You are required to conduct some research into how HR supports
organisational performance (2000 words +/-)
For task 4, you will need to access an article that discusses 3 organisations,
and how their HR practices link with positive organisational outcomes.
You are required to research and write-up your findings covering the sections below:
Learning Outcome 1:
- Provide a brief business justification for managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner (AC1.3)
- Explain how these have evolved/are evolving in contemporary organisations. (AC1.1)
- Give examples of the main organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering. (AC1.1)
Learning Outcome 2:
- Give a brief summary of two different ways HR objectives can be delivered in organisations. (AC2.1)
- Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations in different sectors and of different sizes. (AC2.2) You should examine three of the following types of organisation.
- A public authority (Government Sector)
2. A national private company
3. An SME
4. A voluntary (Third Sector) organisation
Learning Outcome 3:
- Discuss the main criteria and methods used to evaluate the contribution of the HR function (AC3.1) Your response should consider (briefly) the following:
- HR metrics used to evaluate HR function contribution
2. SLA’s and KPI’s
3. Staff surveys
4. Benchmarking with other organisations
5. Return on Investment (ROI)
6. How a ‘balanced scorecard and/or ‘HR dashboard’ might be used to present HR metrics
Learning Outcome 4:
- With reference to the article you have accessed from Online Services, what are the key messages from the report? (AC4.1)
- How convincing do you think these findings are and why? (AC4.1)
- From your understanding of the findings in the report, how can high performance working and investment in people impact on organisational performance? (AC4.2)
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Please also comment on how you will transfer the new knowledge and skills gained during this assignment into working practices. You may also use this reflection for your CPD.
You should also include at least one reference in each section of the report from up to date and relevant sources in order to support your findings
