine, methods and material) in to output (product/service). The competitor can imitate other resources like
technology and capital but the human resource is unique. Several scholars have noted that managing people is more difficult
than managing technology or capital. However, those firms that have learnt how to manage their human resources well would
have an edge over others for a long time to come because acquiring and deploying human resources effectively is cumbersome
and takes much longer. https://pbr.iobm.edu.pk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/120103_HRM-Practices-Tiwari-37.pdf

As a newly appointed Human Resource Manager for an international company of your choice, you have been tasked with
leading on the restructuring of the department as part of organisational change. The Human Resources (HR) department will be
restructured based on the findings of a review report, which you have been asked to complete. You are to review the
effectiveness of the HR function within the organisation, researching the role and scope of HR and reviewing and assessing the
main HR functions within the organisation. This has to be submitted as a case study report. After submitting the report, you have
been asked to take part in testing the recruitment and selection process. You will be required to compile a document portfolio
comprising 5 documents.
TASK 1 - (LO1) - GUIDANCE
Explain the purpose and functions of HRM applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an organisation. Explain the
strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to workforce planning, recruitment and selection, development and training,
performance management and reward systems. Identify the HRM functions and processes discussed above in context of your
chosen organisation, i.e. identify the key roles and responsibilities of HR function in the organisation. Critically evaluate these in
context of the organisation.

You will prepare a comprehensive report on the organisation, for which you will be required to visit it, explore its culture,
management practices. You can use primary research such as interviewing its employees and managers about the operations.
You are also required to do secondary research since it’s an International organization and is operating in more than 70
countries. Identify their Human Resource planning and its application to the organization. What strategies are they using to
recruit and select its employees?

It’s important for you to analyse the effectiveness of their procedures and screen out its strengths and weaknesses. Critically
evaluate their training, performance management and reward systems with reference. A starting point is to get access to any site
manager; questioning site employees about the satisfaction level with their job.
TASK 2 – (LO2 AND LO3) - GUIDANCE
Study the HRM practices used for both the employer and the employee in that organisation, and assess how effective they are in
positively impacting the business. Provide relevant examples to justify your claims. The evaluation of practices has to be logical
and supported with evidence.

Also study the impact of employee relations and employment legislation upon HRM decision-making. Analyse the importance of
such areas in decision-making. Evaluate these two features having an impact on HRM decision-making in your chosen
organisation. It is important to highlight the multiple legislations the company follows focusing on the laws and regulations for
protecting its employees. Critically evaluate the legislations and justify in your report whether these are restricted to papers or
have they ever been implemented on the workforce. Support your answer with examples.
TASK 3 – (LO4) - GUIDANCE
Consider that a job has been advertised by this organisation. Illustrate the application of HRM practices in this organisation by
compiling the document portfolio of the following:
1. The design of a job specification for the advertised job role.
2. A CV tailored to apply for the same position; a CV likely to be short-listed by the HRM department.
3. Documentation of preparatory notes for interviews, interview notes based on selection criteria.
4. A job offer to the (selected) candidate.
5. An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices. Link this note to the
organisation.

EVIDENCE CHECKLIST SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE REQUIRED BY STUDENT

TASK 1 Handbook (1200 words)
TASK 2 Case Study Report (2000 words)
TASK 3 Document Portfolio (evaluation report: 1000 words)