Reference no: EM132249130
Assignment Part
This document is for guidance only - to be used in the classroom workshop. Your actual assignment must be completed on the electronic template you will find on Online Services.
Part B (2,200 words)
You are required to conduct some research into how HR supports organisational performance. For section 4, you will need to access an article from your Home Page on Online Services, that discusses organisations and how their HR practices link to positive organisational outcomes.
You are required to research and write-up your findings covering the sections below:
Section 1
- Give examples of the main organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering (AC1.1).
- Explain how these have evolved/are evolving in contemporary organisations. (AC1.2)
- Provide a brief business justification for managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner. (AC1.3)
Section 2
- Give a brief summary of two different ways HR objectives can be delivered in organisations (AC2.1)
- Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations in different sectors and of different sizes (AC2.2)
You should examine three of the following types of organisation:
1. A public authority (Government Sector)
2. A national private company
3. An SME
4. A voluntary (Third Sector) organisation
Section 3
• Discuss the main criteria and methods used to evaluate the contribution of the HR function (AC3.1)*
* Your response should consider (briefly) the following:
• HR metrics used to evaluate HR function contribution
• SLA's and KPI's
• Staff surveys
• Benchmarking with other organisations
• Return on Investment (ROI)
• How a 'balanced scorecard and/or 'HR dashboard' might be used to present HR metrics
Section 4
- With reference to the article you have accessed from your Home Page of OLS:
- What are the key messages from the report? (AC4.1)
- How convincing do you think these findings are, and why? (AC4.1)
- From your understanding of the findings in the report, how can high performance working and investment in people impact on organisational performance? (AC4.2)
Additional requirements
• Please also comment on how you will transfer the new knowledge and skills gained during this assignment into working practices. You may also use this reflection for your CPD.
• You should also include 3-5 references from up to date and relevant sources in order to support your findings.