TASKS LO1 In the past couple of decades there was a shift away from 'personnel management' and towards HRM. Explain why the shift occurred. Your answer must include the following learning outcomes: 1. Distinguish between personnel management and human resource management. 2. Assess the function of the human resource management in contributing to organisational purposes. 3. Evaluate the role and responsibilities of line managers in human resource management. 4. Analyse the impact of the legal and regulatory framework on human resource management Style: Essay Word Count: 800 Assessment 2: A very important part of HRM is strategic planning. You must prepare and present individually a ten minute presentation. Your presentation must illustrate the Human Resource Planning (HRP) of a company of your choice or a company you have worked for. Your presentation must outline the stages involve in HRP and how effective the two different types of recruitment and selection techniques. In addition, the learning outcomes below must be incorporated to your presentation. You can do this with the use of diagrams, flowcharts or matrix. 2.1 Analyse the reasons for human resource planning in organisations 2.2 Outline the stages involved in planning human resource requirements 2.3 Recruitment and selection process 2.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of the recruitment and selection techniques Style: Presentation The presentation must be assisted by PowerPoint Slides (approximately 4- 6 slides). Please also prepare for questions from the audience and assessors. Duration: 10 Minutes LO3 Using diagrams/pictures illustrate the affect of motivation and reward on performance and retention. You must also illustrate how organisation monitor and assess the effectiveness of the reward system and employee performance. 3.1 Explain the link between motivational theory and reward 3.2 How can job evaluation influence or determine pay package? 3.3 What are the objectives of reward systems? 3.4 What are the methods organisations use to monitor employee performance and how effective they are? Style: Report Report must have a clear structure showing the introduction, main body and conclusion Word count: 1000. Managing the end of employment is part of HRM. Your task is to explain the mechanisms for the cessation of employment. You must explain and give examples of the impact of poor cessation processes on the organisation. Your answer must also include the following: 4.1 identify the reasons for cessation of employment with an organisation 4.2 describe the employment exit procedures of a company you have worked for or any company of your choice. 4.3 consider the impact of the legal and regulatory framework on employment cessation arrangements. Style: Essay Word Count: 800 Sessions Topic Teaching Methodology WEEK ONE LO1 1.1distinguish between personnel management and human resource management. Discuss Leaning outcome for HRM Unit 21. Common terminologies for HRM, evolution of HRM, differences between personnel management and HRM, (Part 1 of LO1). Assessment question for LO1. Give Homework Activities: • Case studies of Selfridges, Google and Fords Motors. • Discuss 1.1 of LO1 PowerPoint Presentation Discussion/Exercises Questions & Answers WEEK TWO LO1 1.2 Assess the function of the human resource management in contributing to organisational purposes. 1.3 evaluates the role and responsibilities of line managers in human resource management. Recap week 1 including homework discussion. Discuss Google office environment and relate to how HRM had evolved. HRM Functions such as human resourcing, performance improvement, performance management and motivation, maintaining working relationship and HRP. HRM and personnel, its relationships and contribution to the organisation. Context for the shift in perspective. Centralised/Decentralised HRM, Why there is a trend towards decentralised, Responsibilities of Line Managers Homework (Part 2&3 of LO1). Activities: • Ask student to recap last week • Student to make a list of responsibilities of their line manager. • Discuss 1.2 & 1.3 of LO1 PowerPoint Presentation Discussion/Questions Questions & Answers WEEK THREE LO1 1.4 analyse the impact of the legal and regulatory framework on human resource management Recap week 2 including homework discussions. Legal and Regulations and its effect on recruitment, cessation, promotions, appraisals, salary, HR staff, flexible hours and operations. Types of employment legislations, the importance of legal, regulations and legislations. Homework given (Part 4 of LO1) Date given for the final feedback for LO1 Assessment question (15th March) Activities: • Ask student to recap last week • Using the internet- find out the brief definitions of legal and regulatory framework on HRM • Discuss 1.4 of LO1 PowerPoint Presentation Discussion/Exercises Questions & Answers WEEK FOUR LO2 2.1 analyse the reasons for human resource planning in organisations Recap week 3 including homework discussions. HRP (definition, strategic function), process of HRP (forecasting demand and supply closing the gap), Labour turnover and retention (measuring, causes, is labour turnover bad, retention planning), evaluating HRP (how reliable is HRP and cost effectiveness). Activities: • Ask the class to recap last week • Discuss 2.1 of Assessment question for LO2 • Class debate on internal/external influences of HRP PowerPoint Presentation Question & Answers Discussion/Exercises WEEK FIVE Formative Assessment for LO1 No class lecture Activities: Give one to one feedback on Assessment question 1 (LO1), scan feedback to student record One to One feedback Scan feedback by admin PowerPoint Presentation Questions WEEK SIX LO2 2.2 outline the stages involved in planning human resource requirements 2.3 compare the recruitment and selection process in two Organisations. 2.