HRM470 Strategic Human Resource Management

1. Critically analyse how the political and economic macro factors impact on management choices in HR strategy in a commercial organisation. Critically review the influences from the external environment in answering the question.

2. Compare and contrast best fit (contingency) and best practices (universalist) approaches to SHRM. Drawing upon the key assumption of these approaches, evaluate the suitability of each approach in helping HR contribute to successful organisation performance.

Very brief definition of HR strategy and what are Political and Economic factors in a macro (strategic) sense. A brief discussion of management choices i.e. those things within the control of the organisation. Explain how a commercial firm has less/more control of macro factors. Outline the main Political and Economic macro factors that affect HRM by showing how a company has responded which you then develop as an
argument. Evidence of research into appropriate sources.

Brief description of both models using appropriate academic sources. Clear focus on the similarities and differences. A clear choice of one model and application to a commercial organisation. Development of an argument as to how and why the chosen model applies. Evidence of
research into appropriate sources.

10% Focus of assignment and achieving intended learning outcomes

20% Give clear and accurate definitions using appropriate, attributed models and concepts in SHRM

20% Show evidence of research into real time and case study organisations to illustrate argument

20% Demonstrate a critical analysis of theory and practice

10% Use of literature

10% Analysis, argument and reflection and clarity of expression

10% Organisation and presentation