Assignment

Below is your assignment for this subject. Please read the brief and instructions thoroughly.

Assessment
item
Online quiz

Multiple choice questions with

immediate feedback.

Assignment

2,500 word (plus or minus 10%)

written assignment. Details provided
below.

Exam

Brief description

3.5-hour exam including 30 minute

reading time

Weighting

0%

Due
date
n/a

Related
Learning
Outcomes
n/a

25%

Nine days
before the
relevant
1, 2*, 3*, 4, 5,
exam date
6*, 7
(please refer
to your
timetable)

75%

Please refer
to your
timetable

Your task is to write a report about a major human resource management (HRM) issue
affecting your organisation or an organisation you know well.
The HRM issue you choose to write about should be one of the main issues discussed
in the subject. Hence, choose from the following: job analysis and design, recruitment
and selection, training and development, performance management, pay structure and
benefits.
Write a report and make sure to include:
o A brief description of the organisation and the HRM issue.
o An analysis of the HRM issue. Describe the issue in detail. Explain why the
issue needs improving in the organisation; make a case for change. Please
include in your analysis a comparison of practice in your own organisation
with industry best practice or with practice in another organisation.
o A set of recommendations to enable improvement or change. Explain what
could be done to bring about improvement. These recommendations should
follow logically from the analysis above; they should not be an unconnected
after-thought.

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It is important to demonstrate your knowledge about the HRM issue and to clearly
reference your sources. Read about your issue in journal articles (using AIB Online
Library), books (including the textbook), industry reports, business literature, etc.
Remember to note down your sources and reference your sources in the report.
In order to do well you need to structure your discussion appropriately, use good
references, and clearly link recommendations to the description and analysis
presented earlier in the report.
o This assessment is an individual assessment (ie this is not a group
assessment). Please ensure you avoid collusion and other practices which
compromise individual assessment work. (Refer to the Academic Integrity
Policy available on AIB website)

Submit Your Assignment

Current Status: Not Submitted
Subject: Strategic Human Resource Management [711SHRM]
Subject Dates: 26-08-2016 to 22-09-2016 [AIB-DL]

With online submission of your assignment, this means that you no longer need to
include a cover sheet. However, all assignments (including Final Projects) must still
include a title page, as outlined with the Style and Assignment guides including:
o your name
o student ID number
o subject title
o AQF level
o Word count.

Important Assignment Instructions

The required word length for this assignment is 2500 words (plus or minus 10%).
o Your assignment will be marked according to the criteria outlined in the
assessment grading criteria (see Appendix 1).
o In terms of structure, presentation and style you are normally required to
use:
- AIB standard report format
- AIB preferred Microsoft Word settings
- author-date style referencing (which includes in-text citations plus a

reference list).
These requirements are detailed in the AIB Style Guide.
o Reference lists for AIB assignments / projects normally contain the
following number of relevant references from different sources: 6-12 (for
MBA assignments).
o All references must be from credible sources such as books, industry related
journals, magazines, company documents and recent academic articles.
o Your grade will be adversely affected if your assignment contains no/poor
citations and/or reference list and also if your assignment word length is
beyond the allowed tolerance level (see Assessment Policy available on AIB
website).
o Useful resources when working on your assignments include:
- AIB Assignment Guide
- AIB Style Guide
o Tools to assist you in your research include:
- AIB Online Library
- EBSCO Host online library
- IBIS World library.
You can access these through the student learning portal