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Unit 13 Strateg ic Human Resource Management Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 For: ATHE Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management Unit 13 Strategic Human Resource Management Assignment Assignment Scenario You are a manager in the HR department of an established multi -national manuf acturing company EasiClean plc., which manuf actures soaps and detergents. You report directly to the People Director . The organisation has been in existence for almost 100 years and has seen signif icant change during this period. Changes have included extension of the product range, investment in research and technology to support operations and logistics, and the diversif ication to paper -based products such as baby wipes . In addition, the company has embraced the sustainability agenda and managed global expansion so that it now operates in 15 countries . It has also acquired subsidiaries which f ocus on beauty products. This is a challenging business environment with keen competition f r om organisations such as Procter and Gamble and Unile ver. In h er letter to shareholders at the time of the last annual repor t, the CEO made it clear that the company need s to improve and will have to strea mline and strengthen the product portfolio . Productivity will need to improve but with a f ocus on managing costs and operating to budgetary constraints . There needs to be a general raising of perf ormance to consistently deliver balanced growth . The Human Resources D epartment wil l play a key r ole in deliver ing this ef ficiency agenda and a strategic huma n resource management strategy will need to be created . The People Director has called a meeting of the managers in the department to discuss the implications f or this strategy. I n preparation f or the meeting , s he has allocated tasks to individual managers . Task 1 You must produce a discussion paper f or the meeting which: • Analyse s the ef f ect of organisational structure and culture on organisational human resource management strategies • Ass ess es the importance of f inancial resources in the creation of a human resource management strategy Extension activities To achieve a Merit , you must also include a n additional section which analyses the impact of legislation on human resource management strategies. This can be an organisation of your choice ; your colleagues will use it as an exemplar, and it will f acilitate discussion . Learning outcomes and assessment criteria LO1 AC 1.1, 1.2 , 1M1 Unit 13 Strateg ic Human Resource Management Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 Task 2 Given the potential developments in the organisation , it is important to involve other staf f at an early stage in the change and development process. You have been asked to work with the more junior staf f in HR to help them understand how the department will contribute to the achievement of the organisation’ s strategic plans. Produce a presentation and accompanying notes f or a training workshop which: • Analyse s the dif f erent models of strategic human resource management • Explain s how human resource management contribute s to the achievement of the organisation’s strategic plans. • Assess es the f actors to be considered when preparing human resource management strategies • Evaluate s the key elements of a human resource management strategy Extension activities To achieve a Merit , you must also include: • An evaluation of the d if f erent models of preparing strategic human resource management plans f or an organisation • An analysis of how internal and external f actors impact on the elements of human resources management strategies To achieve a Distinction , you must also e valuate the model used by an organisation in the development of its HR strategy . (You may use an organisation of your choice as a working example .) Learning outcomes and assessment criteria LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2 , 2M1 LO3 AC 3.1, 3.2 , 3M1, 3D1 Task 3 Your line manager wishes to model good practices in development of the new strategic human resource management strategy and plans f or your organisation . Sh e has asked you to develop a strategy that can be used as an example when working with the rest of the team so that good practice can be modelled. You must: • Develop a strategic human resource management strategy f or an organisation of your choice • Explain how your proposed human resources management strategy will support achievement of the business objectives f or this organisation Unit 13 Strateg ic Human Resource Management Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 Extension activities To achieve a Distinction , you must also include an assessment of the potential barriers to the implementation of your human resource management strategy . Learning outcomes and assessment criteria LO4 AC 4.1, 4.2 , 4D1 Note : When citing sources of inf ormation that you have used, provide a ref erence using an appropriate f ormat, e.g., Harvard. Unit 13 Strateg ic Human Resource Management Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 Guidelines for assessors The assignment submitted by learners must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the standards specif ied by the assessment cr iteria f or the unit. To achieve a merit or distinction grade, the learners must demonstrate that they have achieved all the criteria set f or these gr ades. Where work f or the pass standard is marginal, assessors can take account of any extension work completed by the learners. The suggested evidence listed below is how learners can demonstrate that they have met the required standards. The command verbs contained within the AC are highlighted in bold in the suggested evidence boxes. Task number LOs and AC Suggested evidence PAS S Suggested additional evidence MERIT Suggested additional evidence DISTINCTION 1. LO1 AC 1.1, 1.2 1M1 AC1.1 In the discussion paper , the learner must produce a detailed analysis which caref ully considers the ef fect of the structure and culture of organisations on HR strategies. The learner should use examp les to illustrate the points which are made. AC1.2 The assessment must be balanced and the impact of f inancial constraints should be considered alongside other potential issues. 1M1 The analysis of the impact of legislation must identif y the dif ferent pieces of legislation and consider their impact on human resource management strategies. 2. LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2 2M 1 LO3 AC 3.1, 3.2 3M1 , 3D1 AC2.1 In the presentation, the learner must ref er to a range of models and the analysis must examine each theory in detail, showing how they are related to practice. AC2.2 The explanation must clearly show the relationship between HR management and strategic plans and the contribution made by HR strategies . AC3.1 The assessment should refer to a range of f actors that need to be considered when preparing human resource management strategies and this must lead to balanced judgements. 2M1 The evaluation of the dif f erent models of preparing strategic human resources management plans f or a named organisation must b e balanced. The learner should examine the strengths and weaknesses and/or the similarities and dif f erences between t he models and make judgements. 3D1 The learner must produce an evaluation for a named organisation. The inf ormation should b e considered f rom dif ferent perspectives and lead to reasoned judgments. Unit 13 Strateg ic Human Resource Management Assignment v1.0 13/02/23 AC3.2 The evaluation should consider the key elements of a human resource management strategy ex amining each one in turn and their relative importance and impact. The evaluation must lead to balanced personal judgements. 3M1 The analysis must ref er to a range of internal and external f actors and show their potential impact. The learner should use examples to illustrate the points which are made. 3. LO4 AC 4.1, 4.2 4D 1 AC4.1 The l earner must develop a strategic human resource management strategy f or a named organisation . The l earner is advised to use an SME, the college /centre where they study or an organisation they know well personally. In this way , the strategy and the linked explanation will be manageable in the context of the assignment . The learner will need tutor guidance to inf o rm their decision on the chosen organisation. AC4.2 The l earner need s to explain how the proposed human resource management strategy will support achievement of specific business objectives and consider the inf ormation and research that has been completed f or the other tasks in this assignment. 4D1 The learner must identif y a range of potential barriers to implementation , assessing each of these in turn and the issues posed. The learner should identif y examples f rom actual organisations to illustrate the points which are made.