Unit 03 – Human Resource Management

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ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET

Course Title HND MQF/EQF Level 5 – Higher National Diploma in Business (Management)
Unit Number and Title Unit 03 – Human Resource Management

Assignment Title Principles of effective Human Resource Management

Assignment Code HNDB1_U03A1_1S1

Assignment No Sit No Assignment Type Academic Year Student Group

1/1 1 Home 2018/2019 HNDB 1

Student Full Name Student ID/Passport No Student Email

Assessor Full Name Assignment IV Date of Verification

Victoria Meli Emmanuel Galea 5 November 2018
Issue Date Deadline Date Submitted Date
28 November 2018 09 January 2019

Assignment Instructions: Read the following instructions carefully before you start the assignment. If you are not
clear regarding any point, kindly ask your lecturer.
- This assignment is a Home assignment and must be submitted by the deadline indicated on the cover sheet.
- Fill in the Assignment Cover Sheet appropriately – Student Number is your ID/Passport No.
- Plagiarism is Strictly Prohibited. Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else’s ideas, words or work as
one's own creation. A student who copies or paraphrases published or on-line material, or another person's
research, without properly identifying the source(s) is committing plagiarism. A Student who copies another
Student’s work is also guilty of plagiarism. Disciplinary action will be taken against anyone guilty of
plagiarism.
- All references should be listed at the end of your assignment – preferably using the Harvard System Style.
- This Assignment covers the following assessment criteria:
Pass – P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7 Softcopy submitted
Merit – M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 Yes
Distinction – D1, D2, D3 No

Student Declaration
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understood the instructions as provided in this cover sheet.
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged,
and included in this work.

Student’s Signature: ______________________ Date: ___________________

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Pass In this assessment you have the opportunity to Learning Met

Assessment Criteria present evidence that shows you are able to: Outcome ✓/X

Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable

P1 LO1
to workforce planning and resourcing an organisation.
Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different
P2 LO1
approaches to recruitment and selection.
Explain the benefits of different HRM practices within an
P3 LO2
organisation for both the employer and employee.
Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in
P4 LO2
terms of raising organisational profit and productivity.
Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect
P5 LO3
to influencing HRM decision-making.
Identify the key elements of employment legislation and
P6 LO3
the impact it has upon HRM decision-making.
Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-
P7 LO4
related context, using specific examples.

In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to
achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades

Merit In this assessment you have the opportunity to Learning Met

Assessment Criteria present evidence that shows you are able to: Outcome ✓/X

Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-

M1 LO1
related context, using specific examples.
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different
M2 LO1
approaches to recruitment and selection.
Explore the different methods used in HRM practices,
M3 providing specific examples to support evaluation within LO2
an organisational context.
Evaluate the key aspects of employee relations
M4 management and employment legislation that affect LO3
HRM decision-making in an organisational context.
Provide a rationale for the application of specific HRM
M5 LO4
practices in a work-related context.

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Distinction In this assessment you have the opportunity to Learning Met

Assessment Criteria present evidence that shows you are able to: Outcome ✓/X
Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of
D1 different approaches to recruitment and selection, LO1
supported by specific examples.
Critically evaluate HRM practices and application within
D2
an organisational context, using a range of specific LO2
examples.
D3 Critically evaluate employee relations and the
application of HRM practices that inform and
LO3 & LO4
influence decision-making in an organisational
context.

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Assessment
Assessor’s Comments
Criteria

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

P7

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

D1

D2

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D3

General Comments:

Assessor’s Name: Victoria Meli

Date: ___________________
Assessor’s Signature: _________________________

Verifier’s Name: Emmanuel Galea

Date: ___________________
Verifier’s Signature: __________________________

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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 objectives.
LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource Management in an organisation.
LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decision-making, including
employment legislation.
LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context.

Assignment Brief and Guidance

Introduction

Choose an organisation of your choice or for the scenario for Lidl which is one of the world’s leading food
distribution company with more than 10,000 stores across Europe and the United States. Today Lidl, part of
the Schwarz group, is one of the major retail operators in Germany and as international group it has an
important role in Europe. The first supermarkets have been opened in the 70’s. Lidl has continued his growth
in the 80’s in Germany, entering in the international market in the 90’s. Currently there are supermarkets in
almost all European countries.

