Assessment

Assessment
Managing and co-ordinating the human
resources function
This assessment covers the following learning outcomes and assessment
criteria.

Learning outcomes Assessment criteria

1 Understand the purpose
and key objectives
of the HR function
in contemporary
organisations..
1.1 Summarise the organisational objectives that
the HR function is responsible for delivering
and how these are evolving in contemporary
organisations.
1.2 Explain the major theories of effective
change management and how these are
implemented and evaluated.
1.3 Evaluate the business case for managing HR
in a professional, ethical and just manner.

2 Understand how HR 2.1 Explain the different ways in which HR

objectives are delivered
in different organisations.
3 Understand how the HR
function can be evaluated
in terms of value added
and contribution
to organisation
performance.
objectives can be delivered in organisations.
2.2 Analyse how the HR function varies between
organisations in different sectors and of
different sizes.
3.1 Discuss the main criteria and methods
used to evaluate the contribution of the HR
function.

4 Understand the 4.1 Identify and evaluate research evidence

relationship between linking HR practices with positive
organisational organisational outcomes.
performance and
4.2 Explain how high-performance working
effective HR management
and investment in human capital impact on
and development.
organisational practice.

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Assessment brief
You are required to provide written answers to all five of the following
questions.

Question 1
l Give examples of the main organisational objectives that the HR
function is responsible for delivering and briefly explain how these have
evolved/are evolving in contemporary organisations. In your answer,
provide a brief justification for managing HR in a professional, ethical
and just manner.

Question 2
l Give a brief summary of two different ways HR objectives can be
delivered in organisations.

l Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations in different

sectors and of different sizes.

Question 3
l Give a short explanation of at least two major theories of change
management, and illustrate how they can be used and evaluated.

Question 4
l Your CEO has asked for a report on the contribution of the HR function
to the business. In preparation for the report, give a brief summary
of the criteria and methods available for use in evaluating the HR
function’s contribution.

Question 5
l In consultation with your tutor, select an article that identifies and evaluates
research evidence linking HR practices with positive organisational
outcomes. Briefly summarise the findings and state how convincing you
find these to be. Conclude by explaining how high-performance working
and investment in human capital can impact on organisational practice.

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Evidence to be produced
Written responses to each of the five questions of 3,500 to 4,000 words in
total (divided appropriately across each of the five questions).

You should relate academic concepts, theories and professional practice

to the way organisations operate, in a critical and informed way, and
with reference to key texts, articles and other publications and by using
organisational examples for illustration.

All reference sources should be acknowledged correctly, and a

bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be excluded from
the word count).

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