ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

PART - A: Assignment front sheet

Qualification Unit number and title

3 Human Resource Management

Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher
National Diploma in Business Unit Code
J/618/5035
Learner name Assessor name
Ms Hazirah binti Mohd Azmi
Learners ID
Intake Internal Verifiers name
Number
Mr Cheerson Samuel

TAS Date issued Draft Final Submitted

K Submission Submission on

14 March Grade
1 Awarded
2023

31 January 28 March 22 April

2
2023 2023 2023

08 April
3
2023

Assignme The Role of HRM and Organisational

nt title Development in Toyota Motor Corporation.

PART - B: Evidence Checklist

Criteria Evidence
Assessment Criteria Task no.
reference (Page No)
LO1 - Explain the impact of the role of HRM in creating sustainable organisational performance
and contributing to business success

Explain the main areas of HRM in their contribution

P1 1
to creating sustainable performance.

Review the effects of the changing nature of

P2 organisations on human resources skills and 1
knowledge.

Compare areas of HRM to create sustainable

M1 1
organisational performance.
M2 Examine HRM in relation to the changing nature of 1
the modern business organisation.
Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of
D1 HRM in relation to creating sustainable 1
organisational performance and achieving business
objectives.
LO2 – Assess the contribution of HRM in recruiting and retaining talent and skills to achieve
business objectives
Review relevant HRM practices in relation to
P3 recruitment and retention of employees for the 1
achievement of business objectives.

Evaluate the use of HRM practices in recruitment

M3 and retention in relation to the importance of the 1
labour market.
Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of
HRM in relation to creating sustainable
D1 1
organisational performance and achieving business
objectives.
LO3 – Examine how external and internal factors can affect HRM decision making in relation to
organisational development
Investigate the external and internal factors that
P4 affect HRM decision making to support 2
organisational development.
Discuss the key external and internal factors that
affect HRM decision making, using relevant
M4 2
organisational examples to illustrate how they
support organisational development.

Evaluate key factors affecting HRM decision making

D2 2
to make valid recommendations.

LO4 – Apply HRM practices in a work-related context for improving sustainable organisational
performance.
Apply HRM practices in a work-related context, using
P5 specific examples to demonstrate improvement to 3
sustainable organisational performance.

Illustrate how the application of specific HRM

M5 practices in a work-related context can improve 3
sustainable organisational performance.

Determine strengths and weaknesses of HRM

D3 practices to make recommendations for improving 3
sustainable organisational performance.
PART - C: Assessment Criteria
PART - D: Achievement Summary

Total Learning LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4

Outcomes
Total PASS Criteria P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
Achieved

Total Merit Criteria M1 M2 M3 M4 M5

Achieved

Total Distinction Criteria D1 D2 D3

Achieved

To achieve a Pass, A student must have satisfied all the Pass criteria for the Unit.

To achieve a Merit, A student must have satisfied all the Pass Criteria + All the Merit criteria for
the Unit.

To achieve a Distinction, A student must have satisfied all the Pass Criteria + All the Merit
criteria + all the Distinction for the Unit

Grade Achieved:

NOTE
 Evidence for distinction will not be accepted for assessment after the Final Submission Date
 Evidence for Merit will not be accepted for assessment after one (1) week from the final submission
date.
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 Assignment will not be accepted without proper IN-TEXT CITATION and Referencing.
 Never cite from Wikipedia

PART E: Assignment brief - 1

Qualification Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business
Unit number and title 3 Human Resource Management
Assessor name Ms Hazirah Mohd Azmi
Date issued 31 January 2023
Hand in deadline 22 April 2023

The Role of HRM and Organisational Development in Toyota

Assignment title Motor Corporation.
Purpose of this assignment:
The aim of the unit is to enable students to understand and be able to apply principles of effective HRM
in order to enhance sustainable organisational performance and contribute to organisational success,
holding business outcomes and people outcomes in equal balance. Students will apply HR practices in
a work-related context, utilising their knowledge and practising skills and behaviours in relevant
professional areas, including resourcing, talent planning and recruitment, learning and development
and employee engagement.

Scenario
You just joined as an intern for Human Resource department in Toyota Motor Corporation. To get to
know the business, your department manager has asked you to explore the tools and techniques used
in HRM to maximise the employee contribution and how HR methods are used in the company to gain
competitive advantages. The manager has also asked you to investigate the importance of good
employee relations and the ways in which employers engage with their staff and possibly with trade
unions.

Role
As a Human Resources Intern, it is your job to understand HRM practices and to provide information
accurately and in a timely way to the appropriate stakeholders.
Your typical duties involve:

 liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health
and safety
 recruiting staff, which involves developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing
job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates
 making sure that prospective staff have the right to work at the organisation
 developing and implementing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance
management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management
 preparing staff handbooks

Introduction

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in

Toyota, Aichi, Japan. As of December 2019, was the tenth-largest company in the world by revenue.
Toyota is the second largest automobile manufacturer in the world, behind Volkswagen, based on
2018-unit sales.
Toyota is the global market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles, and one of the largest
companies to encourage the mass-market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe. Toyota Motor
Corporation produces vehicles under five brands, including the Toyota brand, Hino, Lexus, Ranz, and
Daihatsu.

