FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAMME

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020, Second Semester
July - 2020
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Programme Title: BMS, A&F, MM, BE, BIS

Module Title: Human Resource Strategy and Professional Practice
Module Code: GHL6015
Assessment Method: Human Resource Booklet
Level: 6 Block: 1
Module Credits: 20 Weighting: 50%
Due Date: 10-May-2020, 12:00 PM Word Count: 3,000
Examiner: Dr. Gina G. Jocson

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 Gulf College – Faculty of Business and Management Studies – In academic

Affiliation with CARDIFF SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

A. Written work

 A signed declaration that the work is your own (apart from otherwise referenced
acknowledgements) must be included after the reference page of your assignment
 Each page must be numbered.
 Where appropriate, a contents page, a list of tables/figures and a list of abbreviations
should precede your work.
 All referencing must adhere to School/Institutional requirements.
 A word count must be stated at the end of your work.
 Appendices should be kept to the minimum and be of direct relevance to the content of
your work.
 All tables and figures must be correctly numbered and labelled.

B. Other types of coursework/assignments

 Where coursework involves oral presentations, discussions, poster presentations, etc.,

specific instructions will be provided by your module leader/team.

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Rewrite below part just after the References of your assignment.

WORK DECLARATION

I, [Name of Student], hereby declare that the uploaded Human Resource Booklet through is my own
work. I affirm that this has been researched and completed in accordance with the college rules
and regulations on plagiarism.

I acknowledge the advice given by the module tutors on proper referencing to avoid plagiarism and
the rules on the academic unfair practice.

I acknowledge that I read and understand the plagiarism guide written at the end of this
assessment. Any academic misconduct will be handled according to the rules and regulations of the
university.

[Name of Student]

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General instructions

This Human Resource Booklet will be submitted to the module tutor before due date. An
acknowledgement will be given to you by your tutor upon presentation of the finance clearance.
This is your receipt, keep it.

The only circumstance in which this coursework can be submitted late is if a Mitigating
Circumstances (MC) form is submitted at the same time. In these circumstances work may be
submitted within five (5) working days. Make sure to secure MC form and submit the same to the
concerned staff.

Write the number of words used, excluding references, at the end of your Brochure. Provide the list
of sources you used at the last part of your paper with proper label ‘References’. You may include
diagrams, figures etc. without word penalty. The number of words will be + or – 10% of the total
words allowed.

A work declaration must be included just after the reference page of your Brochure. This ensures
that you prepare your work in good faith. Any form of collusion and/or academic unfair practice will
be dealt with according to the pertinent rules and regulations of the partner university. Please read
carefully the plagiarism guide.

Assessment Details

This Human Resource Booklet comprises 50% of the total assessments marks. These will develop
the following skills:

 Communication skills. The HR Booklet is an excellent alternative medium for developing

written communication skills which are needed in the workplace.

 Analytical skills. The HR Booklet enables the students to analyse the human resource
strategies in a company. This skill will help them improve their knowledge on how to apply
the human resource strategy skills in the workplace.

 Creativity skills. The HR Booklet will enhance the creativity of the students to transform and
connect their ideas into reality. Students will present something new and think outside the
box.

In addition, the assessment will test the following learning outcomes:

 Critically evaluate key concepts and models of HR strategy and the influence of the wider
environmental context in policy formulation.
 Explain and evaluate the inter-relationship between and integration of organisational and
HR strategy.
 Assess the relationship between organisational performance and HR practice and apply this
analysis to identifying appropriate change management strategies within a case study
organisation.

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 Assessment Task

Students will show their understanding about the key concepts involved in the implementation and
integration of strategies in contemporary HR profession and practices. Each student needs to
demonstrate mastery of HRSPP concepts and is required to:

A. Choose and study any of the following companies/industries that are operating in Oman:
Construction or Manufacturing or Production or Service.
B. Create and produce a booklet discussing four of the general strategies in human resource
management with consideration of the challenges of these strategies to the digital world of
work.
C. Assume that he/she is a Human Resource consultant who is tasks to design an official HR
booklet that will guide the different HR heads in Oman industries.

The HR Booklet should be a mixture of texts and graphics in full color; visual layout of the designer.
Each student must include a design that will best illustrate the HR strategies covered in this
assessment; and are commonly practiced by most companies. The number of booklet pages should
be suitable to the required topics. The designed HR booklet will be submitted physically to the
tutor on or before the due date. This is the basis of the assessment.
The HR Booklet is focused on the following structure and contents:
1. Cover Page
Should include the following:
a. Gulf College logo; to be written at the upper right corner of the page.
b. CMeT logo; to be written at the upper left corner of the page.
c. Trademark or Logo of the chosen company with complete address/location, email
addresses and telephone number.
d. Mission, vision and core values/objectives of the chosen company.
e. Student’s identity with the following information written on the lower-center portion of
the cover page: Name, ID Number, Level & Block and the module Name.

2. Introduction
Should include the following:
a. Company Background that briefly includes: Name of the Company; Location; Nature of
Business; Products or Services offered; and the company’s competitive advantage
b. Objectives of HR Booklet (specified in the assessment paper).

