Reference no: EM132464478 , Length: 4000 Words
PGBM02 Managing and Leading People Assignment - The University of Sunderland, UK
Learning outcomes - Upon successful completion of this module, students will have demonstrated:
Knowledge -
1. A critical understanding of the attitudes and beliefs, players and influences that exist and the extent to which these help or hinder people and their organisations as they strive to achieve success.
2. A critical understanding and sound knowledge of the systems, processes and routines that underpin people leadership and management and the basics of people resourcing, learning/development and performance management.
3. A critical understanding and sound knowledge of the characteristics of successful organisations and of high performance people management.
Skills -
1. An understanding, explanation and critical evaluation of how an employee's performance is measured and the impact of individuals and groups on business performance.
2. Critical analysis of line managers' roles and responsibilities especially with regard to the management and leadership of employees.
3. Analysis of a line managers' role and responsibilities, the corporate strategy and Human Resource plans and processes to effectively integrate the organisation's interests.
4. Critical evaluation of the strategic and business-related benefits to be gained from an engaged workforce.
5. The skills necessary to assemble and apply analytical tools to identify and expedite remedial action, performance improvement and transformational change to promote corporate excellence.
Assessment - Produce a 4000 word report in which you critically analyse the role of Line Manager/Leader and their relationship with the HR representative in the management of people in organisations today.
You must make significant reference to appropriate literature and best practice.
To do this, you should pick one of the topics from across the module curriculum i.e.
- Recruitment and Selection of employees or
- Management and Leadership of employees or
- Motivating and engaging employees or
- Employee learning and development or
- Managing performance or
- Coaching or
- Managing and leading change
In your analysis you should:
- Define the key practice you have chosen
- Identify and critically discuss appropriate models relating to the practice
- Identify and evaluate the relationship between the line manager/leaders role and that of the HR representative in the management of people (inc. such as benefits, limitations, clarity, overlaps, tensions, devolvement etc).