Human Resource Management
Assignment has two parts, Part A and Part B.
Both part should be complete.
Word count for both part around 3250 (This is not compulsory)
time - 24 hours
©Al Tareeqah Management Studies - 2023 1 Human Resource Management SBS – MBA Assignment – 2023 STUDENT ID UNIT TITLE: ___________________________________________________ NAME (in Full): ___________________________________________________ GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS • All assignments are to be submitted on 14th July 2023 on https://lms.atmsstudentgateway.com/ • Any Assignment submission extension request must come to Azra Fatima (Head: Examination | Academic)
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GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT a) If assignment is Question & Answer based then . • Introduction is needed for each question. • Question has to be answered based on the mark allotted for each question with references if any idea or information is taken from other source. b) If assignment is case based then, • Executive summary • Table of content • Introduction • Body of assignment (questions related to case need to be answered) • Conclusion / Recommendation if any • References (in-text + citation) to be used. Total Marks / 90 PLAGIARISM Plagiarism is a form of cheating, by representing someone else's work as your own or using someone else's work (another student or author) without acknowledging it with a reference. This is a serious breach of the Academic Regulations and will be dealt with accordingly. Students found to have plagiarized can be excluded from the program. Plagiarism occurs whenever you do any of the following things without acknowledging the original source: ✓ Copy information from any source (including the study guide, books, newspapers, the internet) ✓ Use another person's concepts or ideas ✓ Summarize or paraphrase another person's work. How do I avoid plagiarism? To ensure you are not plagiarizing, you must acknowledge with a reference whenever you: ✓ use another person's ideas, opinions or theory ✓ include any statistics, graphs or images that have been compiled or created by another person or organization ✓ Paraphrase another's written or spoken word What are the penalties? ©Al Tareeqah Management Studies - 2023 3 The penalties for plagiarism are: ✓ Deduction of marks, ✓ A mark of zero for the assignment or the unit, or ✓ Exclusion from the program. Plagiarism is dealt with on a case-by-case basis and the penalties will reflect the seriousness of the breach. Please note claiming that you were not aware of need to reference is no excuse. ©Al Tareeqah Management Studies - 2023 4 Human Resource Management Part A Note: The quality of your content in your responses matter the most. The answers length can wary based on your responses from 500 Words to 750 words, kindly assure that you have covered all the points and satisfied the intent of the question. Answer any 5 of the following questions. Each question carries 15 Marks. Q.1 The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought huge challenges to HR departments across the globe. How have HR departments sought to develop social media policies during pandemic conditions. What have been the challenges? Q2. If you are one of the members of the HR Leadership and Management Team, what will be your recommendations for the up-coming Board Meeting during a COVID-19 situation. Please consider the industry sector you work in? If not possible, please consider a sector in the UAE. Q.3 Covid 19 pandemic and its impact on employer-employee relations. Interview two people within your organization or in a different organization in the UAE if required. Ask them how they worked through the pandemic as an employee. How did the pandemic change employer-employee relations? How did their co-employees feel? How has the pandemic impacted on their relationship to their work and their employer and also its impact on productivity, loyalty, and morale. Q.4 Issues relating to ‘Diversity & Inclusion’ are becoming increasingly important in the globe. Explain the issues from an HR perspective, taking into account relevant stakeholders such as employees and the employers. Are there issues of discrimination in the workplace in the MENA region? Q.5 Briefly outline what you understand by the term ‘HR analytics? How do HR analytics impact on employees, particularly in relation to GDPR? Please give real-life examples to support your argument. Q.6 Briefly outline what you understand by the term ‘Job Analysis’? What role does it play in the area of HR? Q.7 What are the trending roles played by HR manager in a company today (an advisory role, functional role, service role, and a business partner role). Please give real-life examples to support your argument. Q.8 Corporate Social Responsibility is becoming increasingly important for organizations in terms of strategic intent. Please apply the ‘triple bottom line’ concept to your organization or ©Al Tareeqah Management Studies - 2023 5 one of your choices and outline the strategy intent through an analysis of the CSR six stage process. Part B HR in the Real World Human Resource Management is the management of people within the organization. However, HRM is quickly evolving into a strategic and competitive advantage for public and private organizations and entrepreneurs. Research has shown that effective HR practices result in better organizational performance (Beer,2009; Rotundo,2009). You only have to look at the daily news to see what is happening in the business world and to theorize where organizations could apply Human Resource Management concepts, techniques, or practices to solve their current issues. You are required to prepare a 5 minutes video presentation including the following: • Find a news article that identifies an organizational issue. • Clearly articulate the issue in the video • Apply HRM concepts you have learned in the class and identify what HR strategy, practices, or process could help to resolve the organizational issue. 15 marks