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Unit details

  • Core unit
  • Level 5
  • 7 credits

This unit is suitable for persons who:
• seek to develop a career in HR management and development
• are working in the field of HR management and development and need to extend their knowledge and skills
• have responsibility for implementing HR policies and strategies
• need to understand the role of HR in the wider organisational and environmental context.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit, learners will:

  • Understand the purpose and key objectives of the HR function in contemporary organisations.

  • Understand how HR objectives are delivered in different organisations.

  • Understand how the HR function can be evaluated in terms of value added and organisation performance.


Learning outcomes

The learner will:

1. Understand the purpose and key objectives of the HR function in contemporary organisations.

2. Understand how HR objectives are delivered in different organisations.

3. Understand how the HR function can be evaluated in terms of value added and contribution to organisation  performance.

4. Understand the relationship between organisational performance and effective HR management and development.

Assessment criteria

The learner can:

1.1 Summarise the organisational objectives that the HR function is responsible for delivering and how these are evolving in contemporary organisations.

1.2 Explain the major theories of effective change management and how these are implemented and evaluated.

1.3 Evaluate the business case for managing HR in a professional, ethical and just manner.


2.1 Explain the different ways in which HR objectives can be delivered in organisations.

2.2 Analyse how the HR function varies between organisations in different sectors and of different sizes.


3.1 Discuss the main criteria and methods used to evaluate the contribution of the HR function.

4.1 Identify and evaluate research evidence linking HR practices with positive organisational outcomes.

4.2 Explain how high-performance working and investment in human capital impact on organisational practice.

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