Instructions for Completing Assessment Task 1 Report.
The case study is on ‘Unitel’ and can be found on pages 140-141 of the prescribed course textbook (that is, Nankervis, A, Baird, M, Coffey, J & Shields, J 2014, Human resource management: strategy and practice, 8 edn, Cengage Learning, Melbourne, Australia).
CASE STUDY IS NOW POSTED ONLINE FOR STUDENTS TO ACCESS.
Assume that you are the HR Manager at Unitel. The CEO at Unitel has approached you to write a 2500 word report (excluding Abstract and Reference List) focusing on the important role of human resource management (HRM) in executing Unitel’s new corporate strategy.
In your report, you are required to:
• Explain the role of HRM in executing the business strategy at Unitel.
• Identify key issues relating to the introduction of the new corporate strategy by Unitel senior management.
• Propose some potential solutions to the problems relating to the introduction of the new corporate strategy at Unitel.
• Discuss how Unitel may benefit from using four (4) human resource management practices (covered throughout the BUSM3201 course) to improve organisational performance at Unitel.
Assessment criteria for Assessment Task 1 Report
Assessments in this course will be criterion-referenced and will also be assessed according to the degree to which you demonstrate the criteria on the Assessment Marking Criteria Sheet below.
Marks are allocated to criteria as follows:
1. Demonstration of a clear understanding of the role of HRM in relation to executing the business strategy at Unitel including reference to relevant models and theories. (7 marks)
2. Identification of key issues relating to the introduction of the new corporate strategy at Unitel. (7 marks)
3. Identification of potential solutions to the problems relating to the introduction of the new corporate strategy at Unitel. (7 marks)
4. Discussion of how