3. Analytical report of the company’s undertakings in HR strategies

Should include the following:
a. The Company’s known and distinctive HR Strategies
b. The company’s performance and merits due to HR practices for the last five years

4. Critical evaluation of HR Strategies Practiced by the Company

It specifically covers the various areas of human resource functions such as:
a. Employment Discipline Management
b. Employment Training and Development
c. Rewards System Management
d. Health and Safety Management

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 5. Proposal of Strategic Plan: Based on the identified HRM challenges faced by the company
(Format: in Tabular)
Should be based on:
a. The challenging areas encountered by the company related to digital-- employment
discipline, training and development, rewards system and health and safety (refer to the
topics in item No. 4);
b. Objectives to be accomplished
c. Specific actions to be taken
d. Responsible personnel/department involved; and
e. Timeline
f. Expected Outcomes
g. Relevant textual explanation about the tabular plan
6. Conclusion: Summary of key terms; linked with the purposes of the HR Booklet

7. References:
Should carefully observe the following:
a. Sources of information that support the ‘in- citations’ (books, journals, articles,
handbooks, publications, news releases, websites and etc.)
b. Use and application of Harvard Referencing

***END OF ASSIGNMENT TASK***

Guidelines in Preparing the HR Booklet

 The HR Booklet should be printed in full pastel-color with a mixture of texts and graphics;
lay-outed and designed in both sides of the paper with sequence pages.
 Page size of the booklet is C5. It is 6.5 inches (width) x 9 inches (height), suitable for
commercial printing.
 The use of glossy and laminated type of paper is highly recommended for commendable
output.
 The included photos should be in high-resolution, containing original artwork or logo and
designs.
 The cover page: Place the Gulf College logo at the upper right and Cardiff Met logo at the
upper left. The title “HR-Contemporary Practices of (Name of Company)” should be at the
topmost center of the booklet’s cover page. Followed by exact address of the company,
email address and telephone.
 The text can be grouped according to subject matter avoiding too much long paragraphs.
 Break up large paragraphs. Bullet points can be used to emphasise simple statements.
 The clarity of texts can be improved by using increased and even line spacing.
 Italics, underlining and CAPITALS are used to highlight a particular text and the headings
and subheadings
 The recommended font styles for layout: Antonio Regular, Conduit ITC Medium, M
Twentieth Century Medium, Tertre Extra Bold, and Twentieth Century Bold. Use a
maximum of 2 font styles from those that are recommended.

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 The size of the text should be visible enough conducive for reading.
 Texts and paragraphs should be justified.
 Margins should be set at 0.3-inch on all sides.
 Use the recommended applications: Adobe InDesign (.indd,.idml); Adobe Illustrator (.ai,
.eps); QuarkXPress (.qxd, .qxp); CorelDraw ( .cdr); or Microsoft Publisher (.pub)

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Marking Scheme

Criteria Description Marks Allocated

 Completeness of cover page details
1. Cover Page and  Company Background (with appropriate citation) 10 marks
Introduction  Purposes of HR Booklet

 Known and distinctive HR Strategies of the

company
2. Analytical Report 10 marks
 The company’s performance and merits due to HR
practices for the last five years
Should cover the various areas of human resource
strategic functions, specified below:
 Employment Discipline Management
3. Critical Evaluation 20 marks
 Employment Training and Development
 Rewards System Management
 Health and Safety Management
Should be based on:
a. The identified challenging areas faced by the
4. Strategic Plan company (Topic relevancy: refer to item No. 4) 10 marks
b. Tabular specifications and components
c. Relevant textual explanation
5. Conclusion  Summary of key terms; linked with the objectives
of the booklet. 10 marks
 Varied sources of information are used and
carefully following the Harvard referencing
6. References 5 marks
system
 Not less than eight (8) sources which are
consistent to the ‘in-text’ citation.
Adhering the Following Guidelines:
 Graphical illustration that enhance meaning
 Capture viewers’ attention
25 marks
7. Layout and Design  Arouse interest with topic relevancy
 Sequentially arranged, neat and presentable
(uncluttered)
 Aesthetically pleasing artworks
 Items presented are relevant to the required
topics to be covered
8. Content Accuracy  Highlighted the key issues/contribution to 10 marks
company performance
 Use of precise and coherent language
Total 100 marks

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Plagiarism

1. Plagiarism, which can be defined as using without acknowledgement another person’s

words or ideas and submitting them for assessment as though it were one’s own work, for
instance by copying, translating from one language to another or unacknowledged
paraphrasing. Further examples of plagiarism are given below:

Use of any quotation(s) from the published or unpublished work of other persons, whether
published in textbooks, articles, the Web, or in any other format, which quotations have not
been clearly identified as such by being placed in quotation marks and acknowledged.

Use of another person’s words or ideas that have been slightly changed or paraphrased to
make it look different from the original.

Summarising another person’s ideas, judgments, diagrams, figures, or computer

programmes without reference to that person in the text and the source in a bibliography or
reference list.

Use of services of essay banks and/or any other agencies.

Use of unacknowledged material downloaded from the Internet.

Re-use of one’s own material except as authorised by the department.

2. Collusion, which can be defined as when work that has been undertaken by or with others is
submitted and passed off as solely as the work of one person. This also applies where the
work of one candidate is submitted in the name of another. Where this is done with the
knowledge of the originator both parties can be considered to be at fault.

3. Fabrication of data, making false claims to have carried out experiments, observations,
interviews or other forms of data collection and analysis, or acting dishonestly in any other
way.

Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS)

As part of its commitment to quality and the maintenance of academic standards, the University
reserves the right to use Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS), including Turnitin. Such software
makes no judgment as to whether a piece of work has been plagiarised; it simply highlights sections
of text that have been found in other sources.

The use of plagiarism detection software fulfills two functions. The first is to enhance student
learning (i.e. as a developmental tool); the second is to guard against and identify unfair practice in
assessment.

Further information and guidance can be found in the University’s policy on the Use of Plagiarism
Detection Software.

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