Managing and Co-ordinating the Human Resources Function

Question 1
Give examples of the main organisational objectives that the HR function is
responsible for delivering and briefly explain how these have evolved/are evolving
in contemporary organisations. In your answer, provide a brief justification for
managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner.
Question 2
Give a brief summary of two different ways HR objectives can be delivered in
organisations.
Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations in different sectors and
of different sizes.
Question 3
Give a short explanation of at least two major theories of change management,
and illustrate how they can be used and evaluated.
Question 4
Your CEO has asked for a report on the contribution of the HR function to the
business. In preparation for the report, give a brief summary of the criteria and
methods available for use in evaluating the HR function’s contribution.
Question 5
In consultation with your tutor, select an article that identifies and evaluates
research evidence linking HR practices with positive organisational outcomes.
Briefly summarise the findings and state how convincing you find these to be.
Conclude by explaining how high-performance working and investment in human
capital can impact on organisational pra