Nowadays Lidl is one of the most developed discount chain in Europe. Also in the future Lidl will keep playing
an important role in the development of new markets, offering as always the best value for money harmony.

Scenario:

As a newly appointed Human Resource Manager towards staff management for the new branch, planning to
be opened in Malta and responsible for Lidl or an organisation of your choice, please address the Learning
Outcomes and Assessment Criteria’s as specified below.

The Human Resources (HR) department will be restructured based on the findings of a review report, which
you have been asked to complete. You are to review the effectiveness of the HR function within the chosen
organisation or Lidl, researching the role and scope of HR and reviewing and assessing the main HR functions
within the organisation.

The assessment report should cover the following in general:

1. An overview of the organisation.

2. An explanation on the purpose of the HR function and the key roles and responsibilities of the HR
function.
3. An assessment of the approach to workforce planning, recruitment and selection, development and
training, performance management and reward systems.
4. The approach to and effectiveness of employee relations and employee engagement, and comment on
the adoption of flexible organisation and flexible working practice.
5. Key areas of employment legislation within which the organisation must work.
6. Apply HRM practices for the above chosen scenario

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Task 1

LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in terms of resourcing an organisation
with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives.

For P1 - Explain the purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resourcing an
organisation.

For P2 - Explain the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.

For M1 - Assess how the functions of HRM can provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives.

For M2 - Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection.

For D1 - Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection,
supported by specific examples.

Task 2

LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource Management in an organisation

For P3 - Explain the benefits of different HRM practices within an organisation for both the employer and
employee.

For P4 - Evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices in terms of raising organisational profit and
productivity.

For M3 - Explore the different methods used in HRM practices, providing specific examples to support
evaluation within an organisational context.

For D2 - Critically evaluate HRM practices and application within an organisational context, using a range of
specific examples.

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Task 3

LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decision-making, including
employment legislation

For P5 - Analyse the importance of employee relations in respect to influencing HRM decision-making.

For P6 - Identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact it has upon HRM decision-making.

For M4 - Evaluate the key aspects of employee relations management and employment legislation that affect
HRM decision-making in an organisational context.

For D3 - Critically evaluate employee relations and the application of HRM practices that inform and influence
decision-making in an organisational context.

Task 4

LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context

For P7 - Illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific examples.

For M5 - Provide a rationale for the application of specific HRM practices in a work-related context.

For D3 - [refer to LO3]

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in

terms of resourcing an organisation with talent and skills appropriate to
fulfil business objectives
D1 Critically evaluate the strengths
P1 Explain the purpose and the M1 Assess how the functions of and weaknesses of different
functions of HRM, applicable to HRM can provide talent and skills
approaches to recruitment and
workforce planning and resourcing appropriate to fulfil business
an organisation. objectives selection, supported by specific
examples.

P2 Explain the strengths and M2 Evaluate the strengths and

weaknesses of different weaknesses of different approaches
approaches to recruitment and to recruitment and selection.
selection.

LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource

Management in an organisation
D2 Critically evaluate HRM practices
P3 Explain the benefits of different M3 Explore the different methods and application within an
HRM practices within an used in HRM practices, providing organisational context, using a range
organisation for both the employer specific examples to support of specific examples.
and employee. evaluation within an organisational
context.
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of
different HRM practices in terms of
raising organisational profit and
productivity.

LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource
Management decision-making, including employment legislation

P5 Analyse the importance of
employee relations in respect to
influencing HRM decision-making.
P6 Identify the key elements of
employment legislation and the
impact it has upon HRM decision-
making.
LO3 & 4
M4 Evaluate the key aspects of
employee relations management and
D3 Critically evaluate employee
employment legislation that affect
relations and the application of HRM
HRM decision-making in an
practices that inform and influence
organisational context.
decision-making in an organisational
context.

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LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related

context

P7 Illustrate the application of HRM M5 Provide a rationale for the

practices in a work-related context, application of specific HRM practices
using specific examples. in a work-related context.

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