CIPD Level 5 Diploma in Applied Human Resources | Assignment: Understanding the Business Context of Human Resources (5CBIC) | Name: Sian GluckTutor: Tim BatesDate: 29/08/2014 |

No. | Understanding the Business Context of Human Resources (5CBIC)Contents: | 1.0 | Compare two different types of organisation and their operational/business purpose (AC:1.1) | 2.0 | Assess how business type and purpose affects the HR Function (AC: 1.2) | 3.0 | Explain how different organisational structures and management roles can impact on the HR Function (AC: 1.3) | 4.0 | Explain the role of the HR function in formulating organisational strategy (AC: 3.2) | 5.0 | Explain how organisational strategy is translated in HR strategy and policy (AC:3.3) | 6.0 | PESTLE Analysis | 7.0 | How does PESTLE or SWOT affect the organisation’s HR Function (AC: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4) | 8.0 | Analysis of techniques/tools you used and conclusion(AC: 2.5, 3.1) | 9.0 | Reference List | 10.0 | Bibliography/Webography | 11.0 | Appendices |

Assignment 1:
Understanding the Business Context of Human Resources

1.0 Compare two different types of organisation and their operational/business purpose (AC:1.1)

There many different types of organisations, such as: Large private sector, public sector, voluntary sector, SME’s, networked organisations and multinational organisations, as defined by Taylor and Woodhams (2014). This is a comparison of two of these types, focusing on the large private sector and multinational organisations, starting with main points from the definition by Taylor and Woodhams about the Private Sector.
The Private Sector is made up of businesses which are owned by private individuals or families, by other organisations or by large numbers of individual and intuitional shareholders, which can include employee stakeholders.
Multinational companies can