Assessment Guidance: In answering the question, you may find it helpful to focus on one
particular dimension, for example, training and development, reward systems, leadership,
effectiveness, workforce management etc. Equally you may also choose to focus on a
particular/specific national sector. By narrowing down and creating focus it will make it easier for
you to respond to the question Essentially, it is important to choose a focus that really has genuine
interest and value for you. In other words, write about something that you want to learn more about
and understand more for your professional practice. In your assignment you need to demonstrate:
An ability to review and critique relevant conceptual, theoretical and practitioner literature;
An ability to identify the contemporary VUCA and BANI challenges relevant to healthcare;
The ability to apply theoretical frameworks and concepts to varying practical situations, instances
and healthcare case contexts;
The ability to understand and discuss philosophies and paradigms underpinning organizational
dynamics;
Make useful recommendations in relation to HR design/conceptualization and practice;
The use of examples with which to illustrate your answer;
Use of a couple/ a few sub-headings during the course of the argument/essay;
APA referencing guidelines needs to be followed. Reflective Company/Organizational – Focused Task
Your director of service is concerned about the HRM issues, pressures and challenges facing
your specialist health area/service/department and says she/he would value a bullet-point
‘problem-response’ report on these.
Write a brief report-style response that will accomplish this need and objective. The report
should: – Identify the direct issues, pressures and challenges relating to HRM that are affecting
your specialist area/service/department; – Provide proposed solutions and recommendations to
the issues, pressures and challenges identified; – Employ academic references and relate the
solutions /recommendations to academic and wider literature(s);
Recommended Texts: Text Book
Fried and Fottler (Eds) Human Resource in Healthcare Management, Chicago, Foundation of the
American College of Healthcare Executives /Health Administration Press. B. Reference Books
Paul, T. (2017) Talent Management in Healthcare, London, Palgrave Macmillan. Note on this
recommended text: The text is a useful general work on HR and provides case studies from Asia,
USA and UK.
Taylor, S and Woodhams, C. (2022) Human Resource Management: People and Organizations,
London, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Note on this recommended text: The
text is a solid and competent general work on HR from a leading international UK-based
professional body.
McConnell, C. (2019) Human Resource Management in Healthcare: Principles and Practice,
New York, Jones and Bartlett Learning
