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Level 5 Diploma in Accounting and Business

Operational Functions of HRM

AB505 · The Management of Human Resources — Week 3 of 16

CourseAB505
Week3 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Operational Functions of HRM

  1. Recruitment and selection processes
  2. Induction and employee onboarding
  3. Grievance and disciplinary handling
  4. Payroll and reward administration
  5. Acas Webinar - Discipline, Dismissal and Grievance: frequently asked questions
  6. Recruitment: Employee Selection Process

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Explain key operational functions of human resource management.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain key operational functions of human resource management.

Study materials

Videos

  • Acas Webinar - Discipline, Dismissal and Grievance: frequently asked questions · YouTube · acasorguk · 21 min · for registered students
  • Recruitment: Employee Selection Process · YouTube · Galton College · 20 min · for registered students
  • Welcome Aboard: Four Tips for Improving Employee Onboarding · YouTube · eCornell · 35 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures (2015) · Reading · Acas, guidance · for registered students
  • Human Resource Management, ch. 4: Recruitment · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 91–124 · for registered students
  • Introduction to Business 2e, ch. 8.6: Employee compensation and benefits · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 268–270 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution of Human Resource Management
  • Week 2: Purpose and Objectives of HRM
  • Week 3: Operational Functions of HRM
  • Week 4: Strategic Functions of HRM
  • Week 5: Strategic Alignment of HRM and Business Strategy
  • Week 6: Internal Factors Affecting HRM
  • Week 7: External Factors Affecting HRM
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Technological Advancements in HRM
  • Week 10: Contemporary Workplace Initiatives
  • Week 11: Sustainable HRM and Future Trends
  • Week 12: Applying The Management of Human Resources in practice: cas…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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