HR Management Assignment: Century Ltd Case Study for Improving Communication, Teamwork & Remote Work Practices

Assignment Scenario

A medium sized local company, Century Ltd, has recently become aware of increasing problems with staff. They have noticed an increase in absenteeism, staff turnover as well as poor morale and a reduction in sales.

You have been asked to prepare information that will support the improvement of HR management within the organisation.

Your work will draw on your understanding of workplace practices and procedures and their impacts on the workforce. You will need to research human resource practices in
organisations.

You may wish to use an organisation that you know well, for example, where you have been or are currently employed or where you work in a voluntary capacity. Or you may be able to gather some information through a workplace visit or research using company reports, press releases and company websites, for example.

Task 1

You have been asked to produce a guide for managers about effective communication practices in organisations. Your guide should:

• Analyse the benefits of effective communication to organisations
• Explain the implications of legislation, policies and procedures relevant to communication within organisations
• Assess how the organisational structure impacts on organisational communication

Your explanations of policies and procedures should draw on actual policies and procedures from organisations and you should use examples throughout to illustrate your explanations and analyses. Your assessment of the impact of organisational structure must include a brief description of different types of structure.

Extension activities

To achieve a Merit, you must also include in your report an assessment of the impact new technologies have on organisations’ communication practices.

Unit 2 People in Organisations Assignment v1.0 13/02/23

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

LO1 AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1M1

Task 2

The organisation uses both team working and remote working and is trying to improve the effectiveness of both ways of working. You are asked to write a report about the two ways of working. Your report should:

• Assess the benefits of team working to individuals and organisations
• Analyse why teams might fail to meet their objectives
• Analyse the implications of remote working for individuals including issues and impact on working practices
• Assess the effectiveness of different leadership styles for remote working

You should explain Tuckman’s model of team development and how this may explain some factors relating to why teams fail. You should use examples to illustrate your answer.

Extension activities

To achieve a Merit, your report must also assess the potential impact of different leadership styles on teamwork.

To achieve Distinction, your report must also evaluate the use and effectiveness of teamwork in a specific organisation that you know or have researched.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria

LO2 AC 2.1, 2.2, 2M1, 2D1

LO3 AC 3.1, 3.2

Task 3

You are asked to prepare a presentation and accompanying handout on how organisations support and monitor people in the workplace. Your presentation must explain how HR departments provide support and monitor people within the workplace. You should include a description of the policies, procedures and legislation designed to support people in the workplace.

Your handout should assess policies and procedures designed to support and monitor people in the workplace.

Extension activities

To achieve a Distinction, your handout must evaluate the impact of legislation on employee relations management in different organisational contex

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