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The document outlines topics related to performance management strategies and human resource management. Some of the main topics discussed include: - The key components of performance management systems and how employee appraisal enables these systems. - How performance management connects to strategic human resource management and some of the issues that can arise. - The importance of concepts like validity and reliability in selection processes. - Distinguishing between training, development and learning and how taking a learning approach can make developmental activities more strategic. - Issues organizations face with change management and how HR can help deliver strategic organizational change. - The relationship between employee relations, strategic human resource management and using partnerships to help integrate these areas.

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Questions For HR

The document outlines topics related to performance management strategies and human resource management. Some of the main topics discussed include: - The key components of performance management systems and how employee appraisal enables these systems. - How performance management connects to strategic human resource management and some of the issues that can arise. - The importance of concepts like validity and reliability in selection processes. - Distinguishing between training, development and learning and how taking a learning approach can make developmental activities more strategic. - Issues organizations face with change management and how HR can help deliver strategic organizational change. - The relationship between employee relations, strategic human resource management and using partnerships to help integrate these areas.

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Performance Management Strategy

Section A
1. What are the main options when designing a performance management strategy?
(What are the main features of a Performance Management system?)
Outline the main mechanisms used in Performance management system and explain
the options that can be used within them?
2. How do employee appraisal schemes enable Performance management systems to
operate effectively?
Section B:
1. Performance management systems are both central and problematic for SHRM.
Discuss this statement
2. Debate, discuss and critique how a human resource development strategy enhances the
performance of employees? Please present examples from organizational practice and
related theories to support your answer (p. 141)

Selection (competency- based)


A
1. Identify the reasons why validity and reliability are important concepts in selection
2. Outline the main uses of competence models in SHRM
B
Critically evaluate the use of competency based approaches in modern HR strategies. Explain
in detail how they may be used in recruitment and selection. Use organizational examples as
appropriate to support your answer

Training, development and learning


A
1. Define the terms training, development and learning. Explain why it might be more
appropriate to use one approach rather than the other
(Explain the difference between training and learning and briefly discuss how this
different is important in relation to modern strategic human resource development
approaches)
B
1. For developmental activity to be deemed strategic organisations need to shift the focus
from a training to a learning approach. Discuss this proposition in the context of
development activity supporting individual and organisational change

Change management
A
1. Describe and explain at least two models of organizational change
1. Which two organizational change models do you think are the most useful and why?

Page 426
B
1. What issues do originations face in managing complex change? How can organization maximize
the success of change management programme?
2. How can HR functions deliver strategic organizational change and what difficulties may they
face in doing it? Use theories, models and organizational examples as appropriate to develop your
answer

Employee relations
A
1. Why are employee relations potentially a problem for SHRM and what are the main ways that
SHRM can integrate ER?
2. What do you understand by the term strategic variables in employee relations

3. What is employee voice? Describe an example of employee voice in action within an


organization?
B
1. How could partnership agreements provide a way of integrating employee relations within
SHRM. In the light of recent international recessionary events do the prospects of partnership
seem more or less likely for organizations?

(How can an organization apply partnerships and partnership agreement approaches for
better employee relationship)
(The best approach to modern employment relations is through the use of partnerships
and partnership agreements. Discuss this statement in relation to a country of your
choice)

Reward
A
1. Identify the main strengths and weaknesses of individual performance related pay?
2. How can an organization that is having difficulty increasing levels of pay improve the
reward packages of their staff? (how improve reward package without increasing level
of pay)
B
1. Explain and critically evaluate the concept of Total Reward. Is it impossible for
organization to deliver strategic reward without adopting Total Reward?

Learning organization and culture + Best model


A
1. Discuss the main features of a Learning Organization. Why is it important in a
strategic HRD approach to organizing development?
(Outline the main features of Learning Organization and suggest why they are important
for SHRM)
2. What do we mean by the term culture in SHRM? Why is it important?
3. Identify and explain two best fit models of HRM outlining their potential strengths
and weaknesses?
4. (How do we mean by the terms best fit and best practice to describe SHRM. Use
short case example to illustrate your discussions)

SHRM
A
1. How are Human Resource Departments responding to the challenge of SHRM?

(What are the main ways that HRD as responding to the challenge of SHRM)
Pg. 53 Mathis
Outline and discuss the main obstacles hindering or preventing HR departments from
delivering strategic HRM

B
1. Explain and critically evaluate the main theoretical views of the nature of
HRM strategy?
2. Explain how HRP is influenced by the organization business and resourcing strategy. How
important is this in terms of both succession planning and talent management?
3. Compare, contrast and critique the main theoretical approaches to Human Resource Strategy (3
models)
4. You have been asked to address a regional audience from a management
institute on the subject of Getting the most from your Human
resources function A cost effective value added service for the 21st
Century

prepare a briefing discussion paper as to what you would

recommend and how you would go about this acknowledging the challenges
you might face.

5. How would you present the case for an organization to adopt a strategic approach to
the management of people? What would be the potential advantage and disadvantage that
an organization might face? Please use case illustration to support your argument

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