1. Describe the role of management and ways HR is delivered and how the change is managed.
2. Discuss the market and competitive contexts of organisations; principal demographic, social and technological trends; globalisation and
international factors; government policy and legal regulation.
3. Evaluate forces shaping the HR agenda and highlight strategies and solutions to support diversity.
4. Explain HR’s role in business planning and review of business data; interpreting trends, patterns, metrics and identifying obstacles and risks.
Criteria for Assessment
The Individual Assignment 50% of the module total mark, will be assessed out of 100 marks using the criteria below:
Assessment Criteria and Marking Scheme
This assignment will be marked using the SMM HRM Department’s standard template Undergraduate Assignment Assessment Sheet. Please see
attached at the end of this brief.
The breakdown of the marks will be as follows:-
Nature of the topic(s) 10%
Knowledge 40%
Analysis & Discussion 30%
Conclusions & Recommendations 10%
Presentation & References 10%
This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes 1,2,3 & 5:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the application of key contemporary economic and business issues affecting the HR function within private, public
and third sector organisations.
2. Identify the main external contextual (social, technological, economic, environmental, political, legal) factors impacting on organisations and the HR
function
3. Summarise the role of HR in the managing of contemporary business issues and external contexts.
5. Identify and devise responses to short-term changes in the external economic and business contexts.