Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership

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1 Programme Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Module Strategic Human Resource Management (Unit 10) Unit Name: STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Unit Number: 10 Credit: 10 Assignment Submission Date: Assessor: Mode of submission:

2 Assignment Brief Programme: Unit Number and Title: Unit Level: Assignment Ref Number: Edexcel BTEC Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (QCF) Unit 10: Strategic Human Resource Management Specialist 10.1 Strategic Human Resource Management Specification for Assessment Strategic human resource management is concerned with the management of human resources in ways that support an organisation s strategy and contribute to the achievement of organisational goals. It takes a long-term perspective on how human resources can be matched to organisational requirements and considers broader matters such as the quality and commitment of the human resource to an organisation. Human resource planning provides the mechanisms through which organisations can ensure that they have sufficient staff of the right quality now and in the future to enable their successful functioning. Issues such as the recruitment of staff, the retention of staff, developing staff and succession planning, as well as downsizing and relocation, need to be accommodated in human resource plans. The nature of the changing business environment requires adaptable strategic human resource plans. Organisations have a range of human resources policies that explain how human resources are managed. In many cases, there is a legal or regulatory requirement that insists on the existence of these policies. In other instances, organisations may wish to demonstrate good corporate practice in matters relating to employment. The structure and culture of organisations affects human resource management. The publication of lists of companies that are good employers indicates how structure and culture affect personnel and how the perceptions of other parties are shaped by how employees feel about working for particular organisations. Organisations that are good employers are more likely to attract and keep good staff. By examining human resource management, learners will understand how human resource strategy and policies enable personnel to work in ways that contribute to the overall effectiveness of organisations in both the short and long term. To have a broad learning environment, the learner has being given an opportunity to work on their task by choosing sector and organisation as be their own choice, however it is suggested that the learner may use their employer s organisation for this activity and in case if the learner is not employed or does not have professional working experience in that case the learner may select a case study to complete the task. 1

3 The learners activity is based on presenting through various task in understanding as how effective is strategic management of human resources supports in the achievement of organisational purposes and what skills are required for comprehending with reference to organisational context. REPORT STRUCTURE AND POINTS TO BE COVERED IN THE REPORT Your assignment should have the following format and must process in line with the time frame given: Task 1 Human Resource Management Strategy The learning outcome in this task is for the learner to understand as how the strategic management of human resources contributes to the achievement of organisational objectives, to conduct this task the learner will assume that he/she has a fresh appointment as a human resource manager in an organisation Keeping this scenario in mind the learner with the support of the tutorial, reference material and his/her working experience, will write a review to the senior managers keeping the following learning points as key elements: explain the importance of strategic human resource management in organizations 1.2 assess the purpose of strategic human resource management activities in an organization 1.3 evaluate the contribution of strategic human resource management to the achievement of an organisation s objectives Task 2 Human Resources Planning In this task the learner will have an understanding of what are the human resources policies of an organisation and how a human resource plan is developed in align with the corporate and business strategy of the organisational. In this scenario the learner will be considered working as a human resources manager in an organisation which is going through an expansion. With the tutorial support and the indicative material and personal experience of the learner, the learner will document a human resource plan of an organisation of their choice which has to be in accordance with the business strategy of the organisation. 2.1 analyse the business factors that underpin human resource planning in an organisation 2.2 assess the human resource requirements in a given situation 2

4 2.3 develop a human resources plan for an organisation 2.4 critically evaluate how a human resources plan can contribute to meeting an organisation s objectives 3.1 explain the purpose of human resource management policies in organisations 3.2 analyse the impact of regulatory requirements on human resource policies in an organisation Task 3 Reviewing Human Resource Management In this task the learner will assume that he/she is working for a consulting organisation as a human resource consultant. The learner as a consultant will conduct an examination of the human resource department of the client organisation and present a report to the head of human resource department of the findings. The learner while developing the report for the head of human resource department, keeping the underneath learning pointer as key elements 4.1 analyse the impact of an organisational structure on the management of human resources 4.2 analyse the impact of an organisational culture on the management of human resources 4.3 examine how the effectiveness of human resources management is monitored in an organisation 4.4 make justified recommendations to improve the effectiveness of human resources management in an organisation 3

5 Achievement of a pass grade A pass grade is achieved by meeting all the requirements defined in the assessment criteria for each individual unit. Assessment criteria P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 Requirements Assessment criteria P12 P13 Requirements Review and Feedback 4

6 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership BTEC level 7 Candidate Name: Edexcel Reg. No: Assessor Name: Unit Title: Strategic Human Resource Management Unit No. 10 Date AC (1.1) Explain the importance of strategic human resource management in organisations Evidence reference AC (1.2) Assess the purpose of strategic human resource management activities in an organisation AC (1.3) Evaluate the contribution of strategic human resource management to the achievement of an organisation s objectives AC (2.1) Analyse the business factors that underpin human resource planning in an organisation AC (2.2) Assess the human resource requirements in a given situation AC (2.3) Develop a human resources plan for an organisation 5

7 AC (2.4) Critically evaluate how a human resources plan can contribute to meeting organisation s objectives AC (3.1) Explain the purpose of human resource management policies in organisations AC (3.2) Analyse the impact of regulatory requirements on human resource policies in an organisation AC (4.1) Analyse the impact of an organisational structure on the management of human resources AC (4.2) Analyse the impact of an organisational culture on the management of human resources AC (4.3) Examine how the effectiveness of human resources management 6

8 is monitored in an organisation AC (4.4) Make justified recommendations to improve the effectiveness of human resources management in an organisation Any other comments Assessor s signature: Date: 7

9 Indicative resource materials Textbooks Armstrong M Strategic Human resource Management: A Guide to Action (Kogan Page 2008) ISBN-13: Holbeche L Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy (Butterworth- Heinemann 2008) ISBN-13: Saunders M, Millmore M, Lewis P, Thornhill A and Morrow T Strategic Human Resource Management: Contemporary Issues (Financial Times/Prentice Hall 2007) ISBN-13: Journals Management Today (Haymarket Business Publications) People Management (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) Professional Manager (Chartered Management Institute) The Economist (The Economist Group) has articles on human resource related topics from time to time Websites Business Link has information on human resource management policies The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has a range of material on strategic human resources management A free management library with links to human resource management articles 8