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ASSIGNMENT BRIEF 1
BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE/ DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS

Student Name/ID
Number

Unit Number and Title 03 Human Resource Management

Academic Year 2018 - 2019

Unit Assessor Ms. Mary Iphigene D. Daradar

Assignment Title Business Report on the HR Department

Issue Date 14 January 2019

Submission Date 04 March 2019

IV Name & Date Vanessa Kabigting | 11 January 2019

Submission Format

The submission is in the form of an individual written business report. This should be written in
a concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make
use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with
research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography
using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 3,000–3,500 words,
although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

Submit your paper via Turnitin and google classroom. Please include your declaration statement.
Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in terms of resourcing an
organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business functions.
LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource Management in an
organisation.

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Scenario:

As a newly hired HR trainee into the Human Resource Department for a local organisation, you
have been assigned to prepare a written report to explain the purpose and scope of HRM in terms
of resourcing an organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business functions and to
evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of HRM in an organisation.

Your report should cover the following:

1. An overview of the organisation of choice.
2. An explanation of the purpose and functions of HRM. Include an assessment of how the
functions of HRM can provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives.
3. A critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment
and selection. Support your evaluation with specific examples within the organisation of
your choice.
4. An explanation of the benefits of different HRM practices for both employer and employee.
5. A critical evaluation of the effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms or raising
organisational profit and productivity. Support your evaluation with a range of examples
within the organisation of your choice.
6. Appendix: Raw data, research data gathered and used to support your business report.

HNC/HND Business 3