Individual Student Workbook for Managing People in Organisations

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT WORKBOOK
Module Code: HR4052QA
Module Title: Managing People in Organisations
Student ID: ________________
Name of
Seminar Tutor: ____________________________
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................3
Week 2........................................................................................................4
Week 3........................................................................................................5
Week 4........................................................................................................6
Week 5........................................................................................................7
Week 6........................................................................................................8
Week 7........................................................................................................9
Week 8......................................................................................................10
Week 9......................................................................................................11
Week 10....................................................................................................12
Week 11....................................................................................................13
Reference list............................................................................................14
Appendices................................................................................................15
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Introduction
This workbook provides a reflection upon the learning developed from the
seminar activities and class discussions.
The workbook includes ten (weeks 2-11), each includes one or two
questions with each answer in the region of 100 words per question.
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Week 2: Recruitment methods
1. Explain why line managers adopt the rational approach to
recruitment?
You should cite relevant theory to support your points and
illustrate them with empirical evidence using Harvard
referencing.
In order to recruit the best and talented candidate for the company various approaches are
followed by the managers. It helps in recognising the ability of the candidates. The rational
approach is effective for various line managers because of the comfort factor of this approach
(Geetha,. and Bhanu ., 2018). The purpose of the manager is to avoid any confusion and
ambiguity in the working environment of the company. This approach is useful for the
managers as it helps in focusing towards common goals of the company and also selecting
best candidate for achieving the objectives and goals of the company
2. Describe the differences between a job description and
person specification?
You should cite relevant theory to support your points and
illustrate them with empirical evidence using Harvard
referencing.
 Job description refers to the overall description of the role and the main task
related to it whereas person specification highlights the description of the
qualification of the skills, knowledge and experience of an individual.
 Job description evaluates the task and responsibilities associated with the job
whereas person specification highlights the
 capabilities of the candidate that is required to perform the job(ELLIS , 2019).
 Job description points out the various information regarding the nature of work to
be performance and defining the training that is required for an employee on the
other hand person specification allows the applicant to analyse whether they are
eligible for the respective job role or not.
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3. List three ways to encourage diversity when recruiting
candidates?
You should cite relevant theory to support your points and
illustrate them with empirical evidence using Harvard
referencing.
Workplace diversity is increasing rapidly and it is observed that diversity recruitment provide
more additional benefits related to the productivity. Three ways to include diversity when
recruiting:
 Offer internship to the candidates: Various companies have included internal diversity
by offering internship to the candidates that encourage the candidate to get better
experience in their job role.
 Audit the jobs advertisement: It is important for the company to recruit diverse
candidate is to make audit related to the past recruitment ads and by evaluating it
make various modifications in the present format(Swartz, and et.al, 2019).
 Formulate the policies that invite diverse candidates: In order to recruit diverse
candidates while recruiting create strategies in order to accomplish the task and
implement effective company policies in order to appeal diverse candidates.
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Week 3: Selection Methods
1. What are the problems with using selection interviews to
identify the best candidate in relation to reliability and
validity as a selection tool?
You should cite relevant theory to support your points and
illustrate them with empirical evidence using Harvard
referencing.
Various problems while using the selection interviews are :
 Inconsistency between the candidates: Sometimes it is observed that there is
inconsistency with the candidates for example scheduling the interviews etc which
creates a problem while selecting the efficient candidate(Scherpenzeel, , 2018).
 Interviewer bias: It is observed that due to biased nature of the recruiters it becomes a
problem in selecting and recruiting the eligible candidates for the job role.
 False information by the applicant: Sometimes it is observed that wrong information
id filled by the applicant which makes it difficult to recruit right candidates for the
job role.
It is very necessary to adopt for the specific tool and method for selecting relevant candidate
for the job role.
2. What are the advantages of using a competency framework
to design selection interview questions?
You should cite relevant theory to support your points and
illustrate them with empirical evidence using Harvard
referencing.
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