HRMG200: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: STAFFING AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENTSample Page

Assessment Task 1: Critical Essay

Due date: 23 March 2018

Length and/or format: 1500 words

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically analyse the HR Business Partner model (Ulrich, 1997) by exploring the seminal and more recent literature and to identify ways in which the academic and practitioner thinking of the concept has evolved over time.

Task Instructions: For this assessment you are required

· To analyse and discuss relevant scholarly literature on HR Business Partner model (Ulrich, 1997)

· Discuss how and why the application of the HR Business Partner model (Ulrich, 1997) has evolved over time

· Draw a conclusion about the current usefulness of the model in contributing to sustainable business outcomes

You are required to critically analyse at least 5 scholarly articles or books. You may sparingly use reputable websites in addition to journal articles.

You should begin your research by reviewing the seminal work of Ulrich, D 1997, Human Resource Champions: The next agenda for adding value and delivering results, MA Harvard Business School Press, Boston. There are copies of the book in the library.

Here is a suggested structure for the essay

· Introduction (200 words)

· Analysis of literature on the HR Business Partner model (500 words)

· Evolution of the HR Business Partner model (500 words)

· Conclusion (300 words)