Unit 3: Human Resource Management

Assignment Brief 2

Student Name/ID

Number

Unit Number and Title Human resource management

Academic Year 2024 - 2025

Unit Tutor Unit 3

Assignment Title Talent Management Strategy

Issue Date

Submission Date

Submission Format - A clear statement of what the student is expected to

produce as evidence, please note that units can have different submission

formats due to the assessment planning process.

Must specify the following information.

 Individual assignment

 Required format: font Calibri size 12, set number of the pages and use 1.5

spacing. Margins must be left: 2 cm; right: 2 cm; top: 2 cm and bottom: 2 cm,

margins (Microsoft Office defaults)

 Citation system: Harvard style

 The recommended word limit is 3,000 words +/- 10%, excluding tables, graphs,

diagrams, appendixes, and references.

 The cover page of the report must be the Assignment 2 front sheet.

Submission

 Where to submit: cms.btec.edu.vn

 Must submit in PDF file

 Must submit online

Unit Learning Outcomes – Check the specification for your assigned unit

 LO3: Examine how external and internal factors can affect HRM decision

making in relation to organisational development.

  LO4: Apply HRM practices in a work-related context for improving sustainable

organisational performance.

Transferable skills and competencies developed

 Critical Thinking/Analysis, Effective Communication, Plan Prioritise, Self-

management, Independent Learning, Self-reflection, Teamwork, Leadership,

Cultural Awareness, and Interpersonal Skills.

 Research, analysis, and presentation of HR business data (both internal and

external) to provide insight, support solutions to business issues and track

performance.

 Curiosity about HR business trends and developments, incorporating them

into work.

 Communication and listening, including the ability to produce clear, structured

business communications in a variety of media.

 Effective communication skills: verbal and non-verbal.

 The ability to generate, develop and communicate ideas.

 Creative thinking.

 Development and delivery of HR solutions to the business, appropriate to the

organisational context.

 Tailoring of business-centred advice on the interpretation and application of

HR policies and processes.

Vocational scenario

In your role of Human Resources Administrator, you have been asked by your line

manager to undertake a critical review of HR practices and processes in order to

produce a roadmap for successfully strengthening the organisation’s talent

management strategy.

The review will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of HRM to critically evaluate

factors that will contribute to decisions taken; it is to be delivered as a presentation

that gives a clear vision and roadmap to success. The priority objective is to improve
recruitment and employee engagement and motivation, and to grow internal talent.

Assignment activity and guidance

The presentation will include the following:

(1) Investigate the external and internal factors that affect HRM decision making

to support organisational development.

(2) Discuss the key external and internal factors that affect HRM decision making,

using relevant organisational examples to illustrate how they support

organisational development.

(3) Evaluate key factors affecting HRM decision making to make valid

recommendations.

(4) Apply HRM practices in a work-related context, using specific examples to

demonstrate improvement to sustainable organisational performance.

(5) Illustrate how the application of specific HRM practices in a work related

context can improve sustainable organisational performance.

(6) Determine strengths and weaknesses of HRM practices to make

recommendations for improving sustainable organisational performance.

Recommended Resources

Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a starting

point in your research – the list is not definitive.

Textbooks:

Armstrong, M. and Taylor, S. (2020) Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource

Management Practice. 15th Ed. London: Kogan Page.

Human Resource Management, The University of Minnesota Libraries

Amstrong, S. and Mitchell, B. (2019) The essential HR Handbook (2019). Career

Press

Bratton, J. and Gold, J. (2017) Human Resource Management: Theory and

Practice. 6th Ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO3 Examine how external and internal factors can

affect HRM decision making in relation to

organisational development

P4 Investigate the M4 Discuss the key

external and internal external and internal

factors that affect HRM factors that affect HRM

decision making to decision making, using

support organisational relevant organisational LO1 and LO2

development. examples to illustrate D2 Evaluate key factors
how they support affecting HRM decision making
organisational to make valid
development. recommendations.

LO4 Apply HRM practices in a work-related context D3 Determine strengths and

for improving sustainable organisational weaknesses of HRM practices

performance. to make recommendations for

improving sustainable
P5 Apply HRM practices M5 Illustrate how the
organisational performance.
in a work-related application of specific

context, using specific HRM practices in a

examples to workrelated context can

demonstrate improve sustainable

improvement to organisational

sustainable performance.

organisational

performance