Assignment front sheet

Qualification Unit number and title

Unit: 3 Human Resource Management
Unit code: L/508/0597
Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in
Business Unit: level 4
Credit value: 15

Author: Tutors/Assessor(s)
Learner name:

Tanvir Hussain
Shahriar Khan
Mabel Zvobgo
Syed Jaffery
Afzal Munna
Rao Tahir Khan
Adrian Gauci
Thierry Bangmo
Brenda Patil
Lilian Appiah
M.Rahman

Date issued Submission date Submitted on

27/11/2017 13/02/2018

Assignment Topic HR Case Study Review

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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.

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 Assignment brief

Unit number and title Unit: 3 Human Resource Management

Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business

Start date 27/11/2017
Deadline/Hand-in date 13/02/2018

Assessor

Assignment Title
HR Case Study Review

Introduction:
The aim of this unit is to enable students to appreciate and apply principles of effective Human Resource
Management (HRM). People are the lifeblood of any organisation and being able to attract, recruit and retain
talented staff is at the core of all HRM activity. This unit will explore the tools and techniques used in HRM to
maximise the employee contribution and how to use HR methods to gain competitive advantage. Students
will explore the importance of training and development in building and extending the skills base of the
organisation and ensuring it is relevant to the ever-changing business environment. Students will also
consider the growing importance of becoming a flexible organisation with an equally flexible labour force,
and become familiar with techniques of job design and with different reward systems.
The unit investigates the importance of good employee relations and the ways in which employers engage
with their staff and possibly with trade unions. Students will gain an understanding of the law governing HRM
processes as well as the best practices which enable an employer to become an ‘employer of choice’ in their
labour market.

Part A

Learning Outcomes:

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

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.

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Submission Format:
The submission is in the form of an individual written 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 2,000–2,500 words,
although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

As a newly appointed Assistant Human Resource Manager for Lloyds Bank PLC., you have been tasked
with leading on the restructuring of the department as part of organisational change.
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
organisation, researching the role and scope of HR and reviewing and assessing the main HR functions
within the organisation. This has to be submitted as a case study report to the Human Resource Director.
The case study assessment report should cover then following:
1. An overview of the Lloyds Bank Plc.
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 and ‘employer of choice’.
5. Key areas of employment legislation within which the organisation must work.

Part B:
The Job Application

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

Submission Format:
The submission is in the form of a completed individual portfolio folder, including specific documentation: job
specification, CV, interview selection criteria, interview notes and preparation, and an evaluation of the
process.
The evaluation of HR practices and the process of recruitment and selection is a written piece of work with
a recommended word limit of 500–1,000 words, although you will not be penalised for exceeding the total
word limit.

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Assignment Brief and Guidance:
While working as an Assistant Human Resource Manager of Lloyds Bank Plc., you have been asked to take
part in testing the new recruitment and selection process.
You will work in a small team (3–4 members) to design a job specification for a particular job role and then
you will take part in an interview simulation for a job role advertised by another team. (Choose any job role
of your own choice).
The aim of your team is to test the recruitment and selection process and each complete an individual
document portfolio to submit.

The document portfolio should include:

1. The design of a job specification for one of a number of given positions in the organisation.
2. A CV for each candidate, tailored to apply for one of the positions advertised by another team.
3. Documentation of preparatory notes for interviews, interview notes based on selection criteria and a
justified decision of the candidate selected.
4. A job offer to the selected candidate.
5. An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices.

End of assignment-

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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
P1 Explain the purpose and the
functions of HRM, applicable to
workforce planning and M1 Assess how the functions of HRM can D1 Critically evaluate the
resourcing an organisation. provide talent and skills appropriate to fulfil strengths and weaknesses
business objectives of different approaches to
recruitment and selection,
P2 Explain the strengths and M2 Evaluate the strengths and supported by specific
weaknesses of different weaknesses of different approaches to examples.
approaches to recruitment and recruitment and selection.
selection.
LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource
Management in an organisation
D2 Critically evaluate HRM
P3 Explain the benefits of different practices and application
HRM practices within an organisation M3 Explore the different methods within an organisational
for both the employer and employee. used in HRM practices, providing context, using a range of
specific examples to support specific examples.
evaluation within an organisational
P4 Evaluate the effectiveness of context.
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 LO3 & 4
P5 Analyse the importance of
employee relations in respect to M4 Evaluate the key aspects of employee D3 Critically evaluate
influencing HRM decision relations management and employment employee relations and the
making. legislation that affect HRM decision application of HRM practices
making in an organisational context. that inform and influence
P6 Identify the key elements of decision-making in an
employment legislation and the organisational context.
impact it has upon HRM
decision making.
LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related
context

P7 Illustrate the application of M5 Provide a rationale for the

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

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Recommended Resources:
ARMSTRONG, M. and TAYLOR, S. (2014) Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 13th
Ed. London: Kogan Page.
BACH, S. and EDWARDS , M. (2013) Managing Human Resources. Oxford: Wiley.
BRATTON, J. and GOLD, J. (2012) Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice. 5th Ed. Basingstoke:
Palgrave.
TORRINGTON, D, et al. (2011) Human Resource Management. 8th Ed. London: Prentice Hall.
CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) available at www.cipd.co.uk.
Links with other units:

Unit 12: Organisational Behaviour

Plagiarism and collusion:

Any act of plagiarism and collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the Edexcel plagiarism policy.
Basically, plagiarism occurs when excerpts, ideas, passages taken from other sources are not properly
acknowledged and referenced both in the body of the text and in reference. It is the learner’s responsibility
to ensure that they understand all Edexcel guidelines with regards to plagiarism and what Edexcel
considers to be an academic offence.
Collusion can be understood as the submission of works produced in collaboration for an assignment based
on the assessment of individual work. It is a severe academic offence to share a learner’s work with others
who submit a part or the whole of it as their own work. The College has mechanisms in place to detect
plagiarism and collusion.

Learners must sign the declaration on the front of the assignment submission form.

Submission Guidance and Policies for Edexcel Students

This is an individual assignment. All parts of the assignment are required to be presented in a professional
format, MS Word PowerPoint and processed with full citation and references following Harvard system. Brit
College strongly advises the learners to follow the guidance below:
 Brit College prefers Times New Roman 12 or Arial 11 in the body of the text.
 An assignment cover sheet and a receipt must be attached along with each submitted assignment.
 All assignments must have clear headings and sub-headings where necessary.
 Make sure you state the word count on the title page.  Assignments must be printed in black and
white.

Key Dates
 Submission Deadline: 13/02/2017
 Students who would not have received any prior formative feedback on completed assignments may
receive such feedback until 10/02/2018
 Learners will receive formative feedback on completed assignments only once.
 Provisional assessment results will be available on the VLE from 19/03/2018 and final results will be
due on a date to be announced later, following confirmation through the external examining process
by Pearson.

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Late Submission and Resubmission:
 Lecturers would not accept any assignment unless an extenuating circumstances form has been
filled in and duly authorised by a member of staff.
 Students will receive the feedback form and guidance from the lecturer to improve in the areas of
their weaknesses on their first submission. Please note that assignments can be re-submitted only
once. A resubmitted assignment will be awarded a failed grade should it not meet the required pass
grade marks and results in retaking the module.
 Please note that a resubmitted assignment will earn a maximum pass grade should it sufficiently
meet the required criteria.