Strategic Issues in HRM

Task 1 – 5,000 words (maximum); Task 2 – 1,000 words (maximum)

Task 1 (5,000 words)
Please select a multinational organisation of your choice.
Imagine you are the HR Director in this company and you have been asked to prepare a report by the board of directors exploring the following two areas:
Question 1
Critically analyse three key demographic changes that have occurred in this organisation’s home country in recent years due to the effects of globalisation. Analyse the importance of the role of the HR department in this multinational organisation and the importance of its HR strategies and their alignment with organisational strategies.
(30 marks)
Question 2
Applying relevant conceptual models and theories, explore what these demographic changes mean for this organisation and for the way people work. Recommend an appropriate HR strategy to manage your workforce more effectively. This should include but not be restricted, to the following:
• A consideration of the possible HR management issues arising from the management of the workforce.
• An outline of the possible benefits employee engagement can bring to your organisation.
• The role that effective performance management will take in ensuring the effective management of all employees.
• An indication of how specific talent management practices can be developed to ensure that workers are able to reach their full potential.
• An indication of how industry best practice has shaped your recommendations.
(50 marks)

Task 2 (1,000 Words)
Evaluate the impact of training and development practices in the same multinational organisation explored in Question 1. To what extent can an effective training and development policy impact the HRM function and the role of employees?
(20 marks)