MGT502: Introduction to Human Resource Management Level 5 Assignment 1 2025/26

Learning outcomes:

LO 1   Evaluate the main functions of human resource   management within business entities.
LO 2   Examine how effective human resource management can contribute to the overall efficiency and strategic goals of organisations.

Conditions:

This is a compulsory assignment and non-submission will result in failing the paper. No re-sits or resubmissions are allowed.

To pass this paper an overall grade of 50% must be achieved across all assessments, attaining no less than 35% for each individual assessment.

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Due Date: 6pm Monday Week 12, via Blackboard

Word count: 2000 words (+/- 10%) excluding your referencing, tables and appendices.

Contribution: 45%

References: a minimum of 4 academically relevant sources should be used to support your work Style: Report

Qualification Outcome Expectations

Research and referencing: You are required to engage in some research into the theories or concepts underpinning this topic and use other relevant sources beyond the provided reading material in order to successfully complete this assignment. Ensure you are choosing relevant academic sources and using them well to support your arguments. Ensure you include citations and a full reference list using the latest APA guidelines.

Presentation guidelines: Work is expected to be word-processed and submitted as a Word document or PDF, using a clear, readable font and be within 10% of the given word count (excluding any referencing). Include your name, student number and the paper code and assignment number as a header or footer. Reports should include headings or subheadings as required. Essays should include an introduction, body and conclusion. Spellchecking (NZ English) and proofreading of work prior to submission is strongly encouraged.

TASK INSTRUCTIONS

Select an organisation that you are familiar with (this could be as an employee or a customer). It is recommended that the selected organisation be of medium to large size (20+ employees) and operate in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Please do not collect any information directly from the organisation, only use what is publicly available (i.e. secondary data sources).

Consider yourself as the Human Resource Manager for this organisation. You have recently been tasked with designing human resource management practices (based on functions) for a managerial level position within your selected organisation (such as Marketing Manager, Accounts Manager, Quality Manager, Finance Manager) and need to discuss how effective human resource management contributes to organisational success.

This information must be presented in a report format and include the following elements:

Title page (Title of assessment, student name and ID, course name and code) – not part of the word count

Table of Contents (include a clear and numbered list of headings and subheadings with corresponding page numbers) – not part of the word count

Introduction (briefly introduce purpose and structure of report) – 50 words

Brief organisational overview (history, size, mission, vision and main activities), job title and brief overview of job tasks of the selected position– 150 words

Evaluation of human resource management functions – 1300 words

a. Human Resource planning

• Apply the five step HR planning process to the selected position.

b. Recruitment and selection

• Evaluate one recruitment and one selection method appropriate for the selected position and include two advantages and two disadvantages for each of these methods.

c. Performance management

• Evaluate one performance measurement method appropriate for the selected position and include two advantages and two disadvantages for this method.

d. Employee and labour relations

• Evaluate employer and employee responsibilities under Employment Relations Act 2000.

e. Training and development

• Evaluate one training method appropriate for the selected position and include two advantages and two disadvantages for this method.

f. Remuneration and rewards management

• Design a remuneration package appropriate for the selected position.

g. Health, safety and wellbeing

• Evaluate employer and employee responsibilities under Health and Safety at work Act 2015

Discuss how human resource management contributes to achieving organisational efficiency and strategic goals. Include at least four human resource management function examples in your discussion. (400 words)

Conclusion (summarising key findings) – 100 words

Reference list (in lasted APA style) – not part of the word count

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