Question: Assignment 2 is an individual essay. Your task is to research and explore contrasting assessment centre activities that companies can use to shortlist and select the most suitable candidate(s). Detailed information can be found in the following sections of this document. You may use the class slides from week 9, but this should only be used for fundamental understanding of assessment centres. You are required to do extensive researc...
Section 1: Identifying and Explaining Contemporary Management IssuesThe summative module assessment comprises an Assignment Essay of 2500 words (+/- 10% ) consisting of 2 sections: Identifying, explaining and illustrating managerial or organisational responses to a contemporary business management issue and challenges, how these impact on organisations and managerial practice, and A personal reflective statement, focusing on your own learni...
Selecting a TopicAs a way of bringing together some of the key concepts from the class, you are going to create a short PowerPoint presentation. You have two choices of a topic: 1. Choose the career that you are in or the degree that you are pursuing: “Critical Thinking in ___________________________” (Nursing, Special Education, IT, etc.) 2. Choose a particular topic or field of interest:  ...
Writing Your AssignmentWRITING YOUR ASSIGNMENT: · This assignment must be completed individually. · You must use the Harvard referencing system. · Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of w...
Unit II Case Study Read the following article from Unit II’s Required Reading (located in the Unit II Study Guide): After reading the article, analyze the scenarios provided below, and choose one to discuss in your case study paper. In your case study, be sure to address the following items: 1. Begin the discussion by identifying which of the scenarios you chose. 2. Include a brief statement that identifies your styl...
Literature ReviewWith reference to appropriate models, theories, frameworks and academic literature, you are required to respond to the following:- Box A is a compulsory question and should be answered in the form of a discursive essay. The word count for this piece of work is 2000 words and it is weighted at 40% of the overall mark. 1.Critically analyse the claim that we are witnessing a developing trend towards the convergence...
Locating the news articleMany companies appear in the news – not for their great results, inventions or people, but because of poor HR practices. It could due to poor hiring, harassment, discrimination issues. Really, it could be lots of things – all related to poor HR practices. Your goal with this assignment is to (a) find a news article about such a company, that is, a company impacted – financially or in reputation – ...
Question 1Linking HR policies and practices with strategic goals in order to improve business performance is known as ______________. 1. strategic human resource management 2. succession planning 3. supply chain management 4. behavior modeling Which of the following is NOT part of strategic human resource management? 1. training employees 2. formulating strategic plans and goals 3. recruiting the right people 4. conducting a job ana...
Outcomes of Leadership The MLQ also measures three Outcomes of Leadership. It measures your perception of the behaviors you inspirein your followers, including:? Extra Effort? Individual, Unit, and Organizational Effectiveness? Satisfaction with the Leadership This MLQ Report provides feedback for how you perceive your leadership styles. Feedback is first profiled against researched benchmarks of the optimal frequency for each style. Comparis...
PurposePurpose: To engage with rhetorical principles of audience, purpose, and style related to professional memorandumsTo present job ad-related research findingsTo assess individual preparedness for a job adTo apply attribution guidelines appropriate to an accepted professional style guide Audience: Me (as receiver and for assessment) Instructions: We have shifted into specifically engaging job ad materials. For this assignment, ever...
Case SummaryIndividual Case Assignment For this term, you are reviewing a case about dismissing an employee for absenteeism. Supervisors report that discharging an employee is one of their hardest tasks. Termination for absenteeism can be particularly difficult. If the absenteeism is related to a disability, the employer needs to consider the rules governing dismissal with notice and with cause as well as the requirements in human rights legisla...
HR Role Evolution and Required SkillsA)Discuss the evolution of the HR role from administrative to strategic. What internal and external factors were involved in this transition? Discuss and provide examples of three different types of skills needed by HR professionals to be effective as strategic business partners. B)Reflect on the HR function in your current organization or an organization you have worked for. Evaluate the...
Organisational ProblemsTask You are a member of the HRM department in a large customer service organisation with 3,000 employees, based in the United Kingdom. In the last 18 months, the organisation has experienced a number of problems. There has been a downturn in productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction. In addition, your department has noted an increasing turnover in staff, and difficulty in recruiting the right talent needed....
TaskTask: Purpose of assignment: To provide an opportunity for learners to reflect on their learning experience throughout the course and to reflect on key concepts covered, while analyzing how they will incorporate key insights gained into their own future practice as HR specialists and/ or educators. Learning Outcomes • Analyze factors impacting how adults learn.• Examine components of program planning.• Examine effective col...
ObjectivesThe actual case study project is due Week 13, Sunday at midnight. There are no extensions, late work will not be graded.Objectives Apply the concepts and techniques learned in this course by conducting strategic HR planning for an organization of your choice.Develop a better understanding of the entire process of strategic HR planning, and the ability to tie HR to business strategy and evaluate HR effectiveness.Apply the techniques re...