Assessment Task 1 - Report
The written report should build your academic writing skills while allowing you to test your capacity to develop a critical argument in relation to the topic as outlined below. Task 1 will demonstrate your capacity for linking theories and concepts to human resource management outcomes. You will also demonstrate an ability to locate, evaluate and use reliable resources to develop a well-founded and critical argument on the topic.
Instructions for Completing Assessment Task 1 Report.
Prepare a report that addresses the issues raised in the case study posted online, and provide a recommendation. The length of the report is 2500 words (plus or minus 10% excluding the Abstract and Reference list).
The case study is on 'Unitel' and can be found on pages 140-141 of the prescribed course textbook (that is, Nankervis, A, Baird, M, Coffey, J & Shields, J 2014, Human resource management: strategy and practice, 8th edn, Cengage Learning, Melbourne, Australia).
Assume that you are the HR Manager at Unitel. The CEO at Unitel has approached you to write a 2500 word report focusing on the important role of human resource management (HRM) in executing Unitel's new corporate strategy.
Case study:C:\Users\79999230\Desktop\Lecture Human and Resources\Nankervis et al 2014 Case Study (Unitel)(2).pdf
Structure of Report MUST follow:Lecture Human and Resources\BUSM3201_ & BUSM3119_Structure of the Report for Assessment 1Semester 1_2015.pdf
In your report, you are required to:
- Explain the role of HRM in executing the business strategy at Unitel.
- Identify key issues relating to the introduction of the new corporate strategy by Unitel senior management.
- Propose some potential solutions to the problems relating to the introduction of the new corporate strategy at Unitel.
- Discuss how Unitel may benefit from using four (4) human resource management practices such as Recruitment, selection, training, performance management and development etc to improve organizational performance at Unitel.