Equality and Diversity in HR: Business Case Analysis

Learning Outcomes: Knowledge and Understanding tested in this assignment:

·Understand and identify the relevant theories, concepts models associated with human behaviour in the workplace

·Able to explain how theories, concepts and models apply to human resource management and organizational behaviour

·Critical examination of approaches to managing people in organisations

·Awareness of contemporary examples and debates

Learning Outcomes: Skills and Attributes tested in this assignment:

·Diagnosing and solving organizational problems

·Reviewing and analyzing relevant contents

·Ability to work individually and within a group

·Presentation skills – communicating effectively both verbally and visually Feedback /Marking criteria for this Assignment

·Performance will be assessed using HBS Grading Criteria and Mark scheme.

·Guidance for improvement will be given in writing on the Assessment Feedback Form or on the StudyNet Feedback Form within 4 weeks of submission.

·Performance will be assessed using HBS Grading Criteria and Mark scheme.

·Guidance for improvement will be given in writing on the Assessment Feedback Form or on the StudyNet Feedback Form within 4 weeks of submission.

·For each day or part day up to five days after the published deadline, coursework relating to modules submitted late will have the numeric grade reduced by 10 grade points until or unless the numeric grade reaches 40 for levels 4. If a submission is more than 5 days after the published deadline, a grade of zero will be awarded.

·Where the numeric grade awarded for the assessment is less than 40, no lateness penalty will be applied.

Detailed Brief for Group Assessment

Assignment: Individual Essay (70%)

Discrimination in the workplace is commonly discussed as a challenge to improve the company growth. Argue the business case for and against implementing equality and diversity policies in HR recruitment and selection processes. You may want to refer to two out of nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 (i.e. age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion, race/ethnicity, pregnancy/maternity, marriage/civil partnership) and link with the theories learnt in the lectures such as psychological contract, Hertzberg two-factor theory, Maslow’s hierarchical needs theory, Adam’s Equity theory et cetera, to support your analysis.

·Provide what the essay will address i.e. two protected characteristics, theories, business case, positive or negative implications, recommendations

Body

·Provide the definition of discrimination at work and link to the protected characteristics

·Integrate with the theories i.e. psychological contracts, Maslow’s, Hertzberg’s, and the UK business examples to demonstrate your understanding

·Critically explain how these issues or arguments could be related/improved/affected to HR recruitment and selection processes in organisations

·Summarise your essay

Description of the assignment:

This assignment involves a 2000-words (+-10%) individual essay on discrimination in the workplace. It demands an understanding of how organisations, including the HR function, understand what is meant by equality and diversity in the workplace, along with the justifications and drivers for implementing associated HR policies and initiatives. You must identify relevant theories, concepts and models studied throughout the module to demonstrate your understanding. In addition, you must make reference to key definitions, what is meant by equality and diversity, the role of the HR function, drawing on relevant theories, concepts and models.

At the end of your assignment, you must attach a list of references set out following the Harvard referencing system. A minimum of 15 sources is expected, with a range of academic sources used. All sources also need to be referenced within the text of the assignment e.g. Durbin (2016) suggests that Or Bradley and Healy (2009) argue that.

There are two submissions required for this assignment: Your individual essay must first be submitted via the Turnitin section on the assignment section. This will help you to check your Similarity scores. After checking your Similarity scores (and made any changes where necessary) you then submit it via the Assignment 2 section.