Assignment Document

Purpose of this assignmentThe purpose of this assignment

Pages:

Preview:


  • "Purpose of this assignmentThe purpose of this assignment is to assess learners knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice ofhuman resource management focussing on current human resources practice and the impact of topical issues andlegis..

Preview Container:


  • "Purpose of this assignmentThe purpose of this assignment is to assess learners knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice ofhuman resource management focussing on current human resources practice and the impact of topical issues andlegislationVocational scenario for Task 1(LO1 AC 1.1, AC 1.2, AC 1.3 and AC 1.4)In this task you will be required to exhibit an Understanding to the difference between personnel managementand human resource management.Identify a company with which you are familiar, either somewhere you work or have contact with. Does it havean HR department or a personnel department? Can you identify how the departments view themselves? Look forclues such as policies, practices, control and rewards. Use the information gather to address the task below.You must substantiate your answers with suitable examples and reference all your sources.You are required to; 1.1. Differentiate between personnel management and human resource management giving examples in twosuitable organisations.1.2. Assesshow human resource management functions help your chosen organisation in achieving its purpose.1.3. Evaluate the role and responsibilities of line managers in your organisation or familiar organisation and howit supports human resource managementfunctions.1.4. Analyse how legal and regulatory framework impact on human resource management.Scenario for Task 2 (LO 2 AC 2.1, AC 2.2, AC 2.3 and AC 2.4)Over the past year, your organisation have been experiencing high staff turnover and the Finance/HR Manager claims the reason for this is because he cannot find good people. There are currently several vacancies whichneeded to be fill and you have been brought in to support the Finance Manager who is also acting as the HRManager but have little knowledge on HR matters. You have identified that there are no HR planning policy andpg. 16 0516 the current recruitment and selection (R&S) process is as follows; candidates are given a telephone interviewbefore a face to face interview. Some of the questions asked are,? What are your life?s goals,? What is your main motivation in applying for this role,? If you were to be anything in life what would it be,? Tell me about your last 4 jobs (they needed 4 jobs to apply).? Applicants are then asked to complete a psychometric assessment and an aptitude test.You are recommending a new policy on HR planning and changes to the current recruitment and selectionprocess.You are required to; 2.1 Analyse the reasons for human resource planning 2.2 Outlinine the stages involved in planning human resource requirements2.3 Compare the current recruitment and selection process in the organisation with another organisation yourecommending.2.4 Evaluatethe effectiveness ofthe organisation recruitment and selection techniques with another organisationyou recommending.Important: All parts of this report must have a connection with the scenarioTask 3: Case study of Virgin Media(LO 3 AC3.1, AC 3.2, AC3.3 and AC3.4)In this task you will be required to show an understanding of how to reward employees in order to motivate andretain them.Virgin Media was created from the merger of NTL, Telewest and Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile and is a partof Liberty Global plc, the world?s largest international cable company. In the UK, Virgin Media is the first „quadplay? provider, meaning that they provide broadband, TV, mobile phone and home phone services. The companyhas invested over £13 Bobion and owns the UK?s largest fibre optic network, making it the biggest privately builtpg. 17 0516 network. In the first quarter of 2013 Virgin Media had 4.49 million broadband subscribers.Read more: http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/virgin-media/motivating-and-engaging-employees-for-better- business/introduction.html#ixzz40u1ejcbwUsing Virgin Media case study or a company with which you are familiar address the following questionssubstantiating your answers with suitable examples and proper referencing.You are required to; 3.1 Assess the link between motivational theory and reward at Virgin Media or your chosen organisation. Youranswer must show if you think there is a link, what connects the two. 3.2 Evaluate the process of job evaluation and other factors determining pay at Virgin Media or your chosenorganisation3.3 Assessin different contexts (for e.g. attracting talent, retention, motivation)how effective is the rewardsystems at Virgin Media or your chosen organisation3.4 Examine the methods Virgin Media or your chosen organisation use to monitor employee performance.Task 4: Case study(LO4 AC 4.1, AC 4.2 and AC 4.3)In this task you will be required to show an understanding of different mechanisms for the cessation ofemployment used by organisations to terminate employee contract.You should be able to identify the reasonsfor cessation and describe the exit procedures used.You should also be able to analyse the impact of the legaland regulatory framework on employment cessation arrangements.Bob Jones owned The Chicken Master, a small, quick-serve chicken and chips restaurant in Gants Hill, Ilford. Hehired Faisal to manage The Chicken Master. Faisal was a 54-year-old asian male with 15 years of restaurantmanagement experience; Bob thought he had hit a homerun. Unfortunately, Faisal turned out to be one big strike- out. After six months on the job, Bob had to terminate him for poor performance and violation of companypolicy. The “front of store” was not properly cleaned and stocked; the kitchen was not cleaned; food was notprepped; and employees were not being supervised. Faisal frequently took time off for personal business duringwork hours without informing anyone. Bob tried to coach Faisal on his performance, but did not see anyimprovements. One night after closing, Bob went to check something in the back office, and found Faisal lookingat pornography on his computer. Bob confronted Faisal and, after further investigation, discovered Faisalregularly looked at pornography and spent a significant portion of his work day emailing his wife, helping hispg. 18 0516 "

Why US?

Because we aim to spread high-quality education or digital products, thus our services are used worldwide.
Few Reasons to Build Trust with Students.

128+

Countries

24x7

Hours of Working

89.2 %

Customer Retention

9521+

Experts Team

7+

Years of Business

9,67,789 +

Solved Problems

Search Solved Classroom Assignments & Textbook Solutions

A huge collection of quality study resources. More than 18,98,789 solved problems, classroom assignments, textbooks solutions.

Scroll to Top