Unit EX1.3: Human Resource Practice, Leadership and Managing People: Critique the skills, value and contribution of human resource management and development practitioners, and leaders: Human Resources, Assignment, MU, Ireland

The aim of this unit is to critique the skills, value and contribution of human resource management and development practitioners, and leaders for the effective operation of organisations. Learners will gain insight into HR and leadership practices and techniques and examine relevant theory. The need for expertise and professionalism amongst HR practitioners and how ethics and culture in organisations might be affected is also considered. The unit requires learners to be aware of contemporary research, debate and thinking on HR and leadership.

1. Review and critically evaluate contemporary research and debate in human resource management and development

1.1 Critique contemporary approaches to human resource management and development

1.2 Identify research evidence on employment and effective approaches to human resource management, learning and development practice and critically evaluate how the research evidence has affected management thinking and practice.

1.3 Identify people management practices that have changed as a result of research evidence and led to positive organisational outcomes, citing real examples

2. Critically evaluate theory and practice relating to motivation, commitment and employee engagement within organisations 2.1 Critically evaluate the main theories on motivation, commitment and employee engagement and their relevance in contemporary organisations

2.2 Illustrate how management practice has used, adapted or developed theoretical models using examples in real organisations

2.3 Justify how employee engagement is a positive factor in organisational health terms and provide real examples of this for a range of different organisations

3. 4. Critically assess the role and characteristics of effective leadership, and their development 3.1 Evaluate contemporary thinking about what makes a leader 3.2 Critically evaluate the role of leadership in organisations and characteristics of effective leaders 3.3 Identify relevant and suitable leadership

5. Critically discuss the role and practices of HR management and development development activities and experiences

4.1 Critique the role of HR management and development in organisations and how HR and other managers can productively work together

4.2 Discuss the need for professional and qualified HR practitioners in organisations

4.3 Critically evaluate how ethics and organisational culture can be influenced by HR practices