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of the recruitment and selection techniques in two organisations Resourcing, internal, recruitment, training, flexibility and productivity plans. Approach, policy and best practice, legislative framework, uses, content and methods of job analysis. Purpose, content and limitation of job description and specification Recruitment methods and media, internal & external. Selection, valuating recruitment Activities: • Role Play on job interviews • Discuss Assessment question for LO2 – advise class that final feedback for LO2 is next week PowerPoint Presentation Questions Discussion/Exercises Question & Answers WEEK SEVEN Formative Assessment for LO2 Activities: Give Feedback on Assessment question 2 (LO2). , scan feedback to student record One to One feedback Scan feedback by admin WEEK EIGHT 3.1 assess the link between motivational theory and reward 3.2 evaluate the process of job evaluation and other factors determining pay McClelland achievement and motivation theory. Motivation and Rewards, expectation, process and goal theories. Job evaluation purpose and aims, formal/informal job evaluation, market rates, equal pay, min pay, reward & performance pay. PowerPoint Presentation Questions & Answers Discussion/Exercises Activities: • Ask Class Recap Week 6 • Discuss Part 1&2 of Assessment question for LO3 WEEK NINE Summative Assessment for LO2 Activities': • LO2 Presentation Student 10 Minute Presentation. WEEK TEN 3.3 assess the effectiveness of reward systems in different contexts 3.4 examine the methods organisations use to monitor employee performance Objectives of reward system, total reward concept, performance related pay, non cash incentives, indirect pay such as benefits, flexible benefits. Appraisal, performance management, grievance, disciplinary, performance counselling. Activities: • Ask Class to Recap Week 8 • Discuss Part 3&4 of Assessment question for LO3 PowerPoint Presentation Questions & Answers Discussion/Exercises WEEK ELEVEN Give Feedback on Assessment question 3 (LO3). One to One feedback Scan feedback by admin WEEK TWELVE 4.1 identify the reasons for cessation of employment with an organisation 4.2 describe the employment exit procedures used by two Organisations Termination of employment, retirement, resignation, resignation, dismissal, redundancy, employees rights, Activities: • Ask class to recap week 10 • Case study of 2 companies (TBC) • Discuss Part 1 &2 of Assessment question for LO4 PowerPoint Presentation Questions & Answers Discussion/Exercises WEEK THIRTEEN 4.3 consider the impact of the legal and regulatory Framework on employment cessation arrangements. Processes of cessation, Possible negative impact of cessation, Employment legislation, employment tribunals Activities: • Ask class to recap week 12 • Discuss Assessment question for LO4 and remind class that final feedback will be next week. • Discuss Part 3 of Assessment question for LO4 PowerPoint Presentation Questions & Answers Discussion/Exercises WEEK FOURTEEN Formative Assessment for LO4 Recap Week 13 Activities: • Give Feedback on Assessment question 4 (LO4). • Scan feedback to student record One to One feedback Scan feedback by admin GENERAL GUIDANCE Scheduling techniques A diary is a simple but powerful tool for organising your time. If you do not manage your time effectively you will find yourself rushing your work, reducing its quality. By planning out your day systematically, you will be better able to see how much time is available for different activities. By having a realistic picture of how much you can achieve, you will be better able to organise your time so that you do not overload yourself with work from day to day. Research and preparation are key to successful assignments. There are a number of study skills, which are vital to develop if you want to become an effective independent learner. This section will support you in collecting the information that you need to complete assignments, and in making effective use of the research resources available to you through your centre and the internet. Effective note-taking In order to prepare to write assignments, you will need to be able to write useful and accurate notes. Note-taking is not about creating word-for-word copies of a lecture or of a page in a book, but about summarising key points quickly while including the main points and themes. When taking notes, it is worth investing in a notebook with a margin. This allows you to record your notes in the main part of the page and to use the margin for 'cues'. A cue is a comment you can make on the notes you have made as a reminder to yourself, or as a stimulus for further investigation. For example, you might add a question mark in the margin next to topics that you think you should investigate further. Alternatively, you might write questions that you will later try to answer reflection or further study, or by asking your tutor. When you are taking notes, you should aim to reduce the material that you are taking notes on. This means you have to take information and simplify it. You can achieve this in a number of ways: ● Abbreviate terms where possible. ● Try to simplify the information by leaving out long examples or points that are not relevant to your assignments. ● Record keywords and references to the source of the information you are using, such as page numbers and titles. This will let you go back and check facts later. Mind-mapping There are many forms of note taking and different approaches work for different people. Some – especially those with a tendency for visual learning – find that Mind mapping is a helpful way to make notes in class or from books. A mind map visually represents the main points in a topic. It can be particularly useful for providing an overview of a topic and helping to draw out links between different key points. Reviewing your notes It is wise to review your notes within a short time of making them for two reasons: ● It will help you to remember the contents. Repetition aids recollection. ● You might find you have different ideas about some of the points that you made. This might spur you to write down a question for your tutor or to look up a particular concept again so that you can clarify something you have written. It is better to find a gap in your notes the next day rather than weeks later or the day before an assignment deadline. Library research When you are studying for a higher-level qualification, you will need to use a library to independently research topics. You will be expected to 'read around' topics that are delivered in class –the reading list at the end of this Study Skills Guide will provide you with some useful sources of further reading. This will be particularly important if you want to complete a degree or other higher-level qualification after your BTEC Higher National. There are a number of resources that you can find in a library with which you should be familiar. Different sources have different purposes, so you should take care to use