ASSESSMENT
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. This assignment contains question that is set in English.
2. Answer in English only.
3. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing.
4. You must submit your hardcopy assignment to your date.
5. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person's assignment. You should also not plagiarise another person's work as your own.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To evaluate the student understanding on the basic principles of HRM with enhancement of critical thinking in current HRM issues
2. To highlight the link between theory and the practicality of HRM through research and case study.
INSTRUCTIONS:
You are required to submit TWO assignments. These assignments should be completed individually.
Assignment 1
You are required to hand in one main assignment based on a real life case with regards to issues in human resource management in an organization of your choice. Use double space and 12-point of Times New Roman font. This assignment should contain about 2000-2500 words (7-10 pages).This task will be an individual assignment. Your case may be one of the following listed below (but not limited to):
• Human resource management (HRM) strategy and analysis
• Job Analysis and Talent Management
• Personnel Planning and Recruiting
• Selection
• Performance Management Appraisal
• Training and Developing Employees
• Employee Retention, Engagement and Careers
• Pay, Incentives and Benefits
• Ethics and Employee Rights, and Discipline
• Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
• Employee Safety and Health
• Managing Global Human Resources
• HR in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise
In your preparation of your case, you are advised to take into consideration the following:
• Introduction - The opening section describes the rationale for the case study, including the firm's background & profile, its current position & performance and its internal & external environment. Suggested to have pictures, graphs, tables etc, as to illustrate the situation.
• Problem - the following section states the main problem which needs to be resolved, such as Pay, Incentives and Benefits, Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining etc.
• Suggested Solution - this is the heart of the document. It describes the solution in detail, how it was implemented, and the impact on users, methodologies, and other factors that contributed to the overall deployment. Many case studies include sidebars, charts and graphs to highlight key points.
• Evaluation - in the final section, conclude the document by evaluating the solution's impact (usually positive), discuss lessons learned, and the next steps to be taken.
• Summary- covered all of the key points of the assignment.