Assessment Task 1
This assessment consists of 3 sections, all of which must be completed.
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Assessment Task 1: HR Strategy
Scenario or background information
A key role of Human Resource Management in any organisation is to ensure that the Human Resource Strategies enable the organisation to achieve its objectives. In this assessment, you need to analyse and examine an Australian company and describe their broader organisational strategy and the extent that the strategy is supported by the Human Resource Management strategies in place.
Requirements
The name of the company is Powerhouse Museum and the following web links will provide sufficient information to assist in this task. http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/about/aboutStrategic.php http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/about/aboutEmployment.php http://powerhousemuseum.com/about/policies.php http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/about/Annual_Report.php
You will need to acknowledge any sources you have used in completing this assessment. 1. Specifically, you are asked to provide in report form an analysis of the company. The following questions will guide you in the preparation of the report.
Key focus areas for this section
What is the major activity of the company?
Discuss five or six different human resource requirements this company would utilise – e.g. staff recruitment, training programs, workers’ compensation, workplace health and safety, discrimination, induction and counselling and write why each human resource requirement is essential to the company.
What is the external environment for this company and the likely impact this may have on the human resource