Your CEO is considering outsourcing the HR function in your organisation. You have been tasked with highlighting the value of the HR function to the business. You are required to provide written answers to the questions below.

Question 1

Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations. Include a comparison of HR delivery in different sectors and organisations of different sizes.

Question 2

a) Provide three examples of organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering and briefly explain how these have evolved over time.

b) HR objectives can be delivered in many ways. Explain two significant methods.

Question 3

Evaluate the business case for managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner.

Question 4

Provide a short description of at least two major theories of change management.

Briefly describe an example of change in the organisation and apply one of the theories, including some evaluation of the process, outcome and impact.

Question 5

You are planning to produce an evidential report highlighting the HR function’s contribution to organisation success and development. Provide a brief summary of the criteria and organisational data that could be included and how it would be analysed.

Question 6

a) Read the article provided: It identifies and evaluates research evidence linking HR practices with

positive organisational outcomes. Briefly summarise the findings and evaluate its validity,

reliability and persuasiveness.

b) Explain how high-performance working and investment in human capital can impact on

organisational success and performance. Does the article support this?

1.1 Summarise the organizational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering and how these are evolving in contemporary organisations.

1.2 Explain the major theories of effective change management and how these are implemented and

evaluated.

1.3 Evaluate the business case for managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner.

2.1 Explain the different ways in which HR objectives can be delivered in organisations.

2.2 Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations in different sectors and of different sizes.

4.1 Identify and evaluate research evidence linking HR practices with positive organisational outcomes.

4.2 Explain how high-performance working and investment in human capital impact on organisational