Assessment 1b Assessment task: Essay (Individual) Weighting: 40% Word count or equivalent: 2000 Assessment criteria: • Knowledge and understanding 30% • Application of Knowledge 25% • Analysis and evaluation 20% • Communication and Presentation / Referencing Style 25% Mullins (2011) says that the efficiency and performance of staff and their commitment to the objectives of the organisation are fostered by good effective human relations at work. This demands that proper attention be given to human resource management and employee relations. Assignment briefing With reference to all the human resource practices covered in your module what is the impact of managing people in practice on staff and their commitment to the objectives of the organisation? Pick three areas that you can critically discuss and evaluate. Your essay must use examples and demonstrate your understanding of how these practices apply to your own industry area. • Recruitment and Selection • Training and Development • Rewarding people • Managing Performance • Dealing with discipline and grievances • Employee well-being General Guidance You should show that you have done a wide range of reading on the topic, and that you have analysed the strengths and weakness of the HRM contribution to your industry. Your essay should demonstrate that you have: • Used an appropriate title that is relevant to the topic • Evidence of a wide range of reading • Selection of appropriate material from the reading • Arguments and counter arguments are supported by the literature • Essay has a logical structure • Conclusion is logical • Referencing and citation are in correct format • Work has been written in clear English, displays a good standard of grammar and has been proof read. The Marking Guide below will explain how you will be assessed and should be used as a self-evaluation checklist before submission to ensure you meet the assignment requirements. Recommended texts: Essential texts used to support the lectures and seminars: Carmichael, J., Collins C, Emsell, P. and Haydon, J. (2011), Leadership & Management Development. Oxford University Press: Oxford Foot, M. and Hook, C. (2011) Introducing Human Resource Management, 6th ed. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall. Also available as an e-book Ideas for additional recommended reading, useful to reference your assessments: Armstrong, M. (2014) Armstrong’s handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 13th ed. London: Kogan Page. (Also available as an e-book). Beardwell, J. and Thompson, A. (2014) Human Resource Management: A contemporary approach. 7th Ed. Harlow: Financial Times Prentice Hall. (Also available as an e-book) Boella, M. and Pannett, A. (2003) Principles of Hospitality Law. 2nd ed. London: Continuum. Boella, M. and Gross-Turner, S. (2013) Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry. 9th ed. Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.(Also available as an e-book) Corbridge, M. and Pilbeam, S. (2010) People Resourcing and Talent Planning, Pearson, London, 4th ed (Available as an e-book) Datamonitor (2012) India Country profile available through Ebscohost.com DuBrin, A. J. (2013) Principles of Leadership. 7th international ed. South Western Cengage Learning: Canada Euromonitor International (2012) Passport: Global Hotels: Value Creation Strategies (online) Available at http://www.uwl.ac.uk/library/library-e-resources/databases-z Euromonitor International (2012) Passport: Global Hotels: Value Creation Strategies (online) Available at http://www.euromonitor.com/ consumer-health-in-the-united-kingdom/report Gilmore, S. and Williams, S. (2013) Human Resource Management. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press: Oxford Legge, K. (2005) Human resource Management, Rhetorics and Realities. London: Macmillan Press Ltd. Lucas, R., Mathieson, H. and Lupton, B. (2006) Human Resource Management in an International Context. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Market Line (Datamonitor) (2014) India Country profile available through Business Source Premier http://www.uwl.ac.uk/library/library-e-resources/databases-z Mullins, L. J.(2010) Essentials of Organisational Behaviour. 3rd edition, Prentice Hall: Mullins, L.J. (2013) Hospitality Management and Organisational Behaviour. 5th ed. London. (Also available as an e-book) Nickson, D. (2013) Human Resource Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industries. 2nd ed. Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann. Perkins, S. and White, G. (2008) Employee Reward: Alternatives, Consequences & Contexts. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Pilbeam, S. and Corbridge, M.(2010) People Resourcing and Talent Planning. 4th ed. London: Pearson. (Available as an e-book) Price, A. (2011) Human Resource Management. 4th ed. Andover: Cengage Learning. (Also available as a e-book) Rust, R., Zeithaml, V. and Lemon, K. (2004). Customer-Centered Brand Management. Harvard Business Review, 82(9): pp.110-118. Van der Wagen, L. & White, L. (2014) Human Resource Management for The Events Industry 2nd Edition. London: Butterworth-Heinemann Additional reading to support your academic development Dixon, T. (2007) How to get a first; the essential guide to academic success. Oxon: Routledge. USEFUL WEBSITES TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL ARGUMENTS AND FOR EXAMPLES OF APPLICATION OF CONCEPTS www.acas.org.uk ACAS (Advice on good practice in employment relations) http://www.berr.gov.uk Department for Business Innovation and Skills http://www.cipd.co.uk The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (cipd) www.compactlaw.co.uk Frequently asked questions about UK employment law www.chr.cornell.edu Cornell Center for Hospitality Research Publication Index e.g. Cornell Hospitality Report Vol. 12, No. 14 (October 2012) © 2012 Cornell University. Sturman M., Kim D, ‘HR Branding: How Human Resources Can Learn from Product and Service Branding to Improve Attraction, Selection, and Retention’ www.dcms.gov.uk Department of Culture Media and Sports (research and policy on employment and skills development) http://www.hrmguide.co.uk The HRM Guide - companion website for Human Resource Management in a Business Context and linked websites containing HRM- related articles and features. https://www.instituteofhospitality.org/info_services/e_journal http://www.ivr.org.uk Institute for Volunteering Research http://www.people1st.co.uk Sector Skills Council (ssc) for hospitality and tourism (career planning, labour market information, research and policy for skills development) http://www.theworkfoundation.com The Work Foundation www.tuc.org.uk Trades Union Congress (employment research)