DBN 507 Assessment 1 (Individual Assignment – 50%)

1. Briefly review the background of a range of industries in New Zealand: http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/industry_sectors.aspx.

See some private sector examples, below.

Primary Sector

Examples:

1. agriculture

2. forestry

3. fishing

4. petroleum and/or minerals

Service Sector

Examples:

1. tourism

2. logistic (transport, postal and warehousing)

3. finance and/or insurance

4. wholesale trade

5. construction

6. accommodation

7. restaurant

8. professional services

9. retail trade

10. property and/or rental

11. hiring services

Manufacturing Sector

Examples:

1. meat and dairy product manufacturing

2. petroleum and coal product manufacturing

3. chemical, polymer, and rubber product manufacturing

4. transport equipment machinery and equipment manufacturing

5. fruit, oil, cereal and other food products manufacturing

6. metal products

7. beverage

8. tobacco

9. seafood processing

10. printing

11. textile

12. leather

13. clothing and footwear

14. furniture

15. wood and paper

2. Based on your review, select an organisation (public, private, or not-for-profit) in New Zealand that practises human resource management functions (HRM), and answer ALL the questions, below. Please refer to the word limit for answering each question.

3. Your selected organisation should be approved by your tutor. Each student is advised to select a different organisation.

DBN 507 Assessment 1 (Individual Assignment – 50%)

LO1 (20%)

Relate to others positively and effectively to influence and encourage others to achieve the entity’s outcomes.

Question 1 (40 marks. Word limit: 500-550 words)

Using your selected organisation as an example, discuss how human resource management (HRM) functions can help staff to relate to others positively and effectively to influence and encourage others to achieve the organisation’s outcomes.

(a) Discuss THREE HRM roles that the selected organisation uses to negotiate and positively influence the staff to achieve the outcomes of the organisation. (3 key points X 5 marks each = 15 marks)

(b) Discuss FIVE HRM functions that the organisation uses to negotiate and positively influence the staff to achieve the outcomes of the organisation. (5 key points X 5 marks each = 25 marks)

LO2 (15%)

Understand moral, ethical, regulatory and practical issues to promote compliance with internal requirements.

Question 2 (30 marks. Word limit: 450-500 words)

Using ONE of the positions as an example in the selected organisation, answer the following questions.

(a) Discuss TWO moral issues and TWO practical issues relevant to human resource planning that the organisation can use to promote compliance with internal requirements in your selected organisation.

(4 issues X 3.5 marks each = 14 marks)

(b) Examine TWO ethical issues and TWO regulatory issues relevant to job analysis that the company can use for the above position to promote compliance with internal requirements in your selected organisation. (4 issues X 4 marks each = 16 marks)

LO3 (15%)

Understand moral, ethical, regulatory and practical issues to promote compliance with external requirements.

Question 3 (30 marks. Word limit: 450-500 words)

Using ONE of the positions as an example in the selected organisation, answer the following questions.

Include in your answer the following aspects.

(a) Discuss TWO moral issues and TWO practical issues relevant to recruitment process and/or methods that the company can use for the above position to promote compliance with external requirements in your selected organisation. (4 issues X 3.5 marks each = 14 marks)

(b) Examine TWO ethical issues and TWO regulatory issues relevant to selection process and/or methods that the company can use for the above position to promote compliance with external requirements in your selected organisation. (4 issues X 4 marks each = 16 marks)