LM7505 Managing Human Resources

Assignment Questions

 

Answer only one question

1. In 2021, what role do HR practitioners, line managers and the overall HRM function play in contributing to an organisations sustainable competitive advantage?

2. Critically assess whether all organisations should adopt the best practice model of HRM, to manage the people challenges, created by COVID-19. 

Approaching the questions

Students are reminded that whilst some questions may very evidently refer to a particular unit, they are all designed to span issues across the entire module. A full answer to the question will require reflection on the issues that you have encountered throughout the module. It is important to bear in mind that the content of your answer will depend on the argument that you wish to put forward in answer to the question and not solely on the concepts that the question explicitly identifies.

 

Learning Outcomes

 

By the end of this module, you will:

• Be able to situate the study of HRM within the context of the employment relationship.
• Have an understanding of HRM within the context of organizational theory and of the ways in which organisations change and evolve.
• Be able to critically examine contemporary theories of HRM.
• Understand current trends in labour management in the light of current HR theory.