Developing as an HR Business Partner
For the End of Module assessment for students taking this module for the first time you will have the opportunity to undertake an analysis of your own professional development needs in relation to the role of HR Business Partner in a industry of interest to you.
In your report you should address the following questions (all answered separately):
1. What is the role of the International HR Business Partner in your specific chosen industry?
2. How has the industry and this role changed over the last 10 years and how is the role expected to change in the future?
3. What challenges do International HR Business partners currently face in the different HRM areas in your chosen industry e.g. recruitment, selection, employee participation, learning and development etc?
4. What influence do external stakeholders exert on the typical responsibilities of International HR Business Partners?
5. As an HR Business Partner how can you contribute to the strategic success of the organisation? Demonstrate these using specific key performance indicators in HR
6. Discuss your skills development requirements to progress to the role of an HR Business Partner and specific request for the training to help you to excel in this career.
This assignment will assess the following learning outcomes:
• Understand the changing international context of contemporary business, and its implications for HRM strategy and professionals.
• Relate the issues in contemporary international business to the key areas of HRM policy such as employee participation, recruitment and selection, reward and training & development
• Critically assess the role of governments, trade unions, and other interest groups in industry as influencing factors on the HRM operations of international organisations
• Evaluate an international HRM strategy to identify areas for improvement
The report should be no longer than 1100 words and should include the use of appropriate references and in text citations (Harvard style).
