As a newly appointed Human Resource Manager for your chosen UK-based organisation, 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.
The case study assessment report should cover then following:

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 and ‘employer of
   choice’.
5. Analysis of the internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decisionmaking, including key areas of employment legislation
6. An application of the Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context.
   What you must do
   The following issues are required to be carried out:
   LO1 Explain the purpose and scope of Human Resource Management in terms of resourcing
   in your chosen organisation with talent and skills appropriate to fulfil business objectives.
   You are required to write a brief overview of your chosen organisation and then explain the
   purpose and the functions of HRM, applicable to workforce planning and resources in your chosen
   organisation. You should identify and explain the HR to fulfil the objectives of your chosen
   organisation.
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   Using examples from your chosen organisation, explain the strengths and weaknesses of different
   approaches to recruitment and selection. You should also critically evaluate the strengths and
   weaknesses of different approaches to recruitment and selection using suitable theories and
   models.
   LO2 Evaluate the effectiveness of the key elements of Human Resource Management in an
   organisation
   You are required to explain how different HRM practices benefit the management and employees of
   your chosen organisation. You should also evaluate the effectiveness of different HRM practices
   in your chosen organisation in terms of raising organisational profit and productivity.
   You should explore different methods used in HRM practices and evaluate their application, using
   specific examples from your chosen organisation.
   LO3 Analyse internal and external factors that affect Human Resource Management decisionmaking, including employment legislation
   Using your chosen organisation, analyse the importance of employee relations in influencing
   HRM decision-making.
   You are required to identify the key elements of employment legislation and the impact it has upon
   HRM decision-making in your chosen organisation. You should also identify the key aspects of
   employee relations management and employment legislations.
   LO4 Apply Human Resource Management practices in a work-related context.
   As the Human Resource Manager in the Human Resources (HR) department of your chosen
   organisation, you have been asked to take part in testing the new recruitment and selection
   process. You have been asked to design a job specification for a particular job role and then you
   will take part in an interview simulation for the job.
   The aim of the task is to test the recruitment and selection process and complete an
   individual document portfolio. The document portfolio should include some of the following:
7. The design of a job specification for one of a number of given positions in the organisation.
8. A CV for each student, tailored to apply for one of the positions advertised by another team.
9. Documentation of preparatory notes for interviews, interview notes based on selection criteria and
   a justified decision of the candidate selected.
10. A job offer to the selected candidate.
11. An evaluation of the process and the rationale for conducting appropriate HR practices.
    You are required to illustrate the application of HRM practices in a work-related context, using
    specific examples from your chosen organisation. You should provide a rationale for the application
    of specific HRM practices based on your chosen organisation. You should also critically evaluate
    employee relations and the application of HRM practices that inform and influence decision-making
    in your chosen organisation

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