Unit Reference: F/507/8099 – Human Resource Practice, Leadership and Management

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes. To achieve this unit a learner must be able to:	Assessment Criteria. Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates the learner can:
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. 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 development activities and experiences.
4. Critically discuss the role and practices of HR management and development.	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.