LO1 – Explain the impact of the role of HRM in creating sustainable organisational performance
and contributing to business success
LO2 - Assess the contribution of HRM in recruiting and retaining talent and skills to achieve
business objectives
TASK 1- Holistic Task (Date of Submission – 14 March
2023 ) 20th February 2023 Assessment Method: Written
Report

In your role as a Human Resources intern, one of your goals is to address the issues of skills shortage
and hard-to-fill vacancies in the organisation. You have been asked by your line manager to undertake
a review of HR practices and processes in order to produce a roadmap for successfully strengthening
the organisation’s talent management strategy. The review will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses
of HRM to critically evaluate factors that will contribute to decisions taken; it is to be delivered as a
presentation that gives a clear vision and roadmap to success. The priority objective is to improve
recruitment and employee engagement and motivation, and to grow internal talent.

Step by Step Instructions: -

The individual report will include the following:

1. Explain the main areas of HRM in their contribution to creating a sustainable performance in the
company.P1
2. Compare different HRM areas of their contribution to organisational performance in the given
organisation.M1
3. Make a review on the effects of changing nature of the organisation on human resources skills
and knowledge.P2
4. Examine HRM in relation to the changing nature of the modern business organisation.M2
5. Review relevant HRM practices in the organisation in relation to recruitment and retention of
employees for the achievement of business objectives.P3
6. Make an evaluation of the use of HRM practices in recruitment and retention in relation to the
importance of the labour market.M3
7. Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of HRM in terms of its contribution to business
success.D1

Individual Report Format

The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a concise, formal
business style using 1.5 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 2000–2500 words, although you will not be
penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

LO3 - Examine how external and internal factors can affect HRM decision making in relation to
organisational development
TASK 2 – Holistic Task (Date of Submission – 28 March 2023)

Assessment Method: Written Report

In addition to this, you are to produce an evaluation summary on how external and internal factors can
affect HRM decision making in relations to organisational development. You will be reviewing internal
HRM practices and processes, with a focus on recruitment and selection, and external influences on
HRM practices, in order to determine HR solutions for strengthening the organisation’s talent
management strategy.

Step by Step instructions: -

1. Carry out an investigation into the internal and external factors that influence HRM decisions
in the workplace.
2. Discuss these factors using relevant organisational examples to illustrate how they support
organisational development in Toyota Motor Corporation.
3. Evaluate the key factors that affecting HRM decision making in the workplace to make a
valid recommendation. Use a variety of organisational examples to support valid
recommendations and considerations.

Format

The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a concise, formal
business style using 1.5 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 2000–2500 words, although you will not be
penalised for exceeding the total word limit

LO4 – Apply HRM practices in a work-related context for improving sustainable organisational
performance.
 TASK 3 - Holistic Task (Date of Submission – 08 April 2023)

Assessment Method: Individual Portfolio

While working as an intern in the Human Resources (HR) department in Toyota Motor Corporation, you
have been asked to take part in testing the new recruitment and selection process. You will work in a
small team (3 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.
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 student, 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 offers to the selected candidate.
5. An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices.
6. An evaluation on strengths and weakness of HRM practices, with recommendations of how the
practices illustrated can improve sustainable organisational performance.

Resources which can be used

Textbooks

ARMSTRONG, M. and TAYLOR, S. (2020) Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management

Practice. 15th Ed. London: Kogan Page.

BRATTON, J. and GOLD, J. (2017) Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice. 6th Ed.
Basingstoke: Palgrave.

TORRINGTON, D. et al. (2018) Human Resource Management. 10th Ed. London: Pearson.
LEATHERBARROW, C. and FLETCHER, J. (2018) Introduction to Human Resource Management. 4th
Ed. Kogan Page

LEATHERBARROW, C. and FLETCHER, J. (2018) Introduction to Human Resource

Management. 4th Ed. Kogan Page.

PART E: ASSIGNMENT FEEDBACK

Learners Name
 Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business
Qualification

Unit number and title 3 Managing Human Resources

Assessor name Ms Hazirah Mohd Azmi

Draft Submission Final Submission

TASK – 1 (LO1 & LO2) (Date : 14 March 2023) Date: 22 April 2023

Re Submission Date:

TASK- 2 (LO3) (Date : 28 March 2023) Date : 22 April 2023

Re Submission Date:

TASK 3 – (LO4) (Date : 08 April 2023) Date: 22 April 2023

Re Submission Date:
 Action Plan
Summative feedback

Justification of the Grade Awarded:

Feedback: Student to Assessor

Learners Signature Assessor Signature

Learners name Assessors name Ms Hazirah Mohd Azmi

Date Date

PART F: STUDENT ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION AND DECLARATION

When submitting evidence for assessment, each student must sign a declaration confirming that the work is their own.

Student name: Assessor name:

Ms Hazirah Mohd Azmi

Issue date: Submission date: Submitted on:

31 January 2023 22 April 2023

Programme:

HND Diploma in Business

Unit:

Unit 3: Human Resources Management

Assignment number and title:

The Role of HRM and Organisational Development in Toyota Motor Corporation

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