Managing and Coordinating the Human Resources Function
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Key Dates
Up and Coming Dates:
Release of the results for 5UIN Monday 7th June before 1pm
Re-submissions deadline for 5UIN Sunday 20th June before 12pm
Submission for Updated PDP and Reflection
for 5DVP
Sunday 20th June before 12pm
Cohort Cafe Tuesday 15th June at 13:30pm
Support Session Two Tuesday 6th July at 12:30pm/
18:30pm
Submission Date for 5HRF Sunday 18th July before 12pm
Agenda
✓ Overview of unit
✓ Questions & Criteria explained
✓ Do’s and Don’ts
✓ Format & Submission
✓ Questions
✓ 5DVP- Overview of reflection and
PDP
Objectives:
➢ Understand the purpose and key objectives of the HR function in contemporary
organisations
➢ Understand how HR objectives are delivered in different organisations
➢ Understand how the HR function can be evaluated in terms of value added and
organisational performance
➢ Understand the relationship between organisational performance and effective
HR management and development
Evidence to be produced: A written essay of 4000 words +/- 10%
All referenced sources should be acknowledged using Harvard-style
referencing, and a bibliography provided where appropriate (these should be
excluded from the word count)
Assessment Question Week
Number Approx Word Count
Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations. Include
a comparison of HR delivery in different sectors and organisations of
different sizes.
Three 500
Provide three examples of organisational objectives that the HR
function is responsible for delivering and briefly explain how these
have evolved over time
One and Three
500
HR objectives can be delivered in many ways. Explain two significant
methods Two 500
Evaluate the business case for managing HR in a professional,
ethical and just manner Two 500
Provide a short description of at least two major theories of change
management. Briefly describe an example of change in the
organisation and apply one of the theories, including some
evaluation of the process, outcome and impact.
Two 500
You are planning to produce an evidential report highlighting the HR
function’s contribution to organisation success and development.
Provide a brief summary of the criteria and organisational data that
could be included and how it would be analysed.
Six 500
Read the article provided: It identifies and evaluates research
evidence linking HR practices with positive organisational outcomes.
Briefly summarise the findings and evaluate its validity, reliability and
persuasiveness.
Four and Five
500
Explain how high-performance working and investment in human
capital can impact on organisational success and performance.
Does the article support this?
Four and Five
500
Assessment Criteria
AC2.2
AC1.1
AC2.1
AC1.3
AC1.2
AC3.1
AC4.1
AC4.2
4000 Words
+/- 10%
2.2 Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations. Include a comparison of HR delivery in different sectors and organisations of different sizes.
Organisation X • Provide a brief introduction to your chosen organisation (short paragraph) • Describe the HR function within your organisation related to model e.g., Ulrich (1-2 paragraphs)
How does it run? What is the structure? What are the main duties/pressures?
Organisation Y • A different organisation related to model e.g., centralised HR:
MUST BE DIFFERENT SECTOR AND SIZE eg: Private vs Public sector (NHS, Civil Service, local and national govt ) Local vs Global Large vs Small
Third Sector ( local and national charities and not for profit orgs like CIPD)
Include a comparison paragraph comparing both to add more depth if required.
You should use examples of specific organisations and compare how the HR functions VARY between these organisations using models and theories.
Organisation one – small private sector organisation (centralised) compare to large public sector organisation (Ulrich). How are their HR functions different?
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2.2 - Comparing Organisations and Models HR
Public Sector - Large Private Sector - Small
NHS (Ulrich)
https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/experts/advi ce/business-partner-needs-boost
4 COM Centralised HR
Metropolitan Police (Ulrich adapted)
https://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/article-details/martin-
tiplady-hr-director-at-the-metropolitan-police-service- gives-his-views-on-hr
Small Recruitment company – HR generalist with some outsourcing?
Ministry of Defence
https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/long- reads/articles/street-smart
Local Vets/Solicitors? HR generalised or centralised or outsourcing?
Private Sector - Large Third Sector - Small
Tesco
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292607732
_The_role_of_Strategic_Human_Resource_Manageme nt_within_Tesco_plc
CHAS Charity Hospice – HR generalist
Marks and Spencer
https://www.hrzone.com/perform/business/ms-hr- business-partners-getting-the-balance-right
etc
etc etc
OR
CIPD Changing Models CIPD Report
https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/changing-operating-models_tcm18-10976.pdf
1.1 Summarise the organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering and how these are evolving in contemporary organisations.
• Summarise three key objectives that your HR function has main responsibility for, for example;
- Workforce Planning - Learning and Development - Employee Relations - Building capability through people & performance - Contributing to change
• Within your descriptions you MUST provide an overview of HR’s role in the success of this.
• Consider how these have evolved or are evolving within the organisation, for example; Manpower planning has evolved into workforce planning Training has evolved into learning and development Industrial relations has evolved into employee relations. Administrative approach to dynamic approach Equal opportunities has evolved into diversity management Strategic Partner Business Partnering
AC 1.1
VLC Info:
Wk. 1
1.1 Summarise the organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering and how these are evolving in contemporary organisations.
AC 1.1 - Requires you to describe three key objectives that your HR function has main responsibility for. For example, if an objective of the organisation is to improve absence rates, you would provide an overview of HR’s role in the success of this. You also need consider how these have evolved/are evolving in the organisation.
AC 2.1 is more general and requires you to explain at least two different ways that HR objectives can be delivered. Consider the advantages/disadvantages of examples such as shared services, outsourcing or HRBP.”
2.1 Explain the different ways in which HR objectives can be delivered in organisations.
*This part of question 2 is far more general* • Explain two different ways in which HR objectives can be delivered in organisations. Possible examples include:
Can also choose: HR Consultancy, HR Generalists/Specialists or Line Manger Supported by HR
You can use a table but you MUST provide summary narrative underneath: • Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the two approaches you have selected …… ensure you are explaining You MUST provide narrative and include: • Models and theory to underpin your explanations, for example; Ulrich, Harvard, Warwick etc and how these are used to deliver HR objectives
HR Business Partner
(Ulrich) OutsourcingHR Shared Services (Ulrich)
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2.1 Explain the different ways in which HR objectives can be delivered in organisations.
Some things to consider in your explanation:
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Advantages Disadvantages
Outsourcing Skills and knowledge Increased
legislative compliance
Efficiency
Reduced costs .
Saving management time
Giving up control
Impersonal
Distance
Shared services Improved credibility of function
HR becoming more strategic
Improved service quality
Responsive customer service
Boundary disputes
Gaps in service provision
Communication difficulties Customer
complaints over service
Objections within HR
HRBP React quickly to the needs of the
business
Accustomed with the services offered
Work closely with business leaders
Improves efficiency
Breadth of experience
Conflicting views of responsibility of
tasks
Can become tied down to
administrative tasks
Capability shortfalls
1.3 Evaluate the business case for managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner.
• Provide a brief introduction (3-4 sentences)
You could have 3 sub headings of Ethical, Professional and Just Manner
• Explain how HR is involved in/responsible for ensuring ethical business practice and what impact does this have on the organisation if done well/badly
• Explain how and why HR should act professional, fair and just at all times, you could consider the following examples; - Acting fairly to avoid discrimination - Credibility within the organisation - Encouraging recruitment & retention - Diversity & Dignity at work
• In your discussions it would be good practice to include some work place examples and also include the following: - Reference to the CIPD Profession Map - Code of conduct/ethics
Evaluate – make judgements on why this is important for the HR professional?
Here, you need to explain how HR is involved in/or responsible for ensuring ethical business practice. Also, consider how and why HR should be professional and fair at all times. You could support this with a workplace example.”
VLC Week 2
1.2 Explain the major theories of effective change management and how these are implemented and evaluated.
• Select and explain two major theories of change management, examples include:
• Evaluate one of the theories and illustrate it in a practical sense by application to either a workplace example or a hypothetical example
In your evaluation of your chosen model include: • Advantages & Disadvantages • Overview of outcome • Overall impact
Lewin’s three-phase model (Traditional)
Kotter’s eight-stage model (Modern)
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3.1 Discuss the main criteria and methods used to evaluate the contribution of the HR function
• Brief Introduction (3-4 sentences)
You need to consider how you can evidence HR’s contribution to success
• Provide a summary of at least 2 different types of information (organisational criteria/data) you could select that would evidence HR’s contribution to success, for example;
- Balanced scorecard - Benchmarking (internal/external) - SLA’s - KPI’s - Engagement surveys
• You need to discuss how they are/would be presented and analysed. How these methods help assess how the HR function is contributing?
• You could use the following areas to focus on: - Recruitment and selection data - Learning and Development data - Employee Engagement
VLC Info: Wk. 6
4.1 Identify and evaluate research evidence linking HR practices with positive organisational outcomes.
• Briefly summarise the findings of the article – discussing content that links HR practices with positive organisational outcomes (1 paragraph)
• Critically evaluate the article, include the following: - Why it is valid? - Do you agree with the findings? - Is it useful? - Is the document, in your view, of good quality?
• Consider how the article has linked HR practice with positive organisational outcomes: - Comment on the persuasiveness of the findings.
Discussion points: • High-performance working effectiveness • HR services • Human capital • Building organisational capability LOOK IN: Week 4, 5 & Assessment Week
VLC Info: Wk. 4&5
Article link can be
found in Assessment
Week
4.1 Identify and evaluate research evidence linking HR practices with positive organisational outcomes.
I would recommend that you structure your response to AC 4.1 like your 5UIN literature review: (500 words is a recommended approximate word count for this section)
Overview of article: Briefly introduce the author and what the article is about….
Key Findings: •Discuss some of the key findings – what does the author “Burke” say about … •Human capital •High-performance working effectiveness •HR services •Building organisational capability •What does the article say about HR practices and positive organisational outcomes
You can write this in a good few paragraphs about what the article suggests. For instance investing in human capital is key because it impacts productivity and profitability. Burke discusses that investing in its employees through training, and career plans which supports organisational outcomes.
Quality of the article: Discuss how valid and reliable the article is – you can draw on the date the article was written, is the research valid and reliable that is used in the article? Is the article persuasive in its approach to the points made?
LOOK IN: Week 4, 5 & Assessment Week VLC Info: Wk. 4 & 5
Article link can be found in Assessment Week
4.2 Explain how high-performance working and investment in human capital impact on organisational practice
• Provide an introduction/overview of High Performance Working and Human Capital (could include definition of each – there are many definitions)
Belt and Giles (2009: 3) define HPW as ‘a general approach to managing organisations that aims to stimulate more effective
employee involvement and commitment in order to achieve high levels of performance’
Thomas et al (2013, p3) define Human Capital as the ‘people, their performance and their potential in the
organisation’
• Provide a clear explanation of how high-performance working and investment in human capital can impact on organisational practice
• Consider what the article says from 4.1
• Apply wider reading and research to underpin VLC Info: Wk.
4&5
LayoutQuestion Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations. Include a comparison of HR
delivery in different sectors and organisations of different sizes.
Provide three examples of organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for
delivering and briefly explain how these have evolved over time
HR objectives can be delivered in many ways. Explain two significant methods
Evaluate the business case for managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner
Provide a short description of at least two major theories of change management. Briefly
describe an example of change in the organisation and apply one of the theories, including
some evaluation of the process, outcome and impact.
You are planning to produce an evidential report highlighting the HR function’s contribution
to organisation success and development. Provide a brief summary of the criteria and
organisational data that could be included and how it would be analysed.
Read the article provided on the VLC: It identifies and evaluates research evidence linking HR
practices with positive organisational outcomes. Briefly summarise the findings and evaluate
its validity, reliability and persuasiveness.
Explain how high-performance working and investment in human capital can impact on
organisational success and performance. Does the article support this?
Assessme
nt Criteria
AC2.2
AC1.1
AC2.1
AC1.3
AC1.2
AC3.1
AC4.1
AC4.2
What needs to be included?
Specific to 5HRF:
✓ Upload one Word document
✓ Include clear headings and sub-headings
✓ Word limit – 4000 words +/- 10%
General:
✓ Coversheet – include name, cohort, unit, tutor and word count
✓ Diagrams and tables should be numbered.
✓ Harvard Referencing (resources in Getting Started)
Assessment & Format
Any Questions?
Feel free to contact me on: Claire.Elmugadam@avadolearning. com
5DVP AC 3.3 PDP & Reflection due : 20th June 2021
For those who still need to submit their 3.3 PDP & Reflection
Unit 5DVP => ASSESSMENT WEEK => 5DVP assessment submission (Assessment criterion 3.3 – Reflection)
5DVP AC 3.3 PDP & Reflection
ONE SINGLE DOCUMENT (word or PDF) divided in TWO DISTINCTIVE
SECTIONS:
SECTION 1: Revised and amended PDP – copy the PDP you submitted with
your 5DVP assignment and IN A DIFFERENT COLOUR provide some updates
of what you managed to accomplish, new deadlines, new objective you wish to
include, any old one you wish to delete because it is not relevant, etc. There is
no right or wrong answer here.
* You could include a new column in the PDP with some key points of your
progress/development
SECTION 2: Write a reflection (approx. 500 words) including reasons for
changes to your PDP and reflection on what you did do. Think about the
development activities in your PDP (book, mentoring, conversation, website,
training, job role etc
What did you learn from it?
How can you/did you apply it and how valuable is it for your role and career?
What have you done well?
Areas you could improve?
Remember this is about your own CPD (Continued Professional Development) and the
units you have studied so far on this course. It is a requirement of the CIPD Code of
Professional Conduct to keep your knowledge up to date, and the maintenance of your
PDP's as live documents is a great way of planning and recording this.
Unit 5DVP => ASSESSMENT WEEK => 5DVP assessment submission (Assessment criterion 3.3 – Reflection)
Thank You!
I hope you enjoyed